New network card or something else?

yumito

Honorable
May 30, 2013
17
0
10,510
For as long as i can remember my machine has had a problem with randomly dropping the network. and sometime when i hit troubleshoot it was just say theres no network card or plug in an ethernet cord. well my computers upstairs and my routhers downstairs and im way too lazy to run any type of wiring through my walls(wouldnt even know where to start) so ive stuck with wireless cards. my laptop doesnt have an issue but my cpu does.

Question:
Should i buy a new network card i dont know which i should get and could use some advice. Or could it be another problem?

Specs:
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130318-1533)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 10/05/10 17:13:52 Ver: 08.00.15
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 950 @ 3.07GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.1GHz
Memory: 12288MB RAM
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTS 450
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DC4&SUBSYS_14503842&REV_A1
Display Memory: 4050 MB
Dedicated Memory: 978 MB
Shared Memory: 3071 MB

Network card:
under network adapters it says Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller
Realtek RTL8190 802.11n Wireless LAN (mini-)PCI NIC
 

jaytechgaming

Honorable
Feb 3, 2013
556
0
11,160


Choice A)
Go to the company's website and find the drivers for your specific computer. Download the one for wireless and install it.

Choice B)
See if a friend has a usb-wifi adapter and see if that works.

Choice C)
Run the ethernet cable. I ran mine from my basement up to my second story room. (Not fun, but its fast access to the internet).

Chioce C may not be the best for you as it is a laptop and you will probably want to move it around.