I have a laptop. I also have a cable modem, and right now im conneted to my router wirelessly.?

Question

the question is... I would like to connect to my modem through the ethernet cable. I put it to my port. but it doesnt recognize it. do u know what driver do I need? plz help... thanks here are all the drivers for my computer but i dont know which one to select http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/search.asp?ref=step&st=browse&platform=10022&model=10890&os=10406&type=

Answer 1

You mean you have already managed to setup an internal home network using such router but now you want to disable wireless and instead connect to a cable modem directly using Ethernet?

You need Gateway 10/100 Network Drivers Version: 4.23.0.0 driver on that list, unlike DSL modems using PPPoE standard, cable modems using direct standard DHCP and hence have no need for extra software for it to work just as well as it should be, I never install those myself, just driver for the built-in port itself should suffice.

Answer 2

You would need to install the software that came with your modem so that it can properly handle the logging into your Cable Internet Account.
Unless you don't have the "Local Area Connection" in your "My Network Places" on your desktop

Answer 3

you want a on the spot router, it does not might desire to have a working laptop or laptop stressful-under pressure out to it. you will plug the cable modem into the WAN port on the router. The router will immediately assign an IP handle to the on the spot laptop and direction it to the internet.

Answer 4

You should have CAT5 sockets on the router. Just connect to those, then disable the wireless card on your machine to prevent conflict. you can not connect to the modem and use the router.

Answer 5

As per the above answer, but also, you need to turn off your wirless, as it will always connect first if on.