HOW TO: internet connection in XP?

[buildingacomputer]

I just installed Windows XP Home. My internet connection is through cable modem and my ISP is Road Runner. I kept the cable connected to the back cable port during XP installation.

After completion of XP installation, I clicked on Internet Explorer to download Service Pack. But I don't have internet connection. Does XP recognize network automatically? Or must I enter certain information? Thanks.

 

[sonoma1993]

Did xp install your drivers for your network card? Normally XP will detect an lan connection if the network card drivers have been installed.

 

[buildingacomputer]

No, there was no driver installation. Now I see what I did wrong. I did not install the motherboard driver yet. Thanks.

 

[tomt4535]

You need to install the drivers first. Windows has some drivers built in, but on some newer boards with fancy onboard NICs, windows dosent have those drivers.