Networking will not work on a system with a new Install of Windows 7 ultimate. This system had Server 2003 running with no problems. This is an older system with a NetExtreme Gigabit built in Card. I ran the Windows 7 test application and it stated that the system was compatible except for the Aero due to Video Card. I have tried several attempts to resolve this problem but nothing seems to work. Any changes that I try to the local connection usually times out. It will not take any new settings. When I try to do a ipconfig /renew it just spins continuously. I do not have wireless on the machine so this all through local networking. I have tried safemode with networking and it is the same. I found this suggestion on another forum that has a similar nature to my problem. http://www.sevenforums.com/network-sharing/12759-possible-solution-unidentified-network-access.html It states to change the Network Address but this again will not change, after putting in the value it just spins and changes do not take affect. Windows 7 seems to be runing ok without the networking but it does me no good without networking. Any help would be greatly appreciated.Eddie

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Hi, Is there an exclamation mark or question mark beside the network adapter in Device Manager? If so, I suggest you uninstall the network adapter driver and reinstall it in Compatibility Mode. Meanwhile, please also try the following steps to troubleshoot the issue. 1. Bypass the router or switcher (If there is) and connect to cable modem directly to check the result. 2. Temporarily turn off firewall on the machine 3. Configure the connection to obtain an IP address automatically ======================================= a. Click "Start", input "NCPA.CPL" (without quotation marks) to Start Search bar and press "Enter". b. Right-click the network connection and click "Properties". If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. c. Click to highlight "Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)" and click "Properties". d. Check "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically". e. Click "OK". f. Click to highlight "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" and click "Properties". g. Check "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically". h. Click "OK". i. Reboot the computer. If the issue persists, please run "Ipconfig /all" in command mode and post the result here. Thanks, Novak

Thanks to both who answered. I have tried to download the latestest drivers but it came back and said that it was up to date. To the second reply I have tried to connect directly to the modem and several of different ways to connect. I also have several computers runing wired and wireless on my router configuration with no problems. I have the cable modem connected to a VPN firewall and a Wireless router behind the VPN. I do not think this has anything to do with the problems and have tried to bypass straight to the cable modem with numerous restarts. Here is the dump of the ipconfig /all.Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\Eddie.EdsOffice>ipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : EdsOffice Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media unoperational Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-17-20-D7-E8 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::fc93:4dce:88c3:20de%11(Preferred) Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.32.222(Preferred) Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1 fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1 fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1 NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled Tunnel adapter isatap.{D27E13BF-6763-485F-AC2C-5ADE3A4AFB36}: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : YesI have tried to make changes to the network configuration such as the changes you suggested but the computer just spins. I have got it to /release but that is about all I could get. I have also tried to select a static IP with an available local IP but that does not work either. By the way they are all set to DHCP. I have a USB wireless Network adapter and I will probably try that just to see what it does. This computer has had XP, Server 2003 on it and never had network problems. I used this a development machine for a couple years and had no problems with the network. Thanks for any helpEddie

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media unoperationalIs telling you the driver is not loading or you have a bad cable / port 169.254.32.222 is a fake IP assigned by your windowsuntil you get "media connected" and an IP from the router you can not get on the networkYou need to tell us the EXACT chipset and driver you are using

Hi, If the computer cannot access Internet via wired cable to DSL modem, we can conclude that the issue can occur by ISP, damaged cable or incompatible network adapter driver. Since other machine can access Internet, the ISP cause can be eliminated. At this stage, it's highly recommended to use the Wireless Network adapter at your convenience, and then let us know the result. Thanks, Novak

Thanks for the replies and I apologize for the delay but I had a BIOS problem and did not know if I was going to be able to get the computer back up. The computer chipset is VIA and the driver is the one that comes with windows 7. I also downloaded the driver from the network card manufacturer and when I tried to install it the system said that the driver was up to date. I also tried a USB wireless adapter and it loaded properly but is also would not get an IP address. Please help.ThanksEddieEddie

The Motherboard is a MSI K8T Master2-FAR7. VIA K8T800Pro + VIA 8237R Based and runs 2 AMD Opteron Processors.Eddie