need ethernet driver

[jp94]

I deleted windows 8 and installed windows 7 ultimate 64 bit for my HP desktop(model-p6-2429). 

Would you please find me ethernet driver (and possibly all drivers relating to network)..

I have been searching days and night and ended up nowhere.

thank you

[CherylG · Accepted solution]

@jp94

Try the driver from Windows Update Catalogue for your Atheros ethernet card:

http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Atheros+AR8161+PCI-E

[CherylG]

Driver posted here should work for the Ralink RT5390 Wireless card:

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Wireless-and-Networking/Ralink-RT5390-802-11b-g-n-WiFi-Adapte...

[jp94]

thank you guys for helping out.  I now have successfully installed the network driver. 

However, my internet is connected but it shows as "identifying" and won't connect to internet. 

I have checked my router and it is working totally fine...  

I tried reinstalling drivers.... resetting network....   nothing works... any help?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi, @jp94

The only suggestion I can offer would be to try the W7 ethernet driver from HP...

This package provides the original driver for the Atheros Ethernet Controller solutions in supported models that are running a supported operating system.

http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp56501-57000/sp56617.exe

And this would be the latest W7 wifi driver...

This package contains the driver installation package for the Ralink wireless LAN Controllers in the supported notebook models running a supported operating system.

http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp71001-71500/sp71421.exe

You can also find all of the other W7 drivers you need for your model from here...this model has the same motherboard as yours, but has W7 drivers.  Do not use any of the BIOS or firmware files though.  Those are model-specific.

https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-pavilion-p7-1200-desktop-pc-series/5187022/model...