Bobby Johnson

Apparently my original response got lost somewhere.

The downloads from www.viaarena.com are free. I have been
downloading drivers from there for years and have never paid
for any of the downloads. www.viaarena.com is the support
site for VIA and has always been free.

What you have done is clicked on the links for their Sponsor
which takes you to a site offering too check your system and
charging for their service. You need to pay more attention
to what is posted on web sites and read carefully before you
go clicking on links. Careless clicking on links is how
unsuspecting surfers end up with malware on their computer
and then wonder why things are screwed up.


Denise wrote:
> Hi Bobby,
>
> The site you recommended is the same site that I had gone to. None of the
> drivers there are free. The site only recommends drivers that can be
> purchased. I found the driver that I need but I would have had to sign up
> and pay for the driver.

Denise

'Not reading carefully is exactly why people end up on
malicious web sites and then wonder what happened to their
computer!'

I couldn't agree with you more. If you read my last couple of posts, I am
using my daughter's computer so that a scan will do me no good. I need to
find a site that will have a free download of the driver so that I can put it
on a thumb drive and install it in my pc.

--
Denise



"Bobby Johnson" wrote:

> P.S.
>
> If you clicked on the link from "Recommended: Click here to
> run a free scan for all your PCs outdated drivers (Sponsor)"
> it does take you to another site, but note that it plainly
> states "(Sponsor)" which means it is not a VIA website!
>
>
> Denise wrote:
> > Hi Bobby,
> >
> > The site you recommended is the same site that I had gone to. None of the
> > drivers there are free. The site only recommends drivers that can be
> > purchased. I found the driver that I need but I would have had to sign up
> > and pay for the driver.
>

Denise

I clicked on the link again but found nothing. I chose South Bridge
integrated VT8231, VT8233, VT8235 & VT8237 (Rhine & Rhine II), which led me
here
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...0&SubCatID=124

I then clicked on VT8237 and was sent here
http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/ch...bridge/vt8237/

There are no links to download VIA Fast Ethernet Adapter on any of the above
mentioned websites.

I didn't click on links that want to sell drivers. I know better than that,
and I don't appreciate you speaking to me as a child who doesn't know better.
I'm internet saavy and I'm sure that I take better care of my computer than
you take care of yours.

I'll go to another forum for help. Being talked down to does suit me.
--
Denise



"Bobby Johnson" wrote:

> Apparently my original response got lost somewhere.
>
> The downloads from www.viaarena.com are free. I have been
> downloading drivers from there for years and have never paid
> for any of the downloads. www.viaarena.com is the support
> site for VIA and has always been free.
>
> What you have done is clicked on the links for their Sponsor
> which takes you to a site offering too check your system and
> charging for their service. You need to pay more attention
> to what is posted on web sites and read carefully before you
> go clicking on links. Careless clicking on links is how
> unsuspecting surfers end up with malware on their computer
> and then wonder why things are screwed up.
>
>
> Denise wrote:
> > Hi Bobby,
> >
> > The site you recommended is the same site that I had gone to. None of the
> > drivers there are free. The site only recommends drivers that can be
> > purchased. I found the driver that I need but I would have had to sign up
> > and pay for the driver.
>

Jeff Gaines

On 01/12/2008 in message
<77170E8D-B5BF-4205-B1C3-5EC12DD21191@microsoft.com> Denise wrote:

>I clicked on the link again but found nothing.

It's not a helpful site but did you try:
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...D=2&CatID=2460

and then on the list the Rhine chipset is mentioned which leads to:
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...0&SubCatID=147

I started the down-load and it seems to be OK.

--
Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK
Indecision is the key to flexibility

Bobby Johnson

You were supposed to click on the box:


(Click image to begin download)

Clicking on the link for VT8237 takes you to the VIA web site that provides technical information about their products.


Denise wrote:

I clicked on the link again but found nothing. I chose South Bridge integrated VT8231, VT8233, VT8235 &amp; VT8237 (Rhine &amp; Rhine II), which led me here http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=420&amp;OSID=2&amp;CatID=2460& amp;SubCatID=124 I then clicked on VT8237 and was sent here http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/ch...bridge/vt8237/ There are no links to download VIA Fast Ethernet Adapter on any of the above mentioned websites. I didn't click on links that want to sell drivers. I know better than that, and I don't appreciate you speaking to me as a child who doesn't know better. I'm internet saavy and I'm sure that I take better care of my computer than you take care of yours. I'll go to another forum for help. Being talked down to does suit me.

Denise

I clicked on the link to download the file. After waiting about 10 minutes,
I clicked on the mirror. The mirror has nothing for Via Rhine Fast Ethernet
Adapter. It's all advertisements and about the company (Via).

I've gotten the situation resolved so that this thread can be closed.
Thanks for trying to help.

Denise


"Bobby Johnson" wrote:

> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
> <html>
> <head>
> <meta content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type">
> <title></title>
> </head>
> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000">
> You were supposed to click on the box:<br>
> <br>
> <a href="http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/rhine_driver_v60_via.zip"><img
> src="cidart1.09050109.05090906@aol.NOSPAM.com" border="0"></a><br>
> <span>(Click image to begin download)</span><br>
> <br>
> Clicking on the link for VT8237 takes you to the VIA web site that
> provides technical information about their products.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Denise wrote:
> <blockquote
> cite="mid:77170E8D-B5BF-4205-B1C3-5EC12DD21191@microsoft.com"
> type="cite">
> <pre wrap="">I clicked on the link again but found nothing. I chose South Bridge
> integrated VT8231, VT8233, VT8235 & VT8237 (Rhine & Rhine II), which led me
> here
> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=420&OSID=2&CatID=2460&SubCatID =124">http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=420&OSID=2&CatID=2460&SubCatID =124</a>
>
> I then clicked on VT8237 and was sent here
> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/chipsets/southbridge/vt8237/">http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/chipsets/southbridge/vt8237/</a>
>
> There are no links to download VIA Fast Ethernet Adapter on any of the above
> mentioned websites.
>
> I didn't click on links that want to sell drivers. I know better than that,
> and I don't appreciate you speaking to me as a child who doesn't know better.
> I'm internet saavy and I'm sure that I take better care of my computer than
> you take care of yours.
>
> I'll go to another forum for help. Being talked down to does suit me.
> </pre>
> </blockquote>
> <br>
> </body>
> </html>
>

Denise

Hi Jeff,

http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...D=2&CatID=2460 is the
mirror site given that doesn't have a download link. Maybe other people are
seeing things that I'm not.

http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...0&SubCatID=147
is a page where you can scan your computer for a driver. I can't use that
method because my network card is broken and I'm using my daughter's pc. I
believe that I mentioned it earlier. I finally got the file so I'll close
this threat. Thanks for trying to help.
--
Denise



"Jeff Gaines" wrote:

> On 01/12/2008 in message
> <77170E8D-B5BF-4205-B1C3-5EC12DD21191@microsoft.com> Denise wrote:
>
> >I clicked on the link again but found nothing.
>
> It's not a helpful site but did you try:
> http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...D=2&CatID=2460
>
> and then on the list the Rhine chipset is mentioned which leads to:
> http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...0&SubCatID=147
>
> I started the down-load and it seems to be OK.
>
> --
> Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK
> Indecision is the key to flexibility
>

Bobby Johnson

The 1st link you give below is not a mirror, it is the
viaarena site.

Selecting "South Bridge integrated VT8231, VT8233, VT8235 &
VT8237 (Rhine & Rhine II)" took me to:
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...0&SubCatID=124
which is still the viaarena web site.

I clicked on the box and received
'rhine_driver_v60_via.zip', 4.8MB, almost immediately. It's
a .ZIP file and it is not corrupt.

There is no scanning involved if you click on the box!


Denise wrote:
>
> http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...D=2&CatID=2460 is the
> mirror site given that doesn't have a download link. Maybe other people are
> seeing things that I'm not.
>
> http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...0&SubCatID=147
> is a page where you can scan your computer for a driver. I can't use that
> method because my network card is broken and I'm using my daughter's pc. I
> believe that I mentioned it earlier. I finally got the file so I'll close
> this threat. Thanks for trying to help.

Tom Ferguson

"Denise" <Denise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7AA0E7E9-553E-46A4-B75A-02EA8BE48B11@microsoft.com...
> Hi Jeff,
>
> http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...D=2&CatID=2460 is the
> mirror site given that doesn't have a download link. Maybe other people
> are
> seeing things that I'm not.

I'm not Jeff but I see a place to "Please select appropriate driver category
below" which then takes you to an appropriate download page.

>
> http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...0&SubCatID=147
> is a page where you can scan your computer for a driver. I can't use that
> method because my network card is broken and I'm using my daughter's pc.
> I
> believe that I mentioned it earlier. I finally got the file so I'll close
> this threat. Thanks for trying to help.

This takes me to a page with a link in a box whgich says "(Click image to
begin download)" ujnder a link in a black-bordered box. Yes, there is a link
below that to do a scan.

It might be useful to others if you indicated the source of the file you
finally got.

> --
> Denise
>


--

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007



>
>
> "Jeff Gaines" wrote:
>
>> On 01/12/2008 in message
>> <77170E8D-B5BF-4205-B1C3-5EC12DD21191@microsoft.com> Denise wrote:
>>
>> >I clicked on the link again but found nothing.
>>
>> It's not a helpful site but did you try:
>> http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...D=2&CatID=2460
>>
>> and then on the list the Rhine chipset is mentioned which leads to:
>> http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...0&SubCatID=147
>>
>> I started the down-load and it seems to be OK.
>>
>> --
>> Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK
>> Indecision is the key to flexibility
>>

Tom Ferguson

"Denise" <Denise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2A70737F-DDA6-467F-875A-1F05C9A52787@microsoft.com...
>I clicked on the link to download the file. After waiting about 10
>minutes,
> I clicked on the mirror. The mirror has nothing for Via Rhine Fast
> Ethernet
> Adapter. It's all advertisements and about the company (Via).
>
> I've gotten the situation resolved so that this thread can be closed.
> Thanks for trying to help.
>
> Denise

There is a link to downloads and, in turn, to drivers. Check the ribbon on
the top right of the page.
--

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007




>
>
> "Bobby Johnson" wrote:
>
>> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
>> <html>
>> <head>
>> <meta content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type">
>> <title></title>
>> </head>
>> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000">
>> You were supposed to click on the box:<br>
>> <br>
>> <a href="http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/rhine_driver_v60_via.zip"><img
>> src="cidart1.09050109.05090906@aol.NOSPAM.com" border="0"></a><br>
>> <span>(Click image to begin download)</span><br>
>> <br>
>> Clicking on the link for VT8237 takes you to the VIA web site that
>> provides technical information about their products.<br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
>> Denise wrote:
>> <blockquote
>> cite="mid:77170E8D-B5BF-4205-B1C3-5EC12DD21191@microsoft.com"
>> type="cite">
>> <pre wrap="">I clicked on the link again but found nothing. I chose
>> South Bridge
>> integrated VT8231, VT8233, VT8235 & VT8237 (Rhine & Rhine II), which led
>> me
>> here
>> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
>> href="http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=420&OSID=2&CatID=2460&SubCatID =124">http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=420&OSID=2&CatID=2460&SubCatID =124</a>
>>
>> I then clicked on VT8237 and was sent here
>> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
>> href="http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/chipsets/southbridge/vt8237/">http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/chipsets/southbridge/vt8237/</a>
>>
>> There are no links to download VIA Fast Ethernet Adapter on any of the
>> above
>> mentioned websites.
>>
>> I didn't click on links that want to sell drivers. I know better than
>> that,
>> and I don't appreciate you speaking to me as a child who doesn't know
>> better.
>> I'm internet saavy and I'm sure that I take better care of my computer
>> than
>> you take care of yours.
>>
>> I'll go to another forum for help. Being talked down to does suit me.
>> </pre>
>> </blockquote>
>> <br>
>> </body>
>> </html>
>>