Hi Guys, I tried looking for someone with a similar issue, but I can't find anything so hopefully you guys can help:
My neighbor was getting rid of his desktop because he said the internet wasn't working...I thought the NIC was fried so getting a dongle or another adapter would fix it....but no luck....from what I can tell:
-the Ethernet port on the mobo is totally gone (it is "enabled" in the BIOS)
-the wireless N card is also gone (I tried it in another desktop and it does the same thing, it can SEE the networks, but it won't connect)
-the USB dongle I got has the same issue (it sees the network, but won't connect)
-i've tried the USB dongle on my other computers, and from those it connects just fine
-TETHERING to my phone works, however
the detailed specs in case anyone wants them:
OS: Win7 Home Premium 64 bit
Model: Gateway DX4840-03C
MOBO: H57H-AM2
CPU: Core i5-650
RAM: DDR3 6 GB
GPU: Radeon HD5570
I have tried many many things and now I'm just about ready to give up/throw it out just like my neighbor was going too
(btw, in case you guys are wondering, the network and sharing center does NOT show the LAN or WLAN card, when I plug in the USB dongle it shows up but doesn't connect)
Thanks In advance!
My neighbor was getting rid of his desktop because he said the internet wasn't working...I thought the NIC was fried so getting a dongle or another adapter would fix it....but no luck....from what I can tell:
-the Ethernet port on the mobo is totally gone (it is "enabled" in the BIOS)
-the wireless N card is also gone (I tried it in another desktop and it does the same thing, it can SEE the networks, but it won't connect)
-the USB dongle I got has the same issue (it sees the network, but won't connect)
-i've tried the USB dongle on my other computers, and from those it connects just fine
-TETHERING to my phone works, however
the detailed specs in case anyone wants them:
OS: Win7 Home Premium 64 bit
Model: Gateway DX4840-03C
MOBO: H57H-AM2
CPU: Core i5-650
RAM: DDR3 6 GB
GPU: Radeon HD5570
I have tried many many things and now I'm just about ready to give up/throw it out just like my neighbor was going too
(btw, in case you guys are wondering, the network and sharing center does NOT show the LAN or WLAN card, when I plug in the USB dongle it shows up but doesn't connect)
Thanks In advance!