Solved netgear wg111v2

[microboy]

I installed the driver for "WG111v2 Version 3.4.0".
It installed fine and the device manager shows "this device is working properly"

I am using win7 pro x64.
No errors on device manager but it cannot detect a single network....

 

[torrentg]

Can you run Net Stumbler and find any?

Is that device compatible with Net Stumbler once it's running?

Check that your router's radio is on and SSID is set to broadcast, unless you specifically disabled SSID and know how to deal with it.

 

[Cyberwolf]

I installed the driver for "WG111v2 Version 3.4.0".
It installed fine and the device manager shows "this device is working properly"

I am using win7 pro x64.
No errors on device manager but it cannot detect a single network....

I do not see Windows 7 support for that driver. Theres a chance your up ****s creek and might need to purchase a new adapter, if NetGear doesn't plan on updating that driver.

 

[microboy]

Can you run Net Stumbler and find any?

Is that device compatible with Net Stumbler once it's running?

Check that your router's radio is on and SSID is set to broadcast, unless you specifically disabled SSID and know how to deal with it.

net stumbler shows that I got no wireless adapter....
But device manager shows that the device is ok....

I do not see Windows 7 support for that driver. Theres a chance your up ****s creek and might need to purchase a new adapter, if NetGear doesn't plan on updating that driver.

any USB adapter that works on Windows 7 to recommend?

Thanks torrentg and Cyberwolf... Been asking on many forums and made no improvements. Some don't even bother to answer....

 

[torrentg]

In Net Stumbler, click on device. Does it have any choices at all?

Show me a screenshot of your device manager, showing network adapters.

 

[microboy]

In Net Stumbler, click on device. Does it have any choices at all?

Show me a screenshot of your device manager, showing network adapters.

in net stumbler, it shows that the device is not supported...

here is the device manager...

 

[torrentg]

Looks good to me. Seems like the adapter is working properly.

Are you sure your wireless radio is on for your router? Check the config page.

 

[microboy]

Looks good to me. Seems like the adapter is working properly.

Are you sure your wireless radio is on for your router? Check the config page.

where is the config page???
the lights are on and the program will keep searching but it will not find any network...

I remembered during the days with winxp. the lights on the wg111 will keep blinking but not the lights is "always on" mode....

 

[torrentg]

Refer to your router manual. It will tell you everything you need to know and how to find radio on and off setting.

 

[microboy]

Refer to your router manual. It will tell you everything you need to know and how to find radio on and off setting.

oh you mean the router? its on... my brother is able to connect using his laptop...

 

[microboy]

anyone have a solution?

 

[microboy]

It is kind of strange.

This device is compatible with windows 7 64 bit, as shown in Microsoft website.

But it just couldn't work.

 

[torrentg]

Is the router's SSID broadcast set to hidden or off?

Make sure the router is setup right for the adapter as far as 802.11g and 802.11n are concerned. Check that the router isn't in g only mode while the adapter is an n device....etc....make sure router is good mode for it, is easy way to say.

 

[torrentg]

I looked into it for you some more. Make sure router is not set to n only mode. This is a super g wireless device. The router must accept g devices for this to work.

Adapter = Super-G Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

Put your router in Super G mode if it has that.

 

[microboy]

yup... the router are up and working...

my brother is able to surf using the laptop and I can connect using my Nokia N97.

 

[microboy]

I looked into it for you some more. Make sure router is not set to n only mode. This is a super g wireless device. The router must accept g devices for this to work.

Adapter = Super-G Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

Put your router in Super G mode if it has that.

Thanks torrentg! really appreciate your effort.

For time being, here is my plan: Fortunately, I created a ghost image of my C drive after a fresh install of Windows 7. I will revert back and try. Hopefully it can work, I'll keep you updated.

 

[microboy]

Fail. I tried restoring the ghost image where there no drivers. Below are the 2 attempts.

1) executed wg111v2_3_4_0 in compatibility mode (Vista) based on instructions from here.

2) Update the drivers using Windows Update.

Both methods failed on a fresh install.

Please let me know if you need any other information.

Edited Text: The LED on the device is ON but it's not blinking. It should be blinking for it work.

 

[torrentg]

In the picture, there looks to be a little button you could push on top of it. Use a pencil or something similar to push it in gently. Try doing that in and/or out of the usb port.

 

[microboy]

In the picture, there looks to be a little button you could push on top of it. Use a pencil or something similar to push it in gently. Try doing that in and/or out of the usb port.

sorry. which picture are you referring to?

 

[torrentg]

The one in your first post of the thread.