Linksys adaptor not being recognized

> Running a linksys wmp54GS wireless adaptor with Vista 32 bit PC.
> Dell XPS410
> Intel Duo core 6400 2.13
> 2gb ram
> nvidia 7900GS card
>
> Reason for trying to get correct card IDed:
> Having blue screen crashes and reboot randomly daily and Dell tech wants me
> to eleminate all hardware 1st.
> Did Chkdsk routine and set up to stop auto restart to catch the code, am
> waiting on today's daily crash ATM.
>
> Issue at hand:
> upon Installing the card, vista auto configs it for a broadcom 802.11g and
> won't accept drivers or recognize the linksys card.
> turned off PC, removed card, rebooted and turned off pc, reinstalled card
> with same results, won;t see linksys card and installs broadcom dirvers.
> Have contacted linksys and used their new driver install download for the
> card, but no results.
> Attempted to manually install and ended up having to restore the PC with
> boot CD after system failed to reboot or load windows and slowed to snails
> pace on diag attempts.
>
> I removed device in device manager but vista reinstalls it as fast as I
> remove it.
> Attempted to update drivers, Vista searched folder where I unzipped linksys
> files and replied that the current drivers were better than those and
> wouldn't update.
>
>
> Previous installation in XP system worked fine
>
> Linksys tech feels Vista is the issue.
> Any suggestions or tips on getting vista to see this card? something to turn
> off auto install of this hardware and allow me to choose "have disk" option
> to install it manually?
>
>
> Hi