They said they've had no problems with the driver. They also said that since
the device had been showing as working properly in the device manager that it
must be a problem with the OS.
Since my last response I went directly to the ASUS website and downloaded
their drivers for the network card and those won't even install. I get some
message that "that name is being used by a service." I had deleted the device
and any software related. At this point I'm ready to give up although I would
like to get familiar with the OS. My XP still works fine.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
Quote:
> What is tech support at Sytemax telling you?
>
> "DBeaver" <DBeaver@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:EE76E7A3-BB43-479D-9651-44163C7876F6@xxxxxx Quote:
> > 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
> >> >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
> >>
>