Wireless Headaches, Linksys why? ARGH!

[jazzhound]

Hi AT folks, I just picked up a B series Linksys router and a USB wireless adapter, only problem is the damn adapter refuses to work. Router was tested and works with the wired setup and the adapter Linksys says is a painless installation, only have to plug and go. I get no notification from Windows that a new USB device has been detected nor does the software on the CD install when I make it to. Forcing it to install via Run command is also pointless. I downloaded the software from Linksys.com and same deal. Will not install for some reason, possible conflict on Windows?

Any help would be appriciated, really.

Thanks

 

[Viperoni]

Make sure USB drivers are installed... otherwise, looks like it's a bad Wireless USB adapter.

 

[lameaway]

I just dealt with the _exact_ same issue a week or so ago. I'm not sure if i can recall exactly how i fixed it, but the one thing i can absolutely tell you is that the problem lies with the drivers for the USB adapter. Here's what i think i did...

1. Go to linksys.com and grab the device driver for WUSB11 ver. 2.6
2. Run the exe file and it will extract the crap to a folder
3. Go into the device manager -> properties page for the adapter -> update driver
4. Say no to all the "search for driver" options, and install from a specific location
5. Browse through the folder everything was extracted to and find the driver INF file
6. OK OK Next Next
7. Everything worky

Maybe i left out a step or something, i dunno, but thats the jist of it.