Yes, it would be the chipset drivers because you already knew you had the
right NIC driver. Glad to hear you got it working.
"DBeaver" <DBeaver@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4729DCFC-E562-4E93-B3BC-E959C7966CD2@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Colin,
>
> I decided to give it one last try.
>
> This am I downloaded another set of chipset and nic adapter drivers from
> asus and for whatever reason it worked. I think the chipset drivers did
> the
> trick. I hadn't tried the Asus chipset drivers.
>
> I was then able to get the divers updated via Windows update. I feel like
> I'm back in Win 95.
>
> Thanks again for your help.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> Quote:
>> 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:
>> >
>> >> What is tech support at Sytemax telling you?
>> >>
>> >> "DBeaver" <DBeaver@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:EE76E7A3-BB43-479D-9651-44163C7876F6@xxxxxx
>> >> > 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
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>