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Xircom USB NIC not showing in WINIPCFG

New MessageXircom USB NIC not showing in WINIPCFG (modified 0 times) kger
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I recently bought a hacked Webplayer, and the guy threw in a Xircom USB NIC and driver disk. (He was using the modem, not connected to a LAN.)

After getting the drivers installed, the NIC's LED shows green, as does the LED for the appropriate port on my router. But WINIPCFG does not show the NIC in the list of adapters. Everything else in Win98 indicates the NIC is properly installed and recognized.

Any ideas what could be the problem here?

01-03-2003 08:09:12

New MessageRE:Xircom USB NIC not showing in WINIPCFG (modified 0 times) JediGeek
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Does it show up in Device Manager? Try downloading the newest drivers from Xircom. The lights on the adapter and router will usually go on as long as the hardware is connected properly regardless of the software working properly. It's probably a driver issue.

- JediGeek

01-03-2003 10:46:09

New MessageRE:Xircom USB NIC not showing in WINIPCFG (modified 0 times) kger
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Yes, the NIC shows in the Device Manager, which even claims "this device is working properly". The NIC is listed in Network Properties, and TCP/IP is bound to it.

Like I said, there is no other indication anywhere in Windows 98 that there is anything wrong with the NIC installation. Only that it does not show in the WINIPCFG list of adapters. Pretty strange.

Now, the "100" LED on the router is not lit, but that's because the Xircom NIC is a 10 Mb/sec adapter (AFAIK), not a 100. However, that LED is supposed to *flash* for 10 Mb/sec connections, and it's not doing that. The reason, I presume, is that the NIC is not really communicating with the router. It's as if the router knows there's something there, but they're just not talking.

The NIC worked fine when connected to a desktop machine, so I am going on the assumption it is capable of working correctly.

01-03-2003 11:36:48

New MessageRE:Xircom USB NIC not showing in WINIPCFG (modified 0 times) kger
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I just tried changing the USB driver from the Compaq one to the generic one, but that didn't help.

Also removed the USB NIC from the list of devices in Network Properties, and let Windows prompt to reinstall it. No change in the problem.

Anyone have any other tips?

01-03-2003 21:25:32

New MessageRE:Xircom USB NIC not showing in WINIPCFG (modified 0 times) BlueAdept
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It just may be that the webplayer doesnt like it. I had many problems with USB NICs. I tried 2 of them and neither worked properly. One wouldnt reconize at all (yet worked fine on my pc) and the other one would reconize but for it to work I had to start windows then after it loaded, plug it in. Then it worked.

I got fed up with it and went with a mini-pci internal modem/nic and works great.

01-04-2003 16:41:45

New MessageRE:Xircom USB NIC not showing in WINIPCFG (modified 0 times) kger
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Thanks for the tip. Looks like I can pick up a mini-PCI NIC for about the same as a powered USB hub.
01-05-2003 19:10:36

New MessageRE:Xircom USB NIC not showing in WINIPCFG (modified 0 times) BlueAdept
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actually the mini-pci is more expensive and time consuming because they dont come with the jack. You either have to make your own (jack from NCI is about $3.50 plus shipping) and then solder the leads or buying a premade cable and jack from IBM for about 60 bucks. (do a search on the board for it).

Since I work in the IT field, I just used one of our jacks and soldered the leads (you only need 1,2,3, and 6 the other leads arent used).

01-06-2003 14:06:10

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