Guest Baysider Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 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 Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 Re: Confused by 32 bit vs 64 bit driver info "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 N Brown Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 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 Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 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 Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 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 Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 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 Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 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 Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 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 Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 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 Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 Re: Confused by 32 bit vs 64 bit driver info "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.
Guest Katy Pluta Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 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 Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 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 Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 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 Posted July 22, 2008 Posted July 22, 2008 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...
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