Belkin USB wireless adapter & connection problems.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

I have a Windows Vista laptop & an Apple Mac ibook both running wirelessly using an Apple Airport Extreme.

However, originally, I had a Windows XP Desktop & the Apple Mac ibook running wirelessly using the same set up as above, except I was using a Belkin USB Wireless Adapter to connect the PC to the internet wirelessly via the Airport Extreme.

The Desktop has been disconnected from the net for a while now, but I need it up and running again.

I re-installed the Belkin and inputted the hex key ect ect.. Now even tho' I'm getting a great signal and the blue light (on the toolbar) is on, the ariel is not picking up the signal so I'm not connected to the internet.

I'm completely lost with it & been messing about for well over 3 hrs now.

Please help......:eek:

banger9365

take it out and reboot and then plug it back in and try again

the_devil_made_me_do_it

take what out & plug back in?? The airport or the Belkin?

I have unplugged the Belkin, but did nothing unfortunatly.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Any further advice

shadowdragon

did you install the software BEFORE plugging the Wirless dongle/adaptor in? because thats what you should do!!

Uninstall the software for the dongle and start again. Software first then plug the USB dongle in.

Lokolo

I have found USB Belkin wireless to be very bad. I lose connection very often and takes a while to get it back.

I would get an internal network card if I were you.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

shadowdragon wrote: »

did you install the software BEFORE plugging the Wirless dongle/adaptor in? because thats what you should do!!

Uninstall the software for the dongle and start again. Software first then plug the USB dongle in.

I initially uninstalled the software and went into the registry and cleaned that out. I re-installed the software & plugged the dongle in when told. I must have carried out this routine 5 times, still no joy.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Lokolo wrote: »

I have found USB Belkin wireless to be very bad. I lose connection very often and takes a while to get it back.

I would get an internal network card if I were you.

yes, was thinking of that. Just wanted it setting up, as my laptop is going away for repair on Monday & I won't get it back for 10 days.

shadowdragon

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

I initially uninstalled the software and went into the registry and cleaned that out. I re-installed the software & plugged the dongle in when told. I must have carried out this routine 5 times, still no joy.

have you checked belkins website there may be more upto date drivers/software for it (especially if like mentioned above, they are flakey anyways).

the_devil_made_me_do_it

I will check, but obviously I'd have to find a way to download em onto the PC, since it can't connect to the net.

shadowdragon

but your connected now!!! so if this is a second machine just d/l on this one, and transfer them accross on a usb dongle or a CD