Linksys Wireless Adapters :: WUSB600N Won't Detect Adapter But Computer Is Still Detected
Mar 24, 2011
I recently upgraded my computer (not laptop) from Windows XP to Windows 7-32 bit. I redownloaded and installed Network Magic, Linksys Wireless Manager and my WUSB600N adapter properly (I hope). Now everything was working fine, I was able to get onto my network through the adapter but today I noticed that the Linksys Wireless Manager seemed to not connect to my network, instead my computer some how did it without the wireless manager. Now when I tried to connect to a network through the Wireless Manager it said Error: 211 and said My Adapter may not be installed properly and told me to remove the adapter and attach it back after 20 seconds. I tried that but again my computer connected to the network STILL through the computers own manager not through the Linksys Wireless Manager. That was still saying Error 211. So the problem really is that the Linksys Wireless Manager wont detect my adapter but my computer is still able to detect it and connect to my network.
I am running Windows 7 with the WUSB600N (v.2). Here is how I got it to work.The driver support is not a .exe. You will have to install it yourself...but it's not a big deal.Download the Windows 7 driver for your OS version from the Linksys Support page.Save it to the desktop and then unzip it to the desktop so you can find it easier.Once unzipped you will see 3 folders: Mac, Win7 32 and Win7 64. Choose accordingly.What I did was install it through the "Device Manager". (Right click "My Computer", choose "Manage", then Device Manager",or use the "Search Bar under the Start Menu...whatever. Once you are in the Device Manager...
1. Make sure your WUSB600N is inserted in your computer.
2. Navigate down to "Network Adapters" If you see your WUSB600N adapter...great! Your halfway home!
3. Right click on the "Linksys WUSB600N Adapter.
4. Choose the option to " Update Driver Software"
5. Choose "Browse My Computer for Software"
6. Navigate to the desktop and choose the folder that contains the name of your Windows 7 platform.
7. It should update but, HOLD ON! We are not done yet!!!
In order for it to start transmitting in that shiny new 5GHZ band, you must go into "Network and Sharing Center". Once there, look on the left hand side of the main window and you will see "Change adapter settings"Go there. You should see here that your existing adapter is still working (enabled) and your new Linksys WUSB600N has a big fat red "X" under it (disabled).Right click on your existing adapter and choose, "DISABLE".Then, right click on the WUSB600N adapter and choose "ENABLE".The last thing you should have to do is choose the network you want to connect to (for me it was the 5GHZ one) ..and Viola!!
I am trying to connect to the internet a second, older tower using the WUSB600N ver 2 adapter, the unfortunate part is that I have lost my CD's that originally came with the adapter. I am on my primary machine right now so I am able to get online. I am wondering if there is a way that I can get the proper drivers or software, put them on a USB drive and then put them on the computer that I am trying to connect?I have already tried this, but I cannot seem to get the steps right or I don't necessarily know what I am doing. I am at the Linksys support Page [URL] and I have tried to do as I mentioned before, but I am sort of just expecting it to GO and its not working. The computer i would like to make the WUSB600N adapter for is running windows XP pro Service Pack 3?
I've been using a WUSB600N wireless adapter with my WRT610N router for quite some time and it has been very stable for quite some time. A few months ago, I switched to a new computer, basically the same model (both computers ran Win7 64bit) except with more hard drive space and two extra cores. I then moved the old computer to the router for a direct connection, moved the new computer in the same exact place as the previous computer, and set up the WUSB600N on the new one. However, on the new computer, my connection has been extremely unstable. Sometimes the connection works fine, but other times there are long periods of no connection (though the computer tells me that I'm connected) and download speeds are horrid during this time period. What is causing the instability after only getting an upgrade to the previous computer?
I've got a bit of an issue. A friend of mine has recently gotten windows 7 installed into his desktop. When he tried to install the network adapter (wusb11 version 2.8), it installed. However, when we searched for it in the device manager, it did not appear. does Version 2.8 only cover up to Windows XP or is there software to make it work for Windows 7?
I have the WMP54G internal wireless adaptor. It normally works fine, but I have been having problems with it lately when I turn my computer back on from sleep. Even thought the wireless router works just fine, when the computer wakes up from sleep the adaptor does not seem to detect any network. I have to restart my computer, and then the adaptor detects the network.
I have just installed a Linksys WPM600N Wireless Adapter. I am trying to configure the adapter to wake the computer from standby but the option is greyed out in the device manager properties box. how I can configure this adapter to wake the computer out of standby?
So, I bought a used WUSB600N Wireless Adapter and am having difficulty installing it. Of course, there was no installation CD to go with it, so I went to the website to download the drivers and updates and still can't get it to install.
I have been trying to get the WUSB600N v 1 to enable in Win 7 Pro 64 bit for quiet awhile. Been reading all the posts here and elsewhere. Have tried all the drivers I could down load and still no luck. The drivers would install but the adapater would not enable. Read about some of the problems with Kaspersky but I had Zone Alarm installed and it did not have the same problem. So tonight I decided to completely remove Zone Alarm from the system. Once I removed ZA and rebooted the adapter functioned correctly. I am able to enable and connect using the WUSB600N v 1. Reinstalled ZA and 600N is still working correctly. It just would not install correctly with ZA on the system. I had previously tried disabling ZA but it took a complete removal to get it to work, I even tried it in safe mode but no luck. I don't have a clue as to what ZA was doing to block the adapter from working but it did. So if you have any kind of anti-virus or firewall you might try removing it and see it the adapter will work. I am currently using the latest drivers from the Ralink site but they would not work either until I removed ZA.Message Edited by curlysir on 02-22-2010 06:30 PM
I've been getting lag spikes with the WUSB600N. I am using Windows 7 64bit with service pack 1 installed. I had drivers version 3.0.1.0 installed and upgraded to version 3.0.10.0. After upgrading the problem got so so bad that I can't play online games at all. I tried rolling back drivers to 3.0.1.0 but it won't go back. I already tried reinstalling the drivers a few times and even reinstalled windows.
wireless N adapter wusb600N and win 7 pro fully upgraded:Ive tried this with multiple adapters and multiple 3g providers/usb modems. When I connect the adapter, after a while, the 3g modem disconnects and turns red, and the modem connection software says it cant find the usb 3g device. It feels like the windows is somehow mixing the adapter, and the 3g modem or somthing. Again this same problem happens with multiple devices. Is there some settting im missing.
I have a problem with my WUSB600N in that it periodically stalls my PC for about twenty seconds. It happens randomly, but particularly when I am using YouTube or playing online games. The symptoms are basically that the screen and process lock up. Sometimes I can continue to move the mouse for a short period, but usually that stops moving too. If I'm playing music in the background (iTunes usually or YouTube) then the music keeps going after the lockup, again only for a short period. Usually about twenty seconds or so later, the whole things recovers. I've tried Alt-Tab or Ctrl-Alt-Del while locked, but that does nothing until the system recovers, at which point i find myself with the Task Manager window or back in Windows, so clearly the keystroke has hit the system normally.
PC is running Windows 7 64, with Avast antivirus, Zonealarm firewall, Malwarebytes antimalware.Its an E6750 on a P5N32E Deluxe with 2G RAM.The wireless access point is about five metres away in a straight line through an open doorway. Signal strength is generally excellent (4 of 5 bars is almost invariably showing whenever I look).I've tried one site which suggested using the RALink drivers instead, but I could not even get that to recognise and activate the WUSB600N, so I'm back with the current (as of today) Linksys drivers straight off their site (18-Jan-10 3.0.10.0). Adhoc 11n disabled, 11h enable, Multimedia/Gaming disable, Radio on/off enable. I've tried with all enabled, but still happens. So I'm back with default configuration.
I've had the adapter for a while now, successfully running on XP SP3 with the linksys software. I could see networks, connect to them with WPA security and get an IP address. I recently tried uninstalling the software, then connecting the adapter to install only the drivers and let windows manage it. Since then, I haven't been able to acquire an IP address. It can see the SSID and connect to it, but continually tries to acquire an IP address. I've tried this with different SSIDs at work and home...same result. I've tried uninstalling the driver from device manager, but every time I restart and connect the adapter, windows recognizes the adapter. I probably made matters worse by connecting another adapter to it, in an attempt to work around the problem. That is a USB adapter, WUSB600N. Tried the same thing, but continually tries to acquire an IP address.
When I resume from sleep, my WUSB600N fails to be recognized. All other USB devices are recognized. Using up to date chipset, and Windows 7 drivers for the WUSB600N. Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4 Rev 2.1.
I have a 300mbps Linksys E1000 router. However, with my WUSB600N (v2) adapter connected, even with "Auto 20mhz/40mhz" set as the router's channel width, I'm still only receiving a speed rate of about 130/144mbps.
After a lot of googling and scavenging of specifications, I've yet to fully understand what is the difference between the AE1000 and the WUSB600N. I need a good wireless adapter to pair with my E3000, so I'd just like to know what the difference is (if there is one) and which one I should go for.
I've tried to connect the usb adapter with an Acer Aspire 7736ZG, installed with Windows 7 64bit edition. Well, I *can't*.
- I started the CD installation and when prompted, I've connected the USB stick. Well, the stick couldn't be detected, and the installation couldn't continue.
- Then, I used the Windows7 drivers and managed to install the device (device manager, sees the device normally). But, the CD still couldn't continue the installation of extra software.
- Ok, no linksys software - no big deal. I would use the Windosw wireless management program. NO! The card seems not be present, and the only wireless connections I get, is by the onboard 802.11n card of the laptop (don't ask why I bought an extra 802.11n card).
- Nothing happens by disabling the onboard 802.11n card and trying all over again.
- If I go to the connection and sharing center and select "change setting of adapter", well, my expensive and cisco-super-duper card, isn't there, and I can only find the Atheros ARB93 Wireless card and the local (wired) adapter.
So, to sum up, 64bit driver seems to be installed correctly on the device manager (as proposed on other threads) but the adapter is not present on the system. How cool is that?
I am using the USB network adaptor, Model : WUSB600N version 2. It has worked fine whenever I have needed it. Except now. I received “Your adapter may not be installed properly”” ERROR 211: The network adapter is not installed properly” message last night. Also the Windows pop-up message: “USB device not recognized” message. I removed the adaptor and reinstalled it into another USB port. The same thing happened. I moved it again to a third USB port, I received the same error on all five of my PC’s USB ports. I was not able to access the network at all last night.
I brought in laptop into work today , because the antenna/extension is kept there. I inserted the adaptor and it started right up. After an hour of usage, I disconnected the antenna and the adaptor and reinserting the adaptor without the antenna directly into the USB port. And it still worked fine.I turned the PC off, disconnected everything and went to lunch. When I returned, booted up the PC, and inserted the adaptor and, once again got the error message: “ERROR 211 – The network adapter is not installed properly…. I tried again, this time using the antenna, and it is up and working for now.
I have a PC running Windows XP Home, SP 3. I've got a WUSB600N (old squarish v.1 hardware) attached to this PC via the extender cable and until recently it had been working perfectly.Now, however, something has gone drastically wrong with the setup somehow, because every time I shut down or restart the PC, the adapter refuses to start back up again when the PC is brought back up.The Linksys Network Monitor starts automatically on boot and appears in the systray but the icon is grayed out. If I check the Device Manager listing for the adapter under the system control panel, the adapter is listed there but with a yellow exclamation mark. If I check the properties of the adapter it says "This device cannot start. (Code 10)". If I remove and reinsert the adapter it simply disappears from the list and then reappears, again with the yellow exclamation mark.
If I uninstall the adapter completely (again, through the Device Manager), it uninstalls with no issues. When I reinsert the adapter, it detects it, says "Found new hardware", then after a moment or two says "A problem occurred during hardware installation. Your new hardware may not work properly".
If I uninstall the adapter AND the Linksys Network Monitor software, then reinstall the software and reinsert the adapter, it is properly detected, completes setup and connects successfully to my wireless network. And then stops working again as soon as I reboot the PC.
I'm using the latest driver and software monitor from the Linksys site, the 1.01 version.I'm considering removing the adapter and software and reinstalling JUST the adapter from the drivers, to see if that works. But it's been working fine till now so I'm at a loss to explain what's going on.
I bought a v1. wusb600n for win XP sp3, recently for no apparent reason, it became stuck in country region #2 (ch 36 to 64) when i use WZC or even netstumbler to view networks. I have tried uninstall/reinstall of driver, tried using ralink's driver and even another usb600n, but the problem remains.
Checking the INF files shows that all the drivers are trying to install as region #0 (36-64 + 149-165) but they are always showing as region #2
last night my internet stopped working. I have a Linksys USB Wireless Adapater.Model WUSB600N Ver. 2 I have unplugged and replugged it in numerous times. I have disabled TC IPV6. I have attempted to enter Ipconfig /renew and it said the following
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:UsersXDazX>ipconfig /renew Windows IP Configuration
I have 1 computer a HP system with Ubuntu 11.04 installation.I would like to install the Linksys WUSB600N-AS (V2) into the Ubuntu but the drivers and instruction is very confusing.tell me which drivers to download and how to install.
Every time i plug in my adapter wusb600n and i got internet i go play black ops 2 my game and my whole pc freezes and if i do an other internet without the adapter and use a sitecom adapter or an linksys pci card everything works good but with the wusb600n i every time get freezes even when im not in game, my pc freezes every time and it is really good internet speed with this dual band adapter?
Every now and then my adapter won't be able to connect to the internet for a few minutes, and then it just comes back. This happens frequently, varying from every few minutes to every few hours. If I re-connect the adapter, though, a connection instantly comes back. There's no sign that it's lost connection, the taskbar still displays Internet access and a 5 bars, and the blue light on the adapting keeps flashing; but I just can't connect to the iternet at all.
Computer was hooked to router by cat 5. System worked fine. Due to network configuration changes I had to switch to wireless. Now the Mouse is jittery, delayes in movement and freezes.
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Ram: 16Gb Mouse: Razer Naga Epic Adaptor: WUSB600N Vs 1 MB: ASROCK Extreme 7 Processor: Intel 2600K Video: ASUS ENGTX 580
I'm looking after any driver wich can operate the WUSB600N v2 under Windows 98 at an old computer who is not able to operate with WinXP.Is any "freak" there who knows wich driver can be used for it? (Perhaps as well an older driver from any other older CISCO wlan stick ... ?)
I have a new WUSB600n V2 Dual Band using Driver 3.0.1.0 on Windows Home Premium 32 bit. My problem is that whenever I put my laptop into sleep mode, upon waking it up I get a USB not recognized, and have to remove and reinsert by 600N device. Even if I log off before putting my laptop into the sleep mode. I'm fairly sure I have the latest driver update, but can't be sure.
I have the problem that my WUSB600N loses the connection to the internet after a few minutes. I boot the system and the wireless stick run impeccable. After a few minutes the windows 7 network icon show me a yellow exclamation mark and no more internet access is possible. When I unplug the WUSB600N from the system und plug it on again the internet connection is possible again and run then over houres without a problem.
I recently bought the Panasonic Viera THL37S25A TV and wanted to connect it to my home network. Just wondering whether the WUSB600N USB adapter will be compatible with the TV.
