Help getting a Linksys WUSB12 wireless adapter to work

tehach

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I've been trying to get this wireless USB adapter to work on a Dell Latitude C600 running Win XP SP2. My router is a Linksys WRT54G, set to mixed B and G mode.

I installed the latest driver from Linksys. However when trying to connect to my network it just says the network is out of range. The router is 5 feet away and the wireless works fine on it. I've got the TCP settings set to automatic on the computer and verified the router will hand out enough DCHP addresses. I restarted, used ipconfig/release, windows wireless connection "repair" utility, and disabled the firewall. It just doesn't get to the login part of the handshake with the router, errors out before that point.

I tried Linksys live chat but they were clueless.

Thanks for any ideas.
 

jlazzaro

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do you have any other wireless devices that are able to connect?

disable mixed mode and force either b or g. also, try connecting on channels 1, 6, or 11.

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