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garrstim · 05-03-2008, 11:33 AM

After installing Linksys WRT54GL router and Linksys WPC54GS notebook adapter, I have made the disappointing discovery that the lappy adapter WILL NOT work in WIN2K (and probably WinXP) user accounts that do not have Admin privileges. Has anyone found a workaround for this ridiculous pitfall. (WOW, oh great, I'm forced to surf in the wild with an admin account.) Apparently the adapter drivers will not load into anything but Admin accounts. All works fine in any Admin account, but "Adapter is inactive " in any account with lesser privileges.

Maybe this has been addressed somewhere already in the forum, but I couldn't find such.

All firmware is latest.

Is there a registry entry that can be changed or perhaps if the install is done with Wireless Zero Configuration rather than Linksys setup...???

Thanks now for any future help.

05-03-2008, 11:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
garrstim Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 OS: WIN2K SP4	WPC54GS and admin account requirement After installing Linksys WRT54GL router and Linksys WPC54GS notebook adapter, I have made the disappointing discovery that the lappy adapter WILL NOT work in WIN2K (and probably WinXP) user accounts that do not have Admin privileges. Has anyone found a workaround for this ridiculous pitfall. (WOW, oh great, I'm forced to surf in the wild with an admin account.) Apparently the adapter drivers will not load into anything but Admin accounts. All works fine in any Admin account, but "Adapter is inactive " in any account with lesser privileges. Maybe this has been addressed somewhere already in the forum, but I couldn't find such. All firmware is latest. Is there a registry entry that can be changed or perhaps if the install is done with Wireless Zero Configuration rather than Linksys setup...??? Thanks now for any future help.