Reinstalled Windows and can't connect to the internet

[Weinerdog]

So, I had a friend reinstall Windows because it was slowing way down. He also installed Linux (that's how I can access the internet now). But unfortunately, I can't access it with Windows because I'm missing an Ethernet connection? I need Intel(R) network connectors and adapters? Is there a way to get them through Linux?

[unionflag]

Linux and Windows drivers are not interchangeable.
To get the Windows driver for your network adapter you need to visit your motherboard manufacturer's support web pages, or the PC manufacturer's support web pages if it's a well-known brand.

Obviously you need to know the make & model of your motherboard for the first option, or the make/model of the PC for the second option.
If you don't know that information, download 'Belarc Advisor' from here:
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Run it to produce a system information list, and if you need to, you can post it here for us to have a look at and advise you further.

[Weinerdog]

Thanks a lot Unionflag. I'll check it out.

[Weinerdog]

This is the info I got from Belarc:

Operating System System Model

Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600) No details available

Processor a Main Circuit Board b

2.80 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4

16 kilobyte primary memory cache

1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. P4P800SE Rev 2.xx

Bus Clock: 200 megahertz

BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 080009 01/27/2004

Drives Memory Modules c,d

320.06 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity

284.19 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space


COMBO IDE4816CO [CD-ROM drive]

3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]


BUFFALO USB Flash Disk USB Device (2.06 GB) -- drive 1

Hitachi HDT725032VLA360 [Hard drive] (320.07 GB) -- drive 0 512 Megabytes Installed Memory


Slot 'DIMM0' has 256 MB

Slot 'DIMM1' has 256 MB

Slot 'DIMM2' is Empty

Slot 'DIMM3' is Empty

Local Drive Volumes

c: (NTFS on drive 0) 320.06 GB 284.19 GB free

Network Drives

None detected

Any help on this would be truly appreciated. I've been downloading some stuff on Linux and then opening it on Windows, but I can't get online with Windows to find out what drivers I need to get online. Thanks a lot for your time.