Linksys WUSB600N

[Starbuck]

I'm using the WUSB600N as my only means of connecting my desktop to the internet at the moment. Can't run cables for a number of reasons, but the wireless works fine on Vista. After installing the Win 7 beta on a second hard drive, I insert the driver disc for the adapter, follow the prompts, but then Windows says the driver was not installed properly. Back on Vista now to try to figure this out. Google isn't coming up with anything. Anyone run into any problems like this? Any suggestions?

 

[mansrm81]

Did you run the setup with vista compatibility.

 

[stopthebus]

I have the same usb stick.
Insert the cd, go to device manager and update driver and point to the cd\drivers\vista32 (or vista64).
Works just as good if not better than vista.
Good Luck


OS: 6936 and 7000 both are x64

 

[Dave4561737]

Windows 7 provides a generic Wireless USB LAN driver.

Select "Locate and install a driver manually" from the "Update Driver" button from the Driver Properties in Device Manager

This worked for my Linksys USB wireless Adapter in Windows 7 64bit.

 

[markst]

Problem is it just connect at 54mbs

 

[phoenixelement]

I have recently upgraded to windows 7 and what a nightmare i am having. The netgear wireless receiver that I had built into my pc worked fine with vista. Once i installed windows 7 the drivers no longer worked (i tried installing new ones and searching for an alternative with no result) and I was forced to buy the linksys wusb600n.

Im now having issues with this adapter aswel. The adapter detects my network, and even from the houses near me, however when attempting to connect to the network it says "it is taking longer than usual to connect to the network" after about 10 minutes of this, it then says it has not been possible to connect to the network, run troubleshooter. which i then do. Which then suggests to restart the adapter which takes another 10 minuites.... I can EVENTUALLY after several times doing this and say 40 minutes of fiddling, restarting and unplugging get the internet to work. Once connected i have a fantastic internet connection with no problem. However i dont have the time to mess around for 40 minutes everytime i want to use the internet. Is anyone else having this problem or is it just me? And more importantly! does anyone know how to fix it

 

[roban]

I have the same Linksys USB wireless adapter and Windows 7 installs the drivers automatically and it works just fine.

 

[phoenixelement]

Yeah... but that doesnt help my problem... realy.

 

[markst]

Linksys has drivers for Windows 7 64-bit but only for version 2. Unfortunately I am using version 1.
Using vista, or an upgrade version from windows update the most I can achieve is 54mbs.

 

[bgsexc]

Anyone know why it only runs at 54MBPS? Is there a way to fix this?

 

[crackabrew]

This Worked For Me

Windows 7 provides a generic Wireless USB LAN driver.

Select "Locate and install a driver manually" from the "Update Driver" button from the Driver Properties in Device Manager

This worked for my Linksys USB wireless Adapter in Windows 7 64bit.

"Update Driver" -> "Browse my computer for driver software" -> "Let me pick from a list of device..."

I selected away from "ver. 2" and all my problems were solved.

Hope this helps.

 

[Adrian]

I'm using the WUSB600N as my only means of connecting my desktop to the internet at the moment. Can't run cables for a number of reasons, but the wireless works fine on Vista. After installing the Win 7 beta on a second hard drive, I insert the driver disc for the adapter, follow the prompts, but then Windows says the driver was not installed properly. Back on Vista now to try to figure this out. Google isn't coming up with anything. Anyone run into any problems like this? Any suggestions?

Good morning Starbuck, welcome to Windows 7 forums.
I have a link for you from Cisco, a couple of questions:
Are you setting up for X86 or X64? Its not clear as you have posted no system specs. Which router/access point will you be connecting to?
Cisco is slow rollong out wireless adapter drivers.
If you have your install disk I suggest in Windows 7 to mouse over to the install/setup.exe file and right click on it and check for compatability mode and see if you have Vista then set it up as administartor and launch install. Here is the link: Linksys by Cisco - WUSB600N Support

 

[markst]

Unfortunately I have ver. 1 and tried all the solutions. Linksys even said they dont have a driver for ver.1 and could not say whether they would make a driver for it.. Probably going to get an Ethernet bridge so dont have to worry about driver problems..

 

[benzofree2002]

Chat Log

My chat with linksys for WUSB600N, V1

1:32am: Dave requested session.
1:32am: Eva V. (17936) started session.
1:37am: Eva V. (17936) ended session.
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[2009-11-23 01:32:35] Please wait... Your number in the queue: 31
[2009-11-23 01:32:41] Eva V. (17936) has joined this session.
[2009-11-23 01:32:43] Eva V. (17936): Hello Dave! Welcome to Linksys Live Chat. How may I help you?
[2009-11-23 01:33:10] Dave: Hi, wondering when there will be a windows 7 driver for V 1.0
[2009-11-23 01:33:31] Eva V. (17936): We only have drivers for v2, Dave.
[2009-11-23 01:34:29] Dave: is there plan for V.1. It`s still on store shelves.
[2009-11-23 01:34:48] Eva V. (17936): We don't have an idea for it, Dave.
[2009-11-23 01:35:54] Dave: OK, i guess there won`t ever be one
[2009-11-23 01:36:24] Eva V. (17936): I really do apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused you, Dave.
[2009-11-23 01:36:59] Dave: I`ll check back in a while and see.
[2009-11-23 01:37:34] Eva V. (17936): Okay.

 

[nlperca1]

Unable to install driver for WUSB600N v.2

I am having the same problem as noted in the very first posting. I've tried everything that's been mentioned so far, and it still doesn't work. Once again, wireless is my only way of accessing the network & internet. I bought the v.2 adapter and downloaded the Win 7 driver, but it won't install.

 

[Wordsworth]

bg, have you resolved the problem? I have a Linksys WUSB600N ver 1 adapter. I got it working by plugging in the adapter after a fresh boot. Windows came up with a new hardware message and installed the Ver. 2 driver. I'm not sure if the driver came with Win 7 or if it found it because I had earlier tried to install the driver.

Anyway, after that the adapter would blink green every couple of minutes so I went into the Network wizard to set one up and the home networks were being recognized. It was just a matter of giving the password really and I was on.

 

[nlperca1]

Lucky you, Wordsworth. Back when I had the v.1 adapter and it worked partially, it would recognize the network but not my password. I have a WPA2 network and a Roboform generated password. The adapter thought my network was WEP (it definitely isn't) and the password was not the right length/format for WEP so it always balked at that point. Since then Win 7 has gotten totally confused about the drivers and refuses to install any driver for the (now) v.2 adapter. I've talked to Linksys tech support and have been bumped up two levels; I'm waiting for a callback from their office in California.

 

[Wordsworth]

Have you done a complete uninstall? Including deleting, if necessary, the entry in regedit (HKEY Current User>Software>Linksys? Then reboot and plug in the adapter.

 

[benzofree2002]

OK, here's how I got V1.0 to work.

Downloaded driver from Ralink corp. site. Supposedly this USB adapter uses the RT2870 chipset.

I ran the install program for driver only.

Plugged it in and it worked fine. Previously it would not accept router passphrase, now it did and I got full speed.

Post your results if you try this.

Dave

 

[splats]

Running Windows 7 64bit Professional on Gateway FX7805u.
Adapter (ver.2) would not install from CD. Tried two times.
Called Linksys support and it was a waste of time
I had already downloaded the Vista 64 bit drivers from Linksys.
Followed the instructions and updated driver in Device manager.
Installed no problem.
Run Speedtest on the laptop without the adapter.
Download 6.29mbps Upload 0.84mbps
Run Speedtest with the adapter.
Download 8.60mbps Upload 0.88mbps
ISP is Cable - RoadRunner
Interesting thing is I than connect to my wired network.
Run speedtest.
Download 6.21mbps Upload 0.85