How do i create a lan connection?

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  1. wylieb0y

    wylieb0y Member

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    Basically i had a normal working pc but it was just slow, so i formatted it. Now i usually connect to the internet using a Linksy's Router, connecting threw my local area network (LAN). after the format i have no LAN connection in the "network connections" folder.

    I use the "network creation wizard" i select the following options

    Connect to the internet

    Using a broadband that is always on

    it says succes etc. but still no LAN port is made?

    i am to beleive i may not have the driver as it may have been wiped out when i formatted. In that case i need it, i have An Emachines Desktop, model 5240. i have had no luck on finding any sort of LAN ethernet driver.
     
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    sammorris Senior member

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    You're correct, the drivers have not been reinstated. You should have a driver CD for things like that.
     
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    I may have forgotten to mention that this Computer is around 4 years old, and as such any kind of Cd, Software and driver Cd i may have recievied with my computer, is now un-availible to me. Is there any way around this without the use of a Cd?

     
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    Only if you can get the driver off the acer website.
     
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    Do you have any idea what the name of the driver is?
     
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    I'm afraid not, it'll be whatever the name of the LAN chipset the motherboard uses.
     

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