How can I install an unsigned driver on 64-bit Vista?

[Navid]

I am trying to install the network card TF-3239DL.
There are beta drivers for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Vista for it here.
http://www.tp-link.com/support/vista.asp

When I update the driver and point to the downloaded folder, it starts to install but then complains that the driver is unsigned and cannot be installed on 64-bit Vista.

Is there a way to get this to work?
Otherwise, why have the manufacturer released these drivers?

 

[Navid]

Found out how to disable unsigned driver check through gpedit.msc.

But, the card does not work. It still gives me an error!
Get an error code when checking the properties of the installed drivers!
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Navid/TP.gif

 

[John]

That card should have native support in Vista since it uses a Realtek 8139 chipset. However you should be able to use the reference drivers as well.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="ftp://209.216.61.149/cn/nic/vista-8139(6101).zip"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="ftp://209.216.61.149/cn/nic/vista-8139(6101).zip">ftp://209.216.61.149/cn/nic/vista-8139(6101).zip</a></a>

 

[Navid]

John,

That worked!
Thanks

Where is this ftp?
Who is hosting it?

I have an Asrock 939 Dual SATA motherboard and went and bought this network card because I could not get the one on the motherboard to work with Vista 64. Is there a way to get that working too?

Thanks again

 

[IamDavid]

Originally posted by: Navid
John,

That worked!
Thanks

Where is this ftp?
Who is hosting it?

I have an Asrock 939 Dual SATA motherboard and went and bought this network card because I could not get the one on the motherboard to work with Vista 64. Is there a way to get that working too?

Thanks again

I have the same motherboard and issue. Their is a 32bit driver that works great but no 64.

 

[John]

You're welcome. The FTP is direct from Realtek.

As far as your Asrock is concerned it uses a ULi 1695 chipset & a Realtek RTL8201CL 10/100 Ethernet LAN PHY. Have you tried the NVIDIA/ULi Integrated220 driver?
http://www.nvidia.com/page/uli_drivers.html

*Edit: I just uploaded the Vista 32-bit & 64-bit LAN driver. Hopefully it works for you guys.
http://www.elitekiller.com/files/ULi_Realtek8201CL.zip

 

[Navid]

John,

It did not work for my onboard network card.
It gave the same error code that I was getting when I installed the beta driver for the add-on TP-LINK card.

The driver that works on the 32-bit vista (only), for the on-board NIC, is the one from the Asrock web site but for the VSTA motherboard here.
http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=939Dual-VSTA


This is the motherboard I have.
http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=939Dual-SATA2

 

[John]

I find it odd that Realtek doesn't offer the 8201 series driver on their site. I found another board that lists has an 8201CL with a Vista 64-bit driver (part of an nForce package). I've extracted the files and zipped up the Ethernet folder. Give it a shot and see what happens.

http://www.elitekiller.com/files/8201CL.zip

 

[Navid]

Now that I have included the Vista network drivers in the installation, it installs drivers for the card as soon as I boot. I don't know how to stop Vista from installing drivers!
So, I cannot try the new drivers you have uploaded!

By the way, the native drivers work fine after putting the PC into sleep and bringing it back out. But, it is a pain to have to do that after every boot.