You've received a fresh PC, yet the internet isn't showing up in your settings.
You've received a fresh PC, yet the internet isn't showing up in your settings.
You recently assembled your new PC and everything appears functional, but issues arise when connecting to Wi-Fi or the internet. Despite having the Wi-Fi antenna and Ethernet cable connected, the connection remains unstable.
Is your computer assigned an IP by the router? Would you be able to send a ping to the router? This is just a random thought—no MAC filtering active on the router.
I inquired with a user on Discord, and they discovered an alternative method to avoid the internet connection requirement. Thank you for your time!
When I assembled my new PC, the MOBO arrived without network drivers preinstalled. I obtained them from the MOBO site and installed them via USB. Typically the issues stem from missing drivers or defective hardware (rare).