Replaced Network Card, old settings still harrassing me

[LURKER]

Windows XP Home, SP3
I use a fixed IP address on this one computer in my home network.

About two years ago, I replaced a failing Netgear PCI network card with a new one.

I don't remember, but I might have installed the new card in a different PCI slot.

Every time I mess with any setting on my network adapter, I get a warning popup message:

The IP address 192.168.1.51 you have entered for this network adapter is already assigned to another adapter 'NETGEAR
FA310TX Fast Ethernet Adapter'.... etc. is hidden from the Network Connections folder because it is not physically in
the computer. .... etc.

How do I get this deceased and forever gone adapter removed from the networking managment?

Lurker
Carl

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
Log to Windows Device Manger and uninstall whatever Network cards are
showing up. Switch Off the computer and take out the Network card that you
are using Now. If you have an On Motherboard Network card disable it.
Boot one time with No card at all, switch Off insert a good card, reboot and
install the Drivers.
Check your Router (if you have one) to make sure that there is No conflict
with any other IP. If the DHCP server is On, do Not assign a static IP that
is within the DHCP range.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

 

[LURKER]

Thanks!

Lurker.

Hi
Log to Windows Device Manger and uninstall whatever Network cards are
showing up. Switch Off the computer and take out the Network card that
you are using Now. If you have an On Motherboard Network card disable it.
Boot one time with No card at all, switch Off insert a good card, reboot
and install the Drivers.
Check your Router (if you have one) to make sure that there is No
conflict with any other IP. If the DHCP server is On, do Not assign a
static IP that is within the DHCP range.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).