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angaddev   02-09-2012 at 06:58:49 PM
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Hi, I've just built a new PC and I can't connect to the internet. I have installed the motherboard drivers and I don;t know what's wrong.

Specs:
Gigabyte G1.SNIPER2 motherboard
Intel I5-2500k
XFX 7970

------------------------------ 2500K @ 4.1 |G1 SNIPER2| XFX 7970 BEDD @ 1125 core | Octane 128GB SSD | HX1050
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clarkjd   02-09-2012 at 09:59:54 PM
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What WIFI card do you have?
Your Motherboard has a gaming NIC, but it is NOT WIFI capable without some kind of WIFI card(which would make your built in NIC useless

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angaddev   02-09-2012 at 10:17:15 PM
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I have broadband. Are you saying I need to buy a nic?

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------------------------------ 2500K @ 4.1 |G1 SNIPER2| XFX 7970 BEDD @ 1125 core | Octane 128GB SSD | HX1050
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clarkjd   02-09-2012 at 10:24:33 PM
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angaddev wrote :

I have broadband. Are you saying I need to buy a nic?


No, your motherboard has a built in NIC(network Interface card). What you DON'T have is any kind of wireless transmitter.
something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6833156054
Of course, if you use it, then you would NOT be using the built-in NIC that comes on your motherboard.


Message edited by clarkjd on 02-09-2012 at 10:27:51 PM
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Outlander_04   02-09-2012 at 10:29:07 PM
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Im saying you need to see if the wifi is the problem by connecting with a cable

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angaddev   02-09-2012 at 10:40:09 PM
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Then why is there a nic on the mono in the first place?

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clarkjd   02-09-2012 at 10:45:43 PM
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angaddev wrote :

Then why is there a nic on the mono in the first place?


:ange: So you can use a network cable & connect to your router.

Just because you have a built in NIC (most motherboards do, yours just happens to have a gaming one) doesn't mean that it will attach WIRELESSLY. :non:

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angaddev   02-10-2012 at 04:35:47 PM
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will this worjk?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Link-TL-WN [...] 07&sr=8-15

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------------------------------ 2500K @ 4.1 |G1 SNIPER2| XFX 7970 BEDD @ 1125 core | Octane 128GB SSD | HX1050
Recommended builds by $$ :
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/foru [...] ilds-price
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clarkjd   02-10-2012 at 04:50:58 PM
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angaddev wrote :

will this worjk?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Link-TL-WN [...] 07&sr=8-15


Unless you are already using both of your PCI slots, then it should work. :)

Be aware that you spent extra to have the Killer NIC built in to that motherboard, and by going wireless, you are, in effect disabling it. Wireless will always be a slower connection than a wired one. :(

Not that there was any real performance gain in using the built-in NIC over any other NIC. :sleep:

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angaddev   02-10-2012 at 05:53:43 PM
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I don't have a wired connection :(

Anyway I don't really care about speed, as long as I get 15Down/2Up I'm fine

------------------------------ 2500K @ 4.1 |G1 SNIPER2| XFX 7970 BEDD @ 1125 core | Octane 128GB SSD | HX1050
Recommended builds by $$ :
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/foru [...] ilds-price
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davidjuk   02-11-2012 at 06:00:25 PM
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angaddev wrote :

will this worjk?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Link-TL-WN [...] 07&sr=8-15



Yes, that will do it.

If you don't have any spare slots, buy a N rated usb wifi adapter.

I always use these as I need expansion slots in my desktops. I got a belkin one from Tesco for about £15 which works well.

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angaddev   02-15-2012 at 08:50:02 AM
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kk, thanks for your help

------------------------------ 2500K @ 4.1 |G1 SNIPER2| XFX 7970 BEDD @ 1125 core | Octane 128GB SSD | HX1050
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