Network Setup Help?

Question

I am having some problems trying to set up a Home Network in Windows XP.
I have a LAN port on the back of my computer, and when I try to create the network, The network port shows up as: Via Networking Velocity Family Giga-bit Ethernet adapter.
When I go into the setup it states that this is disconnected hardware. How do I connect this hardware / network cables?
And when I try to enable internet connection sharing the error message comes up: A device attached to the system is not Functioning.

Does anyone know how to fix this?
P.S: I have added pictures of the port and of the error messages.
Thanks.

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Answer 1

Looks like your system is working correctly. It knows you do not have a cable connected to your network port! For a local area network (LAN) to work you need to connect to to other computers.

If you connect to a switch, hub. router, then use a standard eithernet cable plugged into the socket on the back of your computer.

If you connect directly to another computer you need a crossover eithernet cable to that plug.

Answer 2

Yes that's your network port, What are you trying to connect to? If it's another computer or a Router then you need a crossover CAT 5 network cable. Then you can run the network connection wizard. Make sure everything is switched on and your internet connection is connected before you run the wizard.