NetStumbler screwed up my WLAN card help!

goldeneyz1144 · 10-04-2004

My internet was working fine until I installed NetStumbler. It said, however, when installing it, that NetStumbler needed to make some changes to my card. This is what it says on the ReadMe --> "A10B. When using the Prism driver, it stops the Wireless Zero Configuration service and checks for a blank or "ANY" SSID. If necessary, it makes changes to the card's registry settings and prompts you to reinsert the card."
My Internet connection didn't work so I uninstalled the drivers and restarted the computer. Now, Windows XP SP2 recognizes my wireless card as an 'unknown device' even though the appropriate software is installed.
I tried reinstalling the software, deleting the unknown device, and rebooting, but it still doesn't work. It's almost like NetStumbler turned off the wireless card, or messed with the firmware.
I uninstalled NetStumbler, but it didn't fix the problem. Anybody have any ideas?

Madhadder · 10-04-2004

Search around......

NS stops thw "Wireless Zero Config" service before it starts, which is the
message you saw. normally it is restated after you exit NS, but if NS crashed
or your dicking with it in taskMgr then the service might be started.

goldeneyz1144 · 10-04-2004

I got a USB Diagnostic tool and the output is this:

Device Descriptor:
bcdUSB: 0x0000
bDeviceClass: 0x00
bDeviceSubClass: 0x00
bDeviceProtocol: 0x00
bMaxPacketSize0: 0x00 (0)
idVendor: 0x0000
idProduct: 0x0000
bcdDevice: 0x0000
iManufacturer: 0x00
iProduct: 0x00
iSerialNumber: 0x00
bNumConfigurations: 0x00

ConnectionStatus: DeviceFailedEnumeration
Current Config Value: 0x00
Device Bus Speed: Low
Device Address: 0x00
Open Pipes: 0

It looks like the usb wireless card is failing all communication. Any ideas?

wrzwaldo · 10-04-2004

Dead USB port

or

Dead USB device

beakmyn · 10-04-2004

Or the "Safely remove Hardware" utility was run and that device was stopped. So Windows or anything else for that matter is not talking to it. You'll need to unplug and re-insert the device in order for Windows to re-establish communications with the device.

wrzwaldo · 10-04-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldeneyz1144

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Now, Windows XP SP2 recognizes my wireless card as an 'unknown device' even though the appropriate software is installed.
I tried reinstalling the software, deleting the unknown device, and rebooting, but it still doesn't work. It's almost like NetStumbler turned off the wireless card, or messed with the firmware.
I uninstalled NetStumbler, but it didn't fix the problem. Anybody have any ideas?

Have you tried system restore?

10-04-2004	#1 (permalink)
goldeneyz1144 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2	NetStumbler screwed up my WLAN card help! My internet was working fine until I installed NetStumbler. It said, however, when installing it, that NetStumbler needed to make some changes to my card. This is what it says on the ReadMe --> "A10B. When using the Prism driver, it stops the Wireless Zero Configuration service and checks for a blank or "ANY" SSID. If necessary, it makes changes to the card's registry settings and prompts you to reinsert the card." My Internet connection didn't work so I uninstalled the drivers and restarted the computer. Now, Windows XP SP2 recognizes my wireless card as an 'unknown device' even though the appropriate software is installed. I tried reinstalling the software, deleting the unknown device, and rebooting, but it still doesn't work. It's almost like NetStumbler turned off the wireless card, or messed with the firmware. I uninstalled NetStumbler, but it didn't fix the problem. Anybody have any ideas?

10-04-2004	#2 (permalink)
Madhadder General "Noob Basher" Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,620	Search around...... NS stops thw "Wireless Zero Config" service before it starts, which is the message you saw. normally it is restated after you exit NS, but if NS crashed or your dicking with it in taskMgr then the service might be started. __________________ Legends may sleep, but they never die!!!!

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10-04-2004	#3 (permalink)
goldeneyz1144 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2	I got a USB Diagnostic tool and the output is this: Device Descriptor: bcdUSB: 0x0000 bDeviceClass: 0x00 bDeviceSubClass: 0x00 bDeviceProtocol: 0x00 bMaxPacketSize0: 0x00 (0) idVendor: 0x0000 idProduct: 0x0000 bcdDevice: 0x0000 iManufacturer: 0x00 iProduct: 0x00 iSerialNumber: 0x00 bNumConfigurations: 0x00 ConnectionStatus: DeviceFailedEnumeration Current Config Value: 0x00 Device Bus Speed: Low Device Address: 0x00 Open Pipes: 0 It looks like the usb wireless card is failing all communication. Any ideas?

10-04-2004	#4 (permalink)
wrzwaldo I amuse you? Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 9,127	Dead USB port or Dead USB device

10-04-2004	#5 (permalink)
beakmyn root\.workspace\.garbage. Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,796	Or the "Safely remove Hardware" utility was run and that device was stopped. So Windows or anything else for that matter is not talking to it. You'll need to unplug and re-insert the device in order for Windows to re-establish communications with the device.