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Finding the right driver

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  • 12-06-2014 9:35am
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    Stalfos
    Registered Users Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭


    I just finished upgrading windows 7 32 bit to windows 7 64bit.
    Turned it on and it told me there was no network adpater driver found and i can't use the internet now.
    I've tried downloading different drivers but none of them work. It is a realtek network card. I've tried going on the realtek website to find the right one but there is alot of them and i've been going through them with no luck so far.
    Is there a way to find out which one i need.
    My PC is a custom make too.


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    kaizersoze
    Registered Users Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Did you try the motherboard manufacturers website?

    What board is it?


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    Stalfos
    Registered Users Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭Stalfos


    It's an Asus motherboard.
    I entered in the information and downloaded a driver.
    I'm not 100% it was the right one but it didn't take anyway.


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    Stalfos
    Registered Users Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭Stalfos


    I go to the asus website.
    It's pretty sure i need one of these drivers under the LAN heading http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=P8H67-M&p=1&s=39&os=30&hashedid=LjSSn573sBqqHh8X
    I tried in install it and it comes up "error 10".


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,220 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Find the vendor and product ID from properties in Device Manager, then identify LAN chip from http://www.pcidatabase.com/vendor_details.php?id=1697 (they all seem to be Realtek on the Asus page). You should be able to find an appropriate driver somewhere else, Realtek are very common


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    thomas anderson.
    Registered Users Posts: 1,111 ✭✭✭thomas anderson.


    Didnt think device manager showed the vendor and product id when the driver wasnt installed.

    Had the same problem with a wireless card on a laptop recently. Opened the laptop and got the exact make and model form the chip itself. A quick google and download later, BAM, done.


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    Cork Skate
    Registered Users Posts: 884 ✭✭✭Cork Skate


    thomas anderson. wrote: »
    Didnt think device manager showed the vendor and product id when the driver wasnt installed.

    Had the same problem with a wireless card on a laptop recently. Opened the laptop and got the exact make and model form the chip itself. A quick google and download later, BAM, done.

    For the record, the hardware needs to be installed (and waiting for a driver) to be able to get the IDs, and it should be listed in Device Manager.


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    Stalfos
    Registered Users Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭Stalfos


    It's okay, got it to work. Just uninstalled the old driver and did a system restore and installed the new driver. Simples!


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