unable to connect wired internet after reinstallling Windows XP

[ytlondon]

I have had to reinstall Windows XP home edition to my computer and now I am
not able to connect via a wired connection to my Boradband?

Help please?

 

[R. McCarty]

First verify that your ISP connection is working. Usually most modems
have a Activity LED that indicates data traffic. Then open a CMD
prompt window and enter IPConfig. The returned vales should indicate
if the DHCP is assigning the proper address. If the IP Address begins
with 169.x.x.x then the PC is getting an AutoConfig address that will
not work for Internet connectivity. By default the NIC should be setup
for automatic configuration but you should check that it isn't setup to
use Static IP addressing.

 

[Malke]

I have had to reinstall Windows XP home edition to my computer and now I
am not able to connect via a wired connection to my Boradband?

Help please?

After you reinstalled Windows, did you then install all the drivers for your
hardware? This would include drives for your network adapter. See below for
general drivers information.

Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:

1. The device mftr.'s website; OR
2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR
3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM computer
(HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).

Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.

To find out what hardware is in your computer:

1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.
2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific model
machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers anyway)
3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc
Advisor or System Information for Windows.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor
http://www.gtopala.com/ - System Information for Windows

Malke