You can, of course, try a Vista compatible PCI card if you really want to.
"DBeaver" <DBeaver@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:EF73211A-9D60-45E7-9B2F-BEE46DDBF214@xxxxxx
Quote:
> 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:
>> >
>> >> 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
>> >>
>>