On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:22:45 GMT, "Ritter197"
<ritter197@verizon.net> wrote:

>
>Thanks for always being there trying to help.
>
>I did what some of you suggested. I formatted the harddisk and installed a
>MS original
>Windows XP Pro on the HP desktop 4400+ dual core AMD. Instread of being
>stuck with the overloaden Windows xp by HP..
>
>It installed OK but before going any further I wanted to establish a
>connection to the Internet and E-mail. but the new installlation did not
>create a Local Area Connection and having tried the Wizard a number of times
>did also not create the Local Area Connection..But I now succeeded with a
>Microsoft Local area connection called "Microsoft Loopback Adapter"
>
>I am using a Westall6100 DSL modem and D-link wireless, both of which work,
>because I am sending you this message from the laptop.With those 2 pieces of
>hardware.
>
>I have called HP and Verizon but as usual, it is the other guy's fault and
>the help was useless.
>
>In the device Manager it shows only the 1394 Connection, not a local area
>connection. But again. it does show the Microsoft Loopback Adapter.
>
>How do I proceed from here?


Refresh our memory, what is this system? It is a desktop
and your second which works is the laptop?

Are you trying to use wifi to connect the desktop?

You will not see a local area connection in Device manager,
you'd see the hardware that makes a connection. Do you not
see this? If not, how about devices that look like they
need drivers installed still?

In Control panel, network connections, you should see the
network adapter, but it'll have to be showing up in Device
manager first as the hardware.