Windows 10: New computer, connects wirelessly not to the wire i connected

Is it something I would have to enable repeatedly? Or something I disabled when I reset the internet settings? I just assumed that sinece it WAS working that the BIOS was tripped the correct way.

I know this is something stupid I did somehow lol, I just can't imagine what......

EDIT: Thanks for reminding me to read up on UEFI, I don't think it was around when I built my last rig and meant to see what it is but forgot.

 

You didn't answer the question if you are sure it is enabled in UEFI/BIOS. Adding a new HDD and more memory requires the UEFI firmware or BIOS to adjust itself to the new hardware. If the Ethernet LAN adapter is not showing up in device manager as either an unkown device, a device with an exclamation point, or an actual network adapter then there are really only one of two possibilities: it is disabled in UEFI/BIOS or it has physically failed.

 

no i am not sure.

 

And now I am sure. It looks like this ion my UEFI (had to look that up lol they developed it right after I built my last computer. It's the *new* BIOS).

ONBOARD LAN: Enabled

I get a message elsewhere (i can't remember , advanced network settings maybe?) that shows the LAN and shows is is not connected. Let me try to find it.

EDIT:

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That was *View Your Network Properties* at the very bottom.i blurred the mac address

 

This is what I just got. This IS the speed from my COMPUTER to the speed test server right? Or is it the speed from my ROUTER to the speed test server?

If it's from my computer to the server then I don't have a problem with this WIFI thing lol, and I need to have a nice big, hot cup of shut the %$#&^% up. but I'm about to plat COD Ghost and do not wish to be laggy.

 

I have a MSI 97A mother board and it has the killer network adapter and is not included with Win10. You need to download the driver and install it. Here's the link for the latest:
Other Downloads

 

I would install the software driver suite from here:
Support

You want the software for the E2400.

 

Why should he install the suite when he has Intel Wireless ? He only needs the driver for the wired ethernet, the monitor software is useless.

 

Hi there

I might have missed something here - I assume the OP wants to use a LAN connection (wired) instead of the wifi mode -- nothing wrong with that - especially with decent LAN.

I assume the computer has a LAN network adapter(wired) or is using a USB-->LAN one --also very fast and good these days - especially if USB3 - should get 1 - 10 Gb/s over your LAN if it's a decent one whereas wifi even the latest 5 GHZ stuff won't achieve this speed -- also LAN is duplex allowing faster throughput in any case.

This one is particularly good and cheap and doesn't need any drivers - windows just starts it fine (and backward compatible with USB2 as well). Also runs full duplex (FDX) where available !!!

I use this at home on a laptop instead of the wifi (and where I am we have some of the best Internet on the planet !!) !!

Anker | Aluminum USB 3.0 to Ethernet Adapter | Gray

but back to the point of using LAN and disabling Wifi : doesn't THIS work.





Cheers
jimbo

 

I *KNOW* this problem, because I have an MSI Z87 motherboard with a Killer NIC network interface on it. From time to time, Windows 10 fails to recognize this device during the installation of the OS. When that happens -- and it's irritatingly random and unpredictable -- the NIC does not show up AT ALL in device manager. Fortunately, the fix is easy: visit the KILLER driver download page and download the item labeled "Killer E2200/E2400 + Killer Wireless Suite."
Unpack the download, and run the installer. It will make you reboot twice to go through the process, but it does result in a visible, usable LAN interface.
Cheers, and HTH,
--Ed--

 

Hi there

Good advice but I thought the original problem was the fact that the OP could not disable Wifi even with a LAN adapter connected.

Of course if you've got Mobo built in LAN adapter you need to have the correct driver --things like INTEL LAN adapters are usually standard though in Windows -- although some that use "generic Broadcomm 3rd part chips" have problems.

Cheers
jimbo

 

The Killer stuff is proprietary -- an "own chip" design. I've got two PCs here at the house with that circuitry and I've "lost" my NIC (no drivers) at various times on both machines. Usually, download and installing the driver from the site link I provided in my earlier post will do the trick to bring them back.
HTH,
--Ed--