Computer Networking Question

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wildbanchee

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Hi,

I just started at a new office and the IT guy is out of town for a week. I brought in a computer from home to hook up at my desk but the network cable does not fit into any of the ports in the back.

The network cable is a little bigger then a phone jack and my computer only has 2 slots the size of a phone jack and the skinny usb ports. (can you tell I am not a computer specialist)

Anyways, is there some type of usb network converter I can get to plug in the network cable?

My computer is 5+ years old...don't even know if it has a network card, if that matters...It's a Gateway.

Thanks for any info.
 
From the sounds of it, you don't have a network card. You can buy a USB network interface card adapter like the one here. I use these in my business for PCs that don't have a network card but do have USB ports. This way, I don't have to crack open the case to connect their computer to my network.

If you cannot connect to the network even with that in place, your IT guy might have placed a MAC filter on the firewall so that only authorized PCs can connect. Good luck!
 
yup you need a network card but my guess is that even when you get one you won't be able to get on the network until the IT guy comes back.
 
The IT guy may have left everything to DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) and then the computer should work just fine without having to know the network settings. Of course, this is all a guess until you try it out. Let us know if you need any help! :spoofee:
 
he may be able to go on the internet but he probably won't be able to access any of the network files.
 
If you know how to put in a PCI card, network cards are very cheap (normally $10 or under) at any local computer store. That would make you network ready.
 
Thank you so much!!! You are all right...I got the USB network port from Office Max thanks spazntwitch. Hooks up...but ...

I cannot get on the network...I will wait until our IT guy gets back to work..At least I have it ready and waiting for him..
Thanks again!!!!
 
Yeah, most business networks use static IPs with their own DNS servers, so you have to manually configure it. Why don't you take a look at someone else's computer in your office and copy down the settings?
 
you can copy someone elses but you can't use the same ip address so it's kind of pointless anyways
 
So true... I didn't remember about the static IP, doh.
 
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