linksys network adapter

Hey
I have a new router WRT54GS that I have hardwired to my desktop. No problems there. I am trying to set up an old Laptop, Dell Latitude, with Win2K on it. I have purchased a notebook adapter from Linksys also, WPC54G.
I have 2 problems with connecting,
1 It seems that every time that I close the lid on the laptop it disconnects the notebook adapter, the power light goes out. When waking up the laptop the adapter does not wake up. I have checked my power options and don't have anything shutting down, only going to standby mode.
2 Also I have tried the WEP security setting with the router, it seems that connecting with the laptop is hit and miss. Right now a whole lot of misses.
Any help
Thanks

PS: the problem is not it shutting down but when I bring it out of standby I have to reboot the laptop to get the adapter to work again.

 

You have to wonder whether this is a software (windows, driver, card software) type issue, or a bios/cmos/device manager firmware issue. I wonder if the laptop port doesn't get power for any device, or rather maybe the light only comes on when the device is enabled..

After it wakes, but when the light is off, what does device manager say about the card?
After it wakes, what does control panel > network connections show. Is it there?
If it's there in control panel > network connections, what happens if you double-click it. Does that enable it? Does the light come on?

Do you have another card device for that slot that would let you know if power comes back to it upon Wake to prove whether the slot stays unpowered, or whether the wireless card just doesn't come back in software/firmware?

 

Device manager says that it is no longer functioning.
The problem is that it doesn't wake up till I reboot.
I have tried another slot with same results. It does not display in control panel/ network connections unless it is operating.

 

I'm sorry but I don't know the answer then. I was hoping that it was alive in device manager and just not enabled on the network. I guess I'd still be wondering whether it could be corrected somehow in power settings or cmos/setup.

For what it's worth, my Dell laptop doesn't have that problem with a Netgear WG511 card. I can hot-swap the card (unplug/replug) and it comes back up and it always come son no matter, hibernate, standby, shut down, switch users. I have xp pro sp2 and server 2003 dual boot and it works fine in both.

In power settings under screen saver (display properties) here are my settings:
Advanced tab - stand by: close lid, shut down with power button, stand by: sleep button.

Power schemes -
plugged in side is all set to "never"
batteries side is - monitor off 15 mins, hard disks off 30 mins, standby Never, hibernates 30 mins.

Power schemes tab drop down box at top - Power schemes is Always On.

Hibernate tab - enabled.

Under Start > Programs > the software for it has nothing I can see that could affect this.

The power settings above is a gui to change the cmos/setup, so a trip into there found the same settings.

Wish I could be of more help and I hope someone with your setup stops by. If you wish, you could emulate my power settings to see what happens unless you have a reason that it wouldn't suit your needs.

 

Problem 1 is known with WiFi adapters built into laptops, and desktop Interfaces, and it is something that will never go away. I set mine to never to do anything when closing the lid (ie no Stand-By, no Hibernate) in Power Settings under Control Panel.

Number 2, WEP is an older standard, WPA-TKIP is more widely used due to better security, and better logorithyms.

As for connecting, to the WiFi network, it matters in how far you are away from the router, the location of the router, if there are any devices that could possibly cause interferance (believe it or not Microwave ovens do wonders in killing your connection on WiFi).

 

Thanks for the info to add to the old pea brain. I didn't know it was that common.

 

Not clear if you already did this, but go to hardware properties advanced on the adaptor and be sure it is not allowed to be shut down to save power. This is separate from the windows power management settings in control panel. I think it also has some "wake up" options for data, etc.

 

Thanks.

 

thanks for the help
I spent about 2hr with tech support with no avial. I played with the thing again for about hr and low and behold it is working. I don't know what changed with it, after many times loading un uninstalling etc.
What they say, if it's not broke don't fix it.
Thanks again