I want to replace my PCI ethernet card on my DELL 8200 by a sitecom LN-027 V3 001 Gibabit card. After replacement of the card, it get stuck when starting Windows XP... Can you help ? Do I need to install drivers before replacing the card ?
Sometimes windows will refuse to start if it can't find a network connection. You could try installing drivers before shutting down and putting the card in. Failing that, you could try having both the cards in with the ethernet cable plugged into the old card, then install drivers.
When you replace and install LAN card you need to install also the driver. Be sure that your onboard ethernet PCI card are disabled in BIOS. So that the new install LAN card are working.
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cannot connect Dell desktop to ether net (from comcast modem); i connected my laptop and am able to connect to internet--is problem likely bad ethernet card? How hard to fix for n00b?