Ethernet to USB adapters abound and work well. I have used one with no problems.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=184804&Sku=B20-5096&SRCCODE=GOOGLEBASE&cm_mmc_o=TBBTkwCjCVyBpAgf%20mwzygtCjCVRqCjCVRq This is one I Googled. It's not the one I have, but I purchased mine several years ago. Very handy for a computer that doesn't happen to have a NIC. Or for hardware failure of the existing NIC. If the existing NIC isn't working, uninstall the device in device manager, reboot, and let the new hardware wizard reinstall the driver. Update the driver from the manufacturer's web site. All drivers tend to break at some point in the upgrade cycle of the OS, and have to be upgraded themselves. Fred Holmes At 05:59 PM 9/9/2008, Richard P. wrote: >Thanks for all the helpful tips. I now have the computer up and >running, but a different problem has emerged. The on-board Ethernet >connection doesn't work. It was working fine the last time the >computer was running. As a work-a-round, I've put in a wireless PCI >board to get the needed updates and AVG. I've never seen this happen >before on any computer. > >Any ideas on what might be going on with the on-board Ethernet connection? > >Richard P. > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
