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More info?)
Hi:
Tried the new driver twice with the same result. Signal degrades from very
good\excellent to poor. There have been
no environment changes whatsoever made to the notebook PC (Toshiba
Satellite), nor have I moved it to a different location.
Base station and desktop PC also - no changes. However, as soon as the
driver is updated the signal degrades to where
it is unusable. Roll back the driver, and the signal returns to very good
and excellent.
Any ideas appreciated. Thanks.
"Neel Malik [MSFT]" <neelm@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:eSTvaz3bEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> The drivers are only updated if the software is installed.
>
>
>
> The new driver should not have any effect on the signal strength. Please
try
> using the newer driver again and see if the problem occurs and that there
> are no changes in the environment that might be responsible for the
change.
>
>
> --
> Neel Malik
> Program Manager
> Microsoft Corporation
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
>
>
> "CS" <CS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23$iGru3bEHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > OK. Thanks to everyone who responded. Problem resolved. Since I had
> never
> > installed the
> > MS Broadband Networking Software on either my desktop or notebook (both
> > running XP Home)
> > the folder containing the MSBN software was not available. The
executable
> > update apparently needs
> > that folder to apply all updates.
> >
> > After installing the MSBN software on the notebook, the MN 720 driver
was
> > updated to the latest
> > version. That's the GOOD news; the BAD news is that the new driver
> degraded
> > my signal from very
> > good\excellent to poor. Consequently I rolled back the driver to the
> > previous version in order to restore
> > the signal quality.
> >
> > Should that have occurred with the updated driver? Did I need to go
back
> > into the base
> > station configuration and re-do everything? I really don't understand
> why
> > a newer driver
> > would degrade the signal?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> > "Neel Malik [MSFT]" <neelm@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:#2UA472bEHA.368@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > You are correct. The drivers are in the MSI file and when the
Broadband
> > > Networking software is updated, it updates all the drivers. You can
use
> > > Help-->About from the Broadband Network Utility to see the version
> number
> > of
> > > all the drivers that are in use.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Neel Malik
> > > Program Manager
> > > Microsoft Corporation
> > >
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "CS" <CS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:uhsFVb1bEHA.2408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > As far as I can determine, there are no *.inf files in the folder
that
> > is
> > > > created by the
> > > > "msbndownload.exe" file when run. The only named files I see there
> are
> > > > *.bin. The bin files are for
> > > > various hardware: MN 100, MN 700, MN 500, MN 740, etc. There is
> > nothing
> > > > that corresponds to
> > > > the MN 720. If there were any *.inf files, I could open them with
> > notepad
> > > > and see which one was
> > > > for the MN 720. Again, no *.inf files included with the download
that
> I
> > > > could see.
> > > >
> > > > The logfile (created after the update) shows that the MN 720 was
> > detected
> > > > along with the
> > > > MN 700. It also indicates that updates (runtime and firmware) were
> > > applied
> > > > for the MN 700.
> > > > Nothing was done with respect to the MN 720. The readme.htm file
> > clearly
> > > > shows an updated
> > > > driver available for the MN 720 but it sure looks like they forgot
to
> > > > include it. Unless of course
> > > > I'm doing something wrong running the update.
> > > >
> > > > I also ran the updated CD software to see if the drivers were by
> chance
> > > > included there. They were not.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone else noticed this or is it just me?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > "Jason Tsang" <jason-onlineDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
> > > > news:ucOARQubEHA.1000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Try updating your drivers manually.
> > > > >
> > > > > Point it toward the install directory of your MS BNU software
(there
> > are
> > > a
> > > > > bunch of inf files there, one of which corresponds to the MN720).
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> > > > >
> > > > > Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> > > > >
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> > > > >
> > > > > "CS" <CS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:efK5DGtbEHA.3524@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Just ran the updated "msbndownload.exe" for my MN 700 and MN 720
> in
> > > > order
> > > > > to
> > > > > > update firmware and drivers. According to the notes, a driver
> > update
> > > > for
> > > > > > the MN 720 was to be included with this update.
> > > > > > (mn720-50.sys version 3.60.7.0) However, it appears it was
not
> > > > > included.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The update log clearly notes the presence of the MN 720 but the
> new
> > > > driver
> > > > > > is no where to be found. The firmware for the base station was
> > > updated
> > > > OK
> > > > > > along with the runtime software.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I wonder if the drivers could be included on the CD update
> software?
> > > I
> > > > > > downloaded both. Anyone know what's going on?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > >
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