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For those of you using the ASUS M2N-VM DVI Motherboard, if you are experiencing difficulty with connecting to the Internet, this solution worked for me:
Install Windows 7 Normally. Make sure your Ethernet cable is unplugged during this process
1. Insert the Motherboard Disk but do NOT start Run.exe
2. Open File Folder to see options
3. Choose the Vista x64 driver folder
4. click on the setup file for nvidia drivers (this will install the LAN driver for your Ethernet Port)
5. Install an Anti-Virus program before connecting to the Internet
6. For Firefox users (Disable Internet Explorer 8 and do not install any updates for this program) then install Latest version of Firefox.
7. Connect the Ethernet Cable (set up network) and update Anti-Virus immediately
That should do it. Keep in mind I am still in the testing phase but it has been working for me so far. I suspect that Windows 7 was not installing the proper drivers for the Ethernet device and that is why a proper connection could not be maintained after a few minutes. With the older driver meant to work with the Motherboard but still in an x64 environment, I suspect this should resolve the problem.
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