I just finished building a computer based around the ASUS M2NPV-VM, which has gigabit LAN built in. Everything about the computer works fine, except that I cannot see the the LAN.
When I go into Control Panel->Network and Dial Up Connections (the OS is XP), I *can* see the fire wire port, which is marked with a little network symbol, but I cannot see the Gigabit LAN interface.
I thought all I would need to do is plug in a live network cable and bingo I would be in business. Am I overlooking something really basic? Does the fact that I can't see the LAN indicate that the motherboard is defective? Is there some network initalization that I need to do first? I have tried working through the various wizards to "connect to a local net work" several times, but this yields no results, I guess because XP doesn't see a network to connect to.
FYI, my DSL service comes in through a Westall modem and then through a Linksys router. I run my existing desktop and a laptop successfully off this connection.
Thanks - I realize this must seem and incredibly noobish question.
When I go into Control Panel->Network and Dial Up Connections (the OS is XP), I *can* see the fire wire port, which is marked with a little network symbol, but I cannot see the Gigabit LAN interface.
I thought all I would need to do is plug in a live network cable and bingo I would be in business. Am I overlooking something really basic? Does the fact that I can't see the LAN indicate that the motherboard is defective? Is there some network initalization that I need to do first? I have tried working through the various wizards to "connect to a local net work" several times, but this yields no results, I guess because XP doesn't see a network to connect to.
FYI, my DSL service comes in through a Westall modem and then through a Linksys router. I run my existing desktop and a laptop successfully off this connection.
Thanks - I realize this must seem and incredibly noobish question.