[fah_metal]

Hello,


Issue 1:-
Everytime I restart windows I get the "New Found Hardware..." Ethernet Controller.
Device manager displays the Ethernet controller with a yellow ? and a yellow !.

I downloaded and ran the ethernet drivers from driverguide.com. The cmd prompt displays
NO ethernet adapter found or NO PIC slot found.

I tried uninstalling the ethernet controller from device manager and then restart PC, but i get the same popup "found new hardware..." when the PC starts



Issue 2:-
Sometimes, the ethernet contoller is present but Network Connections shows "Local Area Connection 4".
When you go to device manager->show hidden devices, I can see three ghost Ethernet adapters.

I have to remove the ghost ethernet adapters as there is no IP address, gateway... etc
available in Local Area Connection 4 and when i try to add the information a window pops up saying
"The IP address already exist, there will be a conflict blah, blah.."



Can someone please advice??


Thanks.



System Config:-
Win Xp Home SP2
512MB x 2 RAM
Intel Pentium 4 2.4Ghz
Intel Motherboard, without onboard ethernet adapter
AMDtek AN983 10/100 PCI Adapter

[Jeremy]

Perhaps it's the onboard one enabled in the BIOS? You can also right-click on it in Device Manager, click Properties, go to the Details tab and select Hardware ID from the drop-down menu. Copy and paste that into Google and see what device shows up.