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Network Adapter

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  • 21-01-2014 10:41pm
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    Neil Andblomee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭


    The network adaptor is fried on my desktop after the lighting (or at least that's what I think is the problem, as I lost my broadband altogether after a lighting storm, but have it fully restored after a call from an eircom engineer, it works fine with my laptop and wireless devices).
    I've had a look at some on online shops etc., but there are tons of them out there, and I'm not sure which one would be suitable.
    It's a Dell inspirion 560, any help/recommendations appreciated.


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    Did you need to replace your router? If not then it's unlikely that your nic is damaged. Have you done any troubleshooting?


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    Neil Andblomee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭Neil Andblomee


    degsie wrote: »
    Did you need to replace your router? If not then it's unlikely that your nic is damaged. Have you done any troubleshooting?
    No the router was fine, the wall socket/jack was replaced alright.
    I did abit of troubleshooting, and got the error message that "windows did not detect a properly installed network adapter".


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    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,318 ✭✭✭davo2001


    post a screen shot of device manager (assuming you are using Windows, but i dont know cause you didnt say!)


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    #5
    Neil Andblomee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭Neil Andblomee


    davo2001 wrote: »
    post a screen shot of device manager (assuming you are using Windows, but i dont know cause you didnt say!)
    I'm using windows 7 and am posting this from my laptop and problem is with the desktop and I've no internet with the desktop, but after looking and comparing it to my laptop (vista) I can see that there is no +Network adapters in the desktop device manager.


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