"AdamC" <Ad***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8CE514FF-18E1-40DF-9335-61945B8CD2B5@microsoft.com...
>I just bought a new Gateway PC that has Windows Media Center 2005 on it,
>and
> I can not get my Linksys USB Wireless Adapter to connect.  It is not
> compatible with Media Center as I have been told by their tech support, so
> do
> you all know of any solutions I can use to wirelessly connect to my
> network
> that are compatible with Media Center?

"David Hettel" wrote:

> Can you give us more detail on just what is happening or not happening? It
> doesn't work might tell you everything, but for me it leaves me guessing.
> Windows Media Center is windows xp with some advanced networking features
> disabled. At what point does it fail, do the drivers install?
>
> --
> David Hettel
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone
> to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in
> E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
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>
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> no rights.
>
>
>
> "AdamC" <Ad***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8CE514FF-18E1-40DF-9335-61945B8CD2B5@microsoft.com...
> >I just bought a new Gateway PC that has Windows Media Center 2005 on it,
> >and
> > I can not get my Linksys USB Wireless Adapter to connect.  It is not
> > compatible with Media Center as I have been told by their tech support, so
> > do
> > you all know of any solutions I can use to wirelessly connect to my
> > network
> > that are compatible with Media Center?
>
>

"AdamC" <Ad***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:385D1D8C-62C1-4854-96EF-3D592B5BBAEB@microsoft.com...
>I tried to install the wireless adapter, and at first it worked, and then
>it
> says:
> restart your computer to finishinstalling the device
>
> I restarted, and then it says "device may not be supported by windows, we
> recommend you immediately uninstall this device to prevent damage to your
> system"
>
> I tried continuing from there, and then later uninstalled it.  I tried
> every
> way I could think of, and it just would not allow the adapter to work.
>
> I also did some internet research, and other users on the linksys forum
> talked about installing another driver, because they said very few
> wireless
> adapters are supported by 64bit OS's, and there was a driver on the Ralink
> website they said to use, but it would not install on my computer.  I'm
> currently using a 2nd computer, because I could not find any possible way
> to
> connect it to the internet, either wireless or with a wired connection.  I
> would think Media Center would have to be internet accessable, so I'm not
> sure exactly what is wrong.  Is there a certain adapter I need, and if so,
> what do you recommend if you know of one that is compatible with Windows
> MC?
>
> "David Hettel" wrote:
>
>> Can you give us more detail on just what is happening or not happening?
>> It
>> doesn't work might tell you everything, but for me it leaves me guessing.
>> Windows Media Center is windows xp with some advanced networking features
>> disabled. At what point does it fail, do the drivers install?
>>
>> --
>> David Hettel
>>
>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
>> everyone
>> to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me
>> in
>> E-mail or news groups.
>>
>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any
>> kind,
>> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability
>> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
>> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of,
>> or
>> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>>
>>
>>
>> "AdamC" <Ad***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8CE514FF-18E1-40DF-9335-61945B8CD2B5@microsoft.com...
>> >I just bought a new Gateway PC that has Windows Media Center 2005 on it,
>> >and
>> > I can not get my Linksys USB Wireless Adapter to connect.  It is not
>> > compatible with Media Center as I have been told by their tech support,
>> > so
>> > do
>> > you all know of any solutions I can use to wirelessly connect to my
>> > network
>> > that are compatible with Media Center?
>>
>>

"Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:dgYlh.28015$hI.22358@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net...
> This post is coming to you from a Windows MCE computer.  I can assure that
> Windows MCE has no trouble communicating with my Linksys router via an
> Intel 2000BG adapter.  Sorry, I don't know about the Broadcom ethernet
> device (and probably will never know).
>
> You mentioned 64 bit OS.  Do you have Windows MCE running in full 64 bit
> mode?
>
> Jim
>
>
> "AdamC" <Ad***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:385D1D8C-62C1-4854-96EF-3D592B5BBAEB@microsoft.com...
>>I tried to install the wireless adapter, and at first it worked, and then
>>it
>> says:
>> restart your computer to finishinstalling the device
>>
>> I restarted, and then it says "device may not be supported by windows, we
>> recommend you immediately uninstall this device to prevent damage to your
>> system"
>>
>> I tried continuing from there, and then later uninstalled it.  I tried
>> every
>> way I could think of, and it just would not allow the adapter to work.
>>
>> I also did some internet research, and other users on the linksys forum
>> talked about installing another driver, because they said very few
>> wireless
>> adapters are supported by 64bit OS's, and there was a driver on the
>> Ralink
>> website they said to use, but it would not install on my computer.  I'm
>> currently using a 2nd computer, because I could not find any possible way
>> to
>> connect it to the internet, either wireless or with a wired connection.
>> I
>> would think Media Center would have to be internet accessable, so I'm not
>> sure exactly what is wrong.  Is there a certain adapter I need, and if
>> so,
>> what do you recommend if you know of one that is compatible with Windows
>> MC?
>>
>> "David Hettel" wrote:
>>
>>> Can you give us more detail on just what is happening or not happening?
>>> It
>>> doesn't work might tell you everything, but for me it leaves me
>>> guessing.
>>> Windows Media Center is windows xp with some advanced networking
>>> features
>>> disabled. At what point does it fail, do the drivers install?
>>>
>>> --
>>> David Hettel
>>>
>>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
>>> everyone
>>> to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to
>>> me in
>>> E-mail or news groups.
>>>
>>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>>
>>> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any
>>> kind,
>>> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy,
>>> reliability
>>> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
>>> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of,
>>> or
>>> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and
>>> confers
>>> no rights.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "AdamC" <Ad***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:8CE514FF-18E1-40DF-9335-61945B8CD2B5@microsoft.com...
>>> >I just bought a new Gateway PC that has Windows Media Center 2005 on
>>> >it,
>>> >and
>>> > I can not get my Linksys USB Wireless Adapter to connect.  It is not
>>> > compatible with Media Center as I have been told by their tech
>>> > support, so
>>> > do
>>> > you all know of any solutions I can use to wirelessly connect to my
>>> > network
>>> > that are compatible with Media Center?
>>>
>>>
>
>

> I tried to install the wireless adapter, and at first it worked, and then it
> says:
> restart your computer to finishinstalling the device
>
> I restarted, and then it says "device may not be supported by windows, we
> recommend you immediately uninstall this device to prevent damage to your
> system"
>
> I tried continuing from there, and then later uninstalled it.  I tried every
> way I could think of, and it just would not allow the adapter to work.
>
> I also did some internet research, and other users on the linksys forum
> talked about installing another driver, because they said very few wireless
> adapters are supported by 64bit OS's, and there was a driver on the Ralink
> website they said to use, but it would not install on my computer.  I'm
> currently using a 2nd computer, because I could not find any possible way to
> connect it to the internet, either wireless or with a wired connection.  I
> would think Media Center would have to be internet accessable, so I'm not
> sure exactly what is wrong.  Is there a certain adapter I need, and if so,
> what do you recommend if you know of one that is compatible with Windows MC?
>
> "David Hettel" wrote:
>
>
>>Can you give us more detail on just what is happening or not happening? It
>>doesn't work might tell you everything, but for me it leaves me guessing.
>>Windows Media Center is windows xp with some advanced networking features
>>disabled. At what point does it fail, do the drivers install?
>>
>>--
>>David Hettel
>>
>>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone
>>to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in
>>E-mail or news groups.
>>
>>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>>DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
>>either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability
>>or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
>>indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or
>>inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers
>>no rights.
>>
>>
>>
>>"AdamC" <Ad***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:8CE514FF-18E1-40DF-9335-61945B8CD2B5@microsoft.com...
>>
>>>I just bought a new Gateway PC that has Windows Media Center 2005 on it,
>>>and
>>>I can not get my Linksys USB Wireless Adapter to connect.  It is not
>>>compatible with Media Center as I have been told by their tech support, so
>>>do
>>>you all know of any solutions I can use to wirelessly connect to my
>>>network
>>>that are compatible with Media Center?
>>
>>

"Lem" wrote:

> AdamC wrote:
>
> > I tried to install the wireless adapter, and at first it worked, and then it
> > says:
> > restart your computer to finishinstalling the device
> >
> > I restarted, and then it says "device may not be supported by windows, we
> > recommend you immediately uninstall this device to prevent damage to your
> > system"
> >
> > I tried continuing from there, and then later uninstalled it.  I tried every
> > way I could think of, and it just would not allow the adapter to work.
> >
> > I also did some internet research, and other users on the linksys forum
> > talked about installing another driver, because they said very few wireless
> > adapters are supported by 64bit OS's, and there was a driver on the Ralink
> > website they said to use, but it would not install on my computer.  I'm
> > currently using a 2nd computer, because I could not find any possible way to
> > connect it to the internet, either wireless or with a wired connection.  I
> > would think Media Center would have to be internet accessable, so I'm not
> > sure exactly what is wrong.  Is there a certain adapter I need, and if so,
> > what do you recommend if you know of one that is compatible with Windows MC?
> >
> > "David Hettel" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Can you give us more detail on just what is happening or not happening? It
> >>doesn't work might tell you everything, but for me it leaves me guessing.
> >>Windows Media Center is windows xp with some advanced networking features
> >>disabled. At what point does it fail, do the drivers install?
> >>
> >>--
> >>David Hettel
> >>
> >>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone
> >>to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in
> >>E-mail or news groups.
> >>
> >>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> >>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >>
> >>DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
> >>either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability
> >>or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
> >>indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or
> >>inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers
> >>no rights.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"AdamC" <Ad***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>news:8CE514FF-18E1-40DF-9335-61945B8CD2B5@microsoft.com...
> >>
> >>>I just bought a new Gateway PC that has Windows Media Center 2005 on it,
> >>>and
> >>>I can not get my Linksys USB Wireless Adapter to connect.  It is not
> >>>compatible with Media Center as I have been told by their tech support, so
> >>>do
> >>>you all know of any solutions I can use to wirelessly connect to my
> >>>network
> >>>that are compatible with Media Center?
> >>
> >>
> Adam - You do NOT have a 64 bit OS.  That's probably why the 64 bit
> Ralink driver would not install.
>
> I have heard that Linksys tech support claims not to support their USB
> wireless adapters for Win XP MCE, but AFAIK, that's because Linksys
> hasn't fully "certified" their products for MCE.  I don't believe that
> they are are affirmitively saying that the products will not work with MCE.
>
> Please post back with more details.  What model adapter do you have?
> What exactly did you do? And what do you mean that "at first it worked"?
>   How did you uninstall it?
>
> Finally, what do you mean by "I could not find any possible way to
> connect it to the internet, either wireless or with a wired connection"?
>      What did you try as a "wired connection" and what happened?
>
> Happy New Year.
>
> --
> Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking
>
> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>

"AdamC" wrote:

> What i did first, is I plugged it in, and it just asked me the SSID for my
> network, and I typed it in, and then I got onto the web, and everything was
> working. And about 10 minutes later, it says device not recognized etc...
> like I said in the original post, so I unplugged it, ran the install disk,
> and then it would not recognize the adapter from then on, even after multiple
> installs/uninstalls.  It is a Linksys WUSB54G wireless adapter.
>
> My dad is the one that told me it was a 64bit OS,but I don't know where he
> got that from.  I'm still at a loss for how to connect it.  I tried again,
> and it wants a certain driver, that is not anywhere on the disk, or on the
> linksys site, but I found it on the Ralink site.  How can I make sure its not
> in 64bit mode, even though I don't think it is?
>
> "Lem" wrote:
>
> > AdamC wrote:
> >
> > > I tried to install the wireless adapter, and at first it worked, and then it
> > > says:
> > > restart your computer to finishinstalling the device
> > >
> > > I restarted, and then it says "device may not be supported by windows, we
> > > recommend you immediately uninstall this device to prevent damage to your
> > > system"
> > >
> > > I tried continuing from there, and then later uninstalled it.  I tried every
> > > way I could think of, and it just would not allow the adapter to work.
> > >
> > > I also did some internet research, and other users on the linksys forum
> > > talked about installing another driver, because they said very few wireless
> > > adapters are supported by 64bit OS's, and there was a driver on the Ralink
> > > website they said to use, but it would not install on my computer.  I'm
> > > currently using a 2nd computer, because I could not find any possible way to
> > > connect it to the internet, either wireless or with a wired connection.  I
> > > would think Media Center would have to be internet accessable, so I'm not
> > > sure exactly what is wrong.  Is there a certain adapter I need, and if so,
> > > what do you recommend if you know of one that is compatible with Windows MC?
> > >
> > > "David Hettel" wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>Can you give us more detail on just what is happening or not happening? It
> > >>doesn't work might tell you everything, but for me it leaves me guessing.
> > >>Windows Media Center is windows xp with some advanced networking features
> > >>disabled. At what point does it fail, do the drivers install?
> > >>
> > >>--
> > >>David Hettel
> > >>
> > >>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone
> > >>to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in
> > >>E-mail or news groups.
> > >>
> > >>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> > >>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> > >>
> > >>DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
> > >>either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability
> > >>or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
> > >>indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or
> > >>inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers
> > >>no rights.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>"AdamC" <Ad***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >>news:8CE514FF-18E1-40DF-9335-61945B8CD2B5@microsoft.com...
> > >>
> > >>>I just bought a new Gateway PC that has Windows Media Center 2005 on it,
> > >>>and
> > >>>I can not get my Linksys USB Wireless Adapter to connect.  It is not
> > >>>compatible with Media Center as I have been told by their tech support, so
> > >>>do
> > >>>you all know of any solutions I can use to wirelessly connect to my
> > >>>network
> > >>>that are compatible with Media Center?
> > >>
> > >>
> > Adam - You do NOT have a 64 bit OS.  That's probably why the 64 bit
> > Ralink driver would not install.
> >
> > I have heard that Linksys tech support claims not to support their USB
> > wireless adapters for Win XP MCE, but AFAIK, that's because Linksys
> > hasn't fully "certified" their products for MCE.  I don't believe that
> > they are are affirmitively saying that the products will not work with MCE.
> >
> > Please post back with more details.  What model adapter do you have?
> > What exactly did you do? And what do you mean that "at first it worked"?
> >   How did you uninstall it?
> >
> > Finally, what do you mean by "I could not find any possible way to
> > connect it to the internet, either wireless or with a wired connection"?
> >      What did you try as a "wired connection" and what happened?
> >
> > Happy New Year.
> >
> > --
> > Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking
> >
> > To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> >

"AdamC" wrote:

> I just tried again, and what I got this time, was that it wants a new driver,
> that is rt2500usb.sys   I have that on the disk, but when I select it to
> install that driver, it will not install the driver.  I also discovered it is
> MCE 2002, not 2005.  The sticker on the front says 05, but the actual OS is
> 02, not sure if that helps, but thats as far as I have gotten so far.  There
> is a rt2500usb.sys on the Ralink website, that I tried to download, but it
> would not work from there either.  I'm thinking maybe a different adapter
> would be better.
>
> "AdamC" wrote:
>
> > What i did first, is I plugged it in, and it just asked me the SSID for my
> > network, and I typed it in, and then I got onto the web, and everything was
> > working. And about 10 minutes later, it says device not recognized etc...
> > like I said in the original post, so I unplugged it, ran the install disk,
> > and then it would not recognize the adapter from then on, even after multiple
> > installs/uninstalls.  It is a Linksys WUSB54G wireless adapter.
> >
> > My dad is the one that told me it was a 64bit OS,but I don't know where he
> > got that from.  I'm still at a loss for how to connect it.  I tried again,
> > and it wants a certain driver, that is not anywhere on the disk, or on the
> > linksys site, but I found it on the Ralink site.  How can I make sure its not
> > in 64bit mode, even though I don't think it is?
> >
> > "Lem" wrote:
> >
> > > AdamC wrote:
> > >
> > > > I tried to install the wireless adapter, and at first it worked, and then it
> > > > says:
> > > > restart your computer to finishinstalling the device
> > > >
> > > > I restarted, and then it says "device may not be supported by windows, we
> > > > recommend you immediately uninstall this device to prevent damage to your
> > > > system"
> > > >
> > > > I tried continuing from there, and then later uninstalled it.  I tried every
> > > > way I could think of, and it just would not allow the adapter to work.
> > > >
> > > > I also did some internet research, and other users on the linksys forum
> > > > talked about installing another driver, because they said very few wireless
> > > > adapters are supported by 64bit OS's, and there was a driver on the Ralink
> > > > website they said to use, but it would not install on my computer.  I'm
> > > > currently using a 2nd computer, because I could not find any possible way to
> > > > connect it to the internet, either wireless or with a wired connection.  I
> > > > would think Media Center would have to be internet accessable, so I'm not
> > > > sure exactly what is wrong.  Is there a certain adapter I need, and if so,
> > > > what do you recommend if you know of one that is compatible with Windows MC?
> > > >
> > > > "David Hettel" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>Can you give us more detail on just what is happening or not happening? It
> > > >>doesn't work might tell you everything, but for me it leaves me guessing.
> > > >>Windows Media Center is windows xp with some advanced networking features
> > > >>disabled. At what point does it fail, do the drivers install?
> > > >>
> > > >>--
> > > >>David Hettel
> > > >>
> > > >>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone
> > > >>to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in
> > > >>E-mail or news groups.
> > > >>
> > > >>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> > > >>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> > > >>
> > > >>DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
> > > >>either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability
> > > >>or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
> > > >>indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or
> > > >>inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers
> > > >>no rights.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>"AdamC" <Ad***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >>news:8CE514FF-18E1-40DF-9335-61945B8CD2B5@microsoft.com...
> > > >>
> > > >>>I just bought a new Gateway PC that has Windows Media Center 2005 on it,
> > > >>>and
> > > >>>I can not get my Linksys USB Wireless Adapter to connect.  It is not
> > > >>>compatible with Media Center as I have been told by their tech support, so
> > > >>>do
> > > >>>you all know of any solutions I can use to wirelessly connect to my
> > > >>>network
> > > >>>that are compatible with Media Center?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > Adam - You do NOT have a 64 bit OS.  That's probably why the 64 bit
> > > Ralink driver would not install.
> > >
> > > I have heard that Linksys tech support claims not to support their USB
> > > wireless adapters for Win XP MCE, but AFAIK, that's because Linksys
> > > hasn't fully "certified" their products for MCE.  I don't believe that
> > > they are are affirmitively saying that the products will not work with MCE.
> > >
> > > Please post back with more details.  What model adapter do you have?
> > > What exactly did you do? And what do you mean that "at first it worked"?
> > >   How did you uninstall it?
> > >
> > > Finally, what do you mean by "I could not find any possible way to
> > > connect it to the internet, either wireless or with a wired connection"?
> > >      What did you try as a "wired connection" and what happened?
> > >
> > > Happy New Year.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking
> > >
> > > To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> > >

"AdamC" <Ad***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D41B0D99-7880-4C5A-BB0E-A0AD11031982@microsoft.com...
>I tried this time moving my entire computer into the other room, and
> hardwiring it directly to the router (2WIRE Homeportal), with both
> ethernet
> and usb cables, and the computer only recognizes is through the USB port,
> but
> it will not actually connect with the router, even after installing it.  I
> have absolutely no idea how I'm going to connect it to the internet if it
> will not connect through any of the ways i've tried.  Any other
> suggestions?
>
> "AdamC" wrote:
>
>> I just tried again, and what I got this time, was that it wants a new
>> driver,
>> that is rt2500usb.sys   I have that on the disk, but when I select it to
>> install that driver, it will not install the driver.  I also discovered
>> it is
>> MCE 2002, not 2005.  The sticker on the front says 05, but the actual OS
>> is
>> 02, not sure if that helps, but thats as far as I have gotten so far.
>> There
>> is a rt2500usb.sys on the Ralink website, that I tried to download, but
>> it
>> would not work from there either.  I'm thinking maybe a different adapter
>> would be better.
>>
>> "AdamC" wrote:
>>
>> > What i did first, is I plugged it in, and it just asked me the SSID for
>> > my
>> > network, and I typed it in, and then I got onto the web, and everything
>> > was
>> > working. And about 10 minutes later, it says device not recognized
>> > etc...
>> > like I said in the original post, so I unplugged it, ran the install
>> > disk,
>> > and then it would not recognize the adapter from then on, even after
>> > multiple
>> > installs/uninstalls.  It is a Linksys WUSB54G wireless adapter.
>> >
>> > My dad is the one that told me it was a 64bit OS,but I don't know where
>> > he
>> > got that from.  I'm still at a loss for how to connect it.  I tried
>> > again,
>> > and it wants a certain driver, that is not anywhere on the disk, or on
>> > the
>> > linksys site, but I found it on the Ralink site.  How can I make sure
>> > its not
>> > in 64bit mode, even though I don't think it is?
>> >
>> > "Lem" wrote:
>> >
>> > > AdamC wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I tried to install the wireless adapter, and at first it worked,
>> > > > and then it
>> > > > says:
>> > > > restart your computer to finishinstalling the device
>> > > >
>> > > > I restarted, and then it says "device may not be supported by
>> > > > windows, we
>> > > > recommend you immediately uninstall this device to prevent damage
>> > > > to your
>> > > > system"
>> > > >
>> > > > I tried continuing from there, and then later uninstalled it.  I
>> > > > tried every
>> > > > way I could think of, and it just would not allow the adapter to
>> > > > work.
>> > > >
>> > > > I also did some internet research, and other users on the linksys
>> > > > forum
>> > > > talked about installing another driver, because they said very few
>> > > > wireless
>> > > > adapters are supported by 64bit OS's, and there was a driver on the
>> > > > Ralink
>> > > > website they said to use, but it would not install on my computer.
>> > > > I'm
>> > > > currently using a 2nd computer, because I could not find any
>> > > > possible way to
>> > > > connect it to the internet, either wireless or with a wired
>> > > > connection.  I
>> > > > would think Media Center would have to be internet accessable, so
>> > > > I'm not
>> > > > sure exactly what is wrong.  Is there a certain adapter I need, and
>> > > > if so,
>> > > > what do you recommend if you know of one that is compatible with
>> > > > Windows MC?
>> > > >
>> > > > "David Hettel" wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >>Can you give us more detail on just what is happening or not
>> > > >>happening? It
>> > > >>doesn't work might tell you everything, but for me it leaves me
>> > > >>guessing.
>> > > >>Windows Media Center is windows xp with some advanced networking
>> > > >>features
>> > > >>disabled. At what point does it fail, do the drivers install?
>> > > >>
>> > > >>--
>> > > >>David Hettel
>> > > >>
>> > > >>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
>> > > >>everyone
>> > > >>to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly
>> > > >>to me in
>> > > >>E-mail or news groups.
>> > > >>
>> > > >>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>> > > >>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> > > >>
>> > > >>DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of
>> > > >>any kind,
>> > > >>either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy,
>> > > >>reliability
>> > > >>or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any
>> > > >>direct,
>> > > >>indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
>> > > >>use of, or
>> > > >>inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post
>> > > >>and confers
>> > > >>no rights.
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >>"AdamC" <Ad***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > >>news:8CE514FF-18E1-40DF-9335-61945B8CD2B5@microsoft.com...
>> > > >>
>> > > >>>I just bought a new Gateway PC that has Windows Media Center 2005
>> > > >>>on it,
>> > > >>>and
>> > > >>>I can not get my Linksys USB Wireless Adapter to connect.  It is
>> > > >>>not
>> > > >>>compatible with Media Center as I have been told by their tech
>> > > >>>support, so
>> > > >>>do
>> > > >>>you all know of any solutions I can use to wirelessly connect to
>> > > >>>my
>> > > >>>network
>> > > >>>that are compatible with Media Center?
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > Adam - You do NOT have a 64 bit OS.  That's probably why the 64 bit
>> > > Ralink driver would not install.
>> > >
>> > > I have heard that Linksys tech support claims not to support their
>> > > USB
>> > > wireless adapters for Win XP MCE, but AFAIK, that's because Linksys
>> > > hasn't fully "certified" their products for MCE.  I don't believe
>> > > that
>> > > they are are affirmitively saying that the products will not work
>> > > with MCE.
>> > >
>> > > Please post back with more details.  What model adapter do you have?
>> > > What exactly did you do? And what do you mean that "at first it
>> > > worked"?
>> > >   How did you uninstall it?
>> > >
>> > > Finally, what do you mean by "I could not find any possible way to
>> > > connect it to the internet, either wireless or with a wired
>> > > connection"?
>> > >      What did you try as a "wired connection" and what happened?
>> > >
>> > > Happy New Year.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking
>> > >
>> > > To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
>> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>> > >

"David Hettel" wrote:

> You've got the normal OS there is as I said before no 64 bit version of MCE
> 2005.  So did you attempt to install 64 bit versions of the driver?
>
> When you connect with Ethernet cable to the 2WIRE and go to | Start | Run |
> CMD {Enter} | ipconfig /all  {Enter} | what do you get? Please post it here.
>
> --
> David Hettel
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone
> to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in
> E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability
> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or
> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers
> no rights.
>
>
>
> "AdamC" <Ad***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D41B0D99-7880-4C5A-BB0E-A0AD11031982@microsoft.com...
> >I tried this time moving my entire computer into the other room, and
> > hardwiring it directly to the router (2WIRE Homeportal), with both
> > ethernet
> > and usb cables, and the computer only recognizes is through the USB port,
> > but
> > it will not actually connect with the router, even after installing it.  I
> > have absolutely no idea how I'm going to connect it to the internet if it
> > will not connect through any of the ways i've tried.  Any other
> > suggestions?
> >
> > "AdamC" wrote:
> >
> >> I just tried again, and what I got this time, was that it wants a new
> >> driver,
> >> that is rt2500usb.sys   I have that on the disk, but when I select it to
> >> install that driver, it will not install the driver.  I also discovered
> >> it is
> >> MCE 2002, not 2005.  The sticker on the front says 05, but the actual OS
> >> is
> >> 02, not sure if that helps, but thats as far as I have gotten so far.
> >> There
> >> is a rt2500usb.sys on the Ralink website, that I tried to download, but
> >> it
> >> would not work from there either.  I'm thinking maybe a different adapter
> >> would be better.
> >>
> >> "AdamC" wrote:
> >>
> >> > What i did first, is I plugged it in, and it just asked me the SSID for
> >> > my
> >> > network, and I typed it in, and then I got onto the web, and everything
> >> > was
> >> > working. And about 10 minutes later, it says device not recognized
> >> > etc...
> >> > like I said in the original post, so I unplugged it, ran the install
> >> > disk,
> >> > and then it would not recognize the adapter from then on, even after
> >> > multiple
> >> > installs/uninstalls.  It is a Linksys WUSB54G wireless adapter.
> >> >
> >> > My dad is the one that told me it was a 64bit OS,but I don't know where
> >> > he
> >> > got that from.  I'm still at a loss for how to connect it.  I tried
> >> > again,
> >> > and it wants a certain driver, that is not anywhere on the disk, or on
> >> > the
> >> > linksys site, but I found it on the Ralink site.  How can I make sure
> >> > its not
> >> > in 64bit mode, even though I don't think it is?
> >> >
> >> > "Lem" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > AdamC wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > I tried to install the wireless adapter, and at first it worked,
> >> > > > and then it
> >> > > > says:
> >> > > > restart your computer to finishinstalling the device
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I restarted, and then it says "device may not be supported by
> >> > > > windows, we
> >> > > > recommend you immediately uninstall this device to prevent damage
> >> > > > to your
> >> > > > system"
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I tried continuing from there, and then later uninstalled it.  I
> >> > > > tried every
> >> > > > way I could think of, and it just would not allow the adapter to
> >> > > > work.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I also did some internet research, and other users on the linksys
> >> > > > forum
> >> > > > talked about installing another driver, because they said very few
> >> > > > wireless
> >> > > > adapters are supported by 64bit OS's, and there was a driver on the
> >> > > > Ralink
> >> > > > website they said to use, but it would not install on my computer.
> >> > > > I'm
> >> > > > currently using a 2nd computer, because I could not find any
> >> > > > possible way to
> >> > > > connect it to the internet, either wireless or with a wired
> >> > > > connection.  I
> >> > > > would think Media Center would have to be internet accessable, so
> >> > > > I'm not
> >> > > > sure exactly what is wrong.  Is there a certain adapter I need, and
> >> > > > if so,
> >> > > > what do you recommend if you know of one that is compatible with
> >> > > > Windows MC?
> >> > > >
> >> > > > "David Hettel" wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >>Can you give us more detail on just what is happening or not
> >> > > >>happening? It
> >> > > >>doesn't work might tell you everything, but for me it leaves me
> >> > > >>guessing.
> >> > > >>Windows Media Center is windows xp with some advanced networking
> >> > > >>features
> >> > > >>disabled. At what point does it fail, do the drivers install?
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>--
> >> > > >>David Hettel
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
> >> > > >>everyone
> >> > > >>to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly
> >> > > >>to me in
> >> > > >>E-mail or news groups.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> >> > > >>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of
> >> > > >>any kind,
> >> > > >>either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy,
> >> > > >>reliability
> >> > > >>or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any
> >> > > >>direct,
> >> > > >>indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
> >> > > >>use of, or
> >> > > >>inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post
> >> > > >>and confers
> >> > > >>no rights.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>"AdamC" <Ad***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > > >>news:8CE514FF-18E1-40DF-9335-61945B8CD2B5@microsoft.com...
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>>I just bought a new Gateway PC that has Windows Media Center 2005
> >> > > >>>on it,
> >> > > >>>and
> >> > > >>>I can not get my Linksys USB Wireless Adapter to connect.  It is
> >> > > >>>not
> >> > > >>>compatible with Media Center as I have been told by their tech
> >> > > >>>support, so
> >> > > >>>do
> >> > > >>>you all know of any solutions I can use to wirelessly connect to
> >> > > >>>my
> >> > > >>>network
> >> > > >>>that are compatible with Media Center?
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>
> >> > > Adam - You do NOT have a 64 bit OS.  That's probably why the 64 bit
> >> > > Ralink driver would not install.
> >> > >
> >> > > I have heard that Linksys tech support claims not to support their
> >> > > USB
> >> > > wireless adapters for Win XP MCE, but AFAIK, that's because Linksys
> >> > > hasn't fully "certified" their products for MCE.  I don't believe
> >> > > that
> >> > > they are are affirmitively saying that the products will not work
> >> > > with MCE.
> >> > >
> >> > > Please post back with more details.  What model adapter do you have?
> >> > > What exactly did you do? And what do you mean that "at first it
> >> > > worked"?
> >> > >   How did you uninstall it?
> >> > >
> >> > > Finally, what do you mean by "I could not find any possible way to
> >> > > connect it to the internet, either wireless or with a wired
> >> > > connection"?
> >> > >      What did you try as a "wired connection" and what happened?
> >> > >
> >> > > Happy New Year.
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking
> >> > >
> >> > > To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
> >> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> >> > >
>
>

> I could not get the ethernet to recognize any signal from the 2wire router,
> so I decided to ask the gateway support, and what he said is to get the
> belkin 802.11g wireless card, and that will connect.  Well, I got that today,
> and I get the same problem I had with the last one in the device manager,
> that the driver is not recognized by the computer, so it does not function. 
> I installed the driver directly from the cd, so I have no idea why.  If its
> had the exact same problem with two different pieces of hardware, its
> starting to make me think that the computer may have a problem.
>
> "David Hettel" wrote:
>
>> You've got the normal OS there is as I said before no 64 bit version of MCE
>> 2005.  So did you attempt to install 64 bit versions of the driver?
>>
>> When you connect with Ethernet cable to the 2WIRE and go to | Start | Run |
>> CMD {Enter} | ipconfig /all  {Enter} | what do you get? Please post it here.
>>
>> --
>> David Hettel
>>
>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone
>> to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in
>> E-mail or news groups.
>>
>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
>> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability
>> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
>> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or
>> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers
>> no rights.
>>
>>
>>
>> "AdamC" <Ad***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:D41B0D99-7880-4C5A-BB0E-A0AD11031982@microsoft.com...
>>> I tried this time moving my entire computer into the other room, and
>>> hardwiring it directly to the router (2WIRE Homeportal), with both
>>> ethernet
>>> and usb cables, and the computer only recognizes is through the USB port,
>>> but
>>> it will not actually connect with the router, even after installing it.  I
>>> have absolutely no idea how I'm going to connect it to the internet if it
>>> will not connect through any of the ways i've tried.  Any other
>>> suggestions?
>>>
>>> "AdamC" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just tried again, and what I got this time, was that it wants a new
>>>> driver,
>>>> that is rt2500usb.sys   I have that on the disk, but when I select it to
>>>> install that driver, it will not install the driver.  I also discovered
>>>> it is
>>>> MCE 2002, not 2005.  The sticker on the front says 05, but the actual OS
>>>> is
>>>> 02, not sure if that helps, but thats as far as I have gotten so far.
>>>> There
>>>> is a rt2500usb.sys on the Ralink website, that I tried to download, but
>>>> it
>>>> would not work from there either.  I'm thinking maybe a different adapter
>>>> would be better.
>>>>
>>>> "AdamC" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What i did first, is I plugged it in, and it just asked me the SSID for
>>>>> my
>>>>> network, and I typed it in, and then I got onto the web, and everything
>>>>> was
>>>>> working. And about 10 minutes later, it says device not recognized
>>>>> etc...
>>>>> like I said in the original post, so I unplugged it, ran the install
>>>>> disk,
>>>>> and then it would not recognize the adapter from then on, even after
>>>>> multiple
>>>>> installs/uninstalls.  It is a Linksys WUSB54G wireless adapter.
>>>>>
>>>>> My dad is the one that told me it was a 64bit OS,but I don't know where
>>>>> he
>>>>> got that from.  I'm still at a loss for how to connect it.  I tried
>>>>> again,
>>>>> and it wants a certain driver, that is not anywhere on the disk, or on
>>>>> the
>>>>> linksys site, but I found it on the Ralink site.  How can I make sure
>>>>> its not
>>>>> in 64bit mode, even though I don't think it is?
>>>>>
>>>>> "Lem" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> AdamC wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I tried to install the wireless adapter, and at first it worked,
>>>>>>> and then it
>>>>>>> says:
>>>>>>> restart your computer to finishinstalling the device
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I restarted, and then it says "device may not be supported by
>>>>>>> windows, we
>>>>>>> recommend you immediately uninstall this device to prevent damage
>>>>>>> to your
>>>>>>> system"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I tried continuing from there, and then later uninstalled it.  I
>>>>>>> tried every
>>>>>>> way I could think of, and it just would not allow the adapter to
>>>>>>> work.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I also did some internet research, and other users on the linksys
>>>>>>> forum
>>>>>>> talked about installing another driver, because they said very few
>>>>>>> wireless
>>>>>>> adapters are supported by 64bit OS's, and there was a driver on the
>>>>>>> Ralink
>>>>>>> website they said to use, but it would not install on my computer.
>>>>>>> I'm
>>>>>>> currently using a 2nd computer, because I could not find any
>>>>>>> possible way to
>>>>>>> connect it to the internet, either wireless or with a wired
>>>>>>> connection.  I
>>>>>>> would think Media Center would have to be internet accessable, so
>>>>>>> I'm not
>>>>>>> sure exactly what is wrong.  Is there a certain adapter I need, and
>>>>>>> if so,
>>>>>>> what do you recommend if you know of one that is compatible with
>>>>>>> Windows MC?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "David Hettel" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Can you give us more detail on just what is happening or not
>>>>>>>> happening? It
>>>>>>>> doesn't work might tell you everything, but for me it leaves me
>>>>>>>> guessing.
>>>>>>>> Windows Media Center is windows xp with some advanced networking
>>>>>>>> features
>>>>>>>> disabled. At what point does it fail, do the drivers install?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> David Hettel
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
>>>>>>>> everyone
>>>>>>>> to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly
>>>>>>>> to me in
>>>>>>>> E-mail or news groups.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>>>>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of
>>>>>>>> any kind,
>>>>>>>> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy,
>>>>>>>> reliability
>>>>>>>> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any
>>>>>>>> direct,
>>>>>>>> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
>>>>>>>> use of, or
>>>>>>>> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post
>>>>>>>> and confers
>>>>>>>> no rights.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "AdamC" <Ad***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:8CE514FF-18E1-40DF-9335-61945B8CD2B5@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I just bought a new Gateway PC that has Windows Media Center 2005
>>>>>>>>> on it,
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> I can not get my Linksys USB Wireless Adapter to connect.  It is
>>>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>>>> compatible with Media Center as I have been told by their tech
>>>>>>>>> support, so
>>>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>>>> you all know of any solutions I can use to wirelessly connect to
>>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>>> network
>>>>>>>>> that are compatible with Media Center?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Adam - You do NOT have a 64 bit OS.  That's probably why the 64 bit
>>>>>> Ralink driver would not install.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have heard that Linksys tech support claims not to support their
>>>>>> USB
>>>>>> wireless adapters for Win XP MCE, but AFAIK, that's because Linksys
>>>>>> hasn't fully "certified" their products for MCE.  I don't believe
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> they are are affirmitively saying that the products will not work
>>>>>> with MCE.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please post back with more details.  What model adapter do you have?
>>>>>> What exactly did you do? And what do you mean that "at first it
>>>>>> worked"?
>>>>>>   How did you uninstall it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Finally, what do you mean by "I could not find any possible way to
>>>>>> connect it to the internet, either wireless or with a wired
>>>>>> connection"?
>>>>>>      What did you try as a "wired connection" and what happened?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Happy New Year.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>>>>>>
>>