Can't get Linksys WPC54G notebook adapter to work

After a recent format and reinstall of XP, I can't seem to get my
wireless card to work in my laptop (Toshiba Satellite Pro A40).

I've tried installing/uninstalling all the different versions of the
drivers the Linksys site gives me with no success - it complains in the
software that the card is "inactive".

When I actually put the card in, XP recognises it as a "Network
Controller" but can't seem to find a driver for it, even when I
manually point it to the folder containing the unzipped driver files.

A Google search shows that this is quite a common problem but noone
seems to have a definitive solution..

Can anyone help?

TIA.
Rachel.

 

Linksys used to have free 24/7 phone support (by Americans) that was pretty
good. Not sure if they still do. Worth a call to the old 1-800 number
anyway...

 

After your format/install, you installed the Toshiba chipset and other Tosh
specific drivers?
The adapter would have been supplied with the drivers on CD, that way you
get the right ones.
Linksys also has phone support in the EU

 

I didn't get a CD with the laptop sadly as it's second hand - however I
have installed everything available on the Toshiba site for the laptop
- including chipset etc.

Might have to phone them I suppose.. the annoying thing is, I've
formatted before and it installed without a fuss!

Thanks,
Rachel

 

Linksys only lists a single driver, v3.100.64.0 32.6mb

 

Also check your firewall. Disable it, install the drivers then enable it.

 

Just tried that and no change I'm afraid - am I right in saying, as
long as the pc is recognising that the card is inserted, it's not an
issue of Toshiba drivers?

Ta
Rachel

 

Can you link me to that? When I go through the list of available
products to download files for, there's lots of entries for WPC54G,
with various versions?

Thanks
Rachel

 

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...577737&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper
or
http://tinyurl.com/pwwml