Hi
Do you mean that it connects to the Network via Wireless, but would not
connect through plugged in Wired connection with a cable?
If so, did you try to disable the Wireless card before trying the cable
connection?
Or at least configure metrics like this, http://www.ezlan.net/metrics.html
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

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> Hi all!
> I just recently purchased a sony vaio and went to set it up with the
> internet but it won't connect properly to the network? It works
> perfectly fine and connects to the wireless? But when i connected it to
> a plug in internet it wouldn't work?? However the windows sidebar
> appears to be connected to the internet because the weather and currency
> is reguarally updated?you know the way with vista the icon for the
> internet connected is the 2 computer screens but the blue ball has to
> spin for it to be connected? well the 2 computer screens are there but
> no ball??
> pleeease help me!
> thanks so much,
> hannah
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