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Connect laptop to ADSL modem with ethernet cable?

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My laptop wont recognise my new ADSL modem. It has to connect by an ethernet cable. (My old modem connected with a USB cable) I'm really clueless with this stuff. Do I need to buy something extra before it will work? Please dont talk about going wireless because its too complicated for me. I just want to get this running first. Thanks :)

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I have a web page with pictures on how to connect routers.

It is for the Linksys Wireless router and Dlink but there is a picture of a ADSL modem that should help.

http://it.flexinet.com.au/Bits%20and%20P...

You connect the ADSL Modem Ethernet port to the Ethernet port on your laptop.

Go to Control Panel > Network  and check the LAN connection is enabled.
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Go to network connections and create a new connection via Ethernet T10/100 port
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It depends on the laptop and modem.

With mine, I just connected an ethernet cable to the ethernet ports of the laptop and modem and it "just worked".
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