The EtherLink III ISA (3C509b-Combo) in EISA mode is a network device manufactured by 3Com. 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 version of "XP_3c5x09.ZIP" is rated (4 out of 5 stars) based on 5,111 downloads and 58 reviews. Our users report success installing this driver update on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 67.3 KB.
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Windows XP
XP_3c5x09.ZIP (67.3 KB)
5.30.40.0 (1999-10-19) via .inf
driver for windows XP ,the old ISA 2c5x09 is not been recognized by windows XP.
this should do the trick )
Tony (DG Member) on 4-Dec-2003
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Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the 3Com Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
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Open a tool called Device Manager.
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The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| XP/Infpath.reg | 820.1 KB | 31 Jul 2002 |
| XP/netel5x9.inf | 11.8 KB | 11 Aug 2002 |