Help! Windows can't find my Ethernet cable

meloninja · Apr 25, 2015

So I just finished my build today and after I got Windows 8.1 installed, I tried connect my PC to my router via Ethernet cable. My PC can't find the Ethernet cable so therefore I can't update any drivers. I also have a TP Link TL-WN881ND wireless network adapter that says the adapter isn't connected, even though it is when I try to download the driver via disc. Any help is appreciated. System specs are below. Thanks!

i5 4690K
ASUS Z97-A
16GB Corsair RAM
MSI GTX 960
Crucial MX100 SSD
WD Blue 1TB HDD
Fractal Design Define R4
ASUS Optical Drive
Seasonic G 650W

ss202sl · Apr 25, 2015

Did you install the drivers for the network card? There should be a driver disk that came with the motherboard.

meloninja · Apr 25, 2015

ss202sl :

I got the Ethernet working, but whenever I try to download the driver for the network adapter from the disc, a message pops up and says that there's no adapter found, even though I checked to make sure it's plugged in correctly. When I go to Device Manager in Windows, the card doesn't show up. TP Link - TL WN881ND

ss202sl · Apr 25, 2015

Look in bios, and make sure that the lan card is enabled.

Paul NZ · Apr 25, 2015

Get the updated driver from the TP-link site

If that doesnt work plug it into another PCI slot. if that doesnt work then it maybe faulty

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