i have a problem....

[D Rock]

first of all i have a g4 mirrored doors system....
my original hard drive is starting to fail, i bought another one and put it in, and loaded tiger 10.4.6 off the dvd, things going well so far. it loads up nice but i cant get onto the internet!! i use an airport card, but my ethernet cord wont work either. the internet connection in my house is running fine. it says the airport card is on, but not configured, and when i try to configure it, its not taking it nor will it located the wireless signal in my house. and when i try to get on with my ethernet, it says its not attached.....ive tried everything and im basically going insane!! someone HELP!!

thanks in advance!
jim

[Scott]

Have you used the network diagnostic tool D Rock?

Basically open Safari.. try to go to a page.. when you get the error page click the button for diagnostics.

[D Rock]

yea tried it, it comes up and says everything failed, then when i try to connect with the ethernet it says its not connected
im also having trouble with my cd drive and dvd drive....it wont read discs(movies, music, ect) but when i put in a blank one it reads it right away wanting to burn......

[Dave]

Well I can only offer you another technical forum to try, it's done me a power of good on a couple of occassions.

http://www.techspot.com/vb/index.html

[Scott]

It sounds as though something may have gotten corrupt when you changed drives. Did you repair permissions? If you create a new user account does that work better?


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I don't understand why everyone tells you to go somewhere else rather than helping out.

[Dave]

Me? - cos I haven't got a clue how to solve it and if you can't Scott there's only one other place I know that might be able to.

[D Rock]

yes i updated permissions and still nothing.... ill try the new user account right now.....
i got so fed up with trying stuff yesterday i just turned it off and cleared my head out hahaha

[1cowabunga]

I'm not sure how mac hardware is set up but do they use drivers? If they do then maybe check the manufacturer's website for the latest up-to-date drivers. Wish I could help u more. :(

~Sam

[Scott]

Are all your TCI/IP settings correct in the Network System Preferences?

Did you reboot the router if needed, then restart the Mac. Sometimes startup order has a great deal to do with things. The router may still be looking for the old drive. And if you booted the Mac first, the router possible didn't query the network to find the new drive.

First I'd hard-wire it if possible D, then worry about the wireless.

[D Rock]

thanks scott, ill try that too, im dedicating all of today to get it up and working! it even takes priority over football today!!!

[Dave]

[QUOTE=D Rock]it even takes priority over football today!!![/QUOTE]WOW! This must be serious! :D

[D Rock]

I HAVE INTERNET AGAIN!!!! ok so i so fed up and just started from scratch, doing a full erase and install on the new HD and the internet started right up....dont know wut happened the first time but it works now :) thanks everyone for your help!