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Wi-Fi USB dongle for Windows 7?
prowla
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I have 3 wireless dongles: two Netgear (WPN111 & WG11T) and one Belkin (can't remember the model - it's upstaiirs on the kids' XP machine that I'm replacing), and they don't work with a freshly installed Windows 7 desktop machine.
Can anybody recommend an alternative one that is known to work?
Can anybody recommend an alternative one that is known to work?
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Just update the firmware.0
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Thanks - I'll give that a try!
I previously got to the bit where it was supposed to list my networks, but there were no networks listed.
The linked site is the driver, not firmware, isn't it?0 -
Nope - I tried again, and it didn't find any wireless networks.0
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Are you sure that it actually works? Is there a 'Radio' button within the software? It may be switched off.
Is there a light on the modem? Have you clicked on 'find a network' whlst using the software? Is Windows Zero configuration still switched on?
If the modem installs itself, then the problem has nothing to do with it being Windows 7.0
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