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Cannot get internet via ethernet adapter after power off

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techwanabe

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As the title says, the computer was powered down accidentally by my sister and when booted back up, there was no internet via the ethernet cable plugged into the router.

I can get the net via the wireless adapter in this computer which is how I'm posting this question, however for gaming etc, I prefer to connect via the onboard LAN adapter since wireless has unexplained lag. Plus, I want to get the ethernet adapter working again.

There is another computer connected to the Verizon FIOS router so I know the router is good. I"ve tried a different CAT 5 ethenet cable too, to make sure the other cable didn't go bad.

When I try to do a "repair" on the connection, I get the message that
Windows could not finish repairing the problem because the following action cannot be completed: TCP/IP is no enabled for this connection. Cannot proceed."

I'm not sure how powering down the computer could do this but hey, can someone offer some help?

Thanks!


update: forgot to mention I did reinstall the network adapter driver and I have tried resetting the TCP/IP stack usint the netsh command. So far I still cannot to a repair on the ethernet adapter 1394 connection
 
kk, no one knows they I can't get any interent via the cable now? This is just wierd. Did the onboard ethernet adapter just go bad or fry?
 
Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser
Can you connect to/ping other comps on the lan via that adapter? Have you tried safe mode w/networking?
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I haven't tried safe mode. I can however connect via the wireless. It' the weirdest thing and damned annoying since wireless is laggy playing MMORPG's.
 
Quote " update: forgot to mention I did reinstall the network adapter driver and I have tried resetting the TCP/IP stack usint the netsh command. So far I still cannot to a repair on the ethernet adapter 1394 connection " Unquote

The IEEE 1394 is NOT an ethernet connection.

It is the Firewire Connection. Firewire doesn't use TCP/IP.

Look in the device manager under Network Adapters and tell us what you see listed. Your Real NIC may have gone to PC Heaven and the PC is not seeing it as a device.

pcgeek11
 
Assuming this is onboard NIC, go into the BIOS and make sure LAN is enabled. If it is and is not listed in Windows device manager under network adapters then it is history. Also, try pinging your router. Start > Run > type cmd, then in cmd window type ping 192.168.x.x, where 192.168.x.x is the address of your router. Then type ipconfig/all in the cmd window and post what it says.
 
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