No Network Driver (Fresh OS install)

[Omega472]

So, I recently re-installed Windows 7 Ultimate on a laptop, and upon finishing re-install (and adding personalized backgrounds, obviously) I tried connecting to the internet to download my preferred browser, however I found that I had no internet connection. Went to diagnostics, found out I have no internet drivers. at all. or something. Tried downloading this to no avail (read on a support forum somewhere that might help)

tl;dr I have a fresh Windows 7 64 bit install. I have no network drivers. Help please!

Edit: If anyone has any familiarity with a good Linux OS, I'd be willing to reinstall to that. After checking online a bit more it looks like the Windows 7 issue is pretty much global.

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[Lampyridae]

Do you know what network card you have? The hardware IDs in device manager will help identify it.

[Omega472]

Just a heads up, I have no clue what I'm looking for when you say that.

I tried snapshot'ing everything that seemed relevant:
http://i.imgur.com/Bx2sefK.png

Lemme know where and what I should be looking for more exactly please. Or less exactly? I don't know what I'm looking for.

Being stupid is very inconvenient.

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[Lampyridae]

Your in device manager, which is a good start. If a driver isn't installed you'll either have a question mark or exclamation mark by it. Expand that as you have done with the 'System Devices' then highlight it, right click and go to 'Properties'. Go to the details tab and in the drop down menu at 'Properties' choose 'Hardware ID'. In the value box you'll see something like PCI\VEN_xxxx&DEV_xxxx - that's the information that tells you the manufacturer and device details that we need. Post a screen shot of that please.

If you don't have a question mark in device manager then all drivers are installed correctly and your problem lies elsewhere.

[evanz]

download cpuz, or http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

itll analise your motherboard, then post here what i comes up with

[Omega472]

Not seeing any question marks...

I just double checked the network diagnostics, and under the "Install a driver for your network adapter" it says "Windows did not detect a properly installed network adapter"

Edit: http://i.imgur.com/YYWgYeF.png

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[Lampyridae]

Try this link http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/down...#RTL8188CE

You should find the drivers for your wireless network card there

EDIT: If you post the details of the other two devices I'll see if I can find drivers for those as well

EDIT: EDIT: I use Linux Mint

[evanz]

ethernet/network controller

when you re installed win7 did you install the chipset drivers, do you have a disk for that?

i need to know your motherboard

install cpuz and belarc advisor itll show it in there

what is the model of your laptop?

[Omega472]

Driver's worked, thanks a ton for helping!
Also thanks anyways evanz, was about to post that in case the drivers didn't work

Also, I was about to install Linux Mint as a fresh restart as this issue was bothering me so much. I might still dual boot it anyways.

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[Lampyridae]

No worries. Pleased I could help.