Why did XP find wrong driver while recognizing ethernet?

Hello,

I wasn't keen on networking in XP and i had NOT any kind of problem

under Windows 2000 with same hardware but i decided to upgrade XP SP2

Pro.

The problems has begun with installing XP rather than 2k, my Surecom

EP-320X-S ethernet NIC was recognized as "Asound 10/100M Based Fast

Ethernet Card" resulted a lot problems that i don't want you to make

confused by counting all. Maybe my ethernet chipset is based on that

card but it's not sufficent so i changed to original Surecom driver

MANUALLY.

My ethernet adapter is Surecom EP-320X-S and i've updated driver to

2.74 from 2.60.

Then after several next boot-ups my computer started to freeze at

Welcome screen and display has gone away but after i unplug cable the

computer worked again. The computer has lost the stability due to

ethernet confusion, never had problems under W2k.

However now, although my connection is fine, i can browse sites and

the cable is NOT faulty, after boot-up with the cable is plugged, the

taskbar icon says "Network cable is unplugged" but i can browse.

How to get rid of it?

Very thanks.