Hello,
Since upgrading my operating system from Windows XP to Vista Home Premium 64-bit I have been unable to use a wireless LAN adapter on my home PC.
My PC is an AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core with 8GB RAM.
When I first encountered the problem I thought that it was my older
USB LAN adapter that was not compatible. So I bought an Edimax
EW-7128g PCI adapter after having seen reviews on Amazon confirming
that it works with Vista 64-bit. However, although it would install
ok, the adapter was unable to locate any WI-FI signals (SSIDs) at all.
I then did some more research and purchased a ZyXel G-202 USB adapter
because I saw on the www.ZyXel.com website that they have specific
drivers for Vista-64 which I downloaded an installed.
Yet this adapter also fails to detect any wireless networks. As with
the Edimaz PCI adapter I was able to install it ok and the light on
the USB adapter blinks on an off when connected to the PC but I notice
that no packets are sent or received by it.
When I try to diagnose the problem using Windows Network Diagnostic it
keeps telling me "the network adapter 'ZYXEL G-202 Wireless USB
adapter' is experiencing driver or hardware related issues". However,
in the adapter's properties tab it tells me that the device is working
properly.
I tried using ZyXel driver versions 2.1.0 and 2.2.1 but neither make
any difference.
I have two laptops which both connect fine to my wireless router (they
run on Windows XP and Windows VISTA 32-bit). My router is a Billion
BiPAC 5200G Series ADSL2+ Router running WPA2-PSK SSID authentication
(not broadcasting SSID) and TKIP encryption.
My inclination is that both adapters work fine but that there is some
setting in Vista 64-bit that I have missed.
Does anyone know what the problem might be and how I can resolve it? I
have paid for two adapters on the basis that they worked with Vista-64
bit but I am still without a connection. I am not so concerned about
the money - I just want a working WIFI connection on my home PC.
Any enlightenment you can provide would be much appreciated.
Kind regards,
Luis
Since upgrading my operating system from Windows XP to Vista Home Premium 64-bit I have been unable to use a wireless LAN adapter on my home PC.
My PC is an AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core with 8GB RAM.
When I first encountered the problem I thought that it was my older
USB LAN adapter that was not compatible. So I bought an Edimax
EW-7128g PCI adapter after having seen reviews on Amazon confirming
that it works with Vista 64-bit. However, although it would install
ok, the adapter was unable to locate any WI-FI signals (SSIDs) at all.
I then did some more research and purchased a ZyXel G-202 USB adapter
because I saw on the www.ZyXel.com website that they have specific
drivers for Vista-64 which I downloaded an installed.
Yet this adapter also fails to detect any wireless networks. As with
the Edimaz PCI adapter I was able to install it ok and the light on
the USB adapter blinks on an off when connected to the PC but I notice
that no packets are sent or received by it.
When I try to diagnose the problem using Windows Network Diagnostic it
keeps telling me "the network adapter 'ZYXEL G-202 Wireless USB
adapter' is experiencing driver or hardware related issues". However,
in the adapter's properties tab it tells me that the device is working
properly.
I tried using ZyXel driver versions 2.1.0 and 2.2.1 but neither make
any difference.
I have two laptops which both connect fine to my wireless router (they
run on Windows XP and Windows VISTA 32-bit). My router is a Billion
BiPAC 5200G Series ADSL2+ Router running WPA2-PSK SSID authentication
(not broadcasting SSID) and TKIP encryption.
My inclination is that both adapters work fine but that there is some
setting in Vista 64-bit that I have missed.
Does anyone know what the problem might be and how I can resolve it? I
have paid for two adapters on the basis that they worked with Vista-64
bit but I am still without a connection. I am not so concerned about
the money - I just want a working WIFI connection on my home PC.
Any enlightenment you can provide would be much appreciated.
Kind regards,
Luis