2/ Once I download the Intel Gigabit driver and assuming it is correct, do I run the exe directly in the server or is there a way to extract the drivers only and then copy the files? How does it work?
You need NIC drivers for Windows Server 2008 R2 (preferred) or Windows 7 x64. Not Vista, not XP (unless it's a unified install that covers all the bases).I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)