The drivers for the LAN ports are very fussy and won't play properly unless ever las tvestige of them is removed before a new set is installed. So download and save the latest ones and then use something like DriverSweeper to remove all traces of the originals before installation of the downloaded ones.
Thanks for the reply
I tried to use Driversweeper a couple of times (before you mentioned it) and it removes 3 files.
But straight afterwards I tried to run the Realtek installer (either version) it seems to pick up that the drivers are still present and gives the options of "Remove", "Repair" or "something I can't remember now"...lol
I then choose the "Remove" option and then re-run and install.
And still have the issue ;-(
So it seems the only program that seems to remove them properly is the actual LAN driver itself but even then it still does not work properly. I looked at using driver cleaner.net and does not have any realtek LAN removal capabalilities.
If I run the LAN driver installer and remove the drivers and then run Driversweeper it does not find anything. i.e. the realtek LAN installer appears to remove all the drivers.
Are there any other ways of removing them all? Safe mode? etc.
I tried turning off the PC, unplugging and then powering off to discharge capacitors but not noticed any change.
I am likely to have the same issues on a(nother) fresh reinstall since this one is fresh.
Not sure what else to try???