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amitemurray
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June 7th, 2007 13:00
replace dead nic?
My Dimension E510 has nic failure due to a lightning strike. Can I buy a card, maybe a PCI ethernet or something, to replace the lost functionality?
amitemurray
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Posted June 7th, 2007 20:00
When I press F12 at boot, the screen flashes "NIC FAILURE". Are network cards and ethernet cards the same thing? Are wireless adapter PCI cards different from what I need?
Message Edited by amitemurray on 06-07-2007 04:35 PM- Network card and ethernet cards are the same as in the connection to these are hard-wired like from a cable modem to the computer and are not wireless. Wireless cards simply mean that you don't need to hard-wire them if you have a router. I don't see any wireless cards on your computer and no need for one. Simply go some place like Walmart and buy a PCI Linksys network card and install it in one of your pci slots. Be sure to disable the onboard card.
Message Edited by dbramlet on 06-07-2007 04:46 PM When I upgraded to Windows 7 Home Premium I installed the Intel Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter and then disabled the integrated NIC. The Intel has worked great for me. For a while after initially installing it I received regular updates for it via Microsoft Update. However, I haven't seen an update for it in quite a long time now. But, I did check Intel's support page and they are still supporting it. The latest network adapter driver is dated February 2017. The Intel is a great replacement for the integrated NIC.
Jesse L (retired)
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Posted June 7th, 2007 16:00
Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.
Yes, you can purchase a network card and install it into the pci slot.
Jesse L (retired)