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Problems with USB Wirless adapter

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by skdtech

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Have an XP Pro SP3 PC on home wireless network.

Problem is that the Linksys Wireless USB adapter (WUSB54GS2 v2) is not enabled by Windows when powered on. Right now I am down to having to physically disconnect and then reconnect the device for it begin operating. Firmware and drivers are up to date. Fresh clean XP with SP3 installation.

I am trying to figure out why the device will not enable on initial power/log on. Device operates normally until next system shutdown and restart.

Any ideas appreciated. Or if someone can help me come up with a startup script to shutdown and restart the device?

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by ---tk---

the power saving options that are set up on the device?

by skdtech

The only power saving settings configured on the PC are to turn off the monitor after being idle for a while.

There are no power saving settings on the device. Windows is unable to repair the network connection,always fails on attempting to reenable the device until I physically detach and reattach the USB cable.

by skdtech

Wound up laying an ethernet cable to the location instead of further frustrating myself with this problem.

by peconet tietokoneet

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311272

You could create a batch script like the one below which would/should disable all USB devices, wait 10 seconds, then re-enable them. If you are on a machine with a USB keyboard and mouse and do not like having to reboot if they don't re-enable correctly, then plug in a PS/2 keyboard and mouse just in case.

1). @echo off
2). devcon disable @usb\*
3). ping -n 10 localhost > NUL
4). devcon enable @usb\*

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