Microsoft Loopback Adapter?

[Boris]

Sorry, but I don't have as much information as I'd like to solve this
problem, but maybe enough that someone can help. And, I've never heard
of this problem. I've done some googling, but...

My nephew brought a machines home from work and installed a new
motherboard and faster processor. He also installed XP Corporate Edition
that was originally installed on it. I do not know if he's had to
reactivate it, or if he will be able to do so, once he gets on the
internet. The reason I'm writing is because he can't get on the
internet.

I don't believe the machine ever had a network card, so he bought and
installed a Netgear FA311, version 2, PCI NIC.

http://www.netgear.com/Products/Adapters/WiredAdapters/FA311.aspx

Before he installed the NIC, the device manager showed a Microsoft
Loopback Adapter in one section of device manager. After he installed
the FA311, another Microsoft Loopback Adapter showed up in another
section of the device manager.

Here's what I've found out about the Microsoft Loopback Adapter, but, I
don't understand it:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839013
http://tinyurl.com/4cqt8

I didn't talk directly with my nephew, but only with his mom, thus the
limited information. He's bringing the machine over on Saturday, and I'm
just doing some reconnaissance for then.

Does anyone know anything about this?

TIA

 

[Boris]

Sorry, but I don't have as much information as I'd like to solve this
problem, but maybe enough that someone can help. And, I've never heard
of this problem. I've done some googling, but...

My nephew brought a machines home from work and installed a new
motherboard and faster processor. He also installed XP Corporate Edition
that was originally installed on it. I do not know if he's had to
reactivate it, or if he will be able to do so, once he gets on the
internet. The reason I'm writing is because he can't get on the
internet.

I don't believe the machine ever had a network card, so he bought and
installed a Netgear FA311, version 2, PCI NIC.

http://www.netgear.com/Products/Adapters/WiredAdapters/FA311.aspx

Before he installed the NIC, the device manager showed a Microsoft
Loopback Adapter in one section of device manager. After he installed
the FA311, another Microsoft Loopback Adapter showed up in another
section of the device manager.

Here's what I've found out about the Microsoft Loopback Adapter, but, I
don't understand it:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839013http://tinyurl.com/4cqt8

I didn't talk directly with my nephew, but only with his mom, thus the
limited information. He's bringing the machine over on Saturday, and I'm
just doing some reconnaissance for then.

Does anyone know anything about this?

TIA

More googling/reading makes me wonder if the reason there's a
Loopback Adapter in his device manager is perhaps because the "XP
Corporate Edition" includes an SQL server.

 

[Boris]

Sorry, but I don't have as much information as I'd like to solve this
problem, but maybe enough that someone can help. And, I've never heard
of this problem. I've done some googling, but...

My nephew brought a machines home from work and installed a new
motherboard and faster processor. He also installed XP Corporate Edition
that was originally installed on it. I do not know if he's had to
reactivate it, or if he will be able to do so, once he gets on the
internet. The reason I'm writing is because he can't get on the
internet.

I don't believe the machine ever had a network card, so he bought and
installed a Netgear FA311, version 2, PCI NIC.

http://www.netgear.com/Products/Adapters/WiredAdapters/FA311.aspx

Before he installed the NIC, the device manager showed a Microsoft
Loopback Adapter in one section of device manager. After he installed
the FA311, another Microsoft Loopback Adapter showed up in another
section of the device manager.

Here's what I've found out about the Microsoft Loopback Adapter, but, I
don't understand it:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839013http://tinyurl.com/4cqt8

I didn't talk directly with my nephew, but only with his mom, thus the
limited information. He's bringing the machine over on Saturday, and I'm
just doing some reconnaissance for then.

Does anyone know anything about this?

TIA

Solved.

I just got this in an email from my nephew's mom:

"Hey, guess what? After you asked about the CD, David went to his
friend's house and got all the stuff that came with his motherboard.
Surprise, there was a CD in there. It had the drivers on it, he
installed it, and it now works. So thanks so much for pointing us in
the right direction, and taking the time to look all this stuff up.
It turned out to be something really simple, and it was stupid of us
not to realize the guy hadn't done everything he needed. This has
made David's week!"

Happy surfing, dude.