Ethernet Card

Page 3 - Forum discussion tagged with Ethernet Card.
  1. H

    Lenovo G50-70 (i3) ETHERNET drvier fail

    Hello, I use Lenovo G50-70 i3 model. I was happy with the laptop's performance until recently when i started playing an online game (FIFA Online) which needs a good connection. I have always used WiFi for my laptop but wireless is not as good with gaming, It gives me the lags. So, I decided to...
  2. N

    Smartphone direct to Ethernet without Data Plan?

    So I want to connect a smartphone (ie iphone or android) to the internet without any plan (call or data plan) or registration with any of carriers. Kind of like using the smartphone at home use only. I was thinking maybe phone --> usb --> pc? Don't know if that works or phone --> cable modem...
  3. G

    Is it possible that I have a wi-fi virus but not ethernet?

    So I have a Asus Zenbook Pro UX501JW and on any wifi I am. when I ping my router or any router I'm on, it does 1ms, 1ms, 1ms, 100to300ms, 100to300ms, 100to300ms, 1ms, 1ms, 1ms, and it goes like that over and over whenever I'm using wifi. and I just tried with a ethernet port (I had to use a usb...
  4. T

    Skype doesn't work with ethernet

    Hi, I'm facing a problem here... I want to play on my minecraft server with my friend, whilst skyping ofcoarse. So I portforwarded and everything, but because my internet doesn't go everywhere in the house, i have an Internet repeater. And because of that, i can't portforward. It all worked...
  5. I

    Computer #1 has internet connection problems

    Computer #1 has been hooked up via ethernet to the same router for a few years. Never had a problem on our end, the connection was always constant. Computer #2 I moved it in from the other room and now its connected via ethernet to the same router. During this process we changed the modem to a...
  6. D

    Ethernet and Wifi connected, no internet

    When I try to enter a site in browser, it says that I don't have internet connection. I can't open Skype, Steam too i don't know why. But it is strange that I am connected , even if it's ethernet or Wireless. I tried so many things , but I really don't know what should I do to solve this. Can...
  7. M

    Can't find ethernet drivers for Aspire E15 for win7

    I have this Acer notebook that came with win 8.1 but my friend wants win 7 on it after he upgraded to win 10. I have put win 7 on it for him but I can.t find the ethernet driver. It is an Acer Aspire E15 es1-511.
  8. A

    My desktop can't find my hub even when connected via ethernet cable.

    My Windows 7 desktop (just been rebuilt) with AMD FX6300 and Gigabyte 970 Gaming. Load Windows 7 up, plug in Ethernet cable... And nothing. No connections are available... Tried 3 different Ethernet cables and all 4 ports on the Virgin Media Hub. My desktop before I updated it was connected to...
  9. B

    lightning struck house. Laptop will not start

    hello. recently lightning struck my house and my laptop was in use when it happened. The laptop had no battery in it at the time and went out when the rest of the houses lights went out. The laptop booted back up fine however I noticed that the laptops ethernet port was no longer recognized(the...
  10. F

    Ethernet strange issues - what's the reason?

    Hi there, I bought an old second-hand HP dv6 laptop and it has a strange issue - the ethernet card (NVIDIA MCP65) appears as working, but in fact it doesn't work. When I plug an ethernet cable, the LED lights up and the OS says there is a link - it detects that a device has been plugged on at...
  11. S

    Need help with Computer and Internet

    So I've been trying to get a computer and everything for my son, but I don't know how to connect it to the internet. There is no Ethernet jack in his room so I can do that. I was thinking if his computer could connect to my wireless router that is connected to my personal computer. The only...
  12. P

    HP Envy M6-n010dx - New OS and neither wifi or ethernet will work

    Not too long ago the hard drive in my laptop broke, so I purchased another one and installed it into the laptop and installed windows 7 from the disc. Since then the laptop will not connect to the internet through wifi or through the ethernet. I have tried downloading the drivers from another PC...
  13. S

    Is this an ethernet port

    I'm planning on getting a computer for my son and I don't know if this is an ethernet port to plug it in file:///C:/Users/nanab_000/Downloads/IMG_4211.JPG
  14. C

    Q about replacing my rented Comcast modem...

    I currently have a wifi router/modem rented ($10/m0nth) from Comcast. It has 4 ethernet ports AND 2 telephone jacks - I need the phone jack for my home security system. It appears that none of the reviewed modems here would meet all my needs. What recommendations might you have for the best...
  15. N

    Windows 7 reinstall lost ALL LAn drivers. Cannot get on internet to correct problem. Dell Inspiron 3847 64, How do I get the c

    The ethernet device and all connected show Yellow exclamation marks and cannot be updated. Of course, cannot go online to get new drivers?? How to fix?
  16. Nerdtweak

    What type of network card should I get?

    I have just moved into a new house, and there are not many ethernet ports around the rooms to connect to my PC. I have tried a line adapter, however, it will cut out every few days for hours on end. It's really starting to bug me so I have resorted to a PCI-E network card. I have selected two...
  17. S

    My Dell latitude e6510 won't connect to the Ethernet? It connects to the Wi-Fi fine

    My Dell latitude e6510 will not connect to the Ethernet everything is connected fine but no worky worky. It connects to the Wi-Fi perfectly. I brought it refurbished on eBay. Please some one help!!!!
  18. Z

    Cannot keep a Internet connection

    My wifi connection is fine and my ps4 connects with Ethernet cable and runs fine. My PC on the other hand won't keep a stable connection. It will connect for like 60 seconds maybe 120 seconds and then it will lose connection for like 5 minutes then reconnect. Any sloutions or things I should...
  19. V

    Internet ( You wont believe me )

    Hi, this is going to sound like im on drugs.. I've tested it several times. My internet starts to lagg when opening my front door. ADSL, using Ethernet cable.
  20. L

    laptop ethernet light stays on 24-7

    I set up my brand new HP Envy 360 laptop last week. I don't have wireless so I have wired cable. This suits me as I never move the laptop from my desk. I noticed last week that even when I power off the laptop at night, the ethernet port stays lit up. I've been told not to worry about it...
  21. G

    Can a tv be connected via Ethernet

    Can a tv be connect via Ethernet from a cable box or Fios etc.
  22. V

    Changing Antivirus - Safest way?

    What is the safest way to change Antivirus? Downloading the new software, pull the ethernet cable out and uninstall and then reboot, install the new and put it online? I mean. If I uninstall Bullguard while being online (browser closed) and then install ESET. Is there a chance someone can use...
  23. D

    Connecting with ethernet takes all the speed.

    We have 4 laptops in the house. one of them has weak wifi capacity, so we connect it to the router using ethernet cable. But the problem is that when we do that, all the three other laptops that connect by using wifi, get very slow internet connection, and the one using ethernet get great speed...
  24. A

    Are you really that safe on a VM?

    I usually use my VM and nothing ever got on the host, i mean i never tried downloading malware,just PUPS,Regular Rogue AV's and a few other odds and ends. But are you really that safe? I use a NAT and my host is ethernet. Am i really that safe?
  25. M

    Laptop won't connect to wi-fi, it only connects with ethernet cable.

    Hi, my laptop's wi-fi is not working, and it has a desktop connection icon on the taskbar, i don't know how to get it back to connect to wi-fi again. It only connects using an ethernet cable, can somebody help me? Thanks in advance.
  26. A

    Does Ethernet connect to The Modem then to your Desktop?

    Hello so i was wondering if i buy a 100ft Ethernet cable am i able to connect the ethernet cable to my comcast modem which is downstairs and wire the ethernet upstairs and connect it to my Desktop and it will give me internet access? just wondering thanks for the ASAP responses
  27. A

    Plugging an ethernet cable into my PC but other devices still able to use WiFi

    Hello guys so kind of a stupid question but i was wondering if i connect an ethernet cable from my Modem into my new desktop computer to deliver it internet connect will other devices still be able to access the internet while im plugged into the ethernet connection?
  28. D

    I have a sharp aquos 52" ethernet, can I use a usb adapter to connect to my home wifi?

    USB wifi adapter?
  29. S

    WiFi connection problem

    I recently formatted my HP G62 model laptop and now it does not show any WiFi connections. The ethernet works fine but there is no WiFi options. Can any one help.
  30. SeaZz

    Interference caused by lan cables?

    Firstly i have to apologise if the thread is in the wrong section :P Anyway Recently i bought a cheap 2.1 sound system for my desk. Sounds great but there's one problem.. The speakers make some kind of scratching noise when i have ethernet activity. I have a powerline which goes to a router (for...
  31. H

    an ethernet cable willl not work with laptop

    An ethernet cable will not work with my laptop. This cable works with another computer, so the cable is okay. A different ethernet cable works with my laptop, so the laptop is okay. Every time I try to connect the first cable to the laptop there is no recognition, no blinking light at the laptop...
  32. D

    Wi-Fi and Ethernet not working

    There is a Problem with my sisters laptop HP 15-r212na She tried to download a book online and this issue came along. It runs Windows 8.1 The laptop is connected to the internet but the yellow triangle is present and says Limited. When i try to troubleshoot, "An error occurred while...
  33. S

    Accidentally dropped my phone on my laptop and froze it; restarted and now wifi won't work.

    I'm typing this from my phone right now. Laptop is an ASUS N550JK, running Windows 10. Just a while ago, I accidentally dropped my phone, which fell on the keyboard of my laptop and caused it to freeze. The screen froze as a flattened checkerboard pattern. For some reason, I thought to pull the...
  34. S

    Windows 10 - Network is set to "Public" is this a problem?

    Hi, i have recently upgraded to windows 10 and i have also moved over to a new ISP, i have moved from wireless to ethernet also. But now under my Network and Sharing Center my active network is showing as a public network (this is just how it automatically set up, everything was plug and play...
  35. M

    Inspiron 570 Ethernet problem

    Hi there! I have an Inspiron 570 running Windows 7 and I am having problems getting the on board lan to work. It appears to be enabled in the BIOS but there is no device for it under Device Manager. When I plug an ethernet cable in the Ethernet LED wont come on either. Please help.
  36. M

    Virtual Machine with Different Ethernet Connection?

    Is it possible to create a virtual machine that uses a different ethernet connection than the physical machine is using? If so, how would I accomplish this?
  37. M

    Asus laptop very unstabel ethernet connection

    When ever i connect my internet cabel to my laptop its very unstabel. Sometimes it works for 15 mins sometimes for 30 mins sometimes for 5 mins. I have already tried a new internet cable wich did not work. I really need ethernet connection for gaming. I have a asus x751ln-ty073h laptop, hope...
  38. Q

    Connection to modem with Ethernet cord

    I was told by internet tech from service provider TWC that my computer is not capable of high speed service since the light was yellow on the modem with Ethernet connection. The computer is an Hp and is probably 3 years old and I just upgraded to Windows 10. I am paying for 200 mbps and...
  39. P

    wifi on laptop wont detect network

    MSI GS70 wont detect Wi-Fi as if there is no Wi-Fi installed in system. I do a hard plug in with Ethernet cable all is good but when Ethernet unplugged no Wi-Fi detected. My other devices are connected to Wi-Fi, router is running fine.
  40. D

    Cannot connect Mac to Windows through Ethernet?

    Im trying to transfer files from windows laptop to my macbook through a ethernet but When I enter smb://xxxxxxx my ip It gives me this error There was a problem connecting to the server “169 Check the server name or IP address, and then try again. f you continue to have problems, contact your...
  41. F

    how to connect to internet with a usb cable?

    I notice the latest mobile computers like the Surface have USB sockets but no cat5 ethernet socket, which is what is needed to connect from our ISP's cable modem. Is the only way to use WIFI to get the internet signal to a 2 piece lap top like the Surface?
  42. H

    Laptop can't find any wifi networks after reformat, (Exhausted all obvious solutions)

    So I recently reformatted my laptop (Gigabyte Q2550) and now it can not find any wifi networks, Ethernet stills works, I have all the correct drivers and have reformatted 3 times, with two different installation methods and three different versions of windows 7, I have reformatted this computer...
  43. ToxiicHydra

    Can a virus spread from one pc to another with Ethernet?

    Hello folks, so I was helping my friend get his PC into a "gaming PC" and I got the hardware installed but his hard drive was very old (hes not very rich at all couldn't buy a hard drive) and it was running very slow so put in my Ethernet cord into his PC and downloaded Malwarebytes and decided...
  44. A

    Critical keyboard/notebook problem

    Hello all! Today I was fixing my internet via my ethernet cable(everything fine till then).Simple as always,I managed to get it working.After some time,I went for testing it on Google and,the most awkward it can get,my keyboard fully glitched out.Every key I stroke simply input a sequence of...
  45. C

    Display PC to tv through ethernet

    Hi People; Like i discribed on title i want display my pc on my tv via ethernet. Between my pc on my tv more then 6mt. and dont want buy a long hmdi cable and have already 2 monitor connect to my graphicard my tv is connect to the hub and can send movies or pictures from pc to tv, but i want...
  46. B

    Toshiba supplied ethernet driver does not work

    I just did a fresh install of Windows 7 on a old laptop laying around the office. Toshiba Tecra R850-S8540. Still a decent laptop at 4 years old or so. I wanted to spruce it up to as new condition that I could. I should not that the recovery partition was deleted from the device. I installed...
  47. S

    New (to me) house - Starting with a clean slate. Need advice on how to hookup peripherals to new 4k TV theater!!

    Hi guys! I've been doing lots of reading that past couple months on this. This is my first house and I plan on living in it for quite awhile. I've been looking into what I want and need help with an overall picture on how to do it. First - My Overall Goal - I want to watch TV and surf online...
  48. B

    my laptop stopped connecting to wifi or ethernet

    Hi, I have a Samsung laptop rv720 with windows 10 and yesterday everything worked fine. But today the wifi doesn't work or cable. It says it's connected but when I open the browser, Google says err connection timed out... I tried unistallig the drivers and reinstalling I did the...
  49. R

    Deleted my network adapter?

    I'm not sure how, but I must have managed to delete my network adapter. When I try to connect to the internet via ethernet cable it tells me I don't have the correct adapter installed. I've been to the Dell website and even spoke with the customer support but I can't seem to download anything...
  50. J

    Why is my Wifi so slow?

    Can someone help me make sense of this? Ethernet Ping: 11 ms Download: 126.25 Mbps Upload: 12.23 Mbps Wifi Ping: 15 ms Download: .89Mbps Upload: 11.92
  51. V

    HP Notebook 15-ac122tu no LAN internet access via Ethernet

    i bought a HP Notebook 15-ac122tu laptop. I connected the ethernet but I'm getting an unidentified network message in connections and no internet access. OS windows 8.1. The device status of my Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller says that the device is working properly. please help.
  52. S

    USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet adapter question

    My ISP just recently tripled our download speed for free to 300Mbps. Turns out my laptop only has a Fast Ethernet NIC. I am considering a USB 3.0 Gigabit adapter as I do have 3.0 on my laptop (Which makes me wonder why I only have a Fast E NIC) My question is for those how have used or tested...
  53. B

    Old Laptop as picture/weboage viewer?

    Sorry for not being very clear in the question, I don't know exactly how to state it. Anyways I was wondering if this would be a good practical idea. I have an old Inspiron 2600 with 128mb ram. 20gb harddisk. (Can use usb as storage) They keyboard is shot along with the screen cable. Would it be...
  54. R

    How does this ASUS EeeBook X205TA connect to the internet: Wireless only? No Ethernet Hardwire Port?

    Inquiring about internet connectivity: Wireless or Hard Wired?
  55. C

    My router doesen't work with wireless, only ethernet.

    I just bought a dlink 655 router and i did the disk setup, and setup my wireless network but none of the computers in my house can find the network it does not show up in wifi search bar. only works when connected to a ethernet cable. and it says wireless: int failed. pls help
  56. 2

    Laptop can no longer connect through ethernet, only airport express

    Windows 7 Professional: I can no longer connect directly to a switchport/dataport from laptop by ethernet cable. However, I CAN connect an ethernet cable from the laptop to the LAN port on my Airport Express, which has an ethernet cable from the WAN port to the switchport/dataport. If connected...
  57. T

    run coax cable or ethernet cable 225 feet long?

    I have Time-Warner cable internet and TV service in my home. I am moving my home office to my newly remodeled workshop approximately 175 ft away from the existing cable modem (so maybe 225ft of cable needed). I need the best internet signal possible in the office but I don't need TV at the...
  58. D

    Pc won't recognize router anymore?

    Is it possible for a pc to not recognize the router anymore or vice versa? The last 2 weeks or so my pc will say it's connected to the internet but i actually wont have internet access. It happens randomly throughout the day and i have to reset the router to make it work again. My pc is wired to...
  59. S

    Laptop Making Squealing Noise

    I have a Dell Inspiron n5040 laptop from mid 2011 and i noticed that when the laptop is running off of battery, there is a squealing sound that seems to be coming from somewhere under the keyboard. I have an SSD so I've ruled out that it could be the hard drive and i know it also isn't coming...