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CAN'T INSTALL BELKIN NIC DRIVERS



 
 
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Old June 4th 08, 05:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
Gary S. Terhune[_2_]
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Default CAN'T INSTALL BELKIN NIC DRIVERS

Good news! Thanks for the update.

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Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Sandy" wrote in message
...
Hi MEB & Gary,
Just thought you'd like to know that following our thread a while back,
there was sufficient ammo to hit Belkin with, and after some persuasion
they
reluctantly agreed to replace the NIC. I received this yesterday and
installed it and, guess what, absolutely no problem! What a merry dance!!
So once again, thanks ever so much to you guys for all your support and
back-up over the months.

All the best,

Sandy.

"MEB" wrote:

Well, I think we pretty much agree. I would like to have known if the
adapter was picked up [broadcasting] to the rest of the network, but
there
appears to be other issues within Sandy's system. I admit my memory is
also
a bit vague [and getting worse every day].
Yeah, you are right, there can be numerous issues with any of these
wireless adapters, particularly in 98, though LinkSys *was* apparently a
more successful pick. And I have to admit, since wireless is so insecure,
that I avoid recommending or installing them, what with all the
sniffer/hack
tools readily available [free RADIUS, KARMA, etc.], they just aren't a
good
idea. Radio signal broadcasts just aren't secure for anything that might
be
considered as a network, unless of course, you're the government/military
and a hack brings substantial prison time..

--
MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
--
_________

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
| As for whether or not the NIC installed properly and drivers, etc.,
when
it
| comes to *wireless* cards, MEB, I don't think you can necessarily call
that
| "wrong". It may be *another* part of the wireless system that isn't
| functioning properly. And, as I said, WINIPCFG, to the best of my
knowledge,
| doesn't see wireless adapters. But I may be wrong, I've only once
worked
| with a new wireless adapter in a 98 machine, and the memory is a bit
vague.
|
| But I agree, the unit should be returned and a new one tried. Even a
| Linksys.
|
| --
| Gary S. Terhune
| MS-MVP Shell/User
| www.grystmill.com
|
| "MEB" meb@not wrote in message
| ...
| "Sandy" wrote in message
| ...
| | MEB, Gary,
| |
| | Right, I've revisited some of the points made earlier. I actually
have
| the
| | modem/router in my property which my son & I setup together,
inputting
| all
| | the MAC addresses of all PC's & security settings - reasonably
| | straightforward on an Netgear and works well. I ran winipcfg and
noted
| my
| | wireless adapter not even listed so there was no point in going any
| further
| | with that one. I checked with Belkin for any firmware revisions
but,
as
| | suspected, there's no flash 'bios' as such on the card... all done
| through
| | inf. & sys. files in the installation software.
| |
| | Which brings me onto Gary's point. I've now retried versions 1
through
| 3
| of
| | the Belkin application software/drivers using the procedures that
worked
| in
| | getting the drivers to install, and the same error message appears
every
| time
| | on restart that I mentioned in my last post. When opening the
"Utility"
| | software I get the consistent message: "Incompatible driver
version.
| Unable
| | to load application", then the Belkin utility window opens with "No
| adapters"
| | on the tab. Now, you can't tell me that 3 versions of drivers are
all
| | duff... incompatible! To me this is evidence of a duff card and
goes
| back
| to
| | the point I made originally about the ver.no. on the card ending in
"ec"
| &
| | not "uk". If you go to the following link:
| |
|
http://www.belkin.com/uk/support/art...uk&aid=6199&sc
| id=0
| | you'll notice the picture shows this at the end of the model number
| 'F5D7000'
| | and all the software/drivers also end in 'uk' & not 'ec'. I
believe
| I've
| got
| | a card designed for European use & not UK use. I raised this with
| Belkin
| but
| | they wouldn't comment. At this point in time I really cannot see
the
| problem
| | being anything else than this, after exploring all other issues.
Am I
| right?
| |
| | Sandy.
|
| Could very well be, but I'm not sure why it would.. having tried the
| corrections [and you have tried them all apparently] I would go more
for
a
| bad adapter.
| Searching Google for that particular model [ec] only turns up this
| discussion... winipcfg showing nothing is not good... and the Belkin
| software also unable to find it really is not good. But it doesn't
matter,
| if you bought the card, and contacted Belkin concerning it shortly
after
| purchase, then you have the material [the contacts] to request a
| replacement
| from Belkin. Another possibility: If the purchase was recent enough,
try
| to
| return it to the store where purchased.
|
| Uhm, however, let's get this straight, you posted:
| "OK some success. After going through the procedures we spoke about
last
| week over the week-end, yes the NIC is now recognized properly, yes
the
| drivers finally loaded successfully, but no, Windows says "there is a
| problem
| with my NIC" on restart go & "run the troubleshooter"! As if I
didn't
do
| that in the first place!"
|
| So in actuality, that wasn't correct, right [sorry we can only work
with
| what you present us] the NIC wasn't properly installed/recognized and
the
| drivers didn't load properly. Just a correction, as these posts are
| referenced by others.
|
| As you have spent a large amount of time, I would re-contact Belkin
and
| tell them you need a new card [you have tried everything, have
contacted
| them, and the card does NOT work]. If you have another card around or
can
| borrow one, try that to see if it connects. Then you can point this
out
to
| Belkin as well.
|
| BTW: going through and beyond the first few pages Google shows, does
turn
| up
| some rather poor ratings for that adapter.
|
| --
| MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
| --
| _________
|
|
| |
| | "MEB" wrote:
| |
| |
| |
| | "Sandy" wrote in message
| | ...
| | | Hi MEB, good to hear from you... yes, as far as I'm aware, my
TCP/IP
| | settings
| | | are right. As far as the BIOS upgrade for the Belkin... I
didn't
| know
| | there
| | | was one, I'll check. I haven't gone down the road of pinging
or
| running
| | | winipcfg as I thought the adapter had to be working first???
And
| finally
| | no,
| | | I don't use ICS as the other computers belong to my son next
door
so
| we
| | have
| | | no need to share files etc.!
| | | Cheers, Sandy.
| | |
| |
| | Okay, No ICS entries that might have conflicted.
| |
| | Are the other wireless connected computers able to SEE your
problem
| 98
| | computer {does it appear anywhere in your son's actual network
[if
he
| is
| the
| | one with the wireless base unit]}?
| |
| |
| | What Gary is suggesting is, that the adapter MIGHT be installed,
but
| the
| | adapter in the 98 box is not connecting to the network, which
will
| cause
| a
| | network error. Errors like you are receiving can also occur
[after
an
| | install] because the adapter can not connect to the network,
hence
it
| is
| an
| | error.
| | What you have posted is that the adapter "apparently" IS
installed
| [or
| at
| | least shown in the Network configuration].
| | AS YOU POSTED:
| | Client for Microsoft Networks
| | Belkin Wireless 54Mbps Desktop Adapter
| | Dial-Up Adapter
| | TCP/IP-Belkin Wireless 54Mbps Desktop Adapter
| | TCP/IP-Dial-Up Adapter
| | and...
| | Primary Network Logon: Windows Logon.
| |
| |
| | I use your "son as" the identifier below, but it refers to
whoever
has
| the
| | base transceiver and the actual unit.
| | Your son MUST add your computer to his network or allow that
address
| in
| the
| | acceptable range OR you must be using the address range he has
allowed
| or is
| | using as his network. If he setup static addressing then your
computer
| must
| | also use a static address in the range he has allowed. You will
also
| need to
| | use the same compression and security [WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA-2/whatever
and
| should
| | be the same 64/128/etc., SSID{key}, etc. between the two - your
| adapter
| and
| | his base transceiver, they MUST be the same. Recheck the
| ENCRYPTION/SECURITY
| | ISSUES and basic setup sections on my web page for details.
| |
| | Have you checked in the wireless base transceiver for what the
actual
| | network configuration is? The 98 computer MUST be using *that*
network
| | addressing range and the transciever address should/would be the
| gateway
| in
| | your computer Belkin TCP/IP, hence the reason for running
winipcfg,
to
| see
| | if the adapter IS attempting to communicate, and whether *your*
IP
| address
| | is in the *wireless base transceiver* range..
| |
| | Any firewall between you and the transceiver MUST allow
| access/talking
| to
| | occur. Check your computer firewall, and make sure it has the
local
| network
| | allowance [the wireless network range]. IF you are running
| Norton/Symantec
| | or McAfee we need to know that specifically, and any other
Anti-V,
| | Anti-SpyWare, etc..
| |
| | --
| | MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
| | --
| | _________
| |
| |
| | | "MEB" wrote:
| | |
| | | Sorry, slightly distracted. Did you check for proper TCP/IP
| settings, or
| | did
| | | you not get that far?
| | |
| | | IF the card is shown, but not working properly AND you did
check
| the
| | TCP/IP
| | | and it is correct, did you check for an upgrade {BIOS} for
the
| device?
| | |
| | | Winipcfg Details {what}?
| | |
| | | Are you also using ICS in the system {or did you at one
time?}?
| | |
| | | Did you try the ping diagnostics?
| | |
| | | --
| | | MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
| | | --
| | | _________
| | |


 




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