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Atheros Ethernet Controller drivers won't/can't install
Hi all
I am having wireless connection issues and hoping someone here can help me
After resent issues I had with my Gateway laptop (ID59C) I reformated and reinstalled windows. All has gone well all drivers and windows updates have been completed
When I tried to get my wireless internet connection going I was not able to connect to the Internet. I have done all of the following
Fn-F2
Uninstalled the device and restarted lapatop and let windows do its thing
I downloaded and installed the drivers for the ethernet controller and was prompted to restart my computer, which I done, this didnt help at all
I ran the Hardware + Device troubleshooter and I got the following message
The driver for the network controller is not installed. Install the latest drivers for this device
It also found these problems
Network Controller doesnt have a driver
Hardware changes might not have been detected
I thought I had installed the drivers as I went through the whole install proccess prior to these errors occuring
I have no idea what to do or how to fix it
Im trying to install the drivers for atheros AR8131 PCI-E Gigabit ethernet controller
Is it possible to force it to accept the drivers or manually install them as windows doesnt seem to be able to do it
I can connect with ethernet and with my mobile broadband stick. Would my internal wireless card need to be replaced?
Should I reformat and reinstall the windows 7 again?
sorry for all the questions :)
Any help will be appreciated, thanks so much :)