WMP54G Problems

[Atlas445]

I've recently built a PC and didn't realize that the WMP54G Wireless PCI Adapter by Linksys is not compatible with Windows Home Premium 64-bit OS. Linksys hasn't produced a driver that addresses this issue, which was confirmed by their tech support after a lengthy conversation I had with them about the issue. When I google the issue there is a generic work around that involves downloading a particular driver from the chipset manufacturer (Ralink). After attempting this work around myself I find that I'm stumped. The work around involves the use of a "Network Controller" in Device Manager, but when I open Device Manager there is no "Network Controller". It has "Network Adapters" which I tried using for the driver update by selecting the Linksys adapter and trying to install the Ralink driver on that, but it doesn't work... Any suggestions?

 

[ajcroteau]

... and yet they continue to sell this card at Best Buy...

AJ

 

[Atlas445]

You know what the saddest part of this whole thing is. I'm using the internet with the PC I built right now to post this very message, and how? Out of curiosity I glanced over at my ORIGINAL XBOX wireless receiver (which is now feeding internet to my Xbox 360) and thought hmmm... I plug it in to my PC and as if some sort of magic had just happened my PC finds an internet connection through the LAN port and presto - internet access (and fast access too). A 3 year old model of wireless card from Linksys bested by a nearly decade old wireless receiver from Microsoft built for a console... sad is the only way you can accurately describe this...