Installing a wireless adapter

[chzuck]

I am having one awful time installing a Linksys WPC54G notebook adapter. It will work, but I cannot have the Wireless Network Monitor running or I get External exception E06D7363 errors about every second. When I exit the monitor and restart the computer, the adapter works and I can get on the Internet. Another error that comes up is a Runtime error saying wpc54cf.exe abnormal program termination.

[RealBlackStuff]

http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Wirel ... td-p/65472

[chzuck]

That is my thread on the same problem. I thought posting on here I would find someone who had exactly the same problem and could be of help with my problem.

[RealBlackStuff]

What exact laptop, what exact OS?
Did you try a complete uninstall/reinstall of the correct/latest drivers?

[chzuck]

T22 Thinkpad with W2000PRO and all the updates. Just recently got it with a bare hard drive and loaded all the drivers from the Lenovo site.

[robert213]

I am having one awful time installing a Linksys WPC54G notebook adapter. It will work, but I cannot have the Wireless Network Monitor running or I get External exception E06D7363 errors about every second. When I exit the monitor and restart the computer, the adapter works and I can get on the Internet. Another error that comes up is a Runtime error saying wpc54cf.exe abnormal program termination.

I am running WPC54G NIC with no problems on my T30.

I installed Linksys NIC driver, but did NOT install Linksys Wireless Network panel. I use Windows XP "Wireless Network Connection" panel instead.
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A. Copy device drivers to C:\ProgramInstallsDevices\Linksys\WPC54G”
1. bcmwl5.sys, 352kb
2. LSBCMNDS.cat, 9kb
3. LSBCMNDS.inf, 31kb

B. Shutdown Windows and Computer

C. Insert Linksys PC Card
D. Turn-on computer
E. Found New Hardware Wizard automatically starts
1. Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard
2. Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software?
a) (_) Yes, this time only
b) (_) Yes, now and every time I connect a device
c) (o) No, not this time
d) [Next]
3. Network Controller
a) (_) Install the software automatically (Recommended)
b) **(o) Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)
c) [Next]
4. Please choose your search and installation options
a) (_) Search for the best driver in these locations
[_] Include this location in the search
"\ProgramInstallsDevices\Linksys\WPC54G”
b) **(o) Don't Search. I will choose the driver to install.
c) [Next]
5. Select Hardware type
a) “Network adapters”
b) [Next]
c) wait 2 minutes
6. Select Network Adapter
a) “Broadcom” - “BCM5701 Gigabit Ethernet”
b) [Have Disk]
7. Install from Disk
a) “C:”
b) [Browse]
c) “\ProgramInstallsDevices\Linksys\WPC54G”
LSBCMNDS.inf
d) [OK]
8. Install from Disk
a) “\ProgramInstallsDevices\Linksys\WPC54G”
b) [OK]
9. Select Network Adapter
a) “Wireless-G Notebook Adapter WPC54G V3”
b) [Next]
10. Hardware Installation
a) “The software has not passed Windows Logo testing”
b) [Continue Anyway]
11. Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard
a) “The wizard has finished installing the software for”
Wireless-G Notebook Adapter WPC54G V3
b) [Finish]

F. Verify Wireless Network has been installed
1. [Control Panel][Performance and Maintenance]
[System][Hardware][Device Manager]
[Network Adapters]
a) [Wireless-G Notebook Adapter WPC54G V3]
b) [General]
c) “This device is working properly”
d) [Driver][Driver Details]
e) “\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS”
f) BCMWL5.SYS
g) [OK]
2. [Control Panel][Network and Internet Connections]
[Network Connections]
a) “Wireless Network Connection”
3. Wireless Network Connection
a) Choose a wireless network
“linksys”
[Connect]
b) You are connecting to the unsecured network “linksys”
[Connect Anyway]
“linksys - connected”

G. Restart Windows

[ajkula66]

T22 Thinkpad with W2000PRO and all the updates. Just recently got it with a bare hard drive and loaded all the drivers from the Lenovo site.

That is most likely your problem.

As much as I love W2K, getting anything wireless-related to work properly by today's standards is a *major* pain, and sometimes downright impossible.

[chzuck]

robert213,
I am running W2kPRO, not XP. I was told XP would very much slow down the laptop.

[robert213]

I might be mistaken, but I thought that the Linksys WPC54G driver supported Win98SE, Win2K, and WinXP.

At least, this is what CNET says:
http://download.cnet.com/Wireless-G-Not ... 74688.html

Version: 3.30.15.0
File size: 16.31MB
Date added: July 17, 2003
Operating system: Windows 98/2000/XP

I'll check my Linksys documentation when I arrive back at my office, tomorrow.

[chzuck]

You are correct, it does support 98, W2k, & XP.

[jronald]

Im positive I used the same card on both my T22 and T23, never had a moments problem with either. Im sure I did not use the Wireless package, instead letting Windoze configure it.
Have you tried deleting the driver, installing the card and then letting the system "find" the correct driver?

Ron

[chzuck]

I guess I did. I uninstalled the driver, restarted the computer and left it find a driver, but I had the driver in a folder at C:/Linksys and the computer found it. Are you saying remove the driver completely from the laptop and let it find a driver in the W2k software?

To all those who have given suggestions, I thank you. It may be a few days until I can try them because I am working my 12 hour shift rotation and don't have extra time to try things on the laptop. I will report on this forum how I make out. I am considering wiping the hard drive and re-installing the Acronis backup I did right after I installed all the drivers and updates in case something got corrupted since then.

[jronald]

Nope, sounds like you tried my suggestion already.
Basically, get rid of all the fluff, and run with just the driver.

I think I still have a couple of those cards floating around, If you want to try a different one, your welcome to it for shipping. I cant think it will be more than $2 or $3.

Let me know
Ron

[chzuck]

As I mentioned previously, I bought a NIB, same version card. I could get it to connect, but I could not have the monitor loaded or I would get a continuous error popping up. I am thinking there is a conflict with something on the laptop. I am going to erase and reload my fresh backup and try again.

[chzuck]

robert213,
Your setup does not work on W2kPRO.

Here is the latest that works: I installed the driver using the CD that came with my new wpc54g adapter. After installation I got the same External exception E06D7363 error window. I rebooted and got the Runtime error, acknowledged it, but the adapter would not work. After I Exited wireless monitor and restarting the laptop, I was finally connected via the adapter, only without the wireless monitor running. If I disable the wireless connection I cannot enable it unless I restart the computer. I erased the hard drive and reinstalled a backup I did right after loading all the dirvers, updates, and hotfixes before doing the CD install.