Windows 2000 Workstation Configuration

Installing the Network Adapter Card

Before You Begin:

• You will need to have your Ethernet card (a.k.a. Network Interface Card) physically installed into your computer.
• You will need to have the drivers for your Ethernet card on hand.

Once the above two items are complete, you can proceed as follows below.

1. Click on the button; go to Settings, then Control Panel, and choose Add/Remove Hardware. The screen at the right will appear. Click on the Next button.
   

2. When asked to choose a task, choose Add/Troubleshoot a device, and click Next.
   

3. Windows will now try to find your Ethernet card.

   At this point it is important to realize that Windows might find other hardware, besides your Ethernet card. You should allow it to proceed finding hardware devices until it has finished.
   

4. As Windows discovers an Ethernet card present, you will see the window at the right.
   

   When Windows has properly identified the make and model of your card, it will change the readout of "Ethernet Controller" to whatever your make/model is.
   

   What if Windows does not find my Ethernet card?   If Windows found other hardware, but not your Ethernet card, simply start over and try again. If it still cannot find your Ethernet card, or if it was unable to find any hardware the first time, you can still probably install your Ethernet card by doing the following: Once Windows has failed to locate your Ethernet card, you will be shown the window at the right. Choose to Add a new device, by clicking on that entry in the window, and then clicking on Next. (If, on the other hand, Windows was able to find and install other hardware, but not your Ethernet card, you will need to finish installing those items, and then start over again at the beginning.) Windows will now ask you to begin searching for other hardware which was not immediately detectable. Select Yes, and click the Next button. Windows will now perform a second, more thorough search for additional hardware. If Windows detects your Ethernet card this time, it should be able to install it, as above. You may be required to manually configure it, however (information on how to do this should be provided by the adapter's manufacturer). (If, however, Windows cannot detect your card on the second search attempt, you will need to install your Ethernet adapter manually. Consult the adapter's technical for information on how to do this.

   
   

5. You have now finished the installation. Click Finish to exit.