OFF TOPIC - any computer savvy ppl about

[snakeeyes]

just wondering if there are any computer savvy ppl about, i reformatted my computer and now i cant get my other computer to connect to the internet, im sure its something simple, guess i shouldnt leave it so long between reformats and i might remember..lol

[JandC_Reptiles]

Have you added the hardware for your modem?

[snakeeyes]

to my computer or the other one? i dont recall doing that the last time i reformatted

[JandC_Reptiles]

The one you formatted.
The computer has to recognise the modem for it to be able to connect.
The modem should have come with a CD with the appropriate driver & software on it.

[Miffy]

I take it you have a desktop and a laptop.

You need to re-establish network connections

It is in control panel

[snakeeyes]

the main computer is the one i reformatted and it is fine, the other computer is a desktop also and that is the one i cant get connected

[JandC_Reptiles]

Were they networked? or running 2 seperate connections?

[caffiend]

Ok, so the main computer (formatted and OS Reinstalled) is directly connected to the modem, and that works and connects to the internet fine, but another pc which connects to the internet via local network and other (formatted and reinstalled) pc cannot connect to internet...
is that right?

[snakeeyes]

main computer is thru usb, other computer through ethernet, from the same modem

[snakeeyes]

yes that is right caffiend

[caffiend]

can the two pc's see each other ok over the network?

[snakeeyes]

i dont know, how do i find out if they do ?

[caffiend]

I can think of three main areas to check
1 networking
2 firewall
3 internet connection settings etc

[caffiend]

What Operating system are you using?

[snakeeyes]

windows xp on both computers