[geno368]

Dell Inspiron 546, updated to Windows 10 4gb ram

Lightning hit router and killed ethernet port on motherboard.  As a test, I installed a usb wireless adapter and internet service is restored.  I have the following ethernet adapter board: 126890-93N-NK8I.

it has a intel chip but cannot find the driver for it. any suggestions on how to get a generic driver?

Thanks in advance.

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Install the board then search for Device Manager and hit Enter then look under Network Adapters.  (Hit the arrow in front of Network Adapters to open it) If you see the ethernet adapter then right click and select Properties and 

then click on the Details tab.  

Change Property to Hardware IDs.  Click on the top one then right click and copy.  Paste that into a search engine.  Sometimes you need to drop off the last little bit.  Example:  PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_77211462&REV_0C  Just search for: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168.

 

 

If Windows doesn't recognize it as a Network Adapter it should be down under Unknown Devices.

 

(If you don't see it then View, Show Hidden Devices)

[RKinner]

Install the board then search for Device Manager and hit Enter then look under Network Adapters.  (Hit the arrow in front of Network Adapters to open it) If you see the ethernet adapter then right click and select Properties and 

then click on the Details tab.  

Change Property to Hardware IDs.  Click on the top one then right click and copy.  Paste that into a search engine.  Sometimes you need to drop off the last little bit.  Example:  PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_77211462&REV_0C  Just search for: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168.

 

 

If Windows doesn't recognize it as a Network Adapter it should be down under Unknown Devices.

 

(If you don't see it then View, Show Hidden Devices)