Can't connect after formatting

[blarghenfarghen]

I formatted and reinstalled Windows on my desktop today. I can no longer connect to the Internet. I have a connection running through a router, which my laptop accesses wirelessly. I have run the network wizard on the desktop, typed in the correct workgroup name, but i cannot connect to the Internet. I tried to "Add a New Connection" but the Shared Connection did not show up. What do I need to do to get Internet Access?

[Jiggy]

Welcome to PC Guide.

Is your firewall blocking access ?

[blarghenfarghen]

no sir, i turned off windows firewall and avg.

[Erik]

Did you install the drivers for the network card?

If you go to a command prompt and type ipconfig, what do you get?

[blarghenfarghen]

when i run ipconfig, i get nothing. the command prompt just says ipconfig with no information at all. the drivers sound like it may be the problem.

[Erik]

Yes, it sounds like you either didn't install the drivers or the NIC isn't being recognized by Windows at all.

I would check in Device Manager yo see if any devices show up with a yellow exclamation mark. I would bet your NIC Will be there with one. Then just install the drivers from the CD, or find them on the web, and you should be good.