Setting up ethernet connection

[iNonEntity]

I recently installed XP on a computer and installed all the drivers via flash drive, but it won't detect the ethernet connection. The motherboard comes with the jack on it, and I have checked the cable, it works on my computer. The steps I took to set up the connection were

• 
  Control panel
  Network and Internet connections
  Network connections
  Create a new connection
  Connect to the Internet
  Manually
  Broadband connection that is always on

Then it says it's finished, but no connections appear and I still cannot use the net.

 

[mcnumpty23]

check device manager in your network connection there if theres a power management section untick the allow windows to

turn off to save power--its stupid why its ticked by default

 

[getochkn]

Does it show the network device in the device manager?

 

[Unolocogringo]

Did you reboot after setting it up?
On XP, most times a reboot is needed.

 

[iNonEntity]

check device manager in your network connection there if theres a power management section untick the allow windows to

turn off to save power--its stupid why its ticked by default

Why would this even be an option... Thank you .-.

 

[mcnumpty23]

check device manager in your network connection there if theres a power management section untick the allow windows to

turn off to save power--its stupid why its ticked by default

Why would this even be an option... Thank you .-.

having it as an option is one thing but ticking it by default is stupid--the amount of times i have solved some ones network issue by unticking that i have lost count of