Since Windows XP does not support anymore any ISA Non-Plug & Play Network adapters,
Windows XP is able to detect automatically the settings/configuration of ISA Plug & Play and
PCI network adapters.
Before using network adapters, I suggest to check that the network adapter has be properly
identified and is working.
System icon:
(or right-click “My Computer” on the desktop
and select Properties)
Select the tab: “Hardware” and then
use in the section “Device Manager”
(middle of the dialogbox) the button
”Device Manager”
section for Network Adapters :
right-click on your network adapter and
select to display the “Properties”
Make sure, that the “Device status” is:
”This device is working properly”.
if not, use the button “troubleshooting”
Some network adapters allow to configure
the connector to be used (in case of
Combo adapters), and whether to use
on Twisted Pair (TP) cabling
”Full Duplex” (=receive and transmit
at the same time) or “Half Duplex”
(=receive OR transmit at a given time)
In case that Windows has problems using
the driver, you can download from the
manufacturer of the network adapter
a new driver, which you can use then
to “Update”
Under “Resource Settings”, you will
see the I/O-range and IRQ used/assigned
by this component.
For PCI network cards, it is not
possible to change the resources
(I/O-range and IRQ ), but for
ISA Plug & Play card you can assign
different settings (if you need to resolve
a resource issue, but that should not be required,
this should only be done by real experts )
You are now ready to check the Network Configuration :
Home Edition
Professional Edition.