Wireless PCMCIA issues, and router funkiness - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

DEI37 · 10-07-2005, 08:00 PM

I've got a Linksys WRK54G router, and WPC54G PCMCIA card. I run on a laptop running Win98SE, and it has been fine until a short time ago. Functionality is OK, but, the icon in the system tray, by the clock, tells me that the card is inactive. This isn't an issue around the house, but in connecting with other wireless networks, in hotels, and what not, I can't do it. Any thoughts here?

On to the router...every now and then it just cuts out. Both the wired and wireless sides of it. A quick reset of the router, and the wired side is OK, but I have to reboot the laptop (wireless access) to get it back on the network. Any thoughts on this one? Thanks.

MontanaXVI · 10-08-2005, 10:29 AM

is there a firmware upgrade you can get? Sometimes firmwares are updated to solve just such buggy types of operations. Other than that I really do not know.

DEI37 · 10-08-2005, 12:54 PM

Yeah, unfortunately, Linksys doesn't have anything newer on the website for firmware for the router other than what I have in there already, and the wireless card isn't even listed on the site for drivers.

Mephisto2 · 10-13-2005, 08:25 AM

First recommendation would be to upgrade from Win98 to WinXP.

That's an eight year old operating system you're running right there...

Mr Mephisto

10-07-2005, 08:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	Wireless PCMCIA issues, and router funkiness I've got a Linksys WRK54G router, and WPC54G PCMCIA card. I run on a laptop running Win98SE, and it has been fine until a short time ago. Functionality is OK, but, the icon in the system tray, by the clock, tells me that the card is inactive. This isn't an issue around the house, but in connecting with other wireless networks, in hotels, and what not, I can't do it. Any thoughts here? On to the router...every now and then it just cuts out. Both the wired and wireless sides of it. A quick reset of the router, and the wired side is OK, but I have to reboot the laptop (wireless access) to get it back on the network. Any thoughts on this one? Thanks. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

10-08-2005, 10:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
MontanaXVI Junkie Location: Go A's!!!!	is there a firmware upgrade you can get? Sometimes firmwares are updated to solve just such buggy types of operations. Other than that I really do not know. __________________ Spank you very much

10-08-2005, 12:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	Yeah, unfortunately, Linksys doesn't have anything newer on the website for firmware for the router other than what I have in there already, and the wireless card isn't even listed on the site for drivers. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

10-13-2005, 08:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mephisto2 Junkie	First recommendation would be to upgrade from Win98 to WinXP. That's an eight year old operating system you're running right there... Mr Mephisto