1) Desktop running Windows 7 home 64 bit. This is connected to a Belkin N300 Modem router by ethernet cable
2) Laptop running Win XP. This connects to the router by wireless
Both of these machines work fine
3) Desktop running Windows 7 professional 32 bit. It is not convenient to connect via ethernet cable because it means running the cable through the house. If I do it works fine.
I bought a Belkin F6D4050 v1 N150 Adaptor, but I can't connect to the internet. I had a tech from the supplier come out and he couldn't either. After 30 mins with Belkin support and after dowloading and installing the latest drivers it still didn't work.
Often it hangs while trying to install the driver, but if I pull the adaptor out it says "Finished Installing".
One more piece of information. With the adaptor plugged in, the computer won't turn off. It gets stuck at "shutting down" on the screen. Pull the adaptor out and it immediately closes down. Similarly starting up. With the adaptor plugged in, it gets to the screen with the Windows symbol, the screen then goes black and it hangs. Pull the adaptor out and it immediately finishes loading.
Belkin support suggested that I try installing it on the other desktop. I disconnected the ethernet cable and installed the adaptor. It installed effortlessly
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Why won't it work on the 32 bit machine?
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