vista and netgear router problem

cocker92 · 5 Feb 2007 at 20:00

hi all, hopefully somebody can assist me on this forum.
ive installed vista ultimate and i have a netgear dg834g v2 router connected to my main pc.
but im unable to conenct to the net, vista isnt finding a router connected.
my mobo is an asrock 939 dual sata.

am i missing some drivers for something??

cheers cocker92

surge · 5 Feb 2007 at 20:10

If you go here

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101649.asp

and click in the box, it will give you supported routers under Vista. Sadly the V2 of your router is not going to be supported

killer_uk · 5 Feb 2007 at 20:28

DG834 v2 working fine with Home Premium here. It's not the wireless version, but should that make much of a difference?

cocker92 · 5 Feb 2007 at 20:31

lol, great !!

now im still confused lol

did you have to update anything first m8?

killer_uk · 5 Feb 2007 at 20:32

cocker92 said:
lol, great !!

now im still confused lol

did you have to update anything first m8?

Didn't have to do anything, it just worked?

I've never had to install drivers, so I can't see how it can't be supported. I really can't think of anything, latest network drivers installed?

cocker92 · 5 Feb 2007 at 20:36

ive downloaded the latest uli lan drivers from asrock, but when it starts to install it says something like lan device not found????
maybe not the right driver

mysticsniper · 5 Feb 2007 at 20:38

killer_uk said:
DG834 v2 working fine with Home Premium here. It's not the wireless version, but should that make much of a difference?

Yes, all the difference, if you are using an Ehternet connection, as they don't require any drivers

cocker92 · 5 Feb 2007 at 20:45

so are we saying then that my router wont work with vista ?
if it will can someone point me in the direction of the network drivers, if it wont, id best go shopping!

Hxc · 5 Feb 2007 at 20:58

Heyhey wait, why will any router not work under Vista? Surely its the wireless card that makes the difference.

ANDARIAL · 5 Feb 2007 at 20:59

isn`t this a problem with his wireless card/dongle/Lan port?not the router?
edit:beaten to it

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 5 Feb 2007 at 21:32

ns400r · 5 Feb 2007 at 22:04

Make sure the network card is enabled in the bios.
Look here for motherboard drivers -
http://www.nvidia.com/page/uli_drivers.html
http://www.uli.com.tw/eng/index_eng.php

Use Windows update as well to check if Microsoft have any newer drivers.

The router doesn't need a driver of any sort. But the network card must have a working driver before it will connect to the router.

bikes · 5 Feb 2007 at 22:27

^ the only way I could connect to the internet using my 834g on vista was by using this setting in network properties :confused:

A[L]C · 6 Feb 2007 at 16:04

I also had to manually specify the DNS server in vista business with my speedtouch 585i

csmager · 6 Feb 2007 at 16:12

A router's a router's a router. There's no compatibility issues, it supports TCP/IP and will therefore work.

Fortunately, I know exactly what your problem is - I had that motherboard up until a few weeks ago.

What you'll find is that your onboard NIC is at fault - it's not picking up an IP, is it? The Vista drivers for that NIC are woeful, and until ASRock fix it it's going to irritate you.

Temporary bodge fix: Put the PC in standby (Start and hit the Power button). Wait for it to go into standby. Wake it up. Hey presto, your internet works. (This is, of course, assuming you managed to get drivers installed for the NIC)

Slightly better fix: Get a PCI NIC until they sort the drivers out.

csmager · 6 Feb 2007 at 23:14

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17689370

That thread might help - apparently some fixed drivers, although one poster says they don't work on the dual-SATA2 (which I can't quite believe, considering both boards use the same chipset)

bikes · 7 Feb 2007 at 01:18

csmager said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17689370

That thread might help - apparently some fixed drivers, although one poster says they don't work on the dual-SATA2 (which I can't quite believe, considering both boards use the same chipset)

Yeh I seen it ta mate. Dont know if they have improved anything for me, but I installed them and have had no problems. But like you said, their both the same chipset.