Ethernet controller driver dell windows xp professional

How do I identify which Intel ethernet controller the has? Device Manager is telling me it can't locate the driver. The controller isn't identified as Intel but things I've read seem to indicate that's probably the case. The Dell driver download page has the driver for the 3com 3c ethernet adapter but no reference to other ethernet controller drivers. If I know the type of adapter, I can probably find the driver at Intel or somewhere else.

All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Replies I have no idea what network controller I have. Speccy can only identify a Marvell Drivers unable to connect to any network even after re installing driver i use dell studio laptop. But this time - i am in another country, Colombia - and the computer can only get connected to the network but i don't have the rest of the connection: no More details Windows XP bit 4.

INF install utility for all Dell systems with Intel mobile chipsets. This utility installs. INF support for the chipset devices in all operating systems. More details Windows XP bit 1. More details Windows XP bit These drivers are for use only with the Alps TouchPad. I'm a little out of my league here, but is the ethernet controller integrated into the PCI card? This, or something similar would work.

You just need an open pci card slot. Windows should pick it right up and windows doesn't care which network card you're using, or if there are 2 installed, it will use whatever you plug the network cable into. Hr Cooper Just A Suggestion! I did buy the new network card, which installed fine but the lack of ethernet controller still kept the system from connecting.

At that point I had made a couple of trips to the store and spent way too many hours on it, with no clear idea on what else could be wrong. So I'm pillaging it for parts, and I bought a new cheap PC.

Not a Dell this time, though. I fix it by luck. Just to let you know Browse Community. Turn on suggestions. All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Replies 5. All drivers for that system can be found at:. Im sorry but neither of them seem to make any difference. The modem one did not make any difference either. Did you install the chipset drivers before even attempting to install any other device drivers?