news:1158679599.521794.255240@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> New problem on my HP Pavillion (XP MC). Have a Linksys USB Wireless-G
> adaptor. Now, after a little while, it appears disabled. I can manually
> re-enable it, or "fix connection", and get it up and running for a
> short while (during which time it is running at 100%)
>
> The "View Wireless Connections" page says it cannot configure the
> connection, that there may be another program in charge (nothing new
> has been installed, and I've searched for any malware that might
> interfere), and to run the Wireless Zero Configuration (see KB #
> 871122).
>
> Looking at the services, WZC is set to automatic and "started". It is
> dependant on "Remote Procedure Call" (also started and set to
> automatic) and "NDIS usermode i/o protocol". I'm thinking that might be
> where the problem is, but for no better reason than I can't find it (it
> has a different icon than other services, and I can't seem to find
> decent info on it online).
>
> So, I'm at a dead end. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>

>
> <ryb***@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:1158679599.521794.255240@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> > New problem on my HP Pavillion (XP MC). Have a Linksys USB Wireless-G
> > adaptor. Now, after a little while, it appears disabled. I can manually
> > re-enable it, or "fix connection", and get it up and running for a
> > short while (during which time it is running at 100%)
> >
> > The "View Wireless Connections" page says it cannot configure the
> > connection, that there may be another program in charge (nothing new
> > has been installed, and I've searched for any malware that might
> > interfere), and to run the Wireless Zero Configuration (see KB #
> > 871122).
> >
> > Looking at the services, WZC is set to automatic and "started". It is
> > dependant on "Remote Procedure Call" (also started and set to
> > automatic) and "NDIS usermode i/o protocol". I'm thinking that might be
> > where the problem is, but for no better reason than I can't find it (it
> > has a different icon than other services, and I can't seem to find
> > decent info on it online).
> >
> > So, I'm at a dead end. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
> >

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
news:%23s$NERA3GHA.4972@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi
> The Wireless Utility that was installed by the Laptop manufacturer is
> taking over and disabling WZC.
> You have the disable the original utility if you want to use WZC.
> My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
> http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> <ryb***@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:1158679599.521794.255240@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> New problem on my HP Pavillion (XP MC). Have a Linksys USB Wireless-G
>> adaptor. Now, after a little while, it appears disabled. I can manually
>> re-enable it, or "fix connection", and get it up and running for a
>> short while (during which time it is running at 100%)
>>
>> The "View Wireless Connections" page says it cannot configure the
>> connection, that there may be another program in charge (nothing new
>> has been installed, and I've searched for any malware that might
>> interfere), and to run the Wireless Zero Configuration (see KB #
>> 871122).
>>
>> Looking at the services, WZC is set to automatic and "started". It is
>> dependant on "Remote Procedure Call" (also started and set to
>> automatic) and "NDIS usermode i/o protocol". I'm thinking that might be
>> where the problem is, but for no better reason than I can't find it (it
>> has a different icon than other services, and I can't seem to find
>> decent info on it online).
>>
>> So, I'm at a dead end. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>>
>
>

"ryb***@cox.net" wrote:
> New problem on my HP Pavillion (XP MC). Have a Linksys USB Wireless-G
> adaptor. Now, after a little while, it appears disabled. I can manually
> re-enable it, or "fix connection", and get it up and running for a
> short while (during which time it is running at 100%)
>
> The "View Wireless Connections" page says it cannot configure the
> connection, that there may be another program in charge (nothing new
> has been installed, and I've searched for any malware that might
> interfere), and to run the Wireless Zero Configuration (see KB #
> 871122).
>
> Looking at the services, WZC is set to automatic and "started". It is
> dependant on "Remote Procedure Call" (also started and set to
> automatic) and "NDIS usermode i/o protocol". I'm thinking that might be
> where the problem is, but for no better reason than I can't find it (it
> has a different icon than other services, and I can't seem to find
> decent info on it online).
>
> So, I'm at a dead end. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

> "ryb***@cox.net" wrote:
> > New problem on my HP Pavillion (XP MC). Have a Linksys USB Wireless-G
> > adaptor. Now, after a little while, it appears disabled. I can manually
> > re-enable it, or "fix connection", and get it up and running for a
> > short while (during which time it is running at 100%)
> >
> > The "View Wireless Connections" page says it cannot configure the
> > connection, that there may be another program in charge (nothing new
> > has been installed, and I've searched for any malware that might
> > interfere), and to run the Wireless Zero Configuration (see KB #
> > 871122).
> >
> > Looking at the services, WZC is set to automatic and "started". It is
> > dependant on "Remote Procedure Call" (also started and set to
> > automatic) and "NDIS usermode i/o protocol". I'm thinking that might be
> > where the problem is, but for no better reason than I can't find it (it
> > has a different icon than other services, and I can't seem to find
> > decent info on it online).
> >
> > So, I'm at a dead end. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>
> What do you mean is "disabled" - media disconnected, or a red X in device
> manager?
>
> This certainly looks like malware...
>
> --PA