Help me make a home network

[guckymister]

My dad just wiped his computer and freshly installed a new os. Its XP home edition. Neither him nor I have any idea how to setup a connection. Before he wiped it it worked just fine. Also before we wiped it the internet worked just fine.

[JohnEdwards]

plug in the cable
in cmd
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
if you get a 169.x.x.x address it isn't working or your router is not doing dhcp, you should get a 192.168.something

[Erp2]

[QUOTE=JohnEdwards;27104645]plug in the cable
in cmd
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
if you get a 169.x.x.x address it isn't working or your router is not doing dhcp, you should get a 192.168.something[/QUOTE]you forgot ethernet drivers

xp is old and shit and doesn't automatically install those

[JohnEdwards]

[QUOTE=Erp2;27104656]you forgot ethernet drivers

xp is old and shit and doesn't automatically install those[/QUOTE]
most Intel Realteck nics are plug'n play

[guckymister]

[QUOTE=JohnEdwards;27104645]plug in the cable
in cmd
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
if you get a 169.x.x.x address it isn't working or your router is not doing dhcp, you should get a 192.168.something[/QUOTE]

Nope didnt work

[Erp2]

download the correct drivers for your ethernet adapter on another computer, transfer via flash drive, install

[guckymister]

[QUOTE=Erp2;27104791]download the correct drivers for your ethernet adapter on another computer, transfer via flash drive, install[/QUOTE]

I feel very stupid but what is an ethernet adapter?

[hexpunK]

The thing you plug the cable into usually. Though most don't need drivers as Windows has one/ uses a generic one anyway.

[guckymister]

Ok i figured out what an ethernet adapter is. How do i find out which driver i need?

[Erp2]

[QUOTE=guckymister;27104999]Ok i figured out what an ethernet adapter is. How do i find out which driver i need?[/QUOTE]google

[name of adapter] driver

OR check the manufacturer's website

[editline]31st December 2010[/editline]

[QUOTE=hexpunK;27104991]The thing you plug the cable into usually. Though most don't need drivers as Windows has one/ uses a generic one anyway.[/QUOTE]Not with my experience with XP. I repair computers quite often, and XP has never had drivers for their ethernet adapters, it's really annoying. Vista and 7 do, though.

[guckymister]

[QUOTE=Erp2;27105014]google

[name of adapter] driver

[editline]31st December 2010[/editline]

Not with my experience with XP. I repair computers quite often, and XP has never had drivers for their ethernet adapters, it's really annoying. Vista and 7 do, though.[/QUOTE]

I am so stupid.... How do i find the name of the adapter?

[Erp2]

Device Manager, Network adapters

Mine looks like this:

[img]http://gyazo.com/6234dfdcf2728b1fc7015503eae2defa.png[/img]

[guckymister]

[QUOTE=Erp2;27105099]Device Manager, Network adapters

Mine looks like this:

[img_thumb]http://gyazo.com/6234dfdcf2728b1fc7015503eae2defa.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]

I bet you saw this coming. How do i get to that? Im sorry im not very good with computers

[editline]31st December 2010[/editline]

nevermind found it

[editline]31st December 2010[/editline]

Network adapters arent on mine

[Erp2]

I'm assuming that your computer is a pre-built? Google the name of the computer along with "Network Driver"

So for example: "HP Pavilion 2347d network driver"

[guckymister]

Yeah. Its my dads and he doesnt know how to build one. Ok I will try this

[doonbugie2]

Purchase discrete network adapter and install the drivers using the included disk? problem solved? Only do this if you're both stupid.

[guckymister]

[QUOTE=Erp2;27105235]I'm assuming that your computer is a pre-built? Google the name of the computer along with "Network Driver"

So for example: "HP Pavilion 2347d network driver"[/QUOTE]

Hey thank you so much this worked

[doonbugie2]

[QUOTE=guckymister;27105448]Hey thank you so much this worked[/QUOTE]
Congratulations on the success due to google being incredibly simple.

[guckymister]

[QUOTE=doonbugie2;27105468]Congratulations on the success due to google being incredibly simple.[/QUOTE]

yup

[Erp2]

glad op got it fixed

[drummerundrcovr]

Change all your computers to the same workgroup, or just make sure they're all using the default as "workgroup". enable file sharing and discovery. then right click on any folder on the computer and click properties, go to the sharing tab and enable sharing and allow users to change files.