New Mobo/CPU/RAM has got me down.. please help ASAP

[kmarquis]

So I know enough to get me into real trouble and here I am. Got some time to help me get my PC up and running? Pretty Please!

I have a new Mobo (MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum), new cpu (AMD 64 3200), new RAM (2 gig.. yippee). I did the hardware install and that's where the trouble started.

What I have done...
- Installed Windows XP Pro (after having to disconnect everything except my master hard drive and master DVD/CD drive)
- Installed some of the utiltities that came with the mobo

What I can't get to work...
1. Connectivity to my home router
- When trying to re-install my D-Link Wireless PCI adapter, the system won't recognize the card even though the adapter power lights say it's working.
- After giving up on the wireless card, I tried connecting directly to my router via Ethernet cable and the onboard LAN port, which I also can't get to work.

Help PLEASE.. via online chat.. I have yahoo messenger running right now (12:30p PST on Monday) on the iMac sitting next to the PC in question.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

 

[kmarquis]

My Yahoo Messenger ID: kenmarquis131.. thanks!

 

[norton850]

If you don't get anyone to chat with you let me know

 

[pugmug]

Try going to start menu,settings or control panel,network connections,new connections wizard and run it.Plug your stuff in first before running the wizard.Get back to us with results.

 

[kmarquis]

I've run the wizards and I'm sure I'm doing something wrong, but can't figure out what it is.

More detail...
I installed the MSI Mobo utilties including "Digicell", "MSI Live Update", and "Core Center". I've also installedthe drivers "NVIDIA nForce3 System Drivers" including GART, SMBus, Ethernet & IDE drivers, Realtek Gigabyte Ethernet Driver, and Realtek Audio Driver.
In my device manager/network adapters I see...
1394 Net Adapter
1394 Net Adapter #2
1394 Net Adapter #3
(has "!" in front) D-Link Air DWL-520 Wireless PCI Adapter(rev.E) #2
MAC Bridge Miniport
Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family Gigabyte Ethernet NIC

 

[kmarquis]

My PC lives in a nearby room from the router which is why I need the wireless connection to work eventually (heck, it worked before I put in the new MOBO in). I've temporarily moved the PC into the same room as the router to try to get the PC working thru Ethernet so I can get online and at least perform a Windows Update.. not sure how that will help but it's something. When I created a "LAN or High-Speed Internet" connection using Ethernet, it says "Network cable unplugged". The connection is using the "Realtek ATL8169/8110 Family Gigabyte Ethernet NIC". The back panel has two Enet RJ-45 ports and I tried both. argh!

 

[pugmug]

Something is not right with your mobo.Why did you have to disconnect everything but master hd and cd drive when installing wiodows XP?

 

[kmarquis]

Good question... because the mobo was having a difficult time (stalling) when it was identifying the IDE drives.. when I unplugged the "extra" drives, it worked. But that's the least of my problems now.. that's working.. I need to get my wireless card working, get online, then get my slave "data" drive up and running.. no big whup

 

[pugmug]

Try this.Go back to network connections,right click local area connection,click repair.

 

[kmarquis]

Good suggestion.. I did it with no success. I kinda have given up on "self-medicating". I dropped the PC off at the repair shop this morning and hope it won't cost me an arm and a leg to get it fixed. I'll let you know what the results are.

 

[brite750]

i'm tending to agree with pugmug, that mobo just aint right, if your ob lan doesnt even work there is something wrong, get a different mobo, if this is HW related you could be spending a lot of time for nothing.