you guys seem to be in desparate need of drivers.

I recommend this site: www.driverguide.com

it has a large, searchable database. The only catch is that you need to register (free) before you can download them.
(Has come in very handy during reformats...)

Been there. All the driver versions for this network adapter model that they have are copies of the very same one I got on the drivers CD - the very same that is not working. :ranting:

my bad