Colin,
It's Atheros L2 Fast Ethernet 10/100-T Controller. It's an integrated card
with the Asus P5Gc-MX mATX Motherboard w/LAN
I downloaded the Vista drivers from the Systemax (the computer's
manufacturer).
Fist I installed the chipset drivers and the light on the card came on but
the adapter was not recognized. I restarted and the light on the card was no
longer lit. I then installed the specific driver for the card which seemed to
take and although the device shows as working properly in the Device Manager
the light was not on and when trying to connect the message would say "the
network cable is unplugged." I tried powering down my DSL modem and router
but nothing happened.
I'm not sure where to go from here.
Thanks
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
Quote:
> What brand and model card?
>
> "DBeaver" <DBeaver@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:B3D12972-6AA5-4301-8BD1-BC9BFC17779E@xxxxxx Quote:
> >I have a fairly new desktop (8 months old) with windows xp. On another
> > partition I installed Vista Business, then updated the chipset drivers for
> > my
> > system. The network adapter was not picked up so I installed it manually
> > with
> > the updated drivers from the manufacturer (integrated adapter) which
> > seemed
> > to work (it made a connection) but when I re-booted there was no network
> > connection and the light on the card is not longer on. In the device
> > manager
> > it says the card is working properly. I tried reinstalling the adapter
> > driver
> > but to no avail. My network/internet connection works fine in XP.
> >
> > I'm suspecting it may be some sort of security issue or possibly something
> > with the drivers although I contacted the manufacturer of the machine
> > (Systemax) and they said they've had no reported problems with the
> > drivers.
> >
> > Please help...I'm wasting too much time on this.
> >
> > Thanks
>