WinXP fails to connect to router ethernet port

[julianvb]

2017-12-03

I've just installed WinXP on a mini-motherboard computer and everything seems OK except that It fails to connect to my Verizon Quantum router even via an ethernet port. I subsequently installed Linux Mint 18.2 on the same machine and everything including internet connections works perfectly. I spoke to Verizon today and they seemed stumped by my problem. My machine has 2GB of system memory and a 64-GB hard drive
shared between Linux Mint and Windows XP. Windows XP indicates that it detects no modem.

I'll appreciated any help from this forum.

Julianvb

 

[Paul NZ]

Did you install the ethernet drivers in XP?

 

[julianvb]

Did you install the ethernet drivers in XP?

 

[julianvb]

Thanks very much for your excellent question as to whether I had installed ethernet drivers. My answer is not as I assumed that my Windows XP disk alone would suffice. Can you tell me how to obtain a free copy of these drivers? Thanks again.

 

[Paul NZ]

XP AFAIK doesnt install any LAN drivers. I dont think t's got any drivers in its install

You have to find out what the brand/model of your motherboard is. Get drivers off their site