Their is no local area connection after i format my computer, help

[zycon]

i formatted my computer today because of viruses, i did all the steps of the setup and i try to access the internet but to no avail. I noticed the little computer icon in the tool bar (local area connection) wasnt there. So i went to the network connections in control pannel and unlike my other computers, the local area connection icon wasnt there. Anyone know how to obtain one like my other computers?

[Anand_RF]

Did you install the drivers for your LAN card?

[QwertyManiac]

What connection do you use? Dial up or Broadband? Who's the ISP? These might help you get a complete answer.

[zycon]

i use a router to connect to the internet, and a modem... so i guess broadband

[caleb]

Hi Zycon,

you did not answer alll the questions raised by QwertyManiac & Anand F...if you can clarify what they are asking you it will help you get a clear cut solution. I personally got very clear cut answers from QwertyManiac by providing details for a question I had in this forum.

I also had a problem similar to that a month ago when I formatted my PC but the problem was solved when I loaded my LAN card dirver & got the IP address no. etc

But to get help you must provide more details...otherwise it'll become too cumbersome & time consuming to provide mutiple "possibilits" to fix the problem you are facing.

[ravi_9793]

yaa...u must nt have installed ur lan properly.......install it properly.
This step may help u......
start-mycomputer-rightclick my computer-properties-hardware-device maneger-
search here for ? icon
right click on this icon-and select update driver...........

If u have driver for the lan..insert the CD or floopy containing the driver......and if u dont have let the window find the proper driver for ur device online.

This will solve ur problem.Must restart ur system before trying ur lan.

[ayush_chh]

soln by anand seems to be the ans....