1394 pretty dumb question...

[Guest]

In my moms network connections window she just has an icon that says 1394.
Shouldn't she be seeing another connection (like LAN) if she wants to connect
to the net? I don't know what this 1394 is, but I do know that my computer
shows it and my lan connection. Thanks for the help!

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In my moms network connections window she just has an icon that says 1394.
Shouldn't she be seeing another connection (like LAN) if she wants to connect
to the net? I don't know what this 1394 is, but I do know that my computer
shows it and my lan connection. Thanks for the help!

Windows automatically creates a 1394 network connection if the
computer has an IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port. If you don't use FireWire
for networking, just ignore the connection.

The LAN connection is for the computer's Ethernet port.
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[Guest]

So then I guess then that the LAN should show up in that window and if it
does NOT it means there is no NIC installed? Or does it just mean the
computer isn't yet configured for a LAN?
Not sure of the next troubleshooting steps to take on this... Thanks.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

So then I guess then that the LAN should show up in that window and if it
does NOT it means there is no NIC installed? Or does it just mean the
computer isn't yet configured for a LAN?
Not sure of the next troubleshooting steps to take on this... Thanks.

If Mom's computer has an Ethernet adapter (NIC) installed, there
should be a LAN connection in that window.

Go to Device Manager (Start | Run | devmgmt.msc), click the "+" sign
next to "Network adapters", and see if there's an Ethernet adapter.
If it's present but there's a red X or an exclamation point on its
icon, there's a problem with the device. In that case, uninstall and
reinstall it:

1. Right-click the Ethernet adapter.
2. Click Uninstall.
3. Click Action in the menu bar at the top of the window.
4. Click "Scan for hardware changes".
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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