On 27 Apr 2006 at 17:24, Mark Shaw wrote: > XP does not see the onboard ethernet. <snip> > Note that when I installed XP the ethernet port was disabled. I have > since enabled it in the BIOS and rebooted. Also I have not yet > installed anything from the ASUS CD - I want to get a clean update of > XP first. You will need to install the nVidia Ethernet drivers, which should be on the Asus CD. > The ethernet port is an NVIDIA design, but that's about all I know > about it. I understand there have been some issues with these - > should I perhaps just forget the onboard ethernet and go out and get > myself a NIC? My onboard nVidia Ethernet appeared to die within a month, but I've come to suspect that the failure might actually be in some of the accompanying nVidia utilities. I installed a separate NIC and it has performed flawlessly. David Gillett The NOSPIN Group is now offering Free PC Tech support at our newest website: http://freepctech.com