PC crashes due to Netgear???

**kirk** · 8 February 2007, 21:03

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

**Toad** · 8 February 2007, 21:04

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

**ChimpMaster** · 8 February 2007, 21:29

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!

**kirk** · 8 February 2007, 21:38

Originally posted by TazMaN

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** · 8 February 2007, 21:52

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

**Ardesco** · 8 February 2007, 22:02

1394 is not a NIC its a Firewire port

**MrsGoof** · 8 February 2007, 22:04

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 ?

**ChimpMaster** · 8 February 2007, 22:14

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.

**Toad** · 8 February 2007, 22:19

Any one of these might help...

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

PC crashes due to Netgear???