How To Setup a Local Area Network?

[Monkeee]

i just got my new comp and i'm not sure how to set up a LAN? does anyone know?

[tesco]

What have you bought? what do you have? what is it you want to do? how many comps?

[Monkeee]

i bought a new comp... i have a new computer and XTERASYS 4-Port DSL/Cable Broadband Router... i want my computer to connnect to the internet... its 2 computeres connecting onto 1 router...

[tesco]

got a network card? install the drviers. then run teh network setup wizard.

[Monkeee]

got a network card? install the drviers. then run teh network setup wizard.

hmm... its on board LAN so yeah. is the SATA drivers, the driver for the LAN?

[gildan2020]

no...the SATA drivers are for ur hard disk
since ur LAN is integrated to ur motherboard, chances are all u have to do is hunt down ur motherboard's cd and install from there

check ur System Properties (press Win+pause), click Hardware tab then click Device Manager. If it is already installed, u should be seeing something that roughly sez Network adapters, otherwise just install the driver from cd


gildan2020

[Monkeee]

ok my computers reads the network adapter and everything. i did the network connection thing, and i configured it that i was connecting to a internet hub. now i need to install the router disk... but i keep getting this error that the computer doesen't find the router... THE LED light is on and everything. i dont get why the computer cant find the router. the 2nd Router LED light is on. ANd i dont get why the comp doesen't find it.... can someone help me? its getting really annoying >_<

[BawA]

in Xp its auto detected if u plug your cable in.

[tesco]

What is the router disc for. Routers shouldn't need a driver just for internet access, unless it's how you configure the router (most just go through the web browser).

[Monkeee]

well there's this router disk that does quick setup wizard that just set ups everything for me... not sure how to manually do it without the CD