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techiewannabe

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October 1st, 2008 15:00

Missing NIC card or driver? No LAN network adapter?

Hi.  I have a Dell dimension 4550 with another computer's harddrive installed.  Everything else is the same.  I do not see my LAN at all. I have limited tech knowledge but wanna learn lots.  pls help!  Also please note that under ipconfig (under cmd) it shows nothing.

 

I went to the drivers and download page and found Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet is this the right item to download?  will it fix the issue?

 

thanks

Message Edited by techiewannabe on 10-01-2008 11:59 AM

volcano11

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October 1st, 2008 16:00

IF you are using a hard drive from a different computer, then it is likely that the drivers for computer are not installed.  Most importantly you would have to install the chipset drivers first, because they control how Windows detects and installs drivers for all devices connected to the motherboard.  Without the chipset drivers for the computer on which the drive is now installed, it will be impossible to install other drivers.

 

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techiewannabe

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October 2nd, 2008 12:00

Please tell me, step by step, and the exact names of what to install. This is all brand new to me.  thanks  I'm downloading the Intel driver that applies to the chipset software installation utility

 

from this site http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=DIM_PNT_P4_4550&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=

 

 I'm about to restart my computer now, i just finished downloading it.  what do i install next?

I'm also thinking about connecting another computer i have (the video card, I assume, is not working) to the broadband and just sending the signal to the dell computer via wireless.  what do u think? thanks 
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helmecj01

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October 2nd, 2008 12:00

Hi

 

The drivers should be installed in the same order in which they are listed here.




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techiewannabe

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October 2nd, 2008 13:00

I just installed the chip set driver.  Now do i  install Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet is this the right item to download?  will it fix the issue?

 

what do i do next to have the computer recognise the modem? and get an IP address under ip config?
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helmecj01

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October 2nd, 2008 13:00

 

@techiewannabe wrote:

I just installed the chip set driver.  Now do i  install Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet is this the right item to download?  will it fix the issue?

 

what do i do next to have the computer recognise the modem? and get an IP address under ip config?
Message Edited by techiewannabe on 10-02-2008 09:10 AM

 

 

Hi techiewannabe

 

you lookup is if right one

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/my_systems_info/details?~ck=ln&~tab=2&c=us&l=en&lnki=0&s=gen

 

Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R56237&SystemID=DIM_PNT_P4_4550&servicetag=&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=4316&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=1&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=5&fileid=66981

 

 

Intel 10/100 LOM

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R52043&SystemID=DIM_PNT_P4_4550&servicetag=&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=2834&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=3&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=5&fileid=61613


 

From Chris

My computer
Dell Dimension 1100
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3
512 MB of Ram
Nvidia Geforce FX 5200 256MB
Intel Celeron CPU 2.53GHz
Dell E196FP
HDD WDC WD800BB-75JHCO 80GB C:
HDD Samsung SV2042H 20GB F:
TSSTcorp CDRWDVD TS-H492C D:
LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S E:
Linksys Wireless-G WUSB54GS With SpeedBooster
Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 90
Logitech Cordless Click Plus Rechargeable Optical Mouse
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2

My Security Software
Avanquest SystemSuite 8 Professional
Windows Defender

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