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The forum thread discusses a home network setup using TP-Link Powerline adapters and a Windows 7 reinstall, which led to an internet connectivity issue due to Windows not detecting the network adapter. A respondent suggests that the problem may be due to missing or improperly installed network drivers. The original poster expresses frustration that the original system’s drivers, provided by Medion, seem incomplete after the reinstallation, but remains determined to resolve the issue.
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spqr2007

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I have a home networking system consisting of 3 computers and using a "Sky" router connected by three "TPLink" Powerline adapters (which use the house wiring system to connect the computers)
The system has worked well for years.

However I recently re-installed Win 7 on one computer and now cannot connect to the internet on that computer?

When I try to connect Windows informs me to "Install a driver for your Network Adapter" and that" Windows did not detect a properly installed network adapter. If you have a network adapter you will need to re-install the driver".

Since the TP Link 411 is a simple "Plug and Play" device which routes the internet from the router to the computer I cannot understandthe need for the additional network adapter?

Any assistance would be much appreciated.

Cheers.
 

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I suspect that windows is informing you that you don't have an actual working network interface card installed in your computer. Likely meaning that the re-installation of the operating system will require that you install the driver to support your various hardware.
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I suspect that windows is informing you that you don't have an actual working network interface card installed in your computer. Likely meaning that the re-installation of the operating system will require that you install the driver to support your various hardware.
 

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Thanks for the response Trouble, The computer in question is a MEDION Akoya manufactured in Germany, who also provided the Win 7 software which I used when reinstalling Win 7. I am therefore at a loss to discover that they did not provide all the drivers necessary for complete reinstallation of all necessary hardware which was included in the original system!! I will persevere!!!
 

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