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Question posted by ifmamaainthappy on June 2nd, 2011

What Does 'no Wired Or Wireless Network Card Detected' Mean?

my network connetions have disapperared and when i try to go online i get an error message that says that windows cannot detect a wired or wireless network card. ive looked in my device manager and it doesnt show up there, and when i ping yahoo or google i get nothing!!! but all of the other devices i have at home that run off of the same modem are working properly! my PC is the only thing that will not go online! my setup is as follows... emachine w3644>motorolla b35101 series cable modem>cisco wireless router>all connected through ethernet...no USB. what gives???? help!!!!

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Answer #1: Posted by kcmjr on June 2nd, 2011 12:44 PM

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This (typically) indicates that Windows does not have an appropriate hardware driver for the network card. This PC uses a motherboard with a single integrated network adapter.

I would verify that the network adapter is enabled in the systems BIOS setup. During a reboot hit F2 or F10 depending on the message that pops up. Look around for the settings for onboard peripherals and make sure the integrated network is turned on.

This model uses a WinFast Motherboard model MCP61SM2MA-RS2H. Specs are here: http://www.e4allupgraders.info/dir1/motherboards/socketam2/winfast_MCP61SM2MA-RS2H.shtml

Product info is here: http://www.emachines.com/products/products.html?prod=W3644

Driver downloads here: http://www.e4allupgraders.info/dir1/motherboards/socketam2/winfast_MCP61SM2MA-RS2H_downloads.shtml

The network is based on an nVidia MCP61 chipst. The driver for which is at the previous link.

If the BIOS settings are correct and reinstalling the drivers has no effect it's possible you may have a defective motherboard.

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