Correct driver for Ethernet?

[mikehende]

Can anyone tell which of these drivers is the correct one for the ethernet controller in this Dell Dimension 8250 pc please?

http://support.dell.com/support/down...&catid=&impid=

[pentachris]

Your link doesn't work for me.

Go here (http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=DIM_PNT_P4_8250&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=) and expand the "Network" options. You want the second one, "Broadcom - Driver."

This (http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R56237&SystemID=DIM_PNT_P4_8250&servicetag=&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=4316&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=1&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=5&fileid=66981) should take you right to it.

[mikehende]

I had tried the broadcom before posting here, did not work, tried the Intel/100 and that did it, thanks.

[pentachris]

Glad you found it, now I'm curious...

Does your PC have two ethernet connections?

[mikehende]

No, only one, the on-board.

[saphalline]

Dell's driver installation scheme was designed by a 4-year-old! It's so stupid! It gives you multiple driver choices based on model number - there is no detection of any sort. So for the LAN drivers, it gives you like 3 different drivers for 3 different hardware profiles for "Dimension 2350" or whatever. :rolleyes: The easiest way to install them all is try them one by one until you find one that installs successfully (ie, no "this hardware is not installed" errors).

Stupid Dell...