MN-510

I just bought my wife a new HP computer with Windows Vista Home Edition. I
installed the software for my Microsoft MN-510 and have tried to connect to
the Base Station. It keeps telling me that it canno find the Base Station.
Is there some compatibility problem with Windows Vista? Or, is there
something else I need to do to get it to work?

as I recall, that adapter used the PRISM chipset and there are no
Vista compatible drivers. It only supports WEP as well and therefore
your network is very insecure. It's time to replace the old obsolete
WEP only wireless with something modern and secure.

On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:15:01 -0700, Ron
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I just bought my wife a new HP computer with Windows Vista Home Edition. I
>installed the software for my Microsoft MN-510 and have tried to connect to
>the Base Station. It keeps telling me that it canno find the Base Station.
>Is there some compatibility problem with Windows Vista? Or, is there
>something else I need to do to get it to work?
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

What would you recommend?

"Barb Bowman" wrote:

> as I recall, that adapter used the PRISM chipset and there are no
> Vista compatible drivers. It only supports WEP as well and therefore
> your network is very insecure. It's time to replace the old obsolete
> WEP only wireless with something modern and secure.
>
> On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:15:01 -0700, Ron
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >I just bought my wife a new HP computer with Windows Vista Home Edition. I
> >installed the software for my Microsoft MN-510 and have tried to connect to
> >the Base Station. It keeps telling me that it canno find the Base Station.
> >Is there some compatibility problem with Windows Vista? Or, is there
> >something else I need to do to get it to work?
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>

What do you recommend?

"Barb Bowman" wrote:

> as I recall, that adapter used the PRISM chipset and there are no
> Vista compatible drivers. It only supports WEP as well and therefore
> your network is very insecure. It's time to replace the old obsolete
> WEP only wireless with something modern and secure.
>
> On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:15:01 -0700, Ron
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >I just bought my wife a new HP computer with Windows Vista Home Edition. I
> >installed the software for my Microsoft MN-510 and have tried to connect to
> >the Base Station. It keeps telling me that it canno find the Base Station.
> >Is there some compatibility problem with Windows Vista? Or, is there
> >something else I need to do to get it to work?
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>

get something that is certified:

http://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Pro...=v&cid=712&g=d

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:13:00 -0700, Ron
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>What would you recommend?
>
>"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>
>> as I recall, that adapter used the PRISM chipset and there are no
>> Vista compatible drivers. It only supports WEP as well and therefore
>> your network is very insecure. It's time to replace the old obsolete
>> WEP only wireless with something modern and secure.
>>
>> On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:15:01 -0700, Ron
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >I just bought my wife a new HP computer with Windows Vista Home Edition. I
>> >installed the software for my Microsoft MN-510 and have tried to connect to
>> >the Base Station. It keeps telling me that it canno find the Base Station.
>> >Is there some compatibility problem with Windows Vista? Or, is there
>> >something else I need to do to get it to work?
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Hi Ron, Granted... the MN-510 is an older USB-Wireless adapter. It may be
geared to run on USB 1.0 rather than the USB 2.0 standards of the new
HP-Vista unit you just got. However, it should run at the normal speed level
for which it was designed.... even under Vista.

Here's a link to the Tech-Specs for the device. The Installation
Instructions are of "Most-Importance" (since Vista tends to want to
"Automatically" install). I would try the Initial "Manual" Install first.
for a connection. If you can't connect via wireless after the install,
connect the unit using a Cat5 (or equivalent) Cable directly to the router so
that you can get the "Updated" Driver (if any) and try again. If that still
doesn't work, I would suggest getting a newer Wireless Antenna device for the
unit. I've always had Excellent responses with "D-Link" Wireless devices and
they don't cost you a fortune! (I use their Wireless Router 110Mbps, Cable
Modem 110Mbps, and have 2 other Desktop Units running G-Mode @ 54Mbps as well
as 2 HP-NoteBooks running N-Mode Wireless through the same router! All Run
Great
--
Sysop


"Ron" wrote:

> What do you recommend?
>
> "Barb Bowman" wrote:
>
> > as I recall, that adapter used the PRISM chipset and there are no
> > Vista compatible drivers. It only supports WEP as well and therefore
> > your network is very insecure. It's time to replace the old obsolete
> > WEP only wireless with something modern and secure.
> >
> > On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:15:01 -0700, Ron
> > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> > >I just bought my wife a new HP computer with Windows Vista Home Edition. I
> > >installed the software for my Microsoft MN-510 and have tried to connect to
> > >the Base Station. It keeps telling me that it canno find the Base Station.
> > >Is there some compatibility problem with Windows Vista? Or, is there
> > >something else I need to do to get it to work?
> > --
> >
> > Barb Bowman
> > MS-MVP
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> > http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
> >

Ooops.. forgot to paste the link. Here it is
~>http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...usersguide.pdf
--
Sysop


"Sysop" wrote:

> Hi Ron, Granted... the MN-510 is an older USB-Wireless adapter. It may be
> geared to run on USB 1.0 rather than the USB 2.0 standards of the new
> HP-Vista unit you just got. However, it should run at the normal speed level
> for which it was designed.... even under Vista.
>
> Here's a link to the Tech-Specs for the device. The Installation
> Instructions are of "Most-Importance" (since Vista tends to want to
> "Automatically" install). I would try the Initial "Manual" Install first.
> for a connection. If you can't connect via wireless after the install,
> connect the unit using a Cat5 (or equivalent) Cable directly to the router so
> that you can get the "Updated" Driver (if any) and try again. If that still
> doesn't work, I would suggest getting a newer Wireless Antenna device for the
> unit. I've always had Excellent responses with "D-Link" Wireless devices and
> they don't cost you a fortune! (I use their Wireless Router 110Mbps, Cable
> Modem 110Mbps, and have 2 other Desktop Units running G-Mode @ 54Mbps as well
> as 2 HP-NoteBooks running N-Mode Wireless through the same router! All Run
> Great
> --
> Sysop
>
>
> "Ron" wrote:
>
> > What do you recommend?
> >
> > "Barb Bowman" wrote:
> >
> > > as I recall, that adapter used the PRISM chipset and there are no
> > > Vista compatible drivers. It only supports WEP as well and therefore
> > > your network is very insecure. It's time to replace the old obsolete
> > > WEP only wireless with something modern and secure.
> > >
> > > On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:15:01 -0700, Ron
> > > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > >
> > > >I just bought my wife a new HP computer with Windows Vista Home Edition. I
> > > >installed the software for my Microsoft MN-510 and have tried to connect to
> > > >the Base Station. It keeps telling me that it canno find the Base Station.
> > > >Is there some compatibility problem with Windows Vista? Or, is there
> > > >something else I need to do to get it to work?
> > > --
> > >
> > > Barb Bowman
> > > MS-MVP
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> > > http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
> > >