Realtek Drivers install issues ASUS K55VD

[kitoxx88]

Hi All,

first time posting on this forum because i have run out of options with this issue.

i have recently thrown win7 onto a ASUS K55VD notebook for a mate and have installed all appropriate drivers for the notebook bar one.
(ethernet controller) there is only one driver available for WIN7 64Bit for this notebook available through the support section of the ASUS website. I have tried all sorts of things to get it going - force installing the realtek drivers i have downloaded then uninstalling (and removing driver data) then scanning for hardware changes then getting windows update to search for drivers. When i run the setup.exe from ASUS driver download rather than a manual install through device manager i get this message "The Realtek Network Controller was not found. If Deep Sleep Mode is enabled Please Plug the Cable." ....

Please Plug the Cable.... dope linguistics.

oh and i have also tried power cycling the device (remove battery included) just for fun.

any help on this would much appreciated. TIA.

 

[scout_03]

means to plug the lan cable did you install the instant connect in the utilities .also check under netwok settings if the realtek is activate .

 

[kitoxx88]

means to plug the lan cable did you install the instant connect in the utilities .also check under netwok settings if the realtek is activate .

yer i had already tried plugging in an ethernet cable (no lights or anything, router doesn't detect anything on the other end), i didn't think to install instant connect util because i thought it was a driver issue but that hasn't changed anything anyway.
network adapters only shows wireless NC because in device manager it isn't yet installed.

this is driving me flipping nuts.

 

[scout_03]

then check if the network driver are install in the system and the card is active what you see for it under the control in the peripheral section .