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rc - 19 Aug 2006 17:04 GMT

using Dell laptop and RealTek RTL8139A ethernet card/ can't seem to install
drivers. How can i locate inf file

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Mike M - 19 Aug 2006 18:04 GMT

See http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloads1-3.aspx?Keyword=RTL8139A
from where you can download the latest RealTek Win Me drivers for your
RTL8139A.

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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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rc - 27 Aug 2006 20:09 GMT

thanks a bunch.....computer asks for winME installation disk during
installation of updated driver which I don't have. Any way around this?

> See http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloads1-3.aspx?Keyword=RTL8139A
> from where you can download the latest RealTek Win Me drivers for your
> RTL8139A.
>
>> using Dell laptop and RealTek RTL8139A ethernet card/ can't seem to
>> install drivers. How can i locate inf file

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Mike M - 27 Aug 2006 20:35 GMT

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..

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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? "

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rc - 27 Aug 2006 21:23 GMT

i'll give it a shot...thanks

> Look for a folder containing the file BASE2.CAB. This is often
> C:\Windows\Options\Cabs or C:\Windows\Options\Install. Once located any
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>> installation of updated driver which I don't have. Any way around
>> this? "

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rc - 01 Sep 2006 03:35 GMT

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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Mike M - 01 Sep 2006 09:11 GMT

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.

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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?

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rc - 01 Sep 2006 22:10 GMT

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.

> First I'm pleased to read that you seem to have solved the problem of
> reinstalling the network adapter (NIC) on your laptop.
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>> to laptop and be up and running... it couldn't be that simple..could
>> it?

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Mike M - 01 Sep 2006 22:18 GMT

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,

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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.

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