Hi ramlance,
click the link I have posted below. This is the download page for your E-machine W3410 PC desktop.
http://www.emachines.com/support/product_support.html?cat=Desktops&subcat=W-Series&model=W3410
Click the + sign next to Downloads. Scroll down till you see Network.
Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC Network Driver.
Click, Download (106.00 KB). File name, D00328-001-001.exe
Creat a folder on your desktop & call it Lan Driver. Save the driver into this folder. Suggest you save this web site in your Favorites. Never know when you'll need to come back here.
Run the the file D00328-001-001.exe
When finished re-start the PC even if windows does not ask you too. When windows finishes loading lets check if windows see's your network card. Click the start button & open control panel. Double click the system icon, click the hardware tab, click the device manager button. Scroll down to Network Adapters, click the + sign to open. Do you see a lan card that reads Realtek bla, bla, bla? Do you see a yellow ! point? If you do not your lan card is installed correctly.
Lets test your lan card now.
Close all opend windows. Click the start button, click run, in the window type command & press the enter key. A window will open & it will read like this:
C:\Docume~1\Your name>
type this command:
C:\Docume~1\Your name>ping
www.yahoo.comThere is 1 space between g & the first w
Press the enter key.
This is what your PC will list after you press enter:
Pinging
www.yahoo-ht3.akadns.net [69.147.11.210] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 69.147.114.210: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=50
Reply from 69.147.114.210: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=50
Reply from 69.147.114.210: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=50
Reply from 69.147.114.210: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=50
Ping statistics for 69.147.114.210:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 <0% loss>
There is a wee bit more but we do not need it. If you see the above your network card is hualing ****.
Type the word exit & press enter to leave this window & return to windows.
If you see the word failed than there is could be a problem with your network card.
Suggest you make sure your connection from your DSL or cable box is running correctly. Each has a reset button on the back side of their box. Shut down your PC. Unplug the power from the DSL or Cable box. Using a pen press the reset button & hold for about 10 seconds. Plug the power cord back in & start your PC.
Try the command key again. If this still says Failed than you may need to buy a PCI lan card & install it into the PC.
The odds of two lan cards not working is not likely.
This is what must be done to prove your ISP is full of s***!
I hope this has helped you.
If you have another question feel free to ask.
Just in case you need a lan card I'll post a link for one.
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=252202
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http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=32195&CatId=587
Good Luck & Kind Regards.