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wired lan connection?
Name: jcafaro10 Date: May 30, 2006 at 18:35:45 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 1.8/2 Product: Dell
Comment:
My laptop uses wireless connection but when I want to connect with a wire there is no option for LAN, only wireless and 1394. How do I enable this?
Name: StuartS Date: May 30, 2006 at 19:04:53 Pacific
Reply:
Do you have a Network Interface Card installed? With a laptop that will either be a PMCIA Card or if it is a more modern laptop, a Network Interface Card built in.
you can tall if you have a Network Interface Card installed if you have a socket that looks a bit like a telephone socket but a bit larger. Thats where the cable plugs into.
If you have a cable plugged into a Network Interface card then you need to ensure that the drivers for the card are installed and working correctly.
Stuart
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Response Number 2
Name: wanderer Date: May 30, 2006 at 20:27:21 Pacific
Reply:
You may also have to go into the bios and enable the nic if its builtin.
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Response Number 3
Name: don2006 Date: May 31, 2006 at 16:45:44 Pacific
Reply:
Go to the LAN properties and then TCP/IP properties. Configure the NIC there.
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