Computer won't connect to internet with ethernet cable

[jds2006]

I just reformatted my computer and for some reason it won't connect to the internet even though I have my ethernet cable plugged into the computer and router. Do I have to set up a new network connection in my control panel? What should I do to solve this problem?

Thanks in advance.

 

[MustISO]

Is the driver for your network adapter installed? Are you getting an IP from the router. Can you ping the router?

 

[jds2006]

Yeah it says that I have the 1394 adapter installed. But the driver for my ethernet controller isn't installed. I'm not getting an IP from the router though, nor can I ping to it.

 

[ViRGE]

You need to install your ethernet driver then.

 

[shingletingle]

Originally posted by: jds2006
Yeah it says that I have the 1394 adapter installed. But the driver for my ethernet controller isn't installed. I'm not getting an IP from the router though, nor can I ping to it.

A 1394 adapter is not an ethernet adapter, it's a firewire adapter.