There's a book for $30 or $40 that tells how. I wouldn't recommend tryng
unless you're really technically competent. If so, it's called:
Programming the Microsoft® Windows® Driver Model, Second Edition .
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"Martin Murray" wrote:

Definitely an interesting idea about the timing of the initialization. Any
ideas how I would change the order or timing of the loading of the drivers?

"Mart" wrote in message
...
Some 18 months or so ago, the MS Knowledge Base pointed to a dead link
concerning USB2.0 - Wifi Adapter issues with WinMe but it finally got
pulled before it was ever fixed and I never did manage to find out any
details.

That said, I had similar issues with a USB 2.0 Wifi stick (Siemens Gigaset
USB Adapter 108) on a couple of different laptops which only had single
USB1.0 ports. In each case, I fitted completely different unbranded
'generic' 4 port PCMCIA (Cardbus) USB2.0 cards. One always worked
correctly and the other displayed similar symptoms to yours. Both cards
worked normally with other USB devices but one didn't like the USB2.0 Wifi
adapter. I ended up using the USB1.0 port for the Wifi stick as it was
more (but not totally) reliable.

My guess - and it is only a guess - is that there was a timing issue which
occurred whilst WinMe was attempting to enumerate hardware during bootup
in readiness to load the two appropriate drivers (PCMCIA followed by the
USB Wifi Adapter). Your 'workaround' of disabling/enabling the adapter on
a 'hot' pc (i.e. powered-up and actually running WinMe) would add a bit
more weight to the theory.

Extract form MSN Technet article:-
Wireless LAN Support in Windows: Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net...faq.mspx#E3BAE

snip
" Q. What wireless support is built into Windows Me, Windows 98, and
Windows NT 4.0?

A. There is no built-in wireless LAN support in Windows Me, Windows 98, or
Windows NT 4.0. Wireless network adapter manufacturers must supply all
wireless and authentication functionality for these versions of Windows.

To configure a wireless client computer running Windows Me, Windows 98, or
Windows NT 4.0, you must use the wireless configuration tool provided by
your wireless network adapter manufacturer. Please see the instructions
for the wireless configuration tool to configure 802.11 and 802.1X
authentication settings.
/snip

So MS suggest it's not so much a WinMe issue but more likely it could be
due to 3rd party drivers. A trawl around Google also suggests that WinMe
and USB2.0 Wifi is not an exact science. Try Airlink Tech Support.

Just a thought, are your USB ports native to your motherboard and are they
USB2.0?

If so, they will require separate drivers supplied with your computer.
USB2.0 is not supported/supplied with WinMe.

You could perhaps substitute a PCI - Wifi card instead of USB if all else
fails.

Mart



"Martin Murray" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the reply. I don't think distance is the problem and the USB
adapter itself seems ok. I say this because the best workaround I have
recently found is to disable then re-enable the adapter. 99% of the
time, it comes back on, connects and stays connected after that, until
the next reboot. It is really just the startup connection process that
seems to have a real problem. That is when the systray icon appears,
then disappears. That is new behavior, as I indicated.

I have tried power cycling the router but the problem persists.

"Corday" wrote in message
...
Quickest guess is unit is too far from router. Also other units on the
network might be interfearing. Try turning off and restarting router and
maybe reentering data including a password change. The router
manufacturer
and or your ISP Tech might help, but as soon as you mention Windows ME
they
shy away. Finally, test adapter on another unit. I assume USB is OK for
other
functions plugged into it.
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"Martin Murray" wrote:

Products: Compaq destktop running Windows Me, Airlink USB wireless LAN
adaptor

Symptoms: Upon reboot the network adaptor will not always function
correctly. The systray icon showing the connection appears, then
disappears, then reappears. Connection to the network shows to be
working,
but no internet connection is functioning. The problem is solved by
repeated reboots and/or by unplugging and replugging the adaptor in the
USB
slot. Then internet functions normally.

Facts: The start of the problem seems to have been at the same time a
new
router was introduced into the network. The network settings are
correctly
specified in the TCP/IP settings (DHCP, correct DNS Gateway, etc.) and
it
does function eventually, as indicated above.

Could the new router be causing these issues by a newer protocol or
something like that? Ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Martin Murray