Dear god I need help: Ethernet controller driver

Joemarzen · 11-06-2009, 02:23 PM

My mother has a very old gateway (performance 1000) it's probabily about ten years old. Anyway it broke the other day so I did a clean install of xp. Would have been fine if I had the disc containing the ethernet controller drivers. I don't, and now I can't find them anywhere. I've tried gateway but the website had nothing and tech support told me to google the problem. I can't even figure out what kind of motherboard it is. Is there some sort of general Ethernet driver I could use I'm this situation?

hitech · 11-06-2009, 03:02 PM

Hi
Run this on the Gateway
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html
Hit report/hardware/txt. Go advanced in your reply and upload the report.

**simpswr** · 11-06-2009, 03:20 PM

. . or open the case and look at the network card to see what Brand/Model it is

Joemarzen · 11-06-2009, 06:02 PM

Its actually a newer wireless card I had the disk for. Installing the drivers for the card didn't help through. It appears that the motherboard can't communicate with it without the Ethernet controller driver.

Joemarzen · 11-06-2009, 06:04 PM

I would but I can't connect to the Internet with that computer...

Joemarzen · 11-06-2009, 06:06 PM

I would check that site out but I can't connect to the Internet with that computer...

**simpswr** · 11-06-2009, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simpswr

. . or open the case and look at the network card to see what Brand/Model it is

Joemarzen · 11-06-2009, 06:14 PM

I opened it up but I see no useful markings on the motherboard. It's got a few intel chips... but I don't think that really signifies anything. It's a pentium iii...

**simpswr** · 11-06-2009, 06:26 PM

Look at the network card . . it should be in one of the PCI slots

Joemarzen · 11-06-2009, 07:14 PM

I did, I have the drivers for the network card. The Ethernet controller seems to be a motherboard thing.

Joemarzen · 11-06-2009, 11:10 PM

Am I correct in thinking that the Ethernet controller is a motherboard thing?

**simpswr** · 11-07-2009, 07:03 AM

Is the network card a add on . . were you able to determine what Brand/Model it is? . . You might try a new network card . . they are pretty cheap these days

Joemarzen · 11-07-2009, 10:03 AM

Wow Rich, you don't read anything I write do you? Never mind I guess, I'll find another forum to ask at.

**simpswr** · 11-07-2009, 10:07 AM

Sorry . . I don't see an answer to my question about the card . . is it an add-in PCI card or is it on the motherboard?

11-06-2009, 02:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Joemarzen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 OS: Xp	Dear god I need help: Ethernet controller driver My mother has a very old gateway (performance 1000) it's probabily about ten years old. Anyway it broke the other day so I did a clean install of xp. Would have been fine if I had the disc containing the ethernet controller drivers. I don't, and now I can't find them anywhere. I've tried gateway but the website had nothing and tech support told me to google the problem. I can't even figure out what kind of motherboard it is. Is there some sort of general Ethernet driver I could use I'm this situation?

11-06-2009, 03:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
hitech Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 612 OS: Windows	Re: Dear god I need help: Ethernet controller driver Hi Run this on the Gateway http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html Hit report/hardware/txt. Go advanced in your reply and upload the report. __________________

11-06-2009, 03:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,118 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Dear god I need help: Ethernet controller driver . . or open the case and look at the network card to see what Brand/Model it is __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

11-06-2009, 06:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Joemarzen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 OS: Xp	Re: Dear god I need help: Ethernet controller driver Its actually a newer wireless card I had the disk for. Installing the drivers for the card didn't help through. It appears that the motherboard can't communicate with it without the Ethernet controller driver.

11-06-2009, 06:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Joemarzen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 OS: Xp	Re: Dear god I need help: Ethernet controller driver I would but I can't connect to the Internet with that computer...

11-06-2009, 06:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
Joemarzen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 OS: Xp	Re: Dear god I need help: Ethernet controller driver I would check that site out but I can't connect to the Internet with that computer...

11-06-2009, 06:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
Joemarzen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 OS: Xp	Re: Dear god I need help: Ethernet controller driver I opened it up but I see no useful markings on the motherboard. It's got a few intel chips... but I don't think that really signifies anything. It's a pentium iii...

11-06-2009, 06:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,118 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Dear god I need help: Ethernet controller driver Look at the network card . . it should be in one of the PCI slots __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

11-06-2009, 07:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
Joemarzen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 OS: Xp	Re: Dear god I need help: Ethernet controller driver I did, I have the drivers for the network card. The Ethernet controller seems to be a motherboard thing.

11-06-2009, 11:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
Joemarzen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 OS: Xp	Re: Dear god I need help: Ethernet controller driver Am I correct in thinking that the Ethernet controller is a motherboard thing?

11-07-2009, 07:03 AM	#12 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,118 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Dear god I need help: Ethernet controller driver Is the network card a add on . . were you able to determine what Brand/Model it is? . . You might try a new network card . . they are pretty cheap these days __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

11-07-2009, 10:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
Joemarzen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 OS: Xp	Re: Dear god I need help: Ethernet controller driver Wow Rich, you don't read anything I write do you? Never mind I guess, I'll find another forum to ask at.

11-07-2009, 10:07 AM	#14 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,118 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Dear god I need help: Ethernet controller driver Sorry . . I don't see an answer to my question about the card . . is it an add-in PCI card or is it on the motherboard? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?