I have an Asus P5K motherboard, and was getting terrible network performance
using the latest Ethernet driver from Asus. I let Windows Update look for
updates, and it found a newer driver. Against all the advice I've seen about
installing drivers from Windows Update, I let it install the update, and the
network has been great since. Doesn't sound like you have much to lose by
trying another driver.
You mentioned that it's an integrated adapter. You probably also need the
current motherboard chipset drivers, so you could try updating those too.
"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
>>