Windows won't connect to the internet

[Benjamin Idel]

I built a brand new PC and it works. I downloaded windows with the latest version of the toolkit. For some reason it didn't download drivers for the Ethernet adapter thingy on the board. I can get to the desktop. I can do offline stuff. I can't update it or do any online activity.

After re-installing windows for 6 times I decided to ask for help.

 

Specs:

Gtx 1080

I5 9600k

Z390 from gigabyte

16 gb of tforce ddr4 ram

1 tb we blue ssd

[bradwiggo]

Was there a driver CD included with the motherboard, that might work. 

[zassou]

ethernet adapter...? i believe all motherboards have built in ethernet connection, and usually you dont need driver for that.

 

check the ethernet port at the io panel and see if the activity light is blinking, green=connection, amber=activity. if no light, you havent connect it to router or modem, if no amber light, your network is dead.

[Benjamin Idel]

1 minute ago, zassou said:

ethernet adapter...? i believe all motherboards have built in ethernet connection, and usually you dont need driver for that.

 

check the ethernet port at the io panel and see if the activity light is blinking, green=connection, amber=activity. if no light, you havent connect it to router or modem, if no amber light, your network is dead.

There is an Amber light but windows doesn't detect internet

[Benjamin Idel]

11 minutes ago, bradwiggo said:

Was there a driver CD included with the motherboard, that might work. 

Kinda forgot these existed. I am very slowly downloading stuff off this disc

[zassou]

have you disabled the ethernet connection? run cmd and type in ipconfig and see if your ethernet connect is active.

[Benjamin Idel]

11 minutes ago, zassou said:

have you disabled the ethernet connection? run cmd and type in ipconfig and see if your ethernet connect is active.

Nope. It was a driver issue. I solved it using bradwiggo's idea. Thanks for the advice though