Detecting Network Adapter

Hey guys, I bought this pc many months ago http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...6883227370. I had a wireless usb for internet on it but am changing to wired now. The ethernet cord lights up in the back, but the pc can't detect any driver or hardware? I am trying to manually install the network driver but don't know what to search? I tried using Intel's update program and it couldn't detect the network adapter. Tried device manager (only think thats comes up is my linsys ae (wireless)).
How can I fix this?

Thanks!

EDIT* I just tried adding through add hardware option on win 7 64bit - but still having problem says. Ethernet controller doesn't have a driver and same with sm bus controller (tried searching online itself but no luck)

Run slimdrivers and see if it finds any drivers.

http://www.driverupdate.net/

Why not just go to the PC manufacturer's website [ibuypower.com] and download the drivers from them?

You can try the Realtek LAN drivers from ASRock who made the motherboard in the computer:
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview...l=H61M-HVS
Installing the "INF driver" at that link might solve the problem of missing SM Bus drivers.

You can also go straight to Realtek for the latest driver:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloa...%3ERTL8402

Quote from RWilliams : Hey guys, I bought this pc many months ago http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...6883227370. I had a wireless usb for internet on it but am changing to wired now. The ethernet cord lights up in the back, but the pc can't detect any driver or hardware?

"The ethernet cord lights up in the back"??? What does that mean?
Type "Device Manager" in Start -> Search and in the device manager window look for all network adapters under "Network adapters" section.

If you have anything in device manager window shows question / exclamation mark, right click on that item and choose "Properties" -> "Details" tab -> Choose "Hardware Ids" from the drop-down menu and post the content as those ids will tell you which chip your devices uses and it makes it easy to search for drivers online.

If there are nothing unusual in device manager then you don't need any drivers. Your network adapter should be working. The next thing would be getting the correct TCP/IP settings done.

Quote from teetee1 : If you have anything in device manager window shows question / exclamation mark, right click on that item and choose "Properties" -> "Details" tab -> Choose "Hardware Ids" from the drop-down menu and post the content as those ids will tell you which chip your devices uses and it makes it easy to search for drivers online.

PCI Database [pcidatabase.com] is a great way to find the manufacturer of an unknown device. Just enter the Vendor ID [VEN] and Device ID [DEV] from the Hardware Ids to find out more info.

Quote from menace33 : Why not just go to the PC manufacturer's website [ibuypower.com] and download the drivers from them?

Thanks everyone for your input. Will try methods throughout the day to see if I can figure this out!
AS for this option? I try to find drivers but don't know which one I have installed on the motherboard or how to find out?

Quote from RWilliams : Thanks everyone for your input. Will try methods throughout the day to see if I can figure this out! AS for this option? I try to find drivers but don't know which one I have installed on the motherboard or how to find out?

(* also gives me link to run intel utility which i had tried a few days ago with no luck)

Quote from RWilliams : Thanks everyone for your input. Will try methods throughout the day to see if I can figure this out! AS for this option? I try to find drivers but don't know which one I have installed on the motherboard or how to find out? (* also gives me link to run intel utility which i had tried a few days ago with no luck)

Try to download and install PC Wizard 2012 [cpuid.com] from CPUID. It will at least give you the NIC chipset and you can download the appropriate driver from that.

Quote from dhc014 : You can try the Realtek LAN drivers from ASRock who made the motherboard in the computer: http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview...l=H61M-HVS Installing the "INF driver" at that link might solve the problem of missing SM Bus drivers. You can also go straight to Realtek for the latest driver: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloa...%3ERTL8402

Thank you thank you! worked!
Thanks to everyone else s input as well, thanks!
*lol says cant rep you need to spread it around more before I do that... haha