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have beta version vista 64bit - need driver for network card - can anyone
help

On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 11:47:33 -0400, "bill downs" <>
wrote:

>have beta version vista 64bit - need driver for network card - can anyone

The Atheros website doesn't list 64-bit drivers in the specification-list.
Did you e-mail their support ()? Maybe they have them on
beta if you ask and want to test.

jud

There are no Atheros drivers beyond what is in the RTM build at this time.
And Atheros has been extremely slow to provide standalone drivers that you
can download for 64-bit.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64


"bill downs" <> wrote in message
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> have beta version vista 64bit - need driver for network card - can anyone
> help

In fact, the Atheros drivers aren't in build at this point. They are
on WU, which means a hard wired connection (or alternative wireless
that has inbox support) is required to pull them down.

There is no support at all for the Atheros draft N but Broadcom
draft N is supported in-box.

Sadly, at least one first tier vendor has been unable to get even
alpha draft N drivers out of Atheros.

On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 11:20:17 -0800, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
<> wrote:

>There are no Atheros drivers beyond what is in the RTM build at this time.
>And Atheros has been extremely slow to provide standalone drivers that you
>can download for 64-bit.
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Thanks, Barb. I hadn't used the Atheros card since I went to RTM build, so
didn't realize they were on WU.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64


"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
news:...
> In fact, the Atheros drivers aren't in build at this point. They are
> on WU, which means a hard wired connection (or alternative wireless
> that has inbox support) is required to pull them down.
>
> There is no support at all for the Atheros draft N but Broadcom
> draft N is supported in-box.
>
> Sadly, at least one first tier vendor has been unable to get even
> alpha draft N drivers out of Atheros.
>
> On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 11:20:17 -0800, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
> <> wrote:
>
>>There are no Atheros drivers beyond what is in the RTM build at this time.
>>And Atheros has been extremely slow to provide standalone drivers that you
>>can download for 64-bit.
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Nope, just plugged it in and it worked without a prompt or other
requirement. And I'm pretty sure it hasn't been plugged in to this machine
since I did a clean install of RTM. But I'll go to WU to see if I can get a
newer driver, just in case...

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64


"Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks, Barb. I hadn't used the Atheros card since I went to RTM build, so
> didn't realize they were on WU.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>
>
> "Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> In fact, the Atheros drivers aren't in build at this point. They are
>> on WU, which means a hard wired connection (or alternative wireless
>> that has inbox support) is required to pull them down.
>>
>> There is no support at all for the Atheros draft N but Broadcom
>> draft N is supported in-box.
>>
>> Sadly, at least one first tier vendor has been unable to get even
>> alpha draft N drivers out of Atheros.
>>
>> On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 11:20:17 -0800, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>There are no Atheros drivers beyond what is in the RTM build at this
>>>time.
>>>And Atheros has been extremely slow to provide standalone drivers that
>>>you
>>>can download for 64-bit.
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>

well, the ferrari 5000 has Atheros a/b/g built in. no driver was
found. had to plug in hardwired to the router and that brought down
the driver from WU. I have not tried to pccard atheros on the 4000
yet.


On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 11:29:57 -0800, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
<> wrote:

>Nope, just plugged it in and it worked without a prompt or other
>requirement. And I'm pretty sure it hasn't been plugged in to this machine
>since I did a clean install of RTM. But I'll go to WU to see if I can get a
>newer driver, just in case...
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Hmmm. Well there was an active external connection when I plugged in the
D-Link 660 AG. So it _could_ have done a silent install of it. But if so, it
never once prompted me and I'm not seeing anything in WU history...

It would be good to know others' experiences - if they have no other active
connection to the Internet, does an atheros based 802.11a/b/g card work on
not?

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64


"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
news...
> well, the ferrari 5000 has Atheros a/b/g built in. no driver was
> found. had to plug in hardwired to the router and that brought down
> the driver from WU. I have not tried to pccard atheros on the 4000
> yet.
>
>
> On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 11:29:57 -0800, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
> <> wrote:
>
>>Nope, just plugged it in and it worked without a prompt or other
>>requirement. And I'm pretty sure it hasn't been plugged in to this machine
>>since I did a clean install of RTM. But I'll go to WU to see if I can get
>>a
>>newer driver, just in case...
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/