I finally signed up for DSL, but I couldn’t connect with the RJ 47 cable. I had to connect with the USB cable. I don’t want to use up my USB ports, so I bought a hub. However I still want to be able to use the other cable. The DSL company and I finally realized it was something in my computer. When I installed my network card, mysteriously, two appeared. I had no port for the cable until I installed the card. So I read up on the motherboard. It has a CNR1. Is that the trouble? Is there some way I can use it with no port? Can I fix it where I can still use the RJ 47 cable? I sure hope someone can help me.
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CNR1 and DSL Internet connection
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You can completely ignore any reference you may have seen to 'CNR' - it's a horrible old standard for dialup modems = useless!
The reason you've found 2 network adapters is that when using a USB to connect a modem (any, not just DSL - but they're the most common) - the driver installs a 'virtual' software network adapter - one of the biggest reasons to use the ethernet connection (which I'm sure u meant is RJ45, not RJ47).
They'll be no good way of using it 'with no port' - it needs plugging in!
The way you've gone about it is spot on - using ethernet, through a PCI card is (at least IMHO) much better than USB, for various reasons.
Is the trouble that you still can't connect to the modem/router when using ethernet (cos you don't actually say in ur post)?
If you still can't connect even when using ethernet - you should be able to just go through the connection setup wizard (from internet options>connections). Choose to 'connect to the internet'>set up my connection manually>connect using a broadband connection that is always on. As long as you're using XP, that is, Win9x are different.
That should see you connecting OK - as long as you've set ur ADSL modem/router up properly.
The reason you've found 2 network adapters is that when using a USB to connect a modem (any, not just DSL - but they're the most common) - the driver installs a 'virtual' software network adapter - one of the biggest reasons to use the ethernet connection (which I'm sure u meant is RJ45, not RJ47).
They'll be no good way of using it 'with no port' - it needs plugging in!
The way you've gone about it is spot on - using ethernet, through a PCI card is (at least IMHO) much better than USB, for various reasons.
Is the trouble that you still can't connect to the modem/router when using ethernet (cos you don't actually say in ur post)?
If you still can't connect even when using ethernet - you should be able to just go through the connection setup wizard (from internet options>connections). Choose to 'connect to the internet'>set up my connection manually>connect using a broadband connection that is always on. As long as you're using XP, that is, Win9x are different.
That should see you connecting OK - as long as you've set ur ADSL modem/router up properly.
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