I posted a question on this yesterday, but im not sure if I asked the question the right way.
I am attempting to fix an emachines t2682 for a friend who doesnt have the means to get a new one or pay to have it fixed. I know enough to be dangerous..
His HDD went bad. I put a new one in for him and installed XP on it with the restore CD’s that came with it. Since doing so I cannot get it to connect through its ethernet port. I reinstalled the drivers several times.(I used one of my computers to download them from the realtek website, onto a flashdrive etc.)
I have checked the tcp/ip settings, all set to auto. My DSL ISP does not have any specific settings. I am connecting through a linksys router although. There isnt anything blocking it through the router either. When I check the activity log on the router this machine does not show up as connected. I can plug another computer into the same line and it will go right online.
When i did an IP Config, everything looks normal, it is showing up with an IP address etc.
I feel like im missing something very simple..
Any help would be greatly appreciated.. Thanks to the two that replied to my last question..
