Windows can't find network, ethernet adapter

schulace

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Sep 11, 2013
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I recently built a PC, but specs should not be important for this. I am now in the process of trying to install drivers, but windows can't find the home network. When I go to control panel > connect to a network it tells me that it hasn't detected any networking hardware. i then clicked on use options that are not supported, and clicked broadband. when i try to connect to this it tells me error 651: the modem has reported an error. however all other computers on the network (wired and wireless) work fine and have no problems. what is going wrong with the computer? could it be a motherboard problem?? motherboard is an asus m5a78l-m lx plus.