Would anyone know if installing a linksys Wireless G USB adapter could make
my internal wireless adapter completely disappear. I installed the Linksys
without much problem. After seeing that it didn't work that well, I
uninstalled it and returned the product. The next time I started my
computer, I couldn't find my wireless adapter and couldn't connect. It has
completely disappeared. HP want's to charge an arm and a leg to help. Does
anyone know how to either enable it or re-install a wireless drive again? I
don't think it can be enabled, because it can't be found.

"brusse01" wrote:

> Hey charles,
>
> thanks for the link to the Ralink driver. Works pretty good so far.
> followed your advice and used the same driver that you did. After reading
> about the issue you have with rebooting and losing the adapter I decided to
> reboot after I installed the Ralink driver. After reboot, my wireless
> adapter hooked right up. Device manager saw it and everything.... makes ya
> go hmmm.... will research it a bit more. let me know if you did finally
> find a fix. thanks again for your help
>
>
>
>
> "Charles Haugen" <none@anywhere.net> wrote in message
> news:7092A365-FA68-475B-992F-F421C4DB01D4@microsoft.com...
> > I had this same exact problem with Vista Business. First of all the
> > Linksys driver is extremely buggy for Vista. With XP it works great. I
> > found part of the solution on the web and that is to use the drive from
> > Ralink which I guess makes the chip inside the adapter. Link is
> > http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Hom...t/Windows.html
> > I used the USB (RT257x/RT2671) driver and it works great. Now the other
> > part of the problem I have not found a solution for. Whenever I reboot my
> > computer the adapter is simply gone. Its not in device manager and not in
> > my network connections. Only way to get it to be recognized by windows
> > again is to manually uplug it and wait a few seconds then plug it in
> > again. After I do that it hooks right up to my network and connects. If
> > anyone has a solution to it please let me know.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "brusse01" <brusse01@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:uB28B%23riJHA.2384@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >>I have a issue with my Linksys wireless USB adapter. I am trying to use it
> >>with Vista Home Premium. After installing software... I plug the adapter
> >>in (like directions say) and windows update goes to work. It updates the
> >>driver , installs correctly, I then connect to my home network and all is
> >>good.
> >>
> >> My prob is for some reason I lose internet and the USB adapter itself.
> >> One time I switched users and lost all.
> >> I have tried uninstalling adapter and tried reinstalling by pointing to
> >> my D drive (install CD) in hopes of using the driver that's on the
> >> installation CD. as soon as it saw everything.. windows update once
> >> again gave me the same buggy driver. I have tried to install with UAC
> >> disabled... no luck... the Linksys website/support for drivers has the
> >> same updated driver. I tried to use an older one but Windows keeps
> >> forcing this updated one down my throat.
> >>
> >> My network works well... I think it is a linksys driver issue... . is
> >> there a way to fix this?
> >>
> >> by the way, I used the same adapter on a XP Pro SP3 system and worked
> >> like a charm... could browse internet and adapter worked well.
> >
>