installing wireless network card

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From: Gary Miles (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/24/04 

Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 23:04:49 -0700

Well... I have just bought four Linksys WMP54GS Wireless
NICs, plus a matching WRT54GS router. My computer reseller
in Brisbane could only get one of the four cards out of
the four to work right out of the box. I have been in
touch with a Linksys engineer who has been very helpful in
suggesting many things, none of which have worked.
Basically when you go to setup the card and try to change
any default setting the whole machine simply locks up. And
the card does not detect the broadcast SSID from the
router either. Strangely the default RF channel for the
router is 6 while the default for the card is 11. And
changing the router did not work either.
I am now at the point of returning them for a refund and
looking at going with Netgear cards. Doing this I will
loose the Linksys Speedboosted capability, but hey at
least I will have a working wireless network.
>-----Original Message-----
>not sure if this is the correct place.. but help!!
>
>this is my first time installing wireless at home. bought
>a Linksys wireless card, and installed it into the PCI
>slot in my desktop. But now my Windows Home edition won't
>even start. all i get is a blank screen.
>
>once i remove the wireless card, Windows is able to start
>again.
>
>wld appreciate it if anyone could suggest help or
>resourses.
>.
>

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