Vista won't detect network adapter.

I'm using two PCI Realtek 8139D cards and neither work. I don't think it's
the cards, I've tried both. Vista doesn't seem to detect them. Couldn't find
any Vista drivers for that card. Should I get a newer card (they're a few
years old)?

If there are no Vista drivers for the card(s) then they simply won't work
under Vista.

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"The Frederick" <TheFrederick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:764C2A63-C584-47C0-807E-67E122F5BBFA@microsoft.com...
> I'm using two PCI Realtek 8139D cards and neither work. I don't think it's
> the cards, I've tried both. Vista doesn't seem to detect them. Couldn't
> find
> any Vista drivers for that card. Should I get a newer card (they're a few
> years old)?

Thing is, it usually at least detects the device. This doesn't even detect it.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> If there are no Vista drivers for the card(s) then they simply won't work
> under Vista.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
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>
>
> "The Frederick" <TheFrederick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:764C2A63-C584-47C0-807E-67E122F5BBFA@microsoft.com...
> > I'm using two PCI Realtek 8139D cards and neither work. I don't think it's
> > the cards, I've tried both. Vista doesn't seem to detect them. Couldn't
> > find
> > any Vista drivers for that card. Should I get a newer card (they're a few
> > years old)?
>
>
>

The Vista driver for Realtek 8139D (Version 6.104, dated 2007/6/21) appears
to be here:

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false

Of course, Vista has to see the device. Is there anything in your BIOS
Setup that may be blocking that? Have you tried Control Panel > Add
Hardware?

"The Frederick" <TheFrederick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:764C2A63-C584-47C0-807E-67E122F5BBFA@microsoft.com...
> I'm using two PCI Realtek 8139D cards and neither work. I don't think it's
> the cards, I've tried both. Vista doesn't seem to detect them. Couldn't
> find
> any Vista drivers for that card. Should I get a newer card (they're a few
> years old)?