Re: WPC54G upgrade available in Linksys http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r8609286 en Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:05:00 EDT Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:05:00 EDT Re: WPC54G WLAN Utility http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9701773 anon : Well, I tried the Oydessy client demo, and unfortunately, this created a blue screen before login under 2000. So, no joy there.

I did get a Netgear WG511 which, while it doesn't support WPA yet under 2000, it has worked flawlessly so far. Which is far more than I can say for the WPC54G from Linksys.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9701773 Wed, 17 Mar 2004 12:23:52 EDT Re: WPC54G WLAN Utility http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9673884 anon : The only way I could get either of my Linksys Wireless G cards working properly (PC card and PCI) was to remove the horrid WLAN service from Linkysys and download the Odyssey Client from Funk Software.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9673884 Sun, 14 Mar 2004 11:40:22 EDT Re: WPC54G WLAN Utility http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9608307 anon : Might be a dense question, but how did you load the Odyssey Client Manager? I browsed to the Funk Software folder, and there are some files within there, but no execuables. The Odyssey Client is showing in Add/Remove.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9608307 Sun, 07 Mar 2004 15:21:48 EDT Re: WPC54G WLAN Utility http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9344243 anon : I managed to get the WPC54G to work on a laptop with windows 98se with WPA support using the latest drivers from Linksys. In the end, I am not using the WLAN utility, but rather the Odyssey client manager.

I am not sure about windows ME, but what I did here might work for ME as well, since the OS's are so similar.

This wasn't without a lot of gnashing of teeth, alot of trial and error, and cobbling together a bunch of files and drivers to make it work.

Here's the theory, and what I did to make it work. There is probably a better way to do this, but I'll leave that to others to figure out.

Linksys uses (licenses) the odyssey client from Funk software, and they have integrated it into the latest version of the linksys drivers. The problem is that they don't use the latest version of the odyssey client, which I believe is part of the problem with it not working on some laptops.

What I did was download the latest version of the odyssey client from Funk software, but did not install it (yet). You also need access to either another windows 98 machine, or have original windows 98 install cd handy, because a specific file is needed from there.

Then I installed the latest version of the WPC54G driver, using the linksys install program. You need to do this, because this should also install the old version of the odyssey client, and insert the license key for odyssey into your registry. You can check to see if the odyssey client is installed by looking in add/remove programs. If it is not installed, look in the utilities directory of the linksys download, and you will see an odysseysdk executable file which will manually install the odyssey client. Run that to install the old version of odyssey.

Then I uninstalled the linksys driver, using the linksys uninstall utility. This gets rid of wlan utility and the driver, but leaves I believes it leaves the registry entry, including the license key for odyssey. Reboot, and install the old linksys driver.

Then I installed the updated odyssey client I downloaded from Funk software. Don't do an uninstall, but an install/update. Note that after it installs, it might give you an error, something about "Odyssey has detected a missing component. Please reinstall Odyssey." after Odyssey Client installation, ignore that for now, that will be fixed in a later step.

Then, I re-installed the latest linksys driver for the WPC54G, BUT ONLY THE DRIVER. Do not use the linksys install utility, as this will clobber the new odyssey client. Install the driver only by going to control panel-> network adapters ->wireless adapter, click properties, update driver, and navigate to the directory where the new linksys drivers are located, and install the driver only.

Reboot. Ignore the odyssey error. And make sure the wlan utility is not running. If it is running, remove it from the startup folder and reboot.

Now, to fix the odyssey error, which you might get again on reboot. The new odyssey client needs the original windows98se version of the "iphlpapi.dll" that comes on the windows 98se cd. This file has a date sometime in 1999. (I'm not at my laptop, so I don't remember the exact date, you can find more information about this by doing a google search on "odyssey tech note od185"). I restarted the machine in safe mode, and copied this file into the to "c:\windows\system" directory.

Reboot again, and hopefully the machine should start clean, and the odyssey client manager (and not wlan) will be running in your system tray. Left click on the odyssey client manager icon in the system tray, and configure the odyssey client with the essid, wpa passphrase etc. There is online help for that.

Reboot one more time - and it worked for me.

Good luck.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9344243 Tue, 10 Feb 2004 10:11:19 EDT Re: WPC54G WLAN Utility http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9217256 Rattler : Let me jump in here too --

I have a Toshiba 2775XDVD notebook, running W98SE and the device manager says that the cardbus controllers are Toshiba's. All devices listed are running clean with no flags.

With the WPC54g removed & Zone Alarm disabled I uninstalled the driver & apps (V1.2) that came on the CD with the card. I then rebooted, disabled ZA again and installed the new V1.3 package. Shut down the machine, inserted the card, rebooted, new hardware found, files were updated, 'puter rebooted again. When W98SE came back I got the error "ODHOST.EXE cannot coexist" (with what?) and also a window citing a VB runtime error and another saying that the WLAN Monitor did not load.

However, it's icon was in the system tray and when I pulled it up the card was running in Ad Hoc mode (I installed it in infrastructure mode) showing a good signal, but on the site survey page, my WLAN was not detected nor were the other 2 in my vicinity. System response was terrible and I could not "stop" the card. When I tried re-setting up an infrastructure profile, I still could not detect any WLAN in the site survey page, and there was no signal showing on the first monitor page.

Reinstalling V1.2 fixes the problems, but I really would like to run the later application (it looks like the driver supplied with V1.3 is the same version as the one that came with the V1.2 app - 3.30.15.0). I also can't install Odyssey under 1.2 - it says there's a missing component but doesn't say what. I'd like to run WPA.

Has there been any further development on this problem? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel that isn't the engine's headlamp? :huh:

Rattler
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I have the wireless WPC54G card working into the new Access Point.

When I start the WLAN config utility I get two popup error messages "Cannot Co-exist" and "wpc54g.exe C++" error (close enough).

Regards
Doc]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9211453 Wed, 28 Jan 2004 01:18:55 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9166907 Brian Grif_n : I'm still troubleshooting this issue. I definately don't have a network bridge. Looking at the System Event Viewer has given me some clues, but not the final resolution. I compare the event viewer with the events that are showing up on my desktop computer with the WMP54G installed - which doesn't have the WPA random disconnect problem. Once I unchecked QOS Packet Scheduler from the General Network Properties of my Wireless Network connection - I started seeing Tcpip events that told me that my "Wireless-G Notebook Adapter was connected to the network, and has initiated normal operation over the network adapter". These same Tcpip events had always shown up on my other computer. Unchecking QoS Packet Scheduler seems to have improved my reliability - but I still get the same problem of random disconnects every few days, instead of a few times every day as before.

It probably doesn't help that I have 11 items sharing IRQ9 according to msinfo32.exe - one of them being my WPC54G.

I'm trying new things one by one so I can isolated the problem, but since I now don't get disconnected as often it is taking some time. As I am typing this on my desktop computer, I hovered over my wireless network icon on my laptop which is 5 feet from the WRT54G, and it shows a speed of only 1 Mbps with excellent signal strength. I opened a browser window and it jumped up to 36 - but it should be at 54. I'm not sure if this reported speed issue is related to my random disconnect issue.

The search goes on... ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9166907 Fri, 23 Jan 2004 13:16:59 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9164742 SlimyPizza1 : I'd still like to hear if anybody has installed the v1.3 update on a ME system and gotten it to work. Anybody done that??]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9164742 Fri, 23 Jan 2004 06:53:44 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9164583 anon : Hi Ned, Long discussion with tech support and the problem was that the PC had installed a network bridge. Once this was disabled and ad/hoc was selected manually as the connection method - Bingo full speed connection. If this could be your problem then send me another message. XP for some reason in the network setup wizard installs a bridge, try to disable and rerun network setup with just the WiFi network selected.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9164583 Fri, 23 Jan 2004 05:38:54 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9065408 anon : The alternative for me is to return the Linksys card and find something that DOES work with WinME.

Anyone have any suggestions?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9065408 Tue, 13 Jan 2004 12:28:48 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9064072 kavakava : I believe it's the version dated 7/17/2003, I think that's the latest driver and that would include the WPA?

I called linksys last night, be prepared to wait 45 minutes for them to answer... The guy had no recommendations other than trying to remove startup items and upgrade my OS to Win2000 - which I don't have and don't intend to buy.

I tried uninstalling/reinstalling the WPC54G several times. Each time it was uninstalled, my boot up was within a minute and a half with everything I normaly load at start. I tried startup with nothing but the essential stuff and the wpc54g and it still took 45 minutes to get going. Something is not right with the utility. Each time it shows up as a running application, but nothing in the tray unless I walk away and let it magically do its thing. -- But it is pretty darn fast when it does get going.

Anyone have experience with upgrading WinMe to WinXP? Looks like that's the next thing for me to try.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9064072 Tue, 13 Jan 2004 09:33:59 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9057368 anon : Kavakava,

I will try this. Usually I am too impatient with PC to wait 45 minutes. Is this with the newest drivers with WPA supplicant included?

Perhaps I can get ahold of Linksys concerning the WinME issues.

Brian]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9057368 Mon, 12 Jan 2004 17:11:27 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9056549 kavakava : I just purchased the WRT54G router and 2 WPC54G wireless adapter cards for my Dell Inspirons 8100 and 4000. The 8100 with WinXp works like a charm, but the 4000 with WinMe is even worse than dog slow. It used to take a minute or so to boot, but after installation it takes approximately 45 minutes from boot to load everything and make the wireless connection. After that it does work and it works pretty well. Maybe you should give it some time to come up and see if it does work.

I'm looking for answers on how to resolve the slow boot process if anyone has them...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9056549 Mon, 12 Jan 2004 15:52:57 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9051349 anon : So has anyone gotten this working in WinME yet? I am having the problems that the others describe (config utility is running but not showing, errors upon reboot, etc).

I would like to get this running on the WinME laptop.

Thanks
Brian]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9051349 Sun, 11 Jan 2004 22:38:56 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8967736 bluemanp : One thing that helped is the systray app from boingo, which apparently can be used as a substitute. I also got WinME to partially reconfigure itself, removing some of the problems (more or less like whacking the side of an unruly machine).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8967736 Sat, 03 Jan 2004 15:43:47 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8965880 Brian Grif_n : My Sony laptop is using a "Ricoh R/RL/5C476(II) or Compatible CardBus Controller".

I had another random disconnect yesterday. Again, ejecting the card and reinserting it got it connected again.

I'm documenting everything I try, so hopefully I will be able to figure out what the ultimate fix will be.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8965880 Sat, 03 Jan 2004 12:04:35 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8964262 anon : Hi Ned, think I've tried everything, even a few of the older drivers (that are even worse ie no connection at all) read something about compatibility issues with Texas instruments cardbus. I borrowed a friends laptop which is a later model (but still Texas Instruments) same problems and speeds exactly. Think I will turn my attention now to the desktop and see if there are any solutions there that present itself.

Is your laptop using a Texas Instruments Cardbus for your PCMCIA? Maybe we will have to wait for Linksys to finish there beta testing with that first(Pain in the but)

One curious thing is if I have both computers set to auto connection speeds I get about 110 kb/s through put- with the connection at 1mb, but with the PC set to connect at 54mb only, and the laptop in Auto, I get around 380 kb/s]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8964262 Sat, 03 Jan 2004 04:35:18 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8928947 Brian Grif_n : I'm still troubleshooting random disconnects and speed loss even though my notebook is about 5' from the Access Point (WRT54G). BTW, I'm using WindowsXP on all of my computers and using the Windows XP Wirelesss Zero Configuration Utility.

I upgraded the firmware on the WRT54G v1 (Wireless Router) to 1.42.3 - and tinkered with a few of the settings on the Wireless - Advanced Wireless Settings page with no effect.

I have a desktop computer downstairs which is using the WMP54G, which will get 1 disconnect per day - but it tells you that you are disconnected, and it is easily re-connected by pressing "Connect" in the View Wireless Networks dialog box. With the WPC54G on my notebook, it doesn't tell me I'm disconnected - and to fix it I have to either eject and re-insert the card, or disable then re-enable the Wireless Network Connection.

Interestingly, the WPC54G driver (which I recently upgraded via download from Linksys) and the WMP54G driver (which is the original driver that came on the CD with the product) are the same exact driver - bcmwl5.sys . The only difference in the 2 is that the .inf and .cat file for the WPC54G is lsbcmnds.*, but on the WMP54G they are bcmwl5.* .

There are also different Advanced Properties on both cards. I'm attaching a screen shot of the properties in their default state on the WMP54G. Interestingly, on the desktop computer with the WMP54G, changing the IBSS 54g(tm) Mode from "802.11b Only" to "54g Auto" caused temporary loss of connection on my notebook. I'll leave it at 54g Auto for a while to see how things play.

WMP54G Advanced Properties
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8928947 Tue, 30 Dec 2003 13:23:26 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8926703 SlimyPizza1 :
said by bluemanp See Profile:
I'm also trying to install on a WinME machine, and can't get the configuration app to show up in the systray, even though it's running. Any ideas/suggesitons? When I upgrade to the latest release, I also get the ODHost message, and still no systray app.

Thanks.

I don't believe this update is intended for anything other than XP. I wish that had been marked as such on the update notes.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8926703 Tue, 30 Dec 2003 08:55:00 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8926324 anon : sorry that was a reply to wireless guru about the performance slowing down to less than 1mb]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8926324 Tue, 30 Dec 2003 07:25:02 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8926316 anon : I have exactly the same problem as this,no other wireles devices in my universe... did you find a solution or should I try to find an older driver??]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8926316 Tue, 30 Dec 2003 07:22:51 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8897000 bluemanp : I'm also trying to install on a WinME machine, and can't get the configuration app to show up in the systray, even though it's running. Any ideas/suggesitons? When I upgrade to the latest release, I also get the ODHost message, and still no systray app.

Thanks.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8897000 Fri, 26 Dec 2003 20:30:21 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8742391 Slione : SlimyPizza and MikeBomb:

I downloaded the driver a couple of night ago and there was this at the bottom of the page:

If you are having problems using this Adapter and you have a Texas Instrument CardBus Controller, please download this driver here.

Is it possible that you have this cardbus controller?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8742391 Wed, 10 Dec 2003 07:54:49 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8741954 gerald410 : Hey ned i just updated wmp54g from international version 30.30.15 to official 30.30.15. Was hairy for a minute but got it up and running contains bluetooth tab also internation version didnt. ps i disabled bluetooth collaboration. If running xp no need for 3rd party supplicant for wpa:)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8741954 Wed, 10 Dec 2003 04:55:00 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8724349 Brian Grif_n : I had problems with Odhost.exe when I first installed too. That's the Odyssey Host networking service which is the WPA supplicant. Try an uninstall/reinstall with your card removed.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8724349 Mon, 08 Dec 2003 11:33:17 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8721769 BA :
said by savaget See Profile:
Anyone here want to speculate what "bluetooth collaboration" means with respect to this new wpc54g driver?
I'm guessing that it somehow helps with Wi-fi/Bluetooth coexistance. Maybe the driver looks to see if there are Bluetooth devices installed and tries to transmit when BT is idle. Since both technologies use the same frequency, there's potential for interference.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8721769 Mon, 08 Dec 2003 00:23:13 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8721418 MikeBomb :
said by SlimyPizza1 See Profile:
Has anybody had trouble installing this update (v1.3)? I can't seem to get it to work on my Windows-ME laptop.

I have a Win 98 (1st ed) laptop that I tried to install this on. At startup there are errors trying to run ODHOST.EXE, then I cannot even get WEP to work, much less WPA. I had to go back to the older version (1.21? from 06/24/03) before I could get my laptop to communicate with my WRTG54 again.
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The support tech's standard answer: The problem is located between the computer and the chair.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8721418 Sun, 07 Dec 2003 23:41:35 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8696476 Brian Grif_n : Could someone post a screenshot of the Notebook Adapter Properties Advanced tab of the previous driver so I can see what has changed? About the same time I upgraded the driver my connection now throttles down to as low as 1 Mbps with my laptop being only 5 feet away from my WRT54G AP. It even slows down my webpages loading, which at 1 Mbps should come up very quickly - so I think it's a packet loss issue. It's very sporadic. There's no other 2.4Ghz interference nearby that I could tell that would cause such a degradation in performance.

When I initially installed the updated driver, I had left the card inserted in the computer. Somehow the installer didn't detect that I have WindowsXP and installed the Win98/ME supplicant and extra adapters. It took a system restore to get that cleared out. So if you upgrade, make sure you uninstall and eject your card.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8696476 Fri, 05 Dec 2003 13:14:58 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8694151 SlimyPizza1 : I've got a ME laptop and I can't seem to install the latest WPC54G firmware. Has anyone accomplished the update on a ME machine??]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8694151 Fri, 05 Dec 2003 08:05:56 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8683666 Hawk :
said by SlimyPizza1 See Profile:
Has anybody had trouble installing this update (v1.3)?


I installed the new firmware last night and so far, everything appears stable. I remembered in the original installation instructions re: XP installation not to install the utility. We just updated the driver and all seems fine. I often wonder why XP doesn't play well with the "Linksys Utility" as it actually looks pretty cool. I guess they believe "Wireless Zero" is good enough :(
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Forums are the "True Tech Support"]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8683666 Thu, 04 Dec 2003 09:19:50 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8653596 SlimyPizza1 : Has anybody had trouble installing this update (v1.3)? I can't seem to get it to work on my Windows-ME laptop. Any ideas on what I could be missing? I download, unzip, run setup (which uninstalls the current drivers), then run setup again to install the new drivers. However, there are errors noted on reboot and the card does not function properly. I have to revert back to v1.21. It would be nice to have the WPA supplicant but this v1.3 just won't run for me.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8653596 Mon, 01 Dec 2003 08:38:55 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8609286 linksys asia : actually Bluetooth is like a sister of this wireless technology for the fact that it uses the same frequency as the Bluetooth. But wait had you heard of the usbbt100? that is a wireless Bluetooth usb device that has just been released by Linksys/Cisco. That is a wireless usb adapter that can work as Bluetooth device at the same time. Isn't it wonderful? ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8609286 Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:55:50 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8609034 lilthrift : I have upgraded and all seems to be fine. I could not get my card to do WPA w/o this upgrade.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8609034 Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:20:32 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8608631 savaget : Anyone here want to speculate what "bluetooth collaboration" means with respect to this new wpc54g driver?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8608631 Tue, 25 Nov 2003 23:24:20 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8608490 tyspeed29 : One thing I noticed on the new driver, is they added bluetooth to the card!
Click for full size
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8608490 Tue, 25 Nov 2003 23:08:30 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8607732 tyspeed29 : I just upgraded to, seems to be working ok, no problems.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8607732 Tue, 25 Nov 2003 21:47:43 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8607590 streetwolf : Just downloaded it and it does appear to be a new release. Sorry for doubting you.

Now who's going to try it first?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8607590 Tue, 25 Nov 2003 21:34:45 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8607418 avd706 : i think this is new, the date on the web page is wrong

it says that it comes with a wpa supplicant, i guess you dont have to buy additional software for non xp systems]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8607418 Tue, 25 Nov 2003 21:19:37 EDT Re: WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8606774 streetwolf : Of course. For most of us any driver or firmware older then 2 days is considered ancient history let alone 4 months!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8606774 Tue, 25 Nov 2003 20:15:48 EDT WPC54G upgrade available http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8606585 tyspeed29 : Has anyone done this upgrade yet for the card? Driver Version : 3.30.15.0

»ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/network/wpc5···v1.3.zip

»www.linksys.com/download/driver.asp?dlid=92]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8606585 Tue, 25 Nov 2003 19:58:39 EDT