I need an updated network driver for an emachine T5010. I just did a fresh install of windows XP SP1 and it won't connect to the internet when I plug in the ethernet cable...

If you did a fresh install of Windows 7, make sure you install Windows 7 SP1.

A lot of Windows 7 drivers were not included in the original release.
http://windows.microsoft.com/installwindows7sp1

The manufacturer does not list a specific driver for this card( although it does list it as being Windows 7 compatable) so likely you will find it by updating Windows 7.
http://www.siig.com/hi-speed-usb-5-port-pci.html

Your machine was difficult to track down. As far as I can tell, the 5260 is the Intel motherboard. Below is a link to a page where you can individually download the drivers you require. Best of luck!
Greg

Intel 5260 Windows XP drivers

Hello no1sugard, go to this "Website," and "Download the Updates" for Windows XP
(Service Pack 3)."

• First make sure that you have [SP1 and SP2] already installed in your Computer?
• To {check} which "Service Pack" you have already?
• If not?
• Then you must "Download SP1 and SP2 first!"
• Open "the Computer Properties," by [Alt / Right] clicking on the Computer in the 'shortcut menu' of the "Start Menu."

If this information helped? Return and give a "Helpful Rating," please!
Thanks, paul7of9
Click here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/learn-how-to-install-windows-xp-service-pack-3-sp3

You don't say what make/model of network adapter (NIC), whether it's wired or wireless, or if it was operating under the same service pack level before, so I have to make a lot of assumptions.

Is Windows really not recognizing it (ie: does it have an exclamation mark next to the NIC in device manager?) or is it being recognized by Windows but just cannot connect to the wireless router? If the latter, check your wireless configuration (SSID, WPA key, etc). Since you have WinXP SP1, it could be that there is not a driver for that particular NIC. Later service packs include updated drivers as well as bug and security fixes. Recommend you identify the NIC and if you have the driver disk for it, go into Windows device manager to select a reinstall from that disk. If you don't have it, use another computer to download its driver and after installing it and getting Internet access, you should also download and install the latest SP, which would be SP3.

Im Not sure this will Work
But in most Cases it will So I think its Worth a try

You will need to find the version of the Adapter

And After that Goto www.belkin.com/support

On the top right hand side on the search type F5D9050

On the results select the Link that has the Drivers

Download the Driver for the version of your Adapter

Right click on the downloaded file and select Properties

Click on the compatibility tab

Select Run this Program in compatibility mode for Windows Vista SP1

Click Apply

Now install the Drivers

Typically doing a custom windows update for hardware can help you find your missing drivers. The difficulty we have at this stage is helping you get to that point since you are missing your network card drivers.

Have you downloaded the motherboard driver package? Sometimes the driver can be found in there.

If all else fails you can buy an plug and play usb to ethernet adapter and then do your custom window's updates.

Should be less than $20 and may be worth the relief from frustration.

hope this helps

I do not believe that updating the driver for your network card will solve the problem, although you should always install the newest one for best operation. You can go to Compaq's support page here and see if there is an update available for your model.

If WEP worked for you and WPA doesn't, then it is an encryption problem. Encryption happens on a different layer than the driver, which simply makes your Operating System work with your hardware.

If you are running Windows XP SP1 or SP2, update the operating system to XP Service Pack 3 for best WPA/WPA2 support.

XP Service Pack 1 computers do not support WPA by default and cannot support WPA2. To upgrade an XP SP1 computer to support WPA (but not WPA2), either

• install the "Windows XP Support Patch for Wi-Fi Protected Access" (link) from Microsoft, or
• upgrade the computer to XP SP2

XP Service Pack 2 computers by default support WPA but not WPA2. To upgrade an XP SP2 computer to also support WPA2, install the "Wireless Client Update for Windows XP SP2" (link) from Microsoft.

If you have any more questions, just come back here and leave a comment - I'm happy to help.

I just checked emachines website and here is a link to the driver page for this machine and XP drivers

http://www.emachines.com/support/product_support.html?cat=Desktops&subcat=T-Series&model=T2882

this wud help u

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≥Windows XP SP1 or later is needed.
≥To upgrade Windows XP to SP1 or later, click
[Start] >> [All Programs] >> [Windows Update].
(Requires Internet connection.)
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click [Start] >> [All Programs] >>
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(For download and installation instructions,
please refer to Help on the Home Page.)
≥If the installed version is not the latest, update it
by performing the Windows update.
≥If you are connected to the Internet through a
firewall or a router, proper communication will
not be possible.


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Hope this helps--pls dnt 4get to rate