How do I get a Windows 7 Driver for Belkin F5L009 USB hub

[magnum08]

I have a Belkin F5L009 USB Hub and it is installed and working fine on my laptop running Windows Vista.

I want to install it on my wife's new laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium OS. When I install it off the disc it finds the hub's IP address but when I try to install it say it has detected an incompatible version of windows and exits.

I have looked on the Belkin website and cannot easily see a Windows 7 download.

By the way my laptop is currently in the shop and will have Windows 7 Business installed when I get it back so this is a real problem for us.

Can anyone help?

 

[DMHolt57]

Belkin : Support F5L009 Network USB Hub - Drivers

the Vista driver should work, try the compatibility settings...

 

[magnum08]

Belkin : Support F5L009 Network USB Hub - Drivers

"try the compatibility settings..."

Can you be more informative?

 

[seavixen32]

Right-click the Belkin .exe file and choose Properties.

Click the Compatibility tab then choose Windows Vista from the Compatibility Mode drop-down box, and then Apply/OK.

 

[magnum08]

Ah!

Thanks that helps a lot.

 

[magnum08]

Nope, that didn't help. Ran it for compatibility with Windows 7 and Vista SP2 and got the same error message

 

[seavixen32]

In that case, try Compatibility Mode for Vista without SP1 or SP2.

 

[magnum08]

No, that just got the same (error) message, it detected an incompatible version of Windows....and then exits.

 

[Duzzy]

Large discussion here http://www.sevenforums.com/network-sharing/2821-belkin-network-usb-hub-f5l009.html, you may find a fix there.

Post #19 suggest using SX-Virtual Link instead of Belkin software, but the link is invalid. The link for v3.8.0 is http://www.silexamerica.com/support/downloads/software/svl/win/sx-virtual_link_win_380.zip, read the thread first.