Connecting to a broadband connection via ethernet? I have an old Toshiba satallite Pro 490xcdt laptop. I wanted to know if it is possible to conncet to the internet using this laptop.. I have tried this but nothing happens. With my other latest computers plugging directly into the hub enables the internet straightaway, not sure what to do about this older laptop. Be nice if it could, Any help is much appreciated Tanks a mil Mousey :)

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The problem is not Vista, the problem is the Netgear. I have seen this happen time and time again with both Netgear (primarily) and D-Link (often). That's why I *only* recommend Linksys.

Worst case - go buy one from Walmart (yes, they have 'em). Hook it up and see the difference. If, somehow, the problem persists, take it back, and you've lost nothing. But I'd bet (as they say down here in the South "dollars to doughnuts") that's your problem :)

Hope this helps - remember to rate :)

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if you had your windows XP media bootable edition... use it to format you Laptop...
note: after you format your laptop your files will be deleted... so make a backup as much as possible for your important files

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SOURCE: Toshiba Satellite A205-S4707 ethernet connection issues

Try this:

Open a command prompt. If it has been opened before you should see it on your start menu. If so , RIGHT click on it and select Run as Administrator.

If it is not directly on your start menu , go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > command prompt and do the same.

In the command prompt , type "ipconfg /release"
without the quotes of course.

Then type in "ipconfig /renew"

You should have an IP Address now.

Type "ping www.google.com"

you should get something like this:

Pinging www.l.google.com [64.233.169.104] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 64.233.169.104: bytes=32 time=15ms TTL=247
Reply from 64.233.169.104: bytes=32 time=14ms TTL=247
Reply from 64.233.169.104: bytes=32 time=15ms TTL=247
Reply from 64.233.169.104: bytes=32 time=14ms TTL=247

Ping statistics for 64.233.169.104:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 14ms, Maximum = 15ms, Average = 14ms

You should have 0% loss. If not , something else is going on.

Otherwise , try your browser now and you should be able to connect.

pontelemon

• 538 Answers
• Posted on Apr 14, 2009

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Enable DHCP on the router.
And try this driver:
http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/support/downloads/s240ethx.exe

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UNINSTALL AND REINSTALL THE DRIVER