Unidentified network

cleanclover · 22. Nov 2010, 02:20 PM

I recently re-installed windows 7 ultimate 32 bit. Since the install i am unable to connect to the internet. "Unidentified network" is the problem. I updated the network drivers too but with no change. How can i resolve the issue? How can i find appropriate drivers or is there some other issue since i am offline.

jim · 22. Nov 2010, 04:15 PM

You don't say if it's a wireless or wired connection. Sometimes (if it's wired) you need to connect via a cable first and then it will connect wirelessly straight after. This happened to me on my laptop a couple of weeks ago.

cleanclover · 22. Nov 2010, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jim

You don't say if it's a wireless or wired connection. Sometimes (if it's wired) you need to connect via a cable first and then it will connect wirelessly straight after. This happened to me on my laptop a couple of weeks ago.

It's wired. I reset the network adapter as well.

MidnightCowboy · 22. Nov 2010, 05:12 PM

Do you have a router? If this isn't the cause then it sounds possibly like an issue with how you need to connect to your ISP (and/or them to you) and not necessarily how your physical network has installed.

kendall.a · 22. Nov 2010, 05:31 PM

Most ISP's have some type of installation or setup disk. Have you tried that? If not, have you tried your ISP's customer support? It might be about your network settings.

cleanclover · 22. Nov 2010, 05:59 PM

Actually the internet works fine on my other PC. So no problems with my ISP. Also the tcp/ip settings are put in correct so i think there's problem with network adapter. Just need to find out what?

MidnightCowboy · 22. Nov 2010, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cleanclover

Actually the internet works fine on my other PC. So no problems with my ISP. Also the tcp/ip settings are put in correct so i think there's problem with network adapter. Just need to find out what?

So how was the internet connection setup on your other computer? Did you need to install a software package or create a special shortcut on the desktop? If so, did you replicate all of these steps with the new install?

cleanclover · 22. Nov 2010, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MidnightCowboy

So how was the internet connection setup on your other computer? Did you need to install a software package or create a special shortcut on the desktop? If so, did you replicate all of these steps with the new install?

Actually the problems are on laptop. It's baffling why the network adapter should show unidentified network. I followed all the steps exactly as they should but still having problems.

kendall.a · 22. Nov 2010, 08:45 PM

Have you tried going into Device Manager and deleting the network adapter and rebooting?

22. Nov 2010, 02:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
cleanclover Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 27	Unidentified network I recently re-installed windows 7 ultimate 32 bit. Since the install i am unable to connect to the internet. "Unidentified network" is the problem. I updated the network drivers too but with no change. How can i resolve the issue? How can i find appropriate drivers or is there some other issue since i am offline.

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MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 9,250	Do you have a router? If this isn't the cause then it sounds possibly like an issue with how you need to connect to your ISP (and/or them to you) and not necessarily how your physical network has installed. __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

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kendall.a Foundation Editor/Forum Manager Intern Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,814	Most ISP's have some type of installation or setup disk. Have you tried that? If not, have you tried your ISP's customer support? It might be about your network settings. __________________ <-------Is looking for his brain....

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22. Nov 2010, 04:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
jim Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: near Ashford Kent England Posts: 304	You don't say if it's a wireless or wired connection. Sometimes (if it's wired) you need to connect via a cable first and then it will connect wirelessly straight after. This happened to me on my laptop a couple of weeks ago.

22. Nov 2010, 05:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
cleanclover Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 27	Actually the internet works fine on my other PC. So no problems with my ISP. Also the tcp/ip settings are put in correct so i think there's problem with network adapter. Just need to find out what?