Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 internet problem

[Shivindragon]

I just got this new mobo and got everything installed and what not. but it refuses to connect to the internet for some reason no matter what I do. I have latest drivers as far as I know installed. anyone know how to fix it? thanks.

if its any help I'm trying to connect through my netgear WGT624 router.

 

[kb3edk]

Are you able to ping your router? Assuming you are in Windows, open up a command line (Start -> Run -> "cmd") and try "ping 192.168.1.1" to see if you get anything back. One other thing to try from the command line is "ipconfig /all" - this will tell you if any of your connections are disabled. If so, re-enable them from the Windows Control Panel, depending on your version of Windows the option there is either "Network" or "Network Connections".

Have you used this router before with other PCs? If not, you may need to do router config as well. If you're like 90% of all home broadband users you are probably on some sort of DHCP/PPPoE setup. Read your router's manual to make sure it is signing you on correctly to your broadband service, and that it is set to work as a "DHCP server". You'll know this is working when, if you go back to the command line and do "ipconfig /all", your IP address will show up as 192.168.1.<x>, where x is a number between 2 and 255. (It won't be 1, remember 192.168.1.1 is your router)

Hope this helps,

-Adam in Philly

 

[Shivindragon]

I tried to ping 192.168.1.1 but it gave back "request timed out" I guess that means my router is not detecting it?

 

[narcotic]

when you go to window's 'device manager', do you see under 'network adapters':
1394 net adapter and NVIDIA nForce networking controller?
if you do, and it still doesn't work, maybe try to reinstall the latest chipset drivers again.

also you didn't mention other specs, like OS, which might have influence, like if you use windows xp sp. 2, maybe windows firewall (or other firewall you've installed) is blocking you...

 

[Shivindragon]

yeah I was using SP2 for Win XP. Windows firewall was on. but I've tried it with and without it on and same results.

but its all good now. I just decided to install a seperate ethernet card in there. it will have to do for now.