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using Dell laptop and RealTek RTL8139A ethernet card/ can't seem to install
drivers. How can i locate inf file |
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See http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...yword=RTL8139A
from where you can download the latest RealTek Win Me drivers for your RTL8139A. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Windows rc rc@home wrote: using Dell laptop and RealTek RTL8139A ethernet card/ can't seem to install drivers. How can i locate inf file |
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thanks a bunch.....computer asks for winME installation disk during
installation of updated driver which I don't have. Any way around this? "Mike M" wrote in message ... See http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...yword=RTL8139A from where you can download the latest RealTek Win Me drivers for your RTL8139A. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Windows rc rc@home wrote: using Dell laptop and RealTek RTL8139A ethernet card/ can't seem to install drivers. How can i locate inf file |
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Look for a folder containing the file BASE2.CAB. This is often
C:\Windows\Options\Cabs or C:\Windows\Options\Install. Once located any time the computer asks for the installation disk point it at the folder containing BASE2.CAB as this folder contains the Win Me setup files.. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Windows rc rc@home wrote: thanks a bunch.....computer asks for winME installation disk during installation of updated driver which I don't have. Any way around this? " |
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i'll give it a shot...thanks
"Mike M" wrote in message ... Look for a folder containing the file BASE2.CAB. This is often C:\Windows\Options\Cabs or C:\Windows\Options\Install. Once located any time the computer asks for the installation disk point it at the folder containing BASE2.CAB as this folder contains the Win Me setup files.. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Windows rc rc@home wrote: thanks a bunch.....computer asks for winME installation disk during installation of updated driver which I don't have. Any way around this? " |
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worked like a charm as far as the installation goes. Thanks....next
question....can i pull my ethernet cable out of dsl modem and connect to laptop and be up and running... it couldn't be that simple..could it? "Mike M" wrote in message ... Look for a folder containing the file BASE2.CAB. This is often C:\Windows\Options\Cabs or C:\Windows\Options\Install. Once located any time the computer asks for the installation disk point it at the folder containing BASE2.CAB as this folder contains the Win Me setup files.. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Windows rc rc@home wrote: thanks a bunch.....computer asks for winME installation disk during installation of updated driver which I don't have. Any way around this? " |
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First I'm pleased to read that you seem to have solved the problem of
reinstalling the network adapter (NIC) on your laptop. If you DSL modem uses an ethernet cable to connect to your PC them yes it should be as simple as just changing the cable and plugging it in to your laptop although since you say it is a modem rather than a router/modem you may just have to install some software on your laptop to allow you to configure the modem. I would however strongly recommend that you consider replacing your modem with a router/modem which would then allow you to have more than one device connected to the internet at any one time. ADSL router modems are pretty cheap nowadays and are commonly only a little mode expensive than a bare modem. One advantage of going the router route is that most routers include a built in firewall which would help protect your systems. However check first, it is just possible that you have a router/modem and are not aware of it. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Windows rc rc@home wrote: worked like a charm as far as the installation goes. Thanks....next question....can i pull my ethernet cable out of dsl modem and connect to laptop and be up and running... it couldn't be that simple..could it? |
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Actually it is a router/modem...sorry for the confusion. And thanks again
for the asisstance. All seems to be running as advertised. You've been a great help. Very knowledgeable and able to communicate clearly and precise to the non-experts. A pleasure. "Mike M" wrote in message ... First I'm pleased to read that you seem to have solved the problem of reinstalling the network adapter (NIC) on your laptop. If you DSL modem uses an ethernet cable to connect to your PC them yes it should be as simple as just changing the cable and plugging it in to your laptop although since you say it is a modem rather than a router/modem you may just have to install some software on your laptop to allow you to configure the modem. I would however strongly recommend that you consider replacing your modem with a router/modem which would then allow you to have more than one device connected to the internet at any one time. ADSL router modems are pretty cheap nowadays and are commonly only a little mode expensive than a bare modem. One advantage of going the router route is that most routers include a built in firewall which would help protect your systems. However check first, it is just possible that you have a router/modem and are not aware of it. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Windows rc rc@home wrote: worked like a charm as far as the installation goes. Thanks....next question....can i pull my ethernet cable out of dsl modem and connect to laptop and be up and running... it couldn't be that simple..could it? |
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RC,
Thanks for those kind words and I'm glad to have been of some help. Remember that if you have problems with a Microsoft product you will find that there are newsgroups similar to this offering support so feel free to post your problems and queries. There are plenty of users like myself happy to try and help and others. Cheers, -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Windows rc rc@home wrote: Actually it is a router/modem...sorry for the confusion. And thanks again for the asisstance. All seems to be running as advertised. You've been a great help. Very knowledgeable and able to communicate clearly and precise to the non-experts. A pleasure. |
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