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  • 15-01-2014 8:35pm
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    adrian7444
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭


    I thought this would be easy but i am trying to connect to the internet from my PC. I have a router (working wirelessly) and i can connect this way alright but i need to be able to plug an ethernet cable directly into the pc from the router. I thought this would allow me to get internet automatically (without wireless key etc) but it doesn't work. Shouldn't this just plug and play ? I am trying to see if the ports are working on the router as i need to plug it to another device which is not wireless enabled. Thanks in advance!


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    #2
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    It should work easy-peasy. Try disconnecting from the wireless connection, and post here the results of typing

    ipconfig /all

    in a command prompt window, should include something like this (but my wired conn is not connected...) 
    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-21-70-AC-F6-56
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    there is a possibility your ethernet cable is faulty


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    adrian7444
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭adrian7444


    Thanks i will try tomorrow and post result. Away from home now. Cheers


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