error installing usb wireless adapter

>
> On 10-Dec-2007, =?Utf-8?B?YWox?= <aj1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>

> > Hi just got online and bought a wireless adapter. It worked fine until i
> > started securing the router.

>
> Remove/unsecure the router for the moment.
> It should have an IP address.
> Unhook the cat5 wired connection.
> Can you Run - pathping {ip address of router}
> and it sees the router?
>
> In device manager is there the dreded yellow
> exclamation mark against the USB adapter?
>

> > the usb connection is working and the adapter
> > is fine

> So netstumbler should see the router?
>

> > ever since i've been
> > getting error in installing drivers message

> Why are you uninstalling/reinstalling drivers?
> Are these Vista drivers, MS generic drivers,
> or what?
>
> If pathping sees the router then it may be
> the connection to the router is ok, it just
> needs setting up with a route to the outside
> world, and access to a DNS server.
>