After reinstalling Windows, it is often necessary to install an additional driver on a separate device. Operating systems contain drivers for only a small fraction of computer hardware, and some devices require newer drivers than those originally installed. One of these devices is a network card. It is rather difficult to determine the model of the card - its board itself does not have clear indications of the model name.
Necessary
A computer with access to the Network
Instructions
Step 1
Enter the task manager. To do this, right-click on the My Computer icon, select the Task Manager item in the context menu, and left-click on it. A window will open in which a list of all devices installed on the PC will be listed, grouped by semantic categories.
Step 2
If the model of the card is not detected by the computer, then it will be considered an unrecognized device and will have a yellow question mark icon. It is usually called an Ethernet controller and is located in a network device group.
Step 3
Right click on the network card icon. In the context menu that appears, click on the Properties item to open a window with information about the device. It lists information about the device driver, its manufacturer, the resources it uses, and its physical connection to computer systems. The model of the network card will also be indicated here, if the system was able to determine it. Otherwise, continue with the steps below.
Step 4
Click the Details tab at the top of the device properties window. Click the drop-down list at the top of the window to open it and select the item containing the device instance code. At the bottom of the window, a set of letters, numbers and special characters will appear that denote this particular network card.
Step 5
Copy the code by pressing the shortcut keys Ctrl and C, and save it. It will be required to find a driver for a network card of the installed model. You should enter the received code into any search engine - in its output you will definitely find an indication of the driver for the network card.
Step 6
Download the driver and install it. After installing and rebooting the system, go to the properties of the network card in the task manager again. If the driver was installed correctly, the model of the network card will be indicated there.
