Local Area Connection not creating

On my notebook using windows xp, everytime I try to create a new network connection to directly connect to my netgear router using the setup wizard, I finish the wizard and no new icons are created all the wizard says is "Your broadband connection should already be configured and ready to use." Then I tried ipconfig to use /release then /renew. All I get is just a message in command prompt that says "Windows IP Configuration" and thats it. Theres no stats at all.

is there anyway to completely delete all my network configurations?

I hate dell laptops.

 

That's because it is.

Right click on internet explorer >choose properties.
OR open it and choose tools>internet options

Choose the connections tab
choose never dial a connection
click the LAN settings
untick 'automatically detect settings'
untick 'use automatic configuration script'
untick 'use proxy server'

Click OK
Click OK

close Internet Explorer
Open internet Explorer your internet should now be working.

 

thanks, but I still dont have internet on the laptop.

No icons will create under the network connections.

 

Open network connections
DO NOT try to create any icons, connections or Liverbirds
Right click the Local Area Connection (If you dont see it check the LAN CARD in Device Manager)
Choose properties
On the general Tab select TCP/IP
Click the properties button
tick 'obtain an IP address automatically'
tick 'obtain a DNS server address automatically

That should be enough, but to make sure click advanced

On the IP settings tab
check DHCP enabled is shown
Default Gateway is blank

On the DNS TAB
DNS Servers is Blank

On the Wins Tab
Enable LMSHosts
NETBIOS set to default

On the options Tab
Select TCP/IPfiltering
Properties
permit all in all cases


Restart your pc


Open Internet Explorer and type into the address bar

http://192.168.0.1 OR 192.168.1.1 (try both)

This will get you into the logon page for the netgear router setup.

default user = admin
default pass = password

for Netgear
Automatic metric is ticked