JN> Glad this worked, this has been my experience with Intel Ethernet till i
JN> ran into this one:

JN> Integrated Intel PRO/100 Network Connection utilizing Intel 82562ET LAN (optional)

JN> http://program.intel.com/shared/products/boards/d845hv/d845hv_d845wn_brief.htm

JN> It sort of connects and has very poor transfer and timeouts. I built an
JN> email server using this and had to put an Intel 8255X card (FXP1) to get
JN> it working.

JN> My guess is the  Intel 82562ET is not detected correctly.

The consumer-grade integrated Intel NICs do not have quality of the
standalone PCI models, and should not be recommended.

-Tomas