Ethernet Controller Driver in Device Manager

XP is reaching End of Life in under 2 months, its time to upgrade to Windows 7 or 8.1. For more information see:

• End of Life – April 2014 (Microsoft)
• White Paper Mitigating Risk: Why Sticking with Windows XP is a Bad Idea. (IDC Analyze the Future)

To upgrade see my Windows Reinstallation Guide/A Clean Install of Windows 7/8.1:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/

Use the following drivers:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/driver-sets/latitude-d-series-laptops/latitude-d830-windows-7-64-bit/

yep, I realize XP is coming to an end, which is a shame...I do plan on upgrading, but only if I can get the Ethernet cable to work, in addition to the already working wireless.  I don't see any point spending money on a new OS, if the LAN port does not work first.

Thanks for the help

In that case use a Digital River .iso and clean install Windows 7 with it without a product key for a 30 day trial or use the Windows 8.1 enterprize trial. Both OS have native driver support for the Ethernet and its better to test things out completely before deciding on a purchase. Details for evaluation of both Windows 7 and 8.1 are found in my Windows Reinstallation Guide.

your list of drivers and other information is impressive, but I'[m not finding the driver for the Ethernet controller?

Thanks for the help

As mentioned for Windows 7 and 8.1 the driver for the Ethernet controller is native to the OS.