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DSL/Internets/new build/grey hairs issues

Seattle ThreadSeattle Thread Registered User regular
edited March 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
So I built my dear grandmother a new computer for her birthday, and everything is smooth as babyshit... except for the innermets. She's running a Verizon DSL connection, which is working fine except that her computer can't create a connection. Checking the Network Connections yields a 1394 Connection, but there's no Local Area Connection listed and I can't figure out how to create one--any of the network wizards that I've tried are no help.

I've gotten all of the available motherboard drivers from Gigabyte's website, and they installed without a hitch. However, the Device Manager still lists an "Other PCI Device" that's missing a driver. This could be the culprit, but without an internet connection I can't even search for it. I'm not sure what said PCI Device could be, either.

Right now I'm at a loss. I even tried running the Verizon setup disc in a lame attempt to just get the thing configured, but it hung on the modem test. What could I do to get this thing working?

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    MrIamMeMrIamMe Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Have you installed your network card?

    Does the modem come with a CD?

    Is USB an option?

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    Seattle ThreadSeattle Thread Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Network is integrated, the modem CD would be the "Verizon setup disc," USB what?

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    ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Is the network card a PCI network card? What OS are you running?

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    Seattle ThreadSeattle Thread Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    WinXP Pro... the network adapter is integrated into the motherboard--I don't have a PCI network card, else I would try using that.

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