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"* * Chas" <dnafutz@aol.spam.com> wrote in message
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| I just bought a U.S. Robotics USR5410, 802.11g PC Card. So far, it's
| working great.
|
| It has the best reception of any wireless PC Card I've used and it's
the
| only one that I've been able to get to work on Win98SE TPs (240x &
T20).
|
| The USR 802.11g Wireless Turbo Configuration Utility works OK in
win98SE
| but when I tried installing the card in XP, it seems to conflict with
| the native XP wireless connection utility.
|
| Is there any way to install the USR5410 and let XP install drivers
| without using the USR installation program?

Thanks for all the input and suggestions. The only reason I want
wireless is to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots several times a week and
occasionally for wireless networks at motels.

I only want the card inserted when I need to use it. I don't want the
wireless software running in the background when it's not needed.

The USR 802.11g, USR5410 PC Card works great, even with Win98SE.

I use a number of laptops but most of the time I'm working with a IBM
240x that I carry around in my car. I wanted to use XP's Wireless Zero
Configuration so that I had the fewest number of steps to get a wireless
connection.

I tried installing the USR drivers without their configuration utility.
USSR's installation program uses InstallShield and runs from Setup.exe,
it's the same file for 98/ME/Win2k/XP. The instructions say install the
software and restart then insert the card. What they don't tell you is
the New Hardware Wizard comes up and you have to dance through letting
the Wizard find the USR drivers. Once done, it works well on Win98SE but
it conflicts with XP's Wireless Zero Configuration.

I tried copying the drivers and .INF file to a floppy then uninstalling
the USR Utility, and letting the New Hardware Wizard install just the
drivers (it usually works with the .INF file) but they wouldn't install.

What I ended up doing was disabling Wireless Zero Configuration service
and reinstalling the USR software. The USR Utility puts an icon in the
Start Menu Startup folder. It doesn't show up in MSCONFIG!

I deleted the Startup icon. Now when I want to use the wireless card, I
insert it, boot up and then go into Network Configuration and Enable it.
The USR Utility automatically detects the card, and connects to a
network (not necessarily the one I want).

Thanks again,

Chas.