[Solved] Fresh install of windows xp now not showing network connections

hello there. i have a little bit of a problem, have a custom built computer i got up and running again for my step son so he could just browse the internet and have for his self. the motherboard i have found out using everest (by burning it to cd then installing) is a chaintech mpm800 mobo. i have 1gb ram 2.93ghz p3 hd 4350 pci video card. my problem is i done a fresh install of xp yesterday, when i went to hook up the ethernet i had no internet. so i did a few things and to no luck it didnt work. there is no network adapter device in device manager no connection in network connections nothing. its like it doesnt see my network stuff at all. so i got everst and it sees my network stuff in devices but xp doesnt. but i dont know what none of it means. please help me i'm standing by for any help you may have for me. basically the computer doesnt see my network stuff and based on my mobo type i was hoping you could help me

i looks like you need to download and install the Network Card Drivers.

it may or may not show up in the device manager as an unknown device. but looking at the details of the motherboard (http://www.motherboard.cz/mb/chaintech/MPM800.htm) it looks like the NIC controller is also used to power your USB and Firewire connectors.

If your motherboard name is correct then you'll need (http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/rhine_winxp_v3.85a.zip) from VIA's website http://www.via.com.tw/en/support/drivers.jsp

ok so i took the file folder over to the xp machine via cd, popped it in ran windows setup said installation completed. i rebooted no network adapter option in device manager and i still have no network connection types in the network connections menu. please help me

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