HP DeskDirect (J2973A) 10BaseT PCI LAN Adapter Driver Download
The DeskDirect (J2973A) 10BaseT PCI LAN Adapter is a network device manufactured by HP. Issues like weak Wi-Fi signal, slow DNS lookup, duplicate IP addresses, slow network and excessive CPU usage can be solved by updating this driver. This file update has an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on 69 reviews, and has been downloaded 11,578 times. It has been installed successfully by our users on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 714.3 KB.
Supported Models
J2573A
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Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows NT3.51, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1
File Name
Uploaded By
Jared Rodgers (DG Member) on 13-Jul-2001
Ratings & Reviews
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Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PCNFS/PROTOCOL.HP | 654 bytes | 9 Feb 1996 |
| PCNFS/README | 5.2 KB | 9 Feb 1996 |
| PCTCP/PROTOCOL.HP | 697 bytes | 9 Feb 1996 |
| PCTCP/README | 6.0 KB | 9 Feb 1996 |
| TECHNOTE/WIN95TR.TXT | 5.1 KB | 28 May 1996 |
| TECHNOTE/ERRORMSG.TXT | 6.6 KB | 16 Oct 1995 |
| TECHNOTE/PRIORITY.TXT | 8.7 KB | 26 Oct 1995 |
| TECHNOTE/PCI_INFO.TXT | 16.2 KB | 4 Nov 1995 |
| TECHNOTE/MEMMAP.TXT | 4.0 KB | 26 Oct 1995 |
| TECHNOTE/DDIRECT.TXT | 5.8 KB | 20 Nov 1995 |
| TECHNOTE/README | 628 bytes | 8 Apr 1996 |
| WIN95/README.W95 | 6.2 KB | 1 Aug 1996 |
| EMM386/EMM386.EX# | 18.3 KB | 31 May 1994 |
| EMM386/EMM386.EX^ | 734 bytes | 31 May 1994 |
| EMM386/UPDATE.BAT | 5.1 KB | 7 Aug 1995 |
| EMM386/README | 1.0 KB | 21 Aug 1995 |
| EMM386/MSUPDATE.EXE | 22.7 KB | 31 May 1994 |
| SCO/README | 6.9 KB | 12 Apr 1996 |
| LOGO.EXE | 8.8 KB | 8 Feb 1995 |
| NOVELL/README.4 | 14.5 KB | 27 Aug 1996 |
| NOVELL/README.312 | 12.7 KB | 27 Aug 1996 |
| NOVELL/IOMEM/HPFEODI.LDI | 8.6 KB | 19 Apr 1996 |
| NOVELL/IOMEM/HPFEODI.LAN | 16.8 KB | 26 Apr 1996 |
| NOVELL/NLM/NBI31X.NLM | 31.9 KB | 2 Jul 1996 |
| NOVELL/NLM/NBI.NLM | 17.0 KB | 2 Jul 1996 |
| NOVELL/NLM/ETHERTSM.NLM | 11.9 KB | 3 Jul 1996 |
| NOVELL/NLM/MSM31X.NLM | 52.9 KB | 1 Jul 1996 |
| NOVELL/NLM/MSM.NLM | 56.6 KB | 1 Jul 1996 |
| NOVELL/HPFEODIM.LDI | 4.2 KB | 30 Apr 1996 |
| NOVELL/HPFEODIM.LAN | 35.7 KB | 26 Apr 1996 |
| NOVELL/NW311/README.311 | 16.5 KB | 27 Aug 1996 |
| NOVELL/NW311/HPFEODI.LDI | 8.2 KB | 6 May 1996 |
| NOVELL/NW311/HPFEODIM.LDI | 6.8 KB | 6 May 1996 |
| NOVELL/NW311/HPFEODI.LAN | 14.8 KB | 6 May 1996 |
| NOVELL/NW311/HPFEODIM.LAN | 33.6 KB | 6 May 1996 |
| NOVELL/NW311/NLM311.EXE/LSLENH.NLM | 11.6 KB | 16 Nov 1992 |
| NOVELL/NW311/NLM311.EXE/ETHERTSM.NLM | 9.4 KB | 18 Apr 1995 |
| NOVELL/NW311/NLM311.EXE/PATCHMAN.NLM | 9.1 KB | 16 Apr 1992 |
| NOVELL/NW311/NLM311.EXE/MSM31X.NLM | 21.3 KB | 23 Nov 1994 |
| NOVELL/NW311/NLM311.EXE/MSM.NLM | 20.3 KB | 23 Nov 1994 |
| NOVELL/NW311/NLM311.EXE/MONITOR.NLM | 117.9 KB | 15 Jun 1992 |
| SETUP.EXE | 55.5 KB | 11 Sep 1996 |
| DISK1 | 14 bytes | 14 Jun 1994 |
| NDIS2/PROTOCOL.TXT | 12.7 KB | 9 Feb 1996 |
| NDIS2/PROTOCOL.HP | 336 bytes | 9 Feb 1996 |
| NDIS2/README | 6.1 KB | 11 Sep 1996 |
| HPVGSET.EXE | 109.9 KB | 9 Sep 1996 |
| OS2/NET.CFG | 93 bytes | 1 Nov 1995 |
| OS2/HPFEODI.SYS | 36.8 KB | 6 May 1996 |
| OS2/README.OS2 | 14.8 KB | 11 Apr 1996 |
| OS2/HPFEODIM.SYS | 36.0 KB | 6 May 1996 |
| IBMLS/README.OS2 | 5.4 KB | 9 Feb 1996 |
| IBMLS/README.DOS | 3.7 KB | 9 Feb 1996 |
| IBMLS/OS2/HPFEND.NIF | 4.8 KB | 9 Feb 1996 |
| IBMLS/OS2/HPFEND.OS2 | 19.4 KB | 13 Dec 1995 |
| IBMLS/DOS/HPFEND.NIF | 3.9 KB | 9 Feb 1996 |
| IBMLS/DOS/HPFEND.DOS | 44.4 KB | 7 Feb 1996 |
| IBMLS/DOS/OEMSETUP.INF | 1.6 KB | 9 Feb 1996 |
| DOS/NET.CFG | 95 bytes | 29 Oct 1995 |
| DOS/README.WFW | 12.2 KB | 9 Sep 1996 |
| DOS/README.VLM | 14.9 KB | 9 Sep 1996 |
| DOS/HPFEODI.INS | 1.5 KB | 17 Jan 1996 |
| DOS/HPFEODIM.INS | 1.5 KB | 17 Jan 1996 |
| DOS/HPFEODIM.COM | 54.5 KB | 8 Aug 1996 |
| DOS/README.NET | 13.0 KB | 9 Sep 1996 |
| DOS/README | 2.3 KB | 17 Jan 1996 |
| DOS/HPFEODI.COM | 32.7 KB | 8 Aug 1996 |
| ARTISOFT/PROTOCOL.HP | 351 bytes | 9 Feb 1996 |
| ARTISOFT/README | 5.7 KB | 9 Feb 1996 |
| NETHPDD.INF | 8.2 KB | 16 Sep 1996 |
| HPVGSET.DOC | 9.7 KB | 9 Sep 1996 |
| README | 16.0 KB | 11 Sep 1996 |
| VINES/PROTOCOL.HP | 606 bytes | 9 Feb 1996 |
| VINES/README | 830 bytes | 9 Feb 1996 |
| NT/HPDDND3.SYS | 25.3 KB | 7 Aug 1996 |
| NT/README.NT | 7.3 KB | 8 Apr 1996 |
| NT/OEMSETUP.INF | 53.5 KB | 9 May 1996 |
| WFWG/README.WFW | 7.9 KB | 7 Aug 1996 |
| WFWG/HPFEND.DOS | 44.4 KB | 7 Feb 1996 |
| WFWG/HPDDND3.386 | 56.2 KB | 20 Aug 1996 |
| WFWG/OEMSETUP.INF | 4.8 KB | 28 Aug 1996 |
| MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/NIF/HPFEND.NIF | 132 bytes | 9 Feb 1996 |
| MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/HPFEND/PROTOCOL.INI | 310 bytes | 9 Feb 1996 |
| MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/HPFEND/HPFEND.DOS | 44.4 KB | 7 Feb 1996 |
| MSLANMAN.DOS/README | 4.4 KB | 9 Feb 1996 |
| DRIVERS.TXT | 6.7 KB | 9 Sep 1996 |
| LICENSE.TXT | 3.6 KB | 7 Aug 1995 |
How to Update HP DeskDirect (J2973A) 10BaseT PCI LAN Adapter Device Drivers Quickly & Easily
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the HP DeskDirect (J2973A) 10BaseT PCI LAN Adapter driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
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Step 2 - Install Your Driver
Once you have downloaded your new driver, you'll need to install it. In Windows, use a built-in utility called Device Manager, which allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.
How to Open Device Manager
In Windows 11, Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager
In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose "All Apps" -> swipe or scroll right and choose "Control Panel" (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
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In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button
How to Install a driver from Device Manager
Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
Select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.
In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.
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