Confused by 32 bit vs 64 bit driver info

[Guest Baysider]

In the Vista 64 bit FAQ's on the MS "Help and How-to", it unequivocally

states that 64 bit drivers are required for all hardware running on a 64 bit

version of Windows. I just purchased a machine with Vista Home premium

(64-bit). I separately purchased a wireless adapter card (Linksys WMP300N)

that is (a) a 32-bit device according to the mfg spec sheet, (b) has no

64-bit driver that I can find to download, and © is listed as Vista x64

compatible on the Windows Logo'd Product List. These bits of info don't add

up. Can someone please explain. Also, do you think the WMP300N is going to

work with my x64 Vista?

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Confused by 32 bit vs 64 bit driver info

 

"Baysider" <Baysider@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>Also, do you think the WMP300N is going to

> work with my x64 Vista?

 

 

Try it.

[Guest N Brown]

Re: Confused by 32 bit vs 64 bit driver info

 

You might not need any software Vista 32 and 64 handled my Dlink Air Premier

without me installing a driver, it uses an atheros driver and works great.

 

 

"Baysider" <Baysider@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:9514F43E-D0FC-409E-AF53-F1B03F29B83C@microsoft.com...

> In the Vista 64 bit FAQ's on the MS "Help and How-to", it unequivocally

> states that 64 bit drivers are required for all hardware running on a 64

> bit

> version of Windows. I just purchased a machine with Vista Home premium

> (64-bit). I separately purchased a wireless adapter card (Linksys WMP300N)

> that is (a) a 32-bit device according to the mfg spec sheet, (b) has no

> 64-bit driver that I can find to download, and © is listed as Vista x64

> compatible on the Windows Logo'd Product List. These bits of info don't

> add

> up. Can someone please explain. Also, do you think the WMP300N is going to

> work with my x64 Vista?

[Guest Baysider]

Re: Confused by 32 bit vs 64 bit driver info

 

 

Colin, would you recommend trying to install it as NBrown did, ie without

downloading and installing the manufacturer's drivers, seeing as how they are

identified as 32-bit drivers on the Linksys website? Ie, try a straight "Plug

and Play" install first?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> "Baysider" <Baysider@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:9514F43E-D0FC-409E-AF53-F1B03F29B83C@microsoft.com...

> >Also, do you think the WMP300N is going to

> > work with my x64 Vista?

>

>

> Try it.

>

[Guest Tom Ferguson]

Re: Confused by 32 bit vs 64 bit driver info

 

I have seen many reports of problems with this card and Vista, 64 bit in

particular. Two install methods have been reported successful:

 

Install using the chip-set's generic drivers_Broadcom for the US version of

the card, I believe.

 

Install the card. Let it be detected and install drivers. Connect to the

Internet and go to the MS update web site and let it install an update for

the card. I would connect using a wired cars until after the update but

that's just me.

 

Not that I have no experience with this card at all. Just passing on some

information I read.

--

 

Tom

MSMVP 1998-2007

 

 

"Baysider" <Baysider@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:9514F43E-D0FC-409E-AF53-F1B03F29B83C@microsoft.com...

> In the Vista 64 bit FAQ's on the MS "Help and How-to", it unequivocally

> states that 64 bit drivers are required for all hardware running on a 64

> bit

> version of Windows. I just purchased a machine with Vista Home premium

> (64-bit). I separately purchased a wireless adapter card (Linksys WMP300N)

> that is (a) a 32-bit device according to the mfg spec sheet, (b) has no

> 64-bit driver that I can find to download, and © is listed as Vista x64

> compatible on the Windows Logo'd Product List. These bits of info don't

> add

> up. Can someone please explain. Also, do you think the WMP300N is going to

> work with my x64 Vista?

[Guest Baysider]

RE: Confused by 32 bit vs 64 bit driver info

 

Thanks for the tips guys. I plan to try it and will let you know how it goes.

 

I am still confused by the fact that this product has been certified by MS

for Vista x64. How can that happen if the manufacturer has not provided a

64-bit driver set with which to test and certify? Perhaps someone could

briefly explain the MS certification process that would permit this to occur.

[Guest Bobby Johnson]

Re: Confused by 32 bit vs 64 bit driver info

 

It means the drivers are included in the Vista x64

installation package; i.e, the drivers are already on your

hard drive. In other words it is "Plug-N-Play" hardware.

That's why you shouldn't need any drivers to install. It's

just like most USB memory sticks - most of the are

"Plug-N-Play" and don't need additional drivers.

 

 

Baysider wrote:

> Thanks for the tips guys. I plan to try it and will let you know how it goes.

>

> I am still confused by the fact that this product has been certified by MS

> for Vista x64. How can that happen if the manufacturer has not provided a

> 64-bit driver set with which to test and certify? Perhaps someone could

> briefly explain the MS certification process that would permit this to occur.

[Guest Baysider]

RE: Confused by 32 bit vs 64 bit driver info

 

To follow up, I plugged the card in and rebooted with no problems. The card

installed without a burp and went directly to the network connection screen.

Thanks for everyone's help on this.

 

I see my network on the list of available networks and have configured the

card (in theory) to match my network settings, but so far have not been able

to get the connection to work. I'm trying to connect to an older Linksys

WRT54G wireless router (whose firmware I have updated) and my Vista machine

is giving me the message "The capabilities of your network adapter card do

not match the requirements of this network". So I've got some more digging to

do.

[Guest Katy Pluta]

Re: Confused by 32 bit vs 64 bit driver info

 

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:52:01 -0700, Baysider

<Baysider@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>To follow up, I plugged the card in and rebooted with no problems. The card

>installed without a burp and went directly to the network connection screen.

>Thanks for everyone's help on this.

>

> I see my network on the list of available networks and have configured the

>card (in theory) to match my network settings, but so far have not been able

>to get the connection to work. I'm trying to connect to an older Linksys

>WRT54G wireless router (whose firmware I have updated) and my Vista machine

>is giving me the message "The capabilities of your network adapter card do

>not match the requirements of this network". So I've got some more digging to

>do.

>

 

Your router only supports 802.11b/g, your network card supports faster

802.11n so they won't talk together...

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Confused by 32 bit vs 64 bit driver info

 

"Katy Pluta" <katypluta@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:52:01 -0700, Baysider

> <Baysider@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

>>To follow up, I plugged the card in and rebooted with no problems. The

>>card

>>installed without a burp and went directly to the network connection

>>screen.

>>Thanks for everyone's help on this.

>>

>> I see my network on the list of available networks and have configured

>> the

>>card (in theory) to match my network settings, but so far have not been

>>able

>>to get the connection to work. I'm trying to connect to an older Linksys

>>WRT54G wireless router (whose firmware I have updated) and my Vista

>>machine

>>is giving me the message "The capabilities of your network adapter card do

>>not match the requirements of this network". So I've got some more digging

>>to

>>do.

>>

>

> Your router only supports 802.11b/g, your network card supports faster

> 802.11n so they won't talk together...

 

 

Are you sure about that? I'm pretty sure the router would sense the

wireless router's capabilities and communicate with it fine.

[Guest Katy Pluta]

Re: Confused by 32 bit vs 64 bit driver info

 

On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:43:22 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst"

<c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:

>"Katy Pluta" <katypluta@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>news:ul1784lm1cbjd8qnjg20d9uhmdj4dvsh7s@4ax.com...

>> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:52:01 -0700, Baysider

>> <Baysider@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>

>>>To follow up, I plugged the card in and rebooted with no problems. The

>>>card

>>>installed without a burp and went directly to the network connection

>>>screen.

>>>Thanks for everyone's help on this.

>>>

>>> I see my network on the list of available networks and have configured

>>> the

>>>card (in theory) to match my network settings, but so far have not been

>>>able

>>>to get the connection to work. I'm trying to connect to an older Linksys

>>>WRT54G wireless router (whose firmware I have updated) and my Vista

>>>machine

>>>is giving me the message "The capabilities of your network adapter card do

>>>not match the requirements of this network". So I've got some more digging

>>>to

>>>do.

>>>

>>

>> Your router only supports 802.11b/g, your network card supports faster

>> 802.11n so they won't talk together...

>

>

>Are you sure about that? I'm pretty sure the router would sense the

>wireless router's capabilities and communicate with it fine.

 

Hi Colin,

 

No I am not sure but AFAIK that card only supports 802.11n and not

a/b/g in addition...

[Guest Bobby Johnson]

Re: Confused by 32 bit vs 64 bit driver info

 

According to Linksys it can:

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&cid=1144763512962

 

* High-speed Wireless-N (draft 802.11n) networking for

your desktop computer

* MIMO technology uses multiple radios to create a

robust signal that travels up to 4 times farther and reduces

dead spots

* Up to 12 times faster than Wireless-G, but can also

connect to Wireless-G and -B networks

* Advanced wireless security with up to 256-bit encryption

 

 

Katy Pluta wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:43:22 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst"

> <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:

>

>> "Katy Pluta" <katypluta@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:ul1784lm1cbjd8qnjg20d9uhmdj4dvsh7s@4ax.com...

>>> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:52:01 -0700, Baysider

>>> <Baysider@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>>

>>>> To follow up, I plugged the card in and rebooted with no problems. The

>>>> card

>>>> installed without a burp and went directly to the network connection

>>>> screen.

>>>> Thanks for everyone's help on this.

>>>>

>>>> I see my network on the list of available networks and have configured

>>>> the

>>>> card (in theory) to match my network settings, but so far have not been

>>>> able

>>>> to get the connection to work. I'm trying to connect to an older Linksys

>>>> WRT54G wireless router (whose firmware I have updated) and my Vista

>>>> machine

>>>> is giving me the message "The capabilities of your network adapter card do

>>>> not match the requirements of this network". So I've got some more digging

>>>> to

>>>> do.

>>>>

>>> Your router only supports 802.11b/g, your network card supports faster

>>> 802.11n so they won't talk together...

>>

>> Are you sure about that? I'm pretty sure the router would sense the

>> wireless router's capabilities and communicate with it fine.

>

> Hi Colin,

>

> No I am not sure but AFAIK that card only supports 802.11n and not

> a/b/g in addition...

[Guest Barb Bowman]

Re: Confused by 32 bit vs 64 bit driver info

 

single band draft 2.0 N is 2.4GHz and is backwards compatible with

b/g

 

unless it is DUAL band or N/A only draft 2.0N 5GHz (the freq being

the key) it will not be backwards compat with 802.11a.

 

 

 

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:45:41 -0600, Katy Pluta

<katypluta@hotmail.com> wrote:

>No I am not sure but AFAIK that card only supports 802.11n and not

>a/b/g in addition...

--

 

Barb Bowman

MS-MVP

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx

http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

[Guest Katy Pluta]

Re: Confused by 32 bit vs 64 bit driver info

 

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:22:21 -0400, Barb Bowman <barb@nospam.com>

wrote:

>single band draft 2.0 N is 2.4GHz and is backwards compatible with

>b/g

>

>unless it is DUAL band or N/A only draft 2.0N 5GHz (the freq being

>the key) it will not be backwards compat with 802.11a.

>

>

>

>On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:45:41 -0600, Katy Pluta

><katypluta@hotmail.com> wrote:

>

>>No I am not sure but AFAIK that card only supports 802.11n and not

>>a/b/g in addition...

 

OK I stand corrected Barb and Bobby, thank you...