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Thank you, thank you, thank you. Got it!!!

I'm installing now. Will let you know in a minute to find out where to go next.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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Ok . . . now where do I go with these files? There is no setup or driver files, only 2 text files and 3 rtlnic.sys rtlnic64.sys and trlnicxp.sys. Double clicking brings them into Word and it isn't pretty.

[totianni]

Ok . . . now where do I go with these files? There is no setup or driver files, only 2 text files and 3 rtlnic.sys rtlnic64.sys and trlnicxp.sys. Double clicking brings them into Word and it isn't pretty.

[dsenette]

ok...well unzip the contents of that zip file into a folder on your c drive named "nic drivers" then right click my computer > manage > device manager > right click on the ehternet card then click update drivers you should be able to pick a location for it to search...pick that folder that you unzipped the stuff from

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Windows has finished installing an updated driver for your hardware device.

Whoo-hooo!

Still can't connect though. Still getting strange "Internet Explorer could not open the search page" when I typed www.yahoo.com and www. purple.com

Realtek (device manager): device is working properly
Driver Date: 3/4/2005

And now I should?????

[dsenette]

woohooo....well now we get down to some basics...how do you connect to the internet? cable? dsl? do you usually connect directly to your modem? or to a router first?

[totianni]

One more thing:

winipconfig lists my Realtek but the IP Address reads: Media Disconnected

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One more thing:

winipconfig lists my Realtek but the IP Address reads: Media Disconnected

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One more thing:

winipconfig lists my Realtek but the IP Address reads: Media Disconnected

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Sorry! Don't know how to delete that oops! The screen didn't move, then it posted too many times.

I connect through DSL.

Now . . . There is a router on the incoming line, going to the modem, which in turn is connected to the ethernet jacks throughout the house. All I do is plug my ethernet cord into the jack in the wall. I know all of that works, because I'm online with my son's computer at the same jack.

Basics means ? ? ?

[dsenette]

ok...so is the ethernet cable attatched to the desktop now?

[totianni]

I have to switch the cables back and forth from my son's computer to the jack and my computer to the jack to reply and check here. When I'm on my computer, I replug my cord . . .you get it.

[dsenette]

and when you plug the cable into the desktop...it says media disconnected? try plugging the cable in and restarting the machine

[totianni]

Now it has an IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway, but still cannot connect. Same search error and page cannot be displayed.

[dsenette]

are the ip address subnet mask and default gateway in the same range as the laptop?

[totianni]

Generally, the ip address is one digit off!

Laptop is .4 and desktop is .3