okay recap time...
Bought router, and new NIC just for fsks sake. Now, i formatted my computer because all my stuff was basically games and mp3's, i backed up what i really needed. I wiped it totally clean from the recovery menu on the xp cd.
What i was saying before is that i have a hub we all use to share, but i was connected to the modem directly to elimnate the possibility of the hub being the problem
also, if my laptop isnt using the connection, then how could my isp know?
OKAY MAJOR UPDATE: anyhow... i got my router up and running, im on the imfamous laptop now through the router... I called my isp before hand yesterday and they noted something odd that they cant "troubleshoot"
Under status of my L.A.C.... (local area connection) instead of saying assigned by DHCP (which is should especially since im using the damned router now) its saying automatic private address.
Any new ideas? I really appriciate all your guys' help. Lastly, after i formatted and installed the drivrs for my nvidia onboard ethernet, when i plug into it, the light stays bright orange and the cable isnt detected as plugged in...
-Pete
