Ethernet not working

[Gabecoolio]

I just finished building my first pc and installing windows. When I went to plug in my Ethernet cabel it didn’t connect or even show up on my pc. I’ve checked the cabel and it works on other computers. I’m using a cat5e cable. Would using a cat6 fix the problem or is it a problem with my motherboard?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$118.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	Gigabyte - H310M A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$62.98 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$55.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Video Card	$149.99 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case	Purchased For $0.00
Power Supply	EVGA - 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	Purchased For $0.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$452.74
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$432.74
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-05 09:43 EST-0500

 

 

[Lurick]

Did you install the ethernet drivers for the motherboard?

[Swarlos]

What Lurick said, there's probably Ethernet drivers that you need to install on a disc that came with your motherboard.  You can probably download them off the Gigabyte website on another computer if you can't find the disc or if you don't have an optical drive.