Cox Cable hi-speed is slow. Trying to install D-Link ethernet. Winsows XP can't find drivers. Install fails, many attempts and methods, e.g., where to look for drivers. D-link tech support no help. Any suggestions would be much appreciated (am about to try with another brand of E-card - which one?).
Define slow. How was this measured? What model dlink card? What install fails? ... you can't find drivers..
Problem solved. Cox technician installed a D-Link card that he'd brought with him. The secret: Just slap in the card, forget Windows' Installation "wizard" (dumb thing), and connect at very high speed - 8.8 Gbps. Just click the browser start icon. My D-link was DFE 530 TX+, his is DFE 550TX. Slow with cable via USB connection: 1.8 to 2.4 Mbps. Measured at a cox web site,
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