davidrobert2's profile

New Poster

 • 

1 Message

Thursday, February 13th, 2020 12:00 AM

Closed

Ethernet connection

How do I connect an old laptop that doesn't have WiFi with an Ethernet cable? I plugged it in the laptop and the router but it's not connecting.

This conversation is no longer open for comments or replies and is no longer visible to community members.

Gold Problem Solver

 • 

2.2K Messages

5 years ago

Is the ethernet port on your laptop enabled?   For DHCP?  Are the ethernet ports on your router enabled?   Is your router set to provide DHCP to local connections?  Is anything else connected by ethernet to your router working?  What make/model router do you have?

forum icon

New to the Community?

Start Here