Hey all, i just baught a new aztech modem. I baught it because my old modem got fried. When i use this modem, and connect using the LAN wire, it doesnt detect anything. But when i use the USB cable, it detects the modem. Could it be because my lan card is fried as well? How can i check on this?


Thanks in advance

Other devices on the network are not supposed to be detected by Windows plug and play.

If you have configured your network adapter to obtain an IP address automatically, then your internet should Just Work.

What i mean is the LAN is not being detected by the com/modem. You know on the modem, there is a ehternet light, that does not come on. When i put the USB, than the usb light comes on.

The ethernet link light should come on no matter what.. On some computers you get the link light even when the computer is off.

It could be a dead network card, but it could also be something as simple as a wrong kind of cable, bad drivers or a misconfiguration.

Check your Device Mgr fop a disabled or malconfigured NIC.
When using an ethernet cable to the DSL or Cable Modem, the device is the
Network Adapter, not the Modem (modem adaper is used for dial-up connections).