No Connection Until WLAN Utility is Run

I just installed an Airlink wireless card in an old Win 98se laptop. When
the laptop starts, there is no connection to the router (Linksys WRT54G). I
have no Internet access and the laptop cannot see the other two PCs on the
network. However, if I run the WLAN utility program that came with the card,
after a couple of seconds the connection is established and I'm fine until
the next reboot. Running the utility should not be needed before getting a
connection, right?

Thanks

It is required in windows 98se. In XP it will not be necesary.....

"undaunted1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I just installed an Airlink wireless card in an old Win 98se laptop. When
>the laptop starts, there is no connection to the router (Linksys WRT54G). I
>have no Internet access and the laptop cannot see the other two PCs on the
>network. However, if I run the WLAN utility program that came with the
>card, after a couple of seconds the connection is established and I'm fine
>until the next reboot. Running the utility should not be needed before
>getting a connection, right?
>
> Thanks
>

right.

"undaunted1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8o7Nd.1089$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I just installed an Airlink wireless card in an old Win 98se laptop. When
> the laptop starts, there is no connection to the router (Linksys WRT54G).
I
> have no Internet access and the laptop cannot see the other two PCs on the
> network. However, if I run the WLAN utility program that came with the
card,
> after a couple of seconds the connection is established and I'm fine until
> the next reboot. Running the utility should not be needed before getting a
> connection, right?
>
> Thanks
>
>