PC crashes due to Netgear???

[ChimpMaster]

Thanks all, will try a re-install then dump the fecker if it doesn't work.

[MrsGoof]

maybe you just need to get another one, they cost very little

[kirk]

to be honest; i've had problems before where the drivers have become corrupt. It's worth uninstalling the driver and then rebooting before re-installing.

Remember to download the driver before you uninstall the current one though

Other than that, it's not worth persuing really, just pick up another NIC, they're only a couple of quid these days.

[Toad]

Any one of these might help...

http://www.google.com/search?q=fa312...x=&startPage=1

[ChimpMaster]

Apparently I have the latest version (for v1) ... and I've never updated it since I bought the PC in 2001 !

Edit: Just checked and the drivers haven't changed since then , they're still version 5.0 119.

[MrsGoof]

try either of these

if youve got v2 (available 2006 onwards) http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/FA311v2.asp
or
if youve got v1 http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/FA311v1.asp

btw
have you heard of GOOGLE ?

[Ardesco]

1394 is not a NIC its a Firewire port

[ChimpMaster]

Kirk, thanks ... I have 2 there, a 1394 Adapter and a NETGEAR FA311 Fast Ethernet Adapter.

[kirk]

Sorry guys I'm a hardware numpty. Where in Device Manager is the NIC detail you need?

Also how would I get the latest driver software -- from the manufacturers website?

Thanks for your help!

Right click on "My Computer" and choose manage; then from device manager you should be able to expand to your network adapter. right click again and choose properties and you should get your NIC details.

[ChimpMaster]

Sorry guys I'm a hardware numpty. Where in Device Manager is the NIC detail you need?

Also how would I get the latest driver software -- from the manufacturers website?

Thanks for your help!

[Toad]

Have a look in device manager and tell us what NIC you've got.

[kirk]

Seems like your Network Interface Card (NIC); first thing I would do is re-install \ update the driver to the latest version. If that fails replace the NIC.

HTH

[ChimpMaster]

My PC crashes every couple of hours!! The Windows XP message says this after a forced crash/restart... but I don't have Netgear??

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Problem caused by Netgear Ethernet (fa312nd5.sys)

This problem was caused by Netgear Ethernet (fa312nd5.sys). Netgear Ethernet (fa312nd5.sys) was created by Netgear.

Microsoft has been unable to contact the manufacturer and has no further information available at this time.

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