Hooking linksys to gigafast

Dec 07, 2007

- No problem your response certainly cleared up some confusion on my part based on the earlier description.

I have linksys wireless network card in an old toshiba laptop running Windows XP Pro SP 2 that had numerous disconnect problems when operating using the linksys monitoring software to connect to a WPA encrypted router. The solution that is working for me was to disable (left mouse click on monitor icon in systray) the Linksys Wireless Monitor program and configure the network adapter using Windows Wireless Networking and the problem was resolved. Do we need to step through the process or can you handle the change if it sounds appropriate for you?

Thanks

Dec 07, 2007

- WARNING TO OTHERS REVIEWING THIS ALL NETWORK CARDS MAY NOT PERMIT CONFIGURATION BY WINDOWS INSTEAD OF THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED UTILITY

The following also assumes you are running Windows XP

Sample ----

Shorthand for instructions Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt

Means Click Start then Select All Programs from the menu then select Accessories from the menu then select Command Prompt from the menu

OK?

Open the Linksys Monitor
Using the Linksys monitor Icon in the systool bar
right mouse click on the icon > Open the Monitor

Select the Profiles Tab
Click Edit to review the current profile
Write down each entry and
press next without changing anything
repeat this step until there is no next button
Click Exit

Close the Linksys Monitor

If one of the above items was a network key (password) that contains "*********' length may vary -- this is not the password you will need to access the router configuration to determine the network key (password) (probably WEP or WPA.)

Instructions for getting the password are probably in your router's user guide or request additional help here if needed --DO NOT PROCEED BEYOND THIS POINT WITHOUT GETTING A PASSWORD, IF REQUIRED.

Step 1 - Disable the Linksys Monitor (not the adapter)
Using the Linksys monitor Icon in the systool bar
right mouse click on the icon > Turn Monitor Off
In my case the icon turns grey

If anything fails in a subsequent step you can reactivate the
monitor as follows
Using the Linksys monitor Icon in the systool bar
right mouse click on the icon > Open the Monitor
you may also need to reply Yes to a message to disable
Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration

Step 2 - Enable windows configuration of wireless adapters
Using the Linksys monitor Icon in the systool bar
right mouse click on the icon >
Use Windows XP Wireless Configuration
Reply Yes to the message to switch to the Windows XP
Wireless Zero Confitguration Utility

Step 3 - Assure Wireless Adapter is configured
Start > Control Panel
Double click Network Connections
Right mouse Click on Wireless Adapter >
View available Wireless Networks
Click on your wireless device
Enter your network key (password)

Step 4 - Test to see if the network card is working

Step 5 - If the network card is not working
Using the Linksys monitor Icon in the systool bar
right mouse click on the icon > Open the Monitor
you may also need to reply Yes to a message to disable
Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration

Dec 08, 2007

- Check in the menu for a Dual Band A & G Network Adapter or Linksys or something about Network Adapter -- if you find the menu item let me know. If the an icon in the located menu matches a systool icon that is the Linksys Icon. If not we will do the Open Monitor Steps using the icon you found.

Second Look in the Control Panels
Start > Control Panels
Select Classic View
Can you see Network Setup Wizard?

We will use that instead of Use Windows XP Wireless Configuration.

If you can confirm both of those we should be able to find some instructions that will work.