Network cards are separate and built-in. An integrated network card is located directly on the motherboard. A separate card is installed in a PCI slot. For the user, they work the same way, so when talking about how to turn on the network card, we will not distinguish between them.
Instructions
Step 1
Network cards are a type of device that often does not require special drivers to operate. The standard Windows drivers support most boards. However, if your network card is having trouble detecting it by Windows, check the manufacturer's website. There you can download instructions and programs for installing any devices.
Step 2
After inserting the card into the slot and detecting it by Windows, it turns on automatically. The main criterion for correct connection is flashing orange and green diodes. If the flashing of the diodes is not visible, pull out and insert the power cord - the contact may have disappeared. If that doesn't work, check if the card is properly inserted into the correct slot.
Step 3
Usually, the operations performed should be enough to work with the map. However, sometimes you need to enable the network card from Windows itself. This can be done in 2 ways.
Open the Start menu - Network Connections. In the window that appears, we see an icon with the inscription "Local Area Connection". Clicking on it with the right button, select the "Enable" command.
Step 4
If there is no corresponding icon in the Network Connections, we proceed differently. Through the Start menu, go to the Control Panel, select Device Manager. In the window that opens, in the list of equipment, we are looking for Network cards. Click on the displayed device (networking controller) with the right mouse button and select the "Enable" command.
For a few seconds, a small window should appear on the screen with the inscription "Power on …". The network card is included. If after that access to the local network is not possible, refer to the connection settings.
