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Girlwatcher · Guest

OK, when I had only a desktop system, I traveled with it and never had
a problem unplugging a family members braodband/ethernet cable and
plugging mine in. Why can't I get that to work on my laptop?
It tells me limited connectivity every time, but will connect to
Idleaire broadband with no problem at all. I am automatically
detecting ip address, etc.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Geneva

eM eL · Guest

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BigJIm · Guest

if your using wireless and want to go hardwire you have to enable the
hardwire.

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Girlwatcher · Guest

My apologies, I was a bit frustrated and tired when I typed that out,
didn't think it through!!

The laptop I have is a Pavilion zv6000 and runs Windows XP. I have
used Windows ME since it came out and was completely happy with it, but
when I went to buy my laptop, I discovered I would have to take XP and
start learning it. I had used other computers with XP on them, but not
to a great degree, so am only passing familiar with the differences. I
do get connected with my wireless access with no problem, and I have
used the ethernet access at IdleAire stations before with no problem so
I am certain the hardware is in working condition but I am apparently
missing some setting or protocol or something. I did travel with my
desktop before I purchased the laptop and would frequently carry it
into someones home to disconnect their ethernet card and plug into the
card on my desktop. I never had a problem accessing the internet that
way, it always came up just as it had on their desktop. I have tried
deleting the connection and reconfiguring it, I have checked all the
settings that I know to check to make sure I am automatically detecting
ip addresses, gateway addresses, etc.

My ethernet card is a Realtek RTL8139/810x and my wireless card is a
Broadcom 802.11.

Both are enabled and in perfect working condition. I have not
installed anything new relating to either of them since purchasing the
laptop two months ago.

Thanks for any help or advice - I have tried the HP and microsoft
sites, but keep getting wireless info instead of ethernet info so I
must be searching for the wrong thing. At least in their eyes!

Gin

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