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Acer Apire can't connect using Windows 7
I bought the Win 7 3-pack to get rid of the XP problems on my 3 computers. The first thing I did was to installed it on on my Acer Aspire 5000 and can't establish a connection to my DSL service. AT&T and Microsoft say it is a problem with the Acer drivers. Acer will not consider my problem without paying them for Tech Support. I'm not terribly technical but have identified the hardware as a Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter and a SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter. Since I can't connect, I downloaded the latest Broadcom driver using another computer and transferred it to the Acer on a CD. Win 7 says it already has the latest driver. Win 7 also says there is no Ethernet Adapter installed but, when I boot in XP, it installs. Is there any hope? (I'm using a Speedstream 5100 modem with the router bipassed.)
Already frustrated with Win 7.