Comments on: HP MediaSmart Server – Updating the SiS191 Network Adapter Driver http://mswhs.com/2008/03/31/hp-mediasmart-server-updating-the-sis191-network-adapter-driver/ A server for the people !!! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:10:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Russell http://mswhs.com/2008/03/31/hp-mediasmart-server-updating-the-sis191-network-adapter-driver/#comment-11056 Russell Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:25:40 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/hp-mediasmart-server-updating-the-sis191-network-adapter-driver/#comment-11056 I would recommend doing the latest network driver before trying to enable and start RRAS as I had a lot of server lockups with the stock shipping driver and RRAS. I would recommend doing the latest network driver before trying to enable and start RRAS as I had a lot of server lockups with the stock shipping driver and RRAS.

]]> By: Aaron http://mswhs.com/2008/03/31/hp-mediasmart-server-updating-the-sis191-network-adapter-driver/#comment-8308 Aaron Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:01:51 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/hp-mediasmart-server-updating-the-sis191-network-adapter-driver/#comment-8308 "Is there any reason why a November 2007 HP MediaSmart Server needs a 11 month old driver?" Dunno for sure. Can you confirm that the 2006 driver was not the newest version as of November 2007? You're asking a lot of questions and making it sound like this is outrageous. But, you're failing to provide any useful information. For example, looking at the SiS driver website, their fifth "Latest Download" is February 2007. So the 2006 SiS191 very well may have been the newest driver at the time this product was tested and release, thereby making all of your comments completely bogus. “Is there any reason why a November 2007 HP MediaSmart Server needs a 11 month old driver?”

Dunno for sure. Can you confirm that the 2006 driver was not the newest version as of November 2007? You’re asking a lot of questions and making it sound like this is outrageous. But, you’re failing to provide any useful information.

For example, looking at the SiS driver website, their fifth “Latest Download” is February 2007. So the 2006 SiS191 very well may have been the newest driver at the time this product was tested and release, thereby making all of your comments completely bogus.

]]> By: Derrick http://mswhs.com/2008/03/31/hp-mediasmart-server-updating-the-sis191-network-adapter-driver/#comment-8275 Derrick Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:24:09 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/hp-mediasmart-server-updating-the-sis191-network-adapter-driver/#comment-8275 Is there any reason why a November 2007 HP MediaSmart Server needs a 11 month old driver? Remember, HP first sold their MediaSmart Server in November 2007! So why is the MediaSmart Server using a 2006 hardware driver! Is it so difficult for a major manufacture to offer a more reasonable up to date hardware driver, especially when it clearly works better, as Rafael had pointed out? That HP MediaSmart Server SiS191 network adapter hardware driver was sold using a December 20, 2006 driver in November 2007. Even still in April of 2008, it's the same old driver being used. Still think HP cannot offer a more reasonable up to date driver? Should Windows Vista used 2006 video drivers then too? Step 1) go back and read Rafael's article dude! Is there any reason why a November 2007 HP MediaSmart Server needs a 11 month old driver?

Remember, HP first sold their MediaSmart Server in November 2007! So why is the MediaSmart Server using a 2006 hardware driver!

Is it so difficult for a major manufacture to offer a more reasonable up to date hardware driver, especially when it clearly works better, as Rafael had pointed out?

That HP MediaSmart Server SiS191 network adapter hardware driver was sold using a December 20, 2006 driver in November 2007. Even still in April of 2008, it’s the same old driver being used.

Still think HP cannot offer a more reasonable up to date driver?

Should Windows Vista used 2006 video drivers then too?

Step 1) go back and read Rafael’s article dude!

]]> By: Aaron http://mswhs.com/2008/03/31/hp-mediasmart-server-updating-the-sis191-network-adapter-driver/#comment-8263 Aaron Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:14:54 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/hp-mediasmart-server-updating-the-sis191-network-adapter-driver/#comment-8263 "It appears even HP didn’t test it’s own HP MediaSmart Server as well. " How dare they not include a driver dated MARCH 11, 2008!! Shame on HP for not being more proactive. During the testing phase last fall they obviously should have devised a way to acquire drivers from the future. Had I been in charge, it would have been something like this: Step 1 - Build a time machine. Step 2 - Acquire newest drivers. “It appears even HP didn’t test it’s own HP MediaSmart Server as well. ”

How dare they not include a driver dated MARCH 11, 2008!! Shame on HP for not being more proactive. During the testing phase last fall they obviously should have devised a way to acquire drivers from the future. Had I been in charge, it would have been something like this: Step 1 – Build a time machine. Step 2 – Acquire newest drivers.

]]> By: Zachary http://mswhs.com/2008/03/31/hp-mediasmart-server-updating-the-sis191-network-adapter-driver/#comment-8218 Zachary Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:50:48 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/hp-mediasmart-server-updating-the-sis191-network-adapter-driver/#comment-8218 It appears even HP didn't test it's own HP MediaSmart Server as well. Just like Microsoft didn't concern itself over KB 946676. Both wanted profits first and foremost. It's always the money instead of the customer expectations. At least, Philip's website is more open to share this with us. Thanks Philip for that! It appears even HP didn’t test it’s own HP MediaSmart Server as well. Just like Microsoft didn’t concern itself over KB 946676.

Both wanted profits first and foremost. It’s always the money instead of the customer expectations. At least, Philip’s website is more open to share this with us. Thanks Philip for that!

]]> By: Caitlin http://mswhs.com/2008/03/31/hp-mediasmart-server-updating-the-sis191-network-adapter-driver/#comment-8217 Caitlin Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:41:52 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/hp-mediasmart-server-updating-the-sis191-network-adapter-driver/#comment-8217 Thanks for interesting article regarding the obsolete SiS191 network adapter used in WHS by HP SmartMedia. So HP's SmartMedia isn't really so smart after all! I'm sure many individuals have experienced less-than-stellar network throughput using WHS like myself. I suppose this is what you get when Microsoft didn't build from the ground level up their WHS platform. And no doubt it's why WHS has the data corruption design flaw, being how this core technology was added in on top of Windows Server 2003. And everyone can see the result when Microsoft does build from the ground level up with Microsoft's flagship Vista embarrassment. Thanks for interesting article regarding the obsolete SiS191 network adapter used in WHS by HP SmartMedia. So HP’s SmartMedia isn’t really so smart after all!

I’m sure many individuals have experienced less-than-stellar network throughput using WHS like myself. I suppose this is what you get when Microsoft didn’t build from the ground level up their WHS platform. And no doubt it’s why WHS has the data corruption design flaw, being how this core technology was added in on top of Windows Server 2003.

And everyone can see the result when Microsoft does build from the ground level up with Microsoft’s flagship Vista embarrassment.

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