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From: Greg Stark (greg_stark_at_pobox.com)
Date: 07/12/04
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Date: 12 Jul 2004 16:07:35 -0700
"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@pobox.com> wrote in message news:<e6t2f01930o88h0g4093dtgtm7ceoaqfc6@4ax.com>...
> In article <3c99e766.0407100601.7a183533@posting.google.com>,
> greg_stark@pobox.com (Greg Stark) wrote:
> >In a recent posting,
> >(http://www.google.com/groups?q=+%22cannot+connect+wirelessly%22&hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8&selm=263d301c460c0%2412665460%24a301280a%40phx.gbl&rnum=2),
> >I asked for some help resolving problems I am having with the software
> >driving a Motorola 802.11g network card I bought. After two iterations
> >with Motorola tech support, they are now ignoring my e-mails.
> >
> >Their claim, as best I can underdstand, is that XP has a bug whereby
> >users without admin privileges are prevented from accessing the
> >wireless card.
> >
...
< SNIP >
...
> Performing the initial installation and setup for a wireless card
> requires an Administrator account.
>
> After that, a Limited account should be fine. A Limited account can
> connect to the net through every wireless NIC that I've tested:
>
> Netgear MA111
> Netgear MA401
> Netgear MA521
> Microsoft MN-520
> SMC 2635W
>
> It's possible that the Motorola software isn't written in accordance
> with Windows XP coding standards. For example, there would be a
> problem with Limited users if the software tried to write to a file in
> the Program Files folder.
> --
Thanks for the info, Steve. I did the initial install as Admin. I have
tried to isolate what/where exactly the privilege issue is occuring.
I've tried using tools like process explorer and filemon from
sysinternals, and looking in the event logs, but I still don't have a
clue. I've figured out (I think) which Motorola executables are
invloved, but I don't know what to try next.
I've heard from somebody else with the same problem, so I'm going to
assume it is a problem with Motorola's software. My advice to others:
DO NOT buy the Motorola WPCI810G or WNG825G adapters until this
problem is fixed.
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