# ethernet problems

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethernet-problems/487800>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 28, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethernet-problems/487800 "2009-02-28T16:22:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![solkoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethernet-problems/487800/1 "2009-02-28T16:22:52Z")

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I have totally reformatted my harddrive and have installed windows XP. What I see is a blank Windows desktop. I have called my internet provider to try and connect to the internet. They were unable to help saying that my computer does not see my ethernet connection. I am on DSL.  
What happened? I have not touched any of the hardware. Is this a driver issue? How do I know which driver to download?

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**Author:** ![Westrogothia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@Westrogothia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Westrogothia)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethernet-problems/487800/2 "2009-02-28T16:39:21Z")

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You probably need a driver for your ethernet card. XP doesent have them all.  
They should be on a cd that came with your comp.

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**Author:** ![solkoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethernet-problems/487800/3 "2009-02-28T16:49:15Z")

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> [@Westrogothia](#):
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> You probably need a driver for your ethernet card. XP doesent have them all.  
> They should be on a cd that came with your comp.

Would this be the ASUS CD? Thanks for the quick response!

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**Author:** ![Westrogothia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@Westrogothia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Westrogothia)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethernet-problems/487800/4 "2009-02-28T16:53:43Z")

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yes the asus cd would probably be it.  
usually theres a autoplay meny when you insert the cd  
should say something like “install nic” or “install ethernet”