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Problems with a Linksys wireless card on a desktop computer.
I have a HP Pavillion desktop which has done just fine with XP. My kids
access my home wireless network and the Internet using a Linksys wireless G adapter. Before upgrading to Vista the compatability wizard warned that I would need to update the driver through the Windows update process after the upgrade. The upgrade went fine and all the hardware is working except the adapter. I am able to browse to and ping local resources just fine, (those on my side of mys Linksys/Cisco router) but I cannot access anything on the Internet. I get a red-x icon on the link between my home network and the Internet. If I click "view status" I get a message that says "There is more than one active network connection on this computer. Unplug or disable one of the active connections to try and solve the problem, etc." There is only one wireless connection (although it is listed as "Wireless Network Connection 6 (networkname)", and the ethernet adapter is disabled. If I enable the ethernet adapter I am able to access the Internet and my network just fine, (I posted this form the computer). I have used Windows update to check for updates, ("up to date") and have even performed an driver update on the adapter with the same result. A search of the Microsoft site returned a promising KB article (Windows6.0-KB920698-v1-x86-EN-US) but when I try to run it it says that it doesn't apply to my computer. |
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Problems with a Linksys wireless card on a desktop computer.
I had the same problem with a Linksys driver but here is what I did and the
Linksys driver is now installed and running fine. Did you use the "Let me pick from a list of drivers on my computer" option when you did the update ? If not, choose that option and point to the driver file and you will be good to go. I am on RC2 5744 and the Linksys XP driver for my WMP54G(v2) is working. Also, go to the Linksys web site and get the most recent driver for your card and try the above. "PuzzledInSeattle" wrote in message ... I have a HP Pavillion desktop which has done just fine with XP. My kids access my home wireless network and the Internet using a Linksys wireless G adapter. Before upgrading to Vista the compatability wizard warned that I would need to update the driver through the Windows update process after the upgrade. The upgrade went fine and all the hardware is working except the adapter. I am able to browse to and ping local resources just fine, (those on my side of mys Linksys/Cisco router) but I cannot access anything on the Internet. I get a red-x icon on the link between my home network and the Internet. If I click "view status" I get a message that says "There is more than one active network connection on this computer. Unplug or disable one of the active connections to try and solve the problem, etc." There is only one wireless connection (although it is listed as "Wireless Network Connection 6 (networkname)", and the ethernet adapter is disabled. If I enable the ethernet adapter I am able to access the Internet and my network just fine, (I posted this form the computer). I have used Windows update to check for updates, ("up to date") and have even performed an driver update on the adapter with the same result. A search of the Microsoft site returned a promising KB article (Windows6.0-KB920698-v1-x86-EN-US) but when I try to run it it says that it doesn't apply to my computer. |
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Problems with a Linksys wireless card on a desktop computer.
I thought I had tried this, (I will try it again today) but I may not have
been standing on my left foot facing south when I did it! That may make a difference! Thanks for the response. John "Chris" wrote: I had the same problem with a Linksys driver but here is what I did and the Linksys driver is now installed and running fine. Did you use the "Let me pick from a list of drivers on my computer" option when you did the update ? If not, choose that option and point to the driver file and you will be good to go. I am on RC2 5744 and the Linksys XP driver for my WMP54G(v2) is working. Also, go to the Linksys web site and get the most recent driver for your card and try the above. "PuzzledInSeattle" wrote in message ... I have a HP Pavillion desktop which has done just fine with XP. My kids access my home wireless network and the Internet using a Linksys wireless G adapter. Before upgrading to Vista the compatability wizard warned that I would need to update the driver through the Windows update process after the upgrade. The upgrade went fine and all the hardware is working except the adapter. I am able to browse to and ping local resources just fine, (those on my side of mys Linksys/Cisco router) but I cannot access anything on the Internet. I get a red-x icon on the link between my home network and the Internet. If I click "view status" I get a message that says "There is more than one active network connection on this computer. Unplug or disable one of the active connections to try and solve the problem, etc." There is only one wireless connection (although it is listed as "Wireless Network Connection 6 (networkname)", and the ethernet adapter is disabled. If I enable the ethernet adapter I am able to access the Internet and my network just fine, (I posted this form the computer). I have used Windows update to check for updates, ("up to date") and have even performed an driver update on the adapter with the same result. A search of the Microsoft site returned a promising KB article (Windows6.0-KB920698-v1-x86-EN-US) but when I try to run it it says that it doesn't apply to my computer. |
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Problems with a Linksys wireless card on a desktop computer.
It makes you feel that way at times doesn't it ? I understand !
Also, to jog your memory, if you chose the right option it should have prompted you with "This driver is not digitally signed...." bluh bluh bluh...choose to install anyway. If you do not remember that, then try again and see what happens. Chris "PuzzledInSeattle" wrote in message news I thought I had tried this, (I will try it again today) but I may not have been standing on my left foot facing south when I did it! That may make a difference! Thanks for the response. John "Chris" wrote: I had the same problem with a Linksys driver but here is what I did and the Linksys driver is now installed and running fine. Did you use the "Let me pick from a list of drivers on my computer" option when you did the update ? If not, choose that option and point to the driver file and you will be good to go. I am on RC2 5744 and the Linksys XP driver for my WMP54G(v2) is working. Also, go to the Linksys web site and get the most recent driver for your card and try the above. "PuzzledInSeattle" wrote in message ... I have a HP Pavillion desktop which has done just fine with XP. My kids access my home wireless network and the Internet using a Linksys wireless G adapter. Before upgrading to Vista the compatability wizard warned that I would need to update the driver through the Windows update process after the upgrade. The upgrade went fine and all the hardware is working except the adapter. I am able to browse to and ping local resources just fine, (those on my side of mys Linksys/Cisco router) but I cannot access anything on the Internet. I get a red-x icon on the link between my home network and the Internet. If I click "view status" I get a message that says "There is more than one active network connection on this computer. Unplug or disable one of the active connections to try and solve the problem, etc." There is only one wireless connection (although it is listed as "Wireless Network Connection 6 (networkname)", and the ethernet adapter is disabled. If I enable the ethernet adapter I am able to access the Internet and my network just fine, (I posted this form the computer). I have used Windows update to check for updates, ("up to date") and have even performed an driver update on the adapter with the same result. A search of the Microsoft site returned a promising KB article (Windows6.0-KB920698-v1-x86-EN-US) but when I try to run it it says that it doesn't apply to my computer. |