[SOLVED] my ethernet cable has an unidentified network so i have to use my normal wifi but my non cable wifi is super slow....

[nickgreen]

The ethernet cable used to work but now it doesnt. I have wireless wifi but its slow as hell and takes 5mins to open a chrome webpage. It shows that im connected to wifi but my ethernet is an unidentafied network. I have followed thousands of tutorials on youtube and none worked, ive plugged it in and out, did like 5 commands on command prompt and it still doesnt work. Please reply fast. Thank you.

 

[kanewolf]

The ethernet cable used to work but now it doesnt. I have wireless wifi but its slow as hell and takes 5mins to open a chrome webpage. It shows that im connected to wifi but my ethernet is an unidentafied network. I have followed thousands of tutorials on youtube and none worked, ive plugged it in and out, did like 5 commands on command prompt and it still doesnt work. Please reply fast. Thank you.

Where does this ethernet cable go? Directly to the router? To a switch? To a wall port?
Have you tried a brand new, factory made ethernet cable ?

 

[SkyNetRising]

It shows that im connected to wifi but my ethernet is an unidentafied network.

Can you show command output of

ipconfig /all​

(when connected to unidentified network)

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(take a screenshot, upload to imgur.com and post link)

 

[nickgreen]

Where does this ethernet cable go? Directly to the router? To a switch? To a wall port?
Have you tried a brand new, factory made ethernet cable ?

" I'm not too smart with pcs but it comes from a tp-link and goes into my pc. it looks like a normal cable but has this thing on the end of it that i have to press down in order for it to go in the pc, and yes its plugged in properly. i checked in control panel and it says its connected to my pc but not to the internet


it says my wifi is secured, it does work but things take 10minutes to load. and my ethernet as an unidentified network


EDIT: it is newish, its 9months old and has been working fine up until 2weeks ago

 

[kanewolf]

I'm not too smart with pcs but it comes from a tp-link and goes into my pc. it looks like a normal cable but has this thing on the end of it that i have to press down in order for it to go in the pc, and yes its plugged in properly. i checked in control panel and it says its connected to my pc but not to the internet

Is that "TP Link" your primary router?

If it worked until about 2 weeks ago, what changed?

 

[nickgreen]

Is that "TP Link" your primary router?

If it worked until about 2 weeks ago, what changed?

nothing happened i didn't even restart/update my pc, i left it on, i went to sleep, came back to play gta and my ethernet connection wasn't working

 

[kanewolf]

nothing happened i didn't even restart/update my pc, i left it on, i went to sleep, came back to play gta and my ethernet connection wasn't working

Have you swapped a new cable ?

 

[nickgreen]

Have you swapped a new cable ?

I DID NOTHINGGGGGG i went to sleep woke up and its like this

 

[kanewolf]

I DID NOTHINGGGGGG i went to sleep woke up and its like this

IT DOESN"T MATTER. A cable can fail at any time. The first thing to test, when wired internet doesn't work is a new cable.

 

[nickgreen]

i do not understand you saying "The first thing to test, when wired internet doesn't work is a new cable."

please rephrase it. Ive plugged it in and out

 

[nickgreen]

i do not understand you saying "The first thing to test, when wired internet doesn't work is a new cable."

please rephrase it. Ive plugged it in and out

 

[kanewolf]

i do not understand you saying "The first thing to test, when wired internet doesn't work is a new cable."

please rephrase it. Ive plugged it in and out

The physical cable can fail. There are 8 wires in the cable. If they don't make connection, then you can have problems. You can't see the failure. It "looks fine". It may not be.
A brand new cable is always the first thing to replace when you are having issues with wired ethernet connectivity.

 

[nickgreen]

i do not understand you saying "The first thing to test, when wired internet doesn't work is a new cable."

please rephrase it. Ive plugged it in and out

 

[nickgreen]

what do you mean by "The first thing to test, when wired internet doesn't work is a new cable. " what thing should i test???

 

[kanewolf]

i do not understand you saying "The first thing to test, when wired internet doesn't work is a new cable."

please rephrase it. Ive plugged it in and out

Plugging it in and out is not equivalent to changing to a different brand new cable.
You need to use a physically different cable than the one you have been using.
I don't know how to rephrase it. Replace DOES NOT EQUAL unplug/plug.
You are not reading the word REPLACE in my posts.

 

[LinuxDevice]

Buy a replacement cable to try. On the other hand, have you tried the simple test of rebooting the router? Cut its power for about 10 seconds, and plug it back in. If it still has issues, the buy a new cable to try.

 

[nickgreen]

sorry if the same message of me asking about what ur talking about kept sending. it shows how bad my wifi is

 

[nickgreen]

sorry if the same message keeps apearing of me saying something, its because the wifi cuts out so i retype the message but then the wifi comes back so then they both send

 

[kanewolf]

The other thing to try is use your cell phone as a hotspot. If that also has significant problems, then you probably have a software problem on your computer.
Have you done a virus and malware scan?
What does the network displays in Windows task manager look like? Are they showing a lot of traffic ?

 

[nickgreen]

as ive said, i have wifi but my wireless wifi is really bad. a hotspot works but my ETHERNET doesnt

 

[kanewolf]

as ive said, i have wifi but my wireless wifi is really bad. a hotspot works but my ETHERNET doesnt

I am trying to determine if the problem is your network (router, etc) or the host. If WIFI works GREAT on cell phone hotspot, then it is your network. If WIFI is bad on hotspot also, then it is probably your PC.

 

[nickgreen]

idk if its my netowrk or pc, tell me what to do in either case. i need this done by 3days or i lose my job. Thank you.

 

[kanewolf]

idk if its my netowrk or pc, tell me what to do in either case. i need this done by 3days or i lose my job. Thank you.

I told you to try using your cell phone as a hotspot for WIFI to your PC. Does that work well?
You could boot a Linux image and see if it works well. If so then your Windows install is hosed.
Did you do the virus and malware scans I recommended?

 

[SamirD]

You need to try the following or you will lose your job in 3 days:

• purchase a new cable and replace the existing one. If it does not fix the problem unplug the router and the computer and then turn them on again and try again.
• If this does not fix the problem, you need to download the following iso somehow (use your hotspot if wifi doesn't work):

https://www.spi.dod.mil/docs/TENS-3.0.2_public.iso

Write this to a cd and boot off the cd. If you do not have a cd, write to a usb flash drive and boot off of it using rufus:

Rufus - The Official Website (Download, New Releases)

Rufus is a small application that creates bootable USB drives, which can then be used to install or run Microsoft Windows, Linux or DOS. In just a few minutes, and with very few clicks, Rufus can help you run a new Operating System on your computer...

rufus.ie

Once you have booted, go to the browser and see if you have a proper wired connection. If you do, then your windows is messed up and needs to be either taken to a shop to be fixed, or just wipe it and start over.

If it does NOT work, then your router port may have failed. Move the cable to another port on the router. If it still does not work, your motherboard ethernet port failed. To save time and your job, go get a usb to ethernet adapter and plug it in and use it instead.

 

[nickgreen]

You need to try the following or you will lose your job in 3 days:

• purchase a new cable and replace the existing one. If it does not fix the problem unplug the router and the computer and then turn them on again and try again.
• If this does not fix the problem, you need to download the following iso somehow (use your hotspot if wifi doesn't work):

https://www.spi.dod.mil/docs/TENS-3.0.2_public.iso

Write this to a cd and boot off the cd. If you do not have a cd, write to a usb flash drive and boot off of it using rufus:

Rufus - The Official Website (Download, New Releases)

Rufus is a small application that creates bootable USB drives, which can then be used to install or run Microsoft Windows, Linux or DOS. In just a few minutes, and with very few clicks, Rufus can help you run a new Operating System on your computer...

rufus.ie

Once you have booted, go to the browser and see if you have a proper wired connection. If you do, then your windows is messed up and needs to be either taken to a shop to be fixed, or just wipe it and start over.

If it does NOT work, then your router port may have failed. Move the cable to another port on the router. If it still does not work, your motherboard ethernet port failed. To save time and your job, go get a usb to ethernet adapter and plug it in and use it instead.

thank you so much the download is working but will take an hour ill see what happens from here. I cannot afford a new cable as i am in a very tight spot money wise. My friend is gonna give me his extra cable. And i asked my boss if i can get the assignment down a little later so i still have a week. ill update this soon!