Acer Aspire 5742, Network Controller Driver download?

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So before you link me to the Acer website with the drivers, hear me out.
I installed a new hard drive and I had to download Windows 7, so I had no drivers, I connected an Ethernet cable and downloaded a program called "Driver Booster" and it downloaded all the drivers for me. At first I had 3 missing, Network Controller, PCI and another one, all under Network.
Now if I go into Driver Booster it says there are no drivers to install but if I go onto Device Manager, Network Controller is still highlighted with a triangle so basically, help?
*Mods, if I've posted in the wrong section, please move it.*
 
Using Driver Booster was not the correct way to install drivers, you've no idea where the drivers are coming from, whether or not they are the right ones, or even if any of them are infected with malware. It's the lazy and risky way, not the right way.

Go to the Acer website and first download & install the Chipset Driver for you model, followed by the remaining drivers in any order.
 

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I'll admit that that it what I had in mind when I was using Driver Booster, it was an easy way out as there were at least 15 drivers on the Acer website and I felt that Driver Booster would install the right ones and thank you, I shall report back, also if I already have a driver and I redownload it via Acer's website, what happens, does it just not install or?
Thank you!