Onboard LAN woes?...

Hey everyone, I have a problem that I can't seem to figure out...

I have a EPOX 8RDA+ Motherboard and XP 1800 CPU setup put together. The OS and all hardware seems to be fuctioning properly. But the onboard LAN doesn't seem to be working. It's enabled in the BIOS config, there is a connection with the timer going, but it isn't sending or receiving any packets. It's connected straight to the RR Cable Modem. I have the boxes checked that say "obtain an IP and DHCP address automatically".
Any ideas?

 

You mean the Onboard Network Card (NIC).

You might have authentication problem. RR uses the MAC number of the NIC as a password. If you establish the RR account with other computer it will not work with the new one.

You probably have to call RR and ask them to change the MAC.

General info about the issue here: How to Fix Cable/DSL Internet authentication (password).

Link to: How Do I Find my IP and MAC Numbers?

 

Should I just try to work around it and by an external PCI NIC card?

 

Oh and I called RR and they said they don't deal with MAC numbers unless customers go out and buy their own Modems.

 

Nevermind, I just bought an add-on PCI NIC card and Network works fine now. Thanks,