Can't install TP-3468 V2

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Can't install TP-3468 V2
Can't install TP-3468 V2
2015-09-22 22:18:57
Model : TG-3468

Hardware Version : V2

Firmware Version :

ISP : Movistar

Well, i've recently bought this TG-3468 V2 card because my older PCI Ethernet Adapter from Telefonica (Spain) wouldn't fit in my new ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming motherboard (Incompatible pins) and now whenever i am using the MB's Intel LAN drivers, everytime i get back into Windows 7 after a Re/boot it takes some time to connect to the internet, but worst case is that it makes every device and computer connected to my Optic Fiber Router to restart their internet connections for a few seconds before they work again.. With the old PCI Card and motherboard this never happened.. I don't know however, if it's the Motherboard's fault, though..

Note one thing: AIDA64's latest version (compatible with my Skylake motherboard mentioned above) shows that the TP-Link's Adapter is a "Realtek RTL8168/8111 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Adapter" ...

Here's what i have

-Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bits (All Windows Update Updates...)
-ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming Motherboard
-Intel LAN Drivers (The ones i'm actually using to contact you guys..)
-TP-LINK's TG-3468 V2 PCI Card and it's Resource CD, also the official site's update for Windows 7 64bits.
-An Ethernet RJ-45 cable that always worked with the previous PCI Card and still works on the Intel LAN port
-An Optic Fiber 100Mb/s from Movistar

I'll put here what i've done..

1. Install the PCI card in the motherboard (It fits etc..)
2.Follow the instructions on the PAPER manual and with the Resource CD inserted... Now here comes the weird parts:

-I've done the Step 3's "Troubleshooting T2" part where i have to go to "Other devices" and choose Ethernet Controller and do the Updates option because the "Network Adapters" ONLY has the Intel Drivers one..
-After Step 5 (Pick from list), instead of showing "Have Disk.." from Step 6 it shows me a LIST OF DEVICES...I have to choose the Network Adapter or "all devices"
-Once chosen the Inf file from the Resource CD, it shows that hardware compatible is a "Gigabit PCI Express Network Adapter" (Instead of the Realtek mentioned above or the manual's "TP-LINK 10/100mbps PCI Network adapter" or similar) and that the "Controller is not signed digitally" (or "This driver is not digitally signed!" Just like the manual's tiny screenshots). I click Continue , "install anyways" and it says it has been installed correctly.

3. Suddenly i change the Ethernet cable from the Intel port to the TP LINK's port...And for a few moments it's like it's working, without inputting any IP... HOWEVER, if i restart the PC, with the Ethernet cable still in the TPL's port, once i go to the desktop... The internet is NOT working!!

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Now, i've uninstalled everything from the adapter via the device admin thing from the manual, went to the TP-Link's official site and downloaded the TG-3468_V2_120308 drivers for Windows 7... Did the same "Use disk" process but pointing out the new drivers as the new version or something... Same Result...(Also "Network Not Identified" in the control panel's network stuff, same goes with the previous method)

Even if i put my career's (Movistar's) IP in the IPv4 settings it won't let me go to the internet anywayss, with the same "Network Not Identified" error.

What can i do to fix this huge problem?...Is it because of my Windows?, my motherboard?..I want to use the Ethernet cable to try and prevent this WiFi restart problem to happen everytime i (re/)boot my computer up!

Hope there's some solution to this..

Thanks in advance
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Re:Can't install TP-3468 V2
2015-09-23 15:35:33
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Re:Can't install TP-3468 V2
2015-09-24 16:21:46
After some testings and stuff, i've decided to change my Ethernet cable (it was a 4 pin one) to a 8 pin Gigabit Category 6 cable... And that did the trick..Seems the cable was incompatible..

It's weird that Windows 7 didn't auto-installed the card naturally via driver update nor anything. Even with the Resource CD saying it wasn't signed digitally n stuff..
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