Steelbrawls wrote:
One would think that's how it goes but unfortunately that is not the case, when I reinstalled windows it did not give me the option to enter my internet details like usual. Now that I have windows up and running and I go to networks it shows nothing even with a cable installed, there's no internet ..nothing.
Did you just 'reset' or refresh Windows, or use a disk or ISO to do a clean install of Win8?
If you tried a clean install with a Windows disk or ISO that sounds normal for desktops and will probably be similar for notebooks since Windows by itself usually will not have many of the drivers you need for your computer.
You probably still need to download and install your notebook drivers before your internet will be working.
If you don't see any wired or wireless network adapters under device manager, you will not be able to get an internet connection until you fix this.
Can you check Windows device manager by right-clicking the bottom left-hand corner of your screen to pull up the menu and select 'device manager' to see what show up under the networking devices category?
For others considering clean installs it's usually better to download the drivers you need first as well as back-up your factory image in case you need them later before you erase everything.
Personally, I'm happy just to keep using the ASUS factory image and avoid the hassle of a clean install, but I work for ASUS and am a bit biased.
