You could install a second nic that works with vista and do the download
with that one working.

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>I have a linksys gigabit eg1032 v3 nic which I am trying to install in
>vista. I know it works in vista because the first time I installed it on
>my machine, I used some vista driver from the linksys website and it worked
>great. Now they claim they have no vista drivers for it (go figure). So I
>started searching the web to find out how I can reinstall my nic in vista.
>I found on a vista compatibility list that there is a driver for it through
>windows update. How do I get the driver from windows update when my nic is
>not working? Any help appreciated.
>
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