Re: Lynksys WAP11 Access Point won't link (Sorry about the double post)

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From: Jack (www.ezlan.net)
Date: 08/25/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:46:03 -0400

Hi

I am not sure how you connected the WAP11 to the Laptop. As I recall WAP11
is not a USB Device.

 Under regular circumstances if you use CAT5 it need to be the Crossover
type in order to work directly with a computer.

Jack (MVP-Networking). www.ezlan.net

"Denny" <notreal@golf.net> wrote in message
news:eLX16JriEHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Sorry about the double post. Outlook Shutdown and didn't show the post
went
> through.
> "Denny" <notreal@golf.net> wrote in message
> news:eUTXnCriEHA.2808@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >I have a Lynksys Access Point that I connected my laptop (WinME) to the
> > Internet through. It has been working fine until yesterday it shows no
> > link
> > on the LED (power light is on.) I tried connecting it by the USB to the
> > laptop to use the configuration utility to see if I could fix the
problem.
> > When I plugged it in the new hardware notice came up and it won't
> > recognize
> > the access point as that. When I point it to the folder for the driver
> > inf
> > file it says the driver chosen is the best fit for the hardware. I then
> > tried plugging it into my computer (WinXP-SP2) by the USB and it came up
> > as
> > hardware that has malfunctioned and when I try to install the driver for
> > it
> > it won't install stating there are no drivers in the folder for the
> > hardware. In device manager the device does not show up. On the WinME
> > system it shows up as an Unknown Device, but I am unable to install the
> > driver for it.
> >
> > This is the message I get on the taskbar in WinXP
> > USB Device Not Recognized
> > One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and
> > Windows does not recognize it.
> >
> > Recommendation: Try reconnecting the device. If Windows still does not
> > recognize it, replace the device.
> >
> > My question is did the access point more than likely die?
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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