How to Enable an Ethernet Adapter (NIC) in Windows 7

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    Summary

    This article explains how to configure a network adapter card in Windows 7. Note: Sometimes a network adapter is called a network interface card, or NIC.

    Rules

    Prerequisites

    1. SVT has a red value for the Ethernet Interface Status

    Content

    Configure

    1. Close all applications that are active on the customer’s PC.

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    2. Click Internet Access in the System Tray (right side of the Task bar).

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    3. Click Open Network and Sharing Center.

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    4. Click Change adapter settings. The Network Connection screen appears.

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    5. Do one of the following:
      • Right-click the disabled WildBlue Local Area Connection. Click Enable. 
      • Highlight the disabled WildBlue Local Area Connection, and click Enable this network device.
        Note: If the User Account Control window comes up, type the Administrator's user name and password, and click Yes

     

    Internal Notes

    This article was last modified on 1/21/2010 1:51:39 PM
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