Windows XP freezes with a ZyXEL USB Wireless adapter

[lesch2k]

I started using a ZyXEL 802.11 b/g USB adapter on a windows XP machine. But now the machine freezes after about 10 minutes of internet usage.

Any ideas as to what the problem is or if the following idea is a good fix:

I was previously using the driver and utility ZyXEL provided with the adapter, now I?ve switched to the windows utility only.

I?m up to date on spybot and anit-virus.


is there any known issues with XP and wireless adapters. I know that's a loaded question since everyone knows windows has it's limits but useful or funny responses are still appreciated.

 

[Lunyone]

Does the "machine freezes" mean the whole computer or just the browser freezes??
There is also a possibility that the wireless router is having issues with your wireless adaptor. I've recently ran into this issue with a Belkin Wireless router and a laptop wireless card. Ended up changing out the Wireless router and haven't looked back. You might want to update your firmware on your wireless router and than might help/fix your issue too.

 

[lesch2k]

thanks lunyone

it's the entire system that freezes (mouse keyboard everything) ...

 

[lesch2k]

although it might have been the windows utility being better than the ZyXEL utility...

 

[JackMDS]

Make sure that the Zyxel Utility is really Not loaded at StartUp.

Maybe this can further Help, http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html