What is tech support at Sytemax telling you?
"DBeaver" <DBeaver@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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
>>