Re: [H] Realtek on-board NIC question
NEVER take a driver update from Microsoft unless it's to update M$ hardware, period. newer is based on WHQL not the actual version or date of the driver and I have been burned more than once trust even basic driver's updates from M$. On 2/10/2010 1:57 PM, DSinc wrote: I still use XPsp3. My Asus m/b's do use Realtek on-board NIC chips. I use them. For the past 6-8 months, MS WinUpdate suggests that I STILL need to update my driver for: Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) PCI-E Gigbit Ethernet NIC OK. Fine I have updated my NIC driver each month, as best I can, from the Realtek website. It appears that I still do NOT have a MS compatible NIC driver. I give up! I've been so burned in the past using MS suggested drivers from the Custom Update view. I usually just blow it off. But, this Update bitch is now 8 months old! Does MS just not care for Realtek? I can solve this by just plugging in Intel GBit NIC cards. I just do not want too ATM,(unless I have to, just to make MS happy again.) Is there a battle between MS and Realtek? Confused I am. Best, Duncan
Re: [H] Realtek on-board NIC question
Rick, Thanks. Like you, I am 'once burnt, twice shy!' I may still have to upgrade from the on-board Realtek NIC to a plug-in Intel NIC sometime in the future. I find the Realtek website is getting really confusing lately. So many OS choices! But, as the LAN continues to work fine. I will continue to just ignore M$. Best, Duncan On 02/11/2010 07:59, Rick Glazier wrote: Do your self a favor and hide it. NEVER trust MS over the manufacturerer of the device. I think it is too much for MS to keep track of properly, OR things are detected/IDed wrong sometimes, apparently... OR they send the wrong driver because it gets stored or linked wrong on the server. I've used MS update provided video drivers and been hosed in the past... I take their advise into consideration, but mostly ingore their hardware updates and go to the manufacture.. Rick Glazier From: DSinc (Vincent,) Thank you for the share. Yes, I do know I can hide it. I'd like to find out WHY it keeps popping up month after month.
Re: [H] Realtek on-board NIC question
Ditto here, used MS update video drivers for my nVidia card once, never again. :( - I've used MS update provided video drivers and been hosed in the past... I take their advise into consideration, but mostly ingore their hardware updates and go to the manufacture.. Rick Glazier
[H] Realtek on-board NIC question
I still use XPsp3. My Asus m/b's do use Realtek on-board NIC chips. I use them. For the past 6-8 months, MS WinUpdate suggests that I STILL need to update my driver for: Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) PCI-E Gigbit Ethernet NIC OK. Fine I have updated my NIC driver each month, as best I can, from the Realtek website. It appears that I still do NOT have a MS compatible NIC driver. I give up! I've been so burned in the past using MS suggested drivers from the Custom Update view. I usually just blow it off. But, this Update bitch is now 8 months old! Does MS just not care for Realtek? I can solve this by just plugging in Intel GBit NIC cards. I just do not want too ATM,(unless I have to, just to make MS happy again.) Is there a battle between MS and Realtek? Confused I am. Best, Duncan
Re: [H] Realtek on-board NIC question
Seems so, I was getting it in Vista too. I finally just chose to hide it. Vincent Winterling Vineland, NJ -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 4:57 PM To: Hardware Group Subject: [H] Realtek on-board NIC question I still use XPsp3. My Asus m/b's do use Realtek on-board NIC chips. I use them. For the past 6-8 months, MS WinUpdate suggests that I STILL need to update my driver for: Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) PCI-E Gigbit Ethernet NIC OK. Fine I have updated my NIC driver each month, as best I can, from the Realtek website. It appears that I still do NOT have a MS compatible NIC driver. I give up! I've been so burned in the past using MS suggested drivers from the Custom Update view. I usually just blow it off. But, this Update bitch is now 8 months old! Does MS just not care for Realtek? I can solve this by just plugging in Intel GBit NIC cards. I just do not want too ATM,(unless I have to, just to make MS happy again.) Is there a battle between MS and Realtek? Confused I am. Best, Duncan
Re: [H] Realtek on-board NIC question
Vincent, Thank you for the share. Yes, I do know I can hide it. I'd like to find out WHY it keeps popping up month after month. I do have a fix (new hard cards!), if necessary. And, I do know that this (my) fix works (tested/confirmed 8 yrs ago)! Odd because MS seems to accept my still running older 2 Marvell on-board NICS! Confused I remain... :) Please forgive my curiosity. I'd like to know. Best, Duncan On 02/10/2010 18:21, Vincent Winterling wrote: Seems so, I was getting it in Vista too. I finally just chose to hide it. Vincent Winterling Vineland, NJ -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 4:57 PM To: Hardware Group Subject: [H] Realtek on-board NIC question I still use XPsp3. My Asus m/b's do use Realtek on-board NIC chips. I use them. For the past 6-8 months, MS WinUpdate suggests that I STILL need to update my driver for: Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) PCI-E Gigbit Ethernet NIC OK. Fine I have updated my NIC driver each month, as best I can, from the Realtek website. It appears that I still do NOT have a MS compatible NIC driver. I give up! I've been so burned in the past using MS suggested drivers from the Custom Update view. I usually just blow it off. But, this Update bitch is now 8 months old! Does MS just not care for Realtek? I can solve this by just plugging in Intel GBit NIC cards. I just do not want too ATM,(unless I have to, just to make MS happy again.) Is there a battle between MS and Realtek? Confused I am. Best, Duncan
