I have a broadband cable connection, and right now I am using a USB cable to connect to the MODEM right now.  I found a PCI Ethernet Controller card in an old computer I have, and PUT it in this computer I am using right now.  Windows recognizes it but says it can't find any drivers for it.  How do I figure out what my PCI ethernet card is so I can look for drivers on the web, or is there something else I could do?  I looked on the card, and didn't see, like a particular name.  It CAME out of an older HP Pavilion 6470Z computer.  It was given to me, so I don't know for sure if it is an original part, or added.  Have no way to contact this person, don't know who they are or exactly where they are.  The hard drive went out on it so I have been canabilizing it trying to FIX up other computers I am trying to get to work.You're making the right move.  Ethernet is for networking (hence the name Ethernet).  USB is for peripheral devices.  What version of Windows?  Look at the chips on the card, you usually can figure it out from that.

HP Pavilion PC Model 6470Z (CAN/US) - Product Specifications

From the spec sheet, it appears the ethernet card was added afterwards.If Windows didn't tell you the brand/model then you will have to get it off of the card itself.  This is normally printed directly on the card, not on a label.

A new card is pretty cheap, less than $20.00.  Might be worth the time you save.Windows 98se.I found the drivers, works fine now, thank you.for future reference, a free program like Belarc Advisor (get it here:http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html) or Sandra Lite (get it here:http://www.download.com/3000-2086-10018691.html?legacy=cnet)

will actually tell you specifically what hardware you have Cheers