Hi folks.

I recently reformatted my Inspiron 2200. After reformatting, I reinstalled the drivers neccesary for the Ethernet port to work (from Dell.com), and according to Device Manager, nothing is wrong with it. When I plug it in though, a message says that I have "limited or no connectivity". When I click repair, it goes for a few minutes, then a message appears which says "IP Address could not be renewed." I have tried plugging it in straight from the modem directly to the computer, but that doesn't work either.

However, WiFi does work. But, the WiFi router I have is a friend's, and he wants it back soon. Instead of getting another router, I'd rather just use Ethernet (right now, I have the only computer in the house, there's no need for wireless).

Any ideas?

Thanks