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Gateway Profile 5 Network Connection Problems
I have a Gateway Profile 5MX but I do not have the Gateway system or recovery disk for it. I have downloaded from Gateway what should be the network drivers for the Gateway Profile 5 using Windows XP Pro operating system. I am getting Error 10 Cannot Start in the device manager. Gateway indicates the Network connection should be Intel Pro 1000MT/CT or Intel Pro 100VE. The BIOS shows CAS LAN (Giga Lan) Enabled. I don't know what CAS means but I have tried selecting the Pro 1000MT, Pro 1000CT and the Intel Pro 100VE and I get the same cannot start message for all of them. Is there anyone out there familar with which Network adapter was actually used in these Profile 5 computers and what I can do to get the correct driver installed? |
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Gateway Profile 5 Network Connection Problems
"pectv" wrote in message news I have a Gateway Profile 5MX but I do not have the Gateway system or recovery disk for it. I have downloaded from Gateway what should be the network drivers for the Gateway Profile 5 using Windows XP Pro operating system. I am getting Error 10 Cannot Start in the device manager. Gateway indicates the Network connection should be Intel Pro 1000MT/CT or Intel Pro 100VE. The BIOS shows CAS LAN (Giga Lan) Enabled. I don't know what CAS means but I have tried selecting the Pro 1000MT, Pro 1000CT and the Intel Pro 100VE and I get the same cannot start message for all of them. Is there anyone out there familar with which Network adapter was actually used in these Profile 5 computers and what I can do to get the correct driver installed? How old is this system? I have never had much luck with on-board NIC's, and generally end up using an add-on card. According to this page http://support.gateway.com/s/Profile...20934sp2.shtml the card could be "Chip (Controller): - Embedded within ICH5 (10/100 Mbps) or - CSA bus Intel 82547GI (10/100/1000 Mbps) Physical: - Intel 82562EZ (10/100 Mbps) or - Embedded within Intel 82547GI (10/100/1000 Mbps)" Is this the driver you downloaded? http://support.gateway.com/support/d...&uid=230425560 If it still doesn't work, I'd try an add-on card. One can be had for less than $20 at most places like wallyworld, Best Buy, Staples, etc. SC Tom |
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Gateway Profile 5 Network Connection Problems
SC Tom wrote:
"pectv" wrote in message news I have a Gateway Profile 5MX but I do not have the Gateway system or recovery disk for it. I have downloaded from Gateway what should be the network drivers for the Gateway Profile 5 using Windows XP Pro operating system. I am getting Error 10 Cannot Start in the device manager. Gateway indicates the Network connection should be Intel Pro 1000MT/CT or Intel Pro 100VE. The BIOS shows CAS LAN (Giga Lan) Enabled. I don't know what CAS means but I have tried selecting the Pro 1000MT, Pro 1000CT and the Intel Pro 100VE and I get the same cannot start message for all of them. Is there anyone out there familar with which Network adapter was actually used in these Profile 5 computers and what I can do to get the correct driver installed? How old is this system? I have never had much luck with on-board NIC's, and generally end up using an add-on card. According to this page http://support.gateway.com/s/Profile...20934sp2.shtml the card could be "Chip (Controller): - Embedded within ICH5 (10/100 Mbps) or - CSA bus Intel 82547GI (10/100/1000 Mbps) Physical: - Intel 82562EZ (10/100 Mbps) or - Embedded within Intel 82547GI (10/100/1000 Mbps)" Is this the driver you downloaded? http://support.gateway.com/support/d...&uid=230425560 If it still doesn't work, I'd try an add-on card. One can be had for less than $20 at most places like wallyworld, Best Buy, Staples, etc. SC Tom The OP can also try the Intel web site: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filt...4&submit=Go%21 I used 82562EZ in a Google search and it took me right to the Intel web pages for the chip. I have had good luck 99.99% of the time with on-board NICs. The exceptions are when the on-board NIC has failed or it is not fast enough for a given network environment. The trick is finding the right drivers, and the trick to finding the right drivers is to identify the chip manufacturer and model with 100% accuracy. With name brand companies like Gateway, Dell, and even HPaq, the drivers for on-board NICs can readily be found on their web sites. For all practical purposes, on-board NIC chips are one of three: Realtek (cheap and favored by HP and the cheap mobo manufacturers), Intel (favored by Intel. DOH!), and Broadcom. Haven't need anything else in the last several years... Ben Myers |
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Gateway Profile 5 Network Connection Problems
"Ben Myers" wrote in message ... SC Tom wrote: "pectv" wrote in message news I have a Gateway Profile 5MX but I do not have the Gateway system or recovery disk for it. I have downloaded from Gateway what should be the network drivers for the Gateway Profile 5 using Windows XP Pro operating system. I am getting Error 10 Cannot Start in the device manager. Gateway indicates the Network connection should be Intel Pro 1000MT/CT or Intel Pro 100VE. The BIOS shows CAS LAN (Giga Lan) Enabled. I don't know what CAS means but I have tried selecting the Pro 1000MT, Pro 1000CT and the Intel Pro 100VE and I get the same cannot start message for all of them. Is there anyone out there familar with which Network adapter was actually used in these Profile 5 computers and what I can do to get the correct driver installed? How old is this system? I have never had much luck with on-board NIC's, and generally end up using an add-on card. According to this page http://support.gateway.com/s/Profile...20934sp2.shtml the card could be "Chip (Controller): - Embedded within ICH5 (10/100 Mbps) or - CSA bus Intel 82547GI (10/100/1000 Mbps) Physical: - Intel 82562EZ (10/100 Mbps) or - Embedded within Intel 82547GI (10/100/1000 Mbps)" Is this the driver you downloaded? http://support.gateway.com/support/d...&uid=230425560 If it still doesn't work, I'd try an add-on card. One can be had for less than $20 at most places like wallyworld, Best Buy, Staples, etc. SC Tom The OP can also try the Intel web site: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filt...4&submit=Go%21 I used 82562EZ in a Google search and it took me right to the Intel web pages for the chip. I have had good luck 99.99% of the time with on-board NICs. The exceptions are when the on-board NIC has failed or it is not fast enough for a given network environment. The trick is finding the right drivers, and the trick to finding the right drivers is to identify the chip manufacturer and model with 100% accuracy. With name brand companies like Gateway, Dell, and even HPaq, the drivers for on-board NICs can readily be found on their web sites. For all practical purposes, on-board NIC chips are one of three: Realtek (cheap and favored by HP and the cheap mobo manufacturers), Intel (favored by Intel. DOH!), and Broadcom. Haven't need anything else in the last several years... Ben Myers For some reason, my on-board ones seem to quit working for no apparent reason after a year or two. On the last 3 MB's I've had (all Asus boards, 2 w/ Realtek and 1 w/ Nvidia NIC's), they all failed within 18 months. I have a good UPS with ethernet protection, so I guess it's not a lightning strike (since my cable modem and hub have not been affected), and the add-in NIC I bought 5-6 years ago still works fine on this last MB, so I don't know what causes them to go. They just seem delicate. Maybe I overwork them LOL. SC Tom |
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Gateway Profile 5 Network Connection Problems
SC Tom wrote:
"Ben Myers" wrote in message ... SC Tom wrote: "pectv" wrote in message news I have a Gateway Profile 5MX but I do not have the Gateway system or recovery disk for it. I have downloaded from Gateway what should be the network drivers for the Gateway Profile 5 using Windows XP Pro operating system. I am getting Error 10 Cannot Start in the device manager. Gateway indicates the Network connection should be Intel Pro 1000MT/CT or Intel Pro 100VE. The BIOS shows CAS LAN (Giga Lan) Enabled. I don't know what CAS means but I have tried selecting the Pro 1000MT, Pro 1000CT and the Intel Pro 100VE and I get the same cannot start message for all of them. Is there anyone out there familar with which Network adapter was actually used in these Profile 5 computers and what I can do to get the correct driver installed? How old is this system? I have never had much luck with on-board NIC's, and generally end up using an add-on card. According to this page http://support.gateway.com/s/Profile...20934sp2.shtml the card could be "Chip (Controller): - Embedded within ICH5 (10/100 Mbps) or - CSA bus Intel 82547GI (10/100/1000 Mbps) Physical: - Intel 82562EZ (10/100 Mbps) or - Embedded within Intel 82547GI (10/100/1000 Mbps)" Is this the driver you downloaded? http://support.gateway.com/support/d...&uid=230425560 If it still doesn't work, I'd try an add-on card. One can be had for less than $20 at most places like wallyworld, Best Buy, Staples, etc. SC Tom The OP can also try the Intel web site: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filt...4&submit=Go%21 I used 82562EZ in a Google search and it took me right to the Intel web pages for the chip. I have had good luck 99.99% of the time with on-board NICs. The exceptions are when the on-board NIC has failed or it is not fast enough for a given network environment. The trick is finding the right drivers, and the trick to finding the right drivers is to identify the chip manufacturer and model with 100% accuracy. With name brand companies like Gateway, Dell, and even HPaq, the drivers for on-board NICs can readily be found on their web sites. For all practical purposes, on-board NIC chips are one of three: Realtek (cheap and favored by HP and the cheap mobo manufacturers), Intel (favored by Intel. DOH!), and Broadcom. Haven't need anything else in the last several years... Ben Myers For some reason, my on-board ones seem to quit working for no apparent reason after a year or two. On the last 3 MB's I've had (all Asus boards, 2 w/ Realtek and 1 w/ Nvidia NIC's), they all failed within 18 months. I have a good UPS with ethernet protection, so I guess it's not a lightning strike (since my cable modem and hub have not been affected), and the add-in NIC I bought 5-6 years ago still works fine on this last MB, so I don't know what causes them to go. They just seem delicate. Maybe I overwork them LOL. SC Tom Realtek NICs are bottom-of-the-line. Or is it bottom of the barrel? Never had experience with nVidia NICs. They may well have bought the Realtek or another design and baked it into their own silicon... Ben Myers |
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Gateway Profile 5 Network Connection Problems
Thanks Tom & Ben for all your help. We were familiar with the Gateway Profile 4's so we got the Profile 5 at an auction a few months ago. The original ship date for our Profile 5 was 7/22/2004. We like the Gateway Profile computers because they are all in one but that is also what makes them frustrating when Windows does not exactly identify the components. We thought we had searched all support info for the Profile 5 on the Gateway website and also on MPC before they took their website down at the end of March; but we had never seen the info you sent regarding the LAN Chip (Controller). We had already used the drivers (that you referenced) from the Gateway Support for Profile 5 and they resulted in the Code 10 cannot start. Since the BIOS indicated our network should be "GigaLan", we selected the Intel 82547GI chipset and downloaded/installed it from Intel's website. And like magic, it worked! As additional information, once it was installed, Windows XP Device Manager identified it as Intel Pro 1000 CT. Thanks again you guys for all the information. This problem has plagued us on and off for months and your help has preserved my sanity. |
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