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    Vista x64 Device Driver for Netgear FA511 PCMCIA Network Card?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ScottyBoy, Mar 1, 2012.

  1. ScottyBoy

    ScottyBoy Notebook Consultant

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    Afternoon All,

    Stuck with a wee bit of a problem for a mate's laptop - basically his integrated NIC on his ThinkPad T61 is dead and he's attempting to use a Netgear FA511 PCMCIA network card to access a wired network at a client's site (unfortunately they won't allow him to access their wireless network).

    The catch is the bundled OS he's using is Vista Business x64 SP2 and he's damned if he can find any native x64 device drivers for it - Netgear has x86 drivers available for it still but they are not being detected by the OS even with disabling the driver signing as well.

    Any suggestions on what else he can do to get the device drivers up & running (i.e. can any changes be made to the .INF file?) or does anybody have any links to x64 device drivers?

    Thanks in advance and assistance is greatly appreciated. :)
     
    ScottyBoy, Mar 1, 2012
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    ScottyBoy Notebook Consultant

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    BUMP - Still looking for some help regarding this. Thanks :)
     
    ScottyBoy, Mar 3, 2012
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  3. SL2

    SL2 Notebook Deity

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    If you can't come up with a solution, get a USB network card, they're only like £10 anyway.

    Or if he got a spare router lying around, plug it in and use wireless instead.
     
    SL2, Mar 22, 2012
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    Cheers mate - I'm waiting to hear back from him, as I was off my feet with a bad case of the flu and now he's scarpered off somewhere with his work. :eek:

    EDIT: I doubt they'll let him use a wireless router within their work place for security concerns (it's a building society apparently).
     
    ScottyBoy, Mar 22, 2012
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  5. tijo

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    USB Ethernet adapters exist as well, he could just get that.
     
    tijo, Mar 22, 2012
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    Yeah I guess, USB is probably his best option then.
    Oh and I meant wired, since wireless isn't an option here.
    http://skinflint.co.uk/?cat=nwx&sort=p&xf=759_USB+2.0#xf_top
     
    SL2, Mar 22, 2012
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