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re: Wireless Networking Monday, November 2, 2009 at 5:22 pm Posted by Adam Bradley (8786 messages posted) see here for the latest driver if they have a windows 7 driver then use that, if not you may have to wait until/hope they make one. On Monday, November 2, 2009 at 4:01 pm, Robert Clark wrote: >I sure seem to run into roadblocks everywhere with Win7 Home. Maybe thats because >I never ran Vista. > >I am using a Linksys wireless router with a Linksys PCI adapter card (WMP54G). I >could not find an updated driver but the latest one I have (whcih works in XP) seems >to install ok. The adapter does not show in Device Manager tho. > >What do I need to do here? I will search again and verify the driver will work in >7. Thanks. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Wireless Networking Monday, November 2, 2009 at 6:13 pm Posted by Steve (23810 messages posted) I had to purchase a new PCI network card that was Vista Compatible. Vista Compatible stuff will usually work with 7 [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Wireless Networking Monday, November 2, 2009 at 8:05 pm Posted by Robert C (89 messages posted) There goes my budget. ;) I looked at Newegg and only found one Linksys adapter that is Vista ready. Since I had just yesterday ordered a new keyboard, I thought I would connect my printer and see if it worked. Nope. HP's site says drivers should be ready by the time Win 7 launches. Dont see any drivers and I am not going to wait. Everything else seems to be working fine so maybe this is it. I hope so. Robert Clark [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Wireless Networking Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 1:02 pm Posted by Robert C (89 messages posted) I think I am going to switch brands and buy a new router and adapter card for Win7. I did not find reviews for the Linksys card (that was Vista compatible) to be favorable. How about Netgear? Another brand? And which type should I get? I have the G type right now. Thanks. I hope other companies are not sol slow to support Win7. Robert Clark [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Wireless Networking Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 5:06 pm Posted by Steve (23810 messages posted) I would not buy a Router. A Router doesn't care what Operating System is on the Computer. It will work on Linux, Macs, Windows 98 thru 7. I could not get DLink, or Linksys Network Cards to work in 7, but the Netgear I purchased a couple weeks ago works fine. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Wireless Networking Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 10:27 am Posted by Robert C (89 messages posted) I knew I did not need a new router but am slightly miffed that Linksys is slow in providing drivers let alone useful information. Ended up ordering a Gigabyte adapter card, it has good reviews and is cheap. My mobo is Gigabyte anyway. Oh and one reviewer said Windows 7 does not need drivers installed for this card. Robert Clark [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Wireless Networking Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 11:17 am Posted by Steve (23810 messages posted) The Netgear Card I installed also worked with just the Windows Drivers, but I did end up installing the Netgear ones a few days later. Windows did recognize the Netgear Drivers as better, and allowed the update. If you really want a new Router then get a N Router, and a N adabpter. Might as well upgrade to faster spec. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Wireless Networking Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 5:30 am Posted by Mike Levine (3 messages posted) Robert, You don't specify what version of Windows 7 you've installed or if you are using 64 or 32 bit. There are several work-arounds for both. The WMP54G Network Interface Card (NIC) you are using is OLD technology and while you didn't expect to, I would recommend upgrading your NIC. In the meantime, let us know your system configuration and we'll be better able to help you. Also include your PC Model. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Wireless Networking Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 7:52 am Posted by Robert C (89 messages posted) Hi Mike, Already ordered a GIGABYTE GN-WP01GS card, should have it tomorrow. But I am always up to getting better technology. Its a Win 7 Home 32bit on a home brewed machine. Gigabyte mobo with AMD3 cpu Been running good since I powered it up last month. Robert Clark On Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 5:30 am, Mike Levine wrote: >Robert, > >You don't specify what version of Windows 7 you've installed or if you are using >64 or 32 bit. > >There are several work-arounds for both. > >The WMP54G Network Interface Card (NIC) you are using is OLD technology and while >you didn't expect to, I would recommend upgrading your NIC. > >In the meantime, let us know your system configuration and we'll be better able to >help you. > >Also include your PC Model. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Wireless Networking Monday, December 7, 2009 at 11:54 am Posted by Tom Waznis (1 messages posted) I have found both Cisco (Lynksys) and Belkin to be not so good at wireless N dual band adapters. Netgear seems to be on a roll for me with both a new router and USB adapter. Not that I have a good grasp of what MS messed up yet for the Win 7 computer in networks. My work around for the appearing/disappearing fileserver is clunky. The belkin & Lynksys are ok for the XP machines. On Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 1:02 pm, Robert Clark wrote: >I think I am going to switch brands and buy a new router and adapter card for Win7. > I did not find reviews for the Linksys card (that was Vista compatible) to be favorable. > >How about Netgear? Another brand? And which type should I get? I have the G type >right now. Thanks. I hope other companies are not sol slow to support Win7. 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