Wireless G USB not working

zijin_cheng · 04-29-2008, 02:17 PM

Hi, I have a netgear Wireless G network USB adapter that worked before. I have 2 problems. first, my wireless internet is not working properly. When i reinstall XP, my downloads are just fine, from 30-40kb/s. Now, I can't even browse the internet, it would say received 1 packet and sent 1000. Sometimes it would say problem with IP address, but after a while, my proper IP address that's always assigned to me is given to me. Whats wrong?

Second, recently i've tried fixing it again, and when i plug it in, the sound that windows gives you when you plug in a USB of any kind is not there. The first tone or note of the sound is repeated 3 times. When i unplug it it would give me the normal tone from xp. Usually when i plug it in, the wireless connection option should automatically be shown in the "Connect to" menu. Its not there. Help!!

johnwill · 04-29-2008, 02:37 PM

Sounds like driver issues to me. I'd totally uninstall the drivers, and after that, unplug the adapter before rebooting. Reboot and make sure all is well without the adapter. Install the adapter again like it's a new installation, and see if that helps.

johnwill · 04-29-2008, 02:40 PM

I have deleted all your duplicate threads on this issue. Please do NOT post multiple threads on the same issue, it just creates more work for us and duplication of effort for people trying to assist you.

zijin_cheng · 04-29-2008, 04:25 PM

ok thanks

zijin_cheng · 04-30-2008, 01:51 PM

What you told me helped my a lot, but now that my pc is recognizing my USB, i am sending 100 packets and receving like 4.

My ISP is Rogers Wireless and the speed is 13xx kb/s and upload is 346kb/s. The router that i'm using is a speedstream wireless B router on channel 6. My wireless USB is a wireless G.

zijin_cheng · 04-30-2008, 01:51 PM

sorry 1000 packets

zijin_cheng · 05-01-2008, 04:23 AM

What you said realy helped, now my comp is rcongizing the USB, but now it sends 0 packets!!!

johnwill · 05-01-2008, 05:37 AM

Disable all encryption on the router, and see if you can get it working without it. Add the encryption as a separate step once you get it running without it.

zijin_cheng · 05-01-2008, 01:27 PM

Ok, no encryption anymore, still don't work, but got some progress. Although it took 2 minutes to load google page, i could download at 0.1kb/s

johnwill · 05-01-2008, 04:43 PM

That sounds like either wireless interference, driver problems, or bad hardware.

04-29-2008, 02:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
zijin_cheng Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 101 OS: Windows Xp Professional	Wireless G USB not working Hi, I have a netgear Wireless G network USB adapter that worked before. I have 2 problems. first, my wireless internet is not working properly. When i reinstall XP, my downloads are just fine, from 30-40kb/s. Now, I can't even browse the internet, it would say received 1 packet and sent 1000. Sometimes it would say problem with IP address, but after a while, my proper IP address that's always assigned to me is given to me. Whats wrong? Second, recently i've tried fixing it again, and when i plug it in, the sound that windows gives you when you plug in a USB of any kind is not there. The first tone or note of the sound is repeated 3 times. When i unplug it it would give me the normal tone from xp. Usually when i plug it in, the wireless connection option should automatically be shown in the "Connect to" menu. Its not there. Help!!

04-29-2008, 02:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 28,754 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless G USB not working Sounds like driver issues to me. I'd totally uninstall the drivers, and after that, unplug the adapter before rebooting. Reboot and make sure all is well without the adapter. Install the adapter again like it's a new installation, and see if that helps. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-29-2008, 02:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 28,754 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless G USB not working I have deleted all your duplicate threads on this issue. Please do NOT post multiple threads on the same issue, it just creates more work for us and duplication of effort for people trying to assist you. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-29-2008, 04:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
zijin_cheng Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 101 OS: Windows Xp Professional	Re: Wireless G USB not working ok thanks

04-30-2008, 01:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
zijin_cheng Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 101 OS: Windows Xp Professional	Re: Wireless G USB not working What you told me helped my a lot, but now that my pc is recognizing my USB, i am sending 100 packets and receving like 4. My ISP is Rogers Wireless and the speed is 13xx kb/s and upload is 346kb/s. The router that i'm using is a speedstream wireless B router on channel 6. My wireless USB is a wireless G.

04-30-2008, 01:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
zijin_cheng Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 101 OS: Windows Xp Professional	Re: Wireless G USB not working sorry 1000 packets

05-01-2008, 04:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
zijin_cheng Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 101 OS: Windows Xp Professional	Re: Wireless G USB not working What you said realy helped, now my comp is rcongizing the USB, but now it sends 0 packets!!!

05-01-2008, 05:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 28,754 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless G USB not working Disable all encryption on the router, and see if you can get it working without it. Add the encryption as a separate step once you get it running without it. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

05-01-2008, 01:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
zijin_cheng Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 101 OS: Windows Xp Professional	Re: Wireless G USB not working Ok, no encryption anymore, still don't work, but got some progress. Although it took 2 minutes to load google page, i could download at 0.1kb/s

05-01-2008, 04:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 28,754 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless G USB not working That sounds like either wireless interference, driver problems, or bad hardware. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience