No cable or router detected!

[jmarsh1000]

Hello.
I've been trying to set up a Netgear DG834G wireless modem/router on an
Acer Aspire 8000XP; motherboard=Gigabyte GA7VKMLE. OS=full retail XP
Pro, not the OEM one.
Using the Netgear setup from the supplied CD, the modem/router finds
the Internet OK and registers the connection to the PC. Then the setup
program reports:-"No cable or router detected"
There is no LAN entry in Network Connections. I have installed the
driver listed for the LAN chip for this motherboard; I presume there is
actually a LAN card installed also? (Probably a stupid question...)
Driver installed to C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers . Still no LAN entry
in Network Adapters in Device Manager.

Please help!

John Marsh.

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

The motherboard has an integrated LAN chip - check BIOS/Integrated
Peripherals and make sure this is enabled:

http://america.giga-byte.com/FileList/Manual/motherboard_manual_ga-7vkmle_e.
pdf

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

 

[jmarsh1000]

Thanks Doug. I'm now working on the BIOS password, which was set
before the PC was bought. No luck so far with typical
Phoenix-AwardBIOS words, so if Acer can't help, I'll try a CMOS cracker
app.

John Marsh.