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red21_tx · 05-16-2009, 11:55 PM

I recently purchased a Linksys USB Wireless-G Adapter to connect to the DSL Modem / Wireless Router in-one that I use at home. I installed the drivers and monitor software that came with the device when I got it home the first day. It worked, but after some inspection, I noticed that the monitoring software was very cpu-intensive, often jumping up to 80%.

I tried right clicking the icon for the program in the taskbar and switching to Windows Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC). The service failed to start. I got no error messages and nothing in the event log that would explain this. I've used WZC before on another machine, so I recall what the service looks like when it runs. Nothing was showing up in the taskbar, and no connection was available when the in-box utility was disabled.

I decided today to uninstall the monitoring software to see if that might be causing my WZC problems. After browsing some tech forums for advice on how to do this, I realized that I needed to find and copy the driver files to a different folder, and point the device manager in their direction upon restarting after the uninstall.

I did all of this. Moved the drivers, uninstalled the monitoring software, restarted, let windows do its thing with device manager on restart, and pointed it to the directory where I'd stored the copied driver files. Windows recgnized the device almost immediately, and claims it is working properly. However, I still cannot get WZC to open up. In services.msc, WZC's status is running and set to start automatically. I don't understand, then, why I cannot use WZC to find my network using my adapter.

I think it's also worth noting, and probably related, that I do not get the wireless networks tab when I view the Network Connections window in Control Panel.

Anybody have any ideas?

05-16-2009, 11:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
red21_tx Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7 OS: Windows XP service pack 3	Linksys USB Wireless-G Adapter I recently purchased a Linksys USB Wireless-G Adapter to connect to the DSL Modem / Wireless Router in-one that I use at home. I installed the drivers and monitor software that came with the device when I got it home the first day. It worked, but after some inspection, I noticed that the monitoring software was very cpu-intensive, often jumping up to 80%. I tried right clicking the icon for the program in the taskbar and switching to Windows Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC). The service failed to start. I got no error messages and nothing in the event log that would explain this. I've used WZC before on another machine, so I recall what the service looks like when it runs. Nothing was showing up in the taskbar, and no connection was available when the in-box utility was disabled. I decided today to uninstall the monitoring software to see if that might be causing my WZC problems. After browsing some tech forums for advice on how to do this, I realized that I needed to find and copy the driver files to a different folder, and point the device manager in their direction upon restarting after the uninstall. I did all of this. Moved the drivers, uninstalled the monitoring software, restarted, let windows do its thing with device manager on restart, and pointed it to the directory where I'd stored the copied driver files. Windows recgnized the device almost immediately, and claims it is working properly. However, I still cannot get WZC to open up. In services.msc, WZC's status is running and set to start automatically. I don't understand, then, why I cannot use WZC to find my network using my adapter. I think it's also worth noting, and probably related, that I do not get the wireless networks tab when I view the Network Connections window in Control Panel. Anybody have any ideas?