How Do I Connect Ethernet Cable to Windows Vista?

How do I get Windows to recognize my Ethernet cable?

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1. run prompt (windows+R)
2. Type devmgmt. msc in the run box and click on OK button. The Device Manager window will pop up.
3. In device manager, expand network adapters category.
4. After expanding, right click on Ethernet card device name.
5. Now, if it is disabled, enable it.

Why won’t my Windows Vista computer connect to Internet?

To resolve this problem, remove the network from Microsoft’s ‘Manage wireless networks’ panel. On the Vista computer experiencing this issue, click on Start then go to Control Panel. … Remove the listed problem network and close the ‘Network and Sharing Center’ window. Click on Start then go to Connect To.