Device Cannot Start [code 10] on netgear wifi adapter

A posting was made on this topic back in November, picked up on a search by
Google but not displayed in my OE ... oh well!!

I have just purchased a Netgear WG121 USB 54Mbs adapter and get the subject
message when trying to install. However, here's the twist .... it installs
ok when I am on my dial up line to my ISP!! Which somewhat defeats the
object as I want to connect to a broadband router, but why have to dial up
to get the b***y thing recognised.

I'm running winxp, SP1 and with the Hotfix Q815485 removed as recommended
in the installation instructions, but in all truthfulness it seems like a
driver problem. But then it must have worked for someone, otherwise it
would not have been released ... or would it?

Can anybody help?

Thanks,
Colin





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On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 23:34:47 -0000, "Colin Coles"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>A posting was made on this topic back in November, picked up on a search by
>Google but not displayed in my OE ... oh well!!
>
>I have just purchased a Netgear WG121 USB 54Mbs adapter and get the subject
>message when trying to install. However, here's the twist .... it installs
>ok when I am on my dial up line to my ISP!! Which somewhat defeats the
>object as I want to connect to a broadband router, but why have to dial up
>to get the b***y thing recognised.
>
>I'm running winxp, SP1 and with the Hotfix Q815485 removed as recommended
>in the installation instructions, but in all truthfulness it seems like a
>driver problem. But then it must have worked for someone, otherwise it
>would not have been released ... or would it?
>
>Can anybody help?
>
>Thanks,
>Colin
>

Where does it say to remove the hotfix? I just installed one without
reading the instructions and it went well. After reading your message
I looked at the instructions and see nothing about removing the
hotfix. I was not online at the time.

I will see if it connects tomorrow as the hotspot is in town and I'm
not.

Did you go to Netgear to see if there is an updated driver?





Kirk

"Moe, Larry, the cheese!", Curly

www.sandpoint.net/captkirk
www.stormyacres.com

Colin:
> But then it must have worked for someone, otherwise it
> would not have been released ... or would it?

It's Netgear ! They specialize in testing kit on customers !
Regards,
Martin

"'Captain' Kirk DeHaan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 23:34:47 -0000, "Colin Coles"
> >A posting was made on this topic back in November, picked up on a search
by
> >Google but not displayed in my OE ... oh well!!
> >
> >I have just purchased a Netgear WG121 USB 54Mbs adapter and get the
subject
> >message when trying to install. However, here's the twist .... it
installs
> >ok when I am on my dial up line to my ISP!! Which somewhat defeats the
> >object as I want to connect to a broadband router, but why have to dial
up
> >to get the b***y thing recognised.
> >
> >I'm running winxp, SP1 and with the Hotfix Q815485 removed as
recommended
> >in the installation instructions, but in all truthfulness it seems like a
> >driver problem. But then it must have worked for someone, otherwise it
> >would not have been released ... or would it?
> >
> >Can anybody help?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Colin
> >
>
> Where does it say to remove the hotfix? I just installed one without
> reading the instructions and it went well.

It's in the user guide/basic setup/troubleshooting faqs

>After reading your message
> I looked at the instructions and see nothing about removing the
> hotfix. I was not online at the time.
>
> I will see if it connects tomorrow as the hotspot is in town and I'm
> not.
>
> Did you go to Netgear to see if there is an updated driver?

Yes ... it's the same as issued on the CD ... Version 2

>
>
>
>
>
> Kirk
>
> "Moe, Larry, the cheese!", Curly
>
> www.sandpoint.net/captkirk
> www.stormyacres.com

With it only working when dial up is active it does seem as though it
depends on a service running initiated by dial up.

Thanks for your interest

Colin




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On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 08:43:59 -0000, "Colin Coles"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>"'Captain' Kirk DeHaan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 23:34:47 -0000, "Colin Coles"
>> >A posting was made on this topic back in November, picked up on a search
>by
>> >Google but not displayed in my OE ... oh well!!
>> >
>> >I have just purchased a Netgear WG121 USB 54Mbs adapter and get the
>subject
>> >message when trying to install. However, here's the twist .... it
>installs
>> >ok when I am on my dial up line to my ISP!! Which somewhat defeats the
>> >object as I want to connect to a broadband router, but why have to dial
>up
>> >to get the b***y thing recognised.
>> >
>> >I'm running winxp, SP1 and with the Hotfix Q815485 removed as
>recommended
>> >in the installation instructions, but in all truthfulness it seems like a
>> >driver problem. But then it must have worked for someone, otherwise it
>> >would not have been released ... or would it?
>> >
>> >Can anybody help?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Colin
>> >
>>
>> Where does it say to remove the hotfix? I just installed one without
>> reading the instructions and it went well.
>
>It's in the user guide/basic setup/troubleshooting faqs
>
>>After reading your message
>> I looked at the instructions and see nothing about removing the
>> hotfix. I was not online at the time.
>>
>> I will see if it connects tomorrow as the hotspot is in town and I'm
>> not.
>>
>> Did you go to Netgear to see if there is an updated driver?
>
>Yes ... it's the same as issued on the CD ... Version 2
>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Kirk
>>
>> "Moe, Larry, the cheese!", Curly
>>
>> www.sandpoint.net/captkirk
>> www.stormyacres.com
>
>With it only working when dial up is active it does seem as though it
>depends on a service running initiated by dial up.
>
>Thanks for your interest
>
>Colin
>
>
>
>
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Kirk

"Moe, Larry, the cheese!", Curly

www.sandpoint.net/captkirk
www.stormyacres.com

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 08:43:59 -0000, "Colin Coles"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>"'Captain' Kirk DeHaan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 23:34:47 -0000, "Colin Coles"
>> >A posting was made on this topic back in November, picked up on a search
>by
>> >Google but not displayed in my OE ... oh well!!
>> >
>> >I have just purchased a Netgear WG121 USB 54Mbs adapter and get the
>subject
>> >message when trying to install. However, here's the twist .... it
>installs
>> >ok when I am on my dial up line to my ISP!! Which somewhat defeats the
>> >object as I want to connect to a broadband router, but why have to dial
>up
>> >to get the b***y thing recognised.
>> >
>> >I'm running winxp, SP1 and with the Hotfix Q815485 removed as
>recommended
>> >in the installation instructions, but in all truthfulness it seems like a
>> >driver problem. But then it must have worked for someone, otherwise it
>> >would not have been released ... or would it?
>> >
>> >Can anybody help?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Colin
>> >
>>
>> Where does it say to remove the hotfix? I just installed one without
>> reading the instructions and it went well.
>
>It's in the user guide/basic setup/troubleshooting faqs
>
>>After reading your message
>> I looked at the instructions and see nothing about removing the
>> hotfix. I was not online at the time.
>>
>> I will see if it connects tomorrow as the hotspot is in town and I'm
>> not.
>>
>> Did you go to Netgear to see if there is an updated driver?
>
>Yes ... it's the same as issued on the CD ... Version 2
>
>>

I checked and I DO have the hotfix mentioned in place.



Kirk

"Moe, Larry, the cheese!", Curly

www.sandpoint.net/captkirk
www.stormyacres.com

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 23:34:47 -0000, "Colin Coles"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>A posting was made on this topic back in November, picked up on a search by
>Google but not displayed in my OE ... oh well!!
>
>I have just purchased a Netgear WG121 USB 54Mbs adapter and get the subject
>message when trying to install. However, here's the twist .... it installs
>ok when I am on my dial up line to my ISP!! Which somewhat defeats the
>object as I want to connect to a broadband router, but why have to dial up
>to get the b***y thing recognised.
>
>I'm running winxp, SP1 and with the Hotfix Q815485 removed as recommended
>in the installation instructions, but in all truthfulness it seems like a
>driver problem. But then it must have worked for someone, otherwise it
>would not have been released ... or would it?
>
>Can anybody help?
>
>Thanks,
>Colin
>
>

I just returned mine. No joy. I have a Dell Inspiron 8500 and none
of the low end cards or USB wireless products would work. I got a
YDI Diamond card. Works flawlessly. It's a PC card in a USB adapter.
Card can be removed and used in the PCMCIA slot.

I be happy now.



Kirk

"Moe, Larry, the cheese!", Curly

www.sandpoint.net/captkirk
www.stormyacres.com

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"Colin Coles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:tbR_b.18658$ft.1862@newsfe1-win...
> A posting was made on this topic back in November, picked up on a search
by
> Google but not displayed in my OE ... oh well!!
>
> I have just purchased a Netgear WG121 USB 54Mbs adapter and get the
subject
> message when trying to install. However, here's the twist .... it
installs
> ok when I am on my dial up line to my ISP!! Which somewhat defeats the
> object as I want to connect to a broadband router, but why have to dial up
> to get the b***y thing recognised.
>
> I'm running winxp, SP1 and with the Hotfix Q815485 removed as recommended
> in the installation instructions, but in all truthfulness it seems like a
> driver problem. But then it must have worked for someone, otherwise it
> would not have been released ... or would it?
>
> Can anybody help?
>
> Thanks,
> Colin
>

Done some further work in trying to get to the bottom of this.

I dual boot windows 2000 and xp, so I tried in W2K and it worked perfectly,
so I don't suspect a hardware problem.

I next went to a friend's house and tried it on his XP system and it worked
perfectly, which is quite annoying as I built it for him!!

So I came back, formatted the partition and reloaded XP ... and got exactly
the same problem, with no patches/fixes and nothing else running. On the
inital driver installation it produces the dial up dialogue. If I cancel
and continue with the driver installation then it fails, whilst if I let it
connect all goes well and it works.

I can unplug and replug as often as I like with the call connected and it
continues to work with the line dropped, but then when I unplug and plug
back in its back ot the usual failure.

If I had got the driver off of a dubious website I would have said that it
had spyware in it (I have run my virus checker, ad-aware and spybot just in
case).

Can anybody shed any light on whats going on?

Thanks,
Colin



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