Problem with internet connection with LAN cable

[Yodie_The_Great]

I have just built my first windows-operating PC, and I have no idea how to connect to the internet. I want to connect to the internet with a LAN cable, but apparently it either doesn't work or requires me to do something to it for it to work.

Thanks.

 

[audie-tron25]

How are you wiring it up? Have you connected your LAN cable to your PC and the other end to the ethernet ports on your router?

 

[Yodie_The_Great]

yes

 

[audie-tron25]

Some further questions then:
- Have you connected any other devices by LAN to the router before (and worked)?
- Go into your network connections settings (right click on internet icon and go properties) and then adapter settings. What does it say under the adapter? Connected, no internet etc.