wireless card causes keyboard and mouse to freeze?

[buboes]

I have suddenly developed an aggravating problem. I have a Compaq Presario M2000 laptop with XP, two years old, with a Netgear WG511 wireless card. Since yesterday the keyboard and mouse will freeze, and can only be unfreezed by rebooting -- or, I discovered, by pulling out the netgear card. When the netgear card is not plugged in I have no freezing problems. Unfortunately, it is my only option for internet on this computer at the moment.

I imagine this must be some sort of resource conflict that has developed, but hardware manager gives no indication. I have removed and reinstalled drivers for the wireless card, the keyboard, and the mouse, twice to make sure. Nothing has helped.

I've had this setup for several months and this is the first time this has happened. I can only think of two possible causes:

1. Removed wireless card for the weekend and stayed at a Marriot hotel, the free wireless of which somehow altered my settings;

2. Came home, started the computer, then plugged the wireless card in late during startup. I did not notice the freezing problem until several hours after this.

[Gecko]

Hello buboes, welcome to our forum.

The fact that you were able surf the net for "several hours" before this problem started eliminates any resource conflict possibility.
Keyboard and mouse freezing is one of the signs of a spyware infection.
Lets see if there is anything bad being loaded that could be causing your freezing problem.

Please download HijackThis http://downloads.malwareremoval.com/hijackthis.zip and save it to your desktop.

To extract HijackThis:

1. Right-click your file HijackThis.zip and from the menu select "Extract All".
2. The Extraction Wizard Window will appear, Click "Next".
3. Click Browse and navigate to "C:\" or the "C:\Program Files" and click "Create A New Folder" and call it "HJT" or "HijackThis" or whatever that is easy to remember and then click OK.
4. Click the Extract button.
5. Close the HijackThis.zip dialogue box.

Now double-click on hijackthis.exe and when the window opens, Press the Scan now and save a logfile button and then when it is done, copy and paste the contents of the notepad it opens as a reply to this post.

[buboes]

Hmm.. well here's the logfile:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 6:38:21 AM, on 3/21/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4ss.exe
C:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4gui.exe
C:\Program Files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVAdminService.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\SafeNet Sentinel\Sentinel Protection Server\WinNT\spnsrvnt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\snmp.exe
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
C:\Program Files\HPQ\Quick Launch Buttons\EabServr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\WG511SCU\Utility\Gear511.exe
C:\Program Files\PeerGuardian2\pg2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Privoxy\privoxy.exe
C:\Program Files\K-Meleon\loader.exe
C:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4gui.exe
C:\Program Files\K-Meleon\k-meleon.exe
C:\Program Files\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE= ... &pf=laptop
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE= ... &pf=laptop
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.americangreetings.com/cnp/hp ... source=hpn
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [eabconfg.cpl] C:\Program Files\HPQ\Quick Launch Buttons\EabServr.exe /Start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cpqset] C:\Program Files\HPQ\Default Settings\cpqset.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AS00_Gear511] C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\WG511SCU\Utility\Gear511.exe -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PeerGuardian] C:\Program Files\PeerGuardian2\pg2.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Startup: K-Meleon Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\K-Meleon\loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: AutoUpdate Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALMon.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Privoxy.lnk = C:\Program Files\Privoxy\privoxy.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe (file missing)
O12 - Plugin for .fpx: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\NPRVRT34.dll
O12 - Plugin for .ivr: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\NPRVRT34.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&tp=iehome&locale=EN_US&c=Q105&bd=presario&pf=laptop
O16 - DPF: {C1BAC744-8F0B-11D0-89E7-00C0A8295197} (Cameractl Class) - http://www.berkeley.edu/webcams/camera.cab
O16 - DPF: {C5E28B9D-0A68-4B50-94E9-E8F6B4697514} (NsvPlayX Control) - http://www.nullsoft.com/nsv/embed/nsvplayx_vp3_mp3.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
O23 - Service: HP WMI Interface (hpqwmi) - Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - C:\Program Files\HPQ\SHARED\HPQWMI.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1150\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Kerio Personal Firewall 4 (KPF4) - Kerio Technologies - C:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4ss.exe
O23 - Service: SQL Server (QSRNVIVO) (MSSQL$QSRNVIVO) - Unknown owner - c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe" -sQSRNVIVO (file missing)
O23 - Service: Sophos Anti-Virus status reporter (SAVAdminService) - Sophos Plc - C:\Program Files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVAdminService.exe
O23 - Service: Sophos Anti-Virus (SAVService) - Sophos Plc - C:\Program Files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavService.exe
O23 - Service: SentinelProtectionServer - SafeNet, Inc - C:\Program Files\Common Files\SafeNet Sentinel\Sentinel Protection Server\WinNT\spnsrvnt.exe
O23 - Service: Sophos AutoUpdate Service - Sophos Plc - C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALsvc.exe

[Gecko]

buboes,

Your log is as clean as they come

What happens if after you remove the wi fi card to gain back your mouse and keyboard you reinsert the wi fi card?

[buboes]

Well, I was never more idsappointed to hear I have a clean log!

If I reinsert the card, one of a few things happen:

1) the card works, and everything proceeds fine for a while until it freezes again;

2) the computer fails to recognize the card, "Found New Hardware" says I am inserting a "PCI card";

3) BSOD, an error is caused by the netgear driver wg511t.sys.

After 2 and 3 kept happening I stopped reinserting the card, fearing I was doing damage. There doesn't seem to be a problem with the card itself since I am currently using it on my backup computer without any problems (granted, its a different OS (Xubuntu) and driver).

This may or may not be relevant, but I the first thing I tried was system restore. I tried two weekold restore points which failed (were "incomplete") and finally succeeded with the most recent resotre point. Of course it didn't stop the freezing.

BTW Gecko, thanks for all this, you are keeping hope alive.

[Gecko]

[buboes]

[Gecko]

[buboes]

[Gecko]

Buboes,

Have you tried removing the wi fi card through Device Manager;

Right click on My Computer and select Properties > Hardware tab > Device Manager.
Scroll down to your network adaptors click the plus + sign > right click on the card and select Uninstall click Yes to remove drivers.

Reboot and windows should "Find New Hardware" browse to the new drivers when asked for a location.

[buboes]

This is part of the problem: the computer now almost never recognizes the card when it is plugged in (when it does, the system freezes). Found New Hardware sees it as a "PCI Device" and this comes up under "other devices" on the device manager. Uninstalling this from the Device Manager does nothing, not even resulting in a reboot. It just makes the adaptor stop blinking.

A frustrating thing is that when new hardware asks me for a driver for the "PCI device" and I select network adaptors and take it to the Netgear driver folder, all it sees there is a netw511.inf file, not the wg511nd5.sys file which I know is also there. Selecting the .inf file returns "this file does not contain information about your hardware device."

[Gecko]

[buboes]

[Gecko]

[buboes]

1. I tried the uninstall from the cd. Very exciting, it got as far as 2% before it hanged, as opposed to 0%! I still had to ctrl-alt-del it and got the same error message.

2. Contents of the inf file:

;/*++
;
;Copyright (c) 2004 NETGEAR Communications, Incorporated All Rights Reserved
;
;Module Name:
;
; netw511.inf
;
;Abstract:
; INF file for installing NETGEAR WG511T Wireless Network Adapter
;
;--*/

[Version]
Signature = "$Chicago$" ; Single INF file for Windows 98 and Windows 2000
Compatible = 1 ; Single INF file for Windows 98 and Windows 2000
Class = Net
ClassGUID = {4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Provider = %Vendor_String%
DriverVer = 03/23/2006,4.2.2.14 ; Recognized by Windows 2000 only
CatalogFile = netw511.cat


[Manufacturer]
%Vendor_String% = Vendor

[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect = PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_4B001385
ExcludeFromSelect = PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_5B001385

[Vendor]
; DisplayName Section DeviceID
; ----------- ------- --------
%LEX.DeviceDesc.CB31g% = LEX_CB31g_02, PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_4B001385
%LEX.DeviceDesc.CB31g% = LEX_CB31g_01, PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_5B001385

;==========================================
[LEX_CB31g_02.NT] ; Win2k
AddReg = LEX_CB31g_02_2k.reg, LEX_CB31g_02_9x_2k.reg, COMMON_MB22ag.reg, COMMON_SG.reg, COMMON_NDIS_2k_WG511.reg, COMMON_CARDBUS.reg, COMMON.reg
CopyFiles = WLAN_2k_WG511.CopyFiles
DelFiles = WLAN_2k.DelIniFiles
BusType = 5 ; Treat CARDBUS as PCI
Characteristics = 0x84 ; NCF_PHYSICAL | NCF_HAS_UI

[LEX_CB31g_02.NT.Services]
AddService = NETGEAR_WG511_SERVICE, 2, WlanNetCard_WG511.Service, WlanNetCard.EventLog

[LEX_CB31g_02_2k.reg]


[LEX_CB31g_02_9x_2k.reg]
HKR, , VendorDesc, 0, %LEX.DeviceDesc.CB31g%

;==========================================
[LEX_CB31g_01.NT] ; Win2k
AddReg = LEX_CB31g_01_2k.reg, LEX_CB31g_01_9x_2k.reg, COMMON_MB22ag.reg, COMMON_SG.reg, COMMON_NDIS_2k_WG511.reg, COMMON_CARDBUS.reg, COMMON.reg
CopyFiles = WLAN_2k_WG511.CopyFiles
DelFiles = WLAN_2k.DelIniFiles
BusType = 5 ; Treat CARDBUS as PCI
Characteristics = 0x84 ; NCF_PHYSICAL | NCF_HAS_UI

[LEX_CB31g_01.NT.Services]
AddService = NETGEAR_WG511_SERVICE, 2, WlanNetCard_WG511.Service, WlanNetCard.EventLog

[LEX_CB31g_01_2k.reg]


[LEX_CB31g_01_9x_2k.reg]
HKR, , VendorDesc, 0, %LEX.DeviceDesc.CB31g%

;###############################################################################

[WlanNetCard_WG511.Service]
DisplayName = %WG511_Service.DispName%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 3 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %12%\wg511nd5.sys
LoadOrderGroup = NDIS

[WlanNetCard.EventLog]
AddReg = WlanNetCard.EventLog.reg

[WlanNetCard.EventLog.reg]
HKR, , EventMessageFile, 0x00020000, "%%SystemRoot%%\System32\netevent.dll"
HKR, , TypesSupported, 0x00010001, 7

;###############################################################################

[COMMON_CARDBUS.reg]
;RegKey,SubKey ,Name ,Type ,Value
;------------- ----- ----- ------
HKR,NDI ,CardType ,0 ,"PCI"
HKR, ,BusType ,0 ,"5"

[COMMON_PCI.reg]
HKR,NDI ,CardType ,0 ,"PCI"
HKR, ,BusType ,0 ,"5"

;^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
[COMMON_CB21.reg]
HKR, ,NicType ,0x00002 ,"0" ; CB21

[COMMON_MB22.reg]
HKR, ,NicType ,0x00002 ,"2" ; MB22

[COMMON_MB22g.reg]
HKR, ,NicType ,0x00002 ,"5" ; MB22g

[COMMON_MB22ag.reg]
HKR, ,NicType ,0x00002 ,"6" ; MB22ag


[COMMON_A.reg]
HKR, , NetBand, 0x00002, %NetBand_DEF_STR_A%
HKR, , AdHocBand, 0x00002, %AdhocBand_DEF_STR_A%


[COMMON_AB.reg]
HKR, , NetBand, 0x00002, %NetBand_DEF_STR_AB%
HKR, , AdHocBand, 0x00002, %AdhocBand_DEF_STR_AB%


[COMMON_G.reg]
HKR, , NetBand, 0x00002, %NetBand_DEF_STR_G%
HKR, , AdHocBand, 0x00002, %AdhocBand_DEF_STR_G%


[COMMON_AG.reg]
HKR, , NetBand, 0x00002, %NetBand_DEF_STR_AG%
HKR, , AdHocBand, 0x00002, %AdhocBand_DEF_STR_AG%

[COMMON_SG.reg]
HKR, , NetBand, 0x00002, %NetBand_DEF_STR_SG%
HKR, , AdHocBand, 0x00002, %AdhocBand_DEF_STR_G%

;^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[COMMON_NDIS_2k_WG511.reg]
HKR,NDI\Interfaces ,UpperRange ,0 ,"ndis5"
HKR,NDI\Interfaces ,LowerRange ,0 ,"ethernet"
HKR,NDI ,Service ,0 ,"NETGEAR_WG511_SERVICE"
HKR, ,aifs ,0 ,"2"
HKR, ,cwmin ,0 ,"15"

[COMMON.reg]

HKR, , sleepMode, 0x00002, "0"
;HKR, , sleepMode, 0x00002, %sleepMode_DEFAULT%
;HKR, Ndi\params\sleepMode, ParamDesc, 0, %sleepMode%
;HKR, Ndi\params\sleepMode, Base, 0, "10"
;HKR, Ndi\params\sleepMode, default, 0, %sleepMode_DEFAULT%
;HKR, Ndi\params\sleepMode, type, 0, "enum"
;HKR, Ndi\params\sleepMode\enum, "0", 0, %sleepModeOff%
;HKR, Ndi\params\sleepMode\enum, "2", 0, %sleepModeNormal%
;HKR, Ndi\params\sleepMode\enum, "1", 0, %sleepModeMax%

HKR, , tpc, 0x00002, %tpc_DEFAULT%
HKR, Ndi\params\tpc, ParamDesc, 0, %tpc%
HKR, Ndi\params\tpc, Base, 0, "10"
HKR, Ndi\params\tpc, default, 0, %tpc_DEFAULT%
HKR, Ndi\params\tpc, type, 0, "enum"
HKR, Ndi\params\tpc\enum, "0", 0, "100%"
HKR, Ndi\params\tpc\enum, "1", 0, "50%"
HKR, Ndi\params\tpc\enum, "2", 0, "25%"
HKR, Ndi\params\tpc\enum, "3", 0, "12.5%"
HKR, Ndi\params\tpc\enum, "4", 0, %tpcLowest%

HKR, , shortPreamble, 0x00002, %shortPreamble_DEFAULT%
HKR, Ndi\params\shortPreamble, ParamDesc, 0, %shortPreamble%
HKR, Ndi\params\shortPreamble, Base, 0, "10"
HKR, Ndi\params\shortPreamble, default, 0, %shortPreamble_DEFAULT%
HKR, Ndi\params\shortPreamble, type, 0, "enum"
HKR, Ndi\params\shortPreamble\enum, "1", 0, %shortPreambleEnable%
HKR, Ndi\params\shortPreamble\enum, "0", 0, %shortPreambleDisable%

HKR, , radioEnable, 0x00002, %radio_DEFAULT%
HKR, Ndi\params\radioEnable, ParamDesc, 0, %radioEnable%
HKR, Ndi\params\radioEnable, Base, 0, "10"
HKR, Ndi\params\radioEnable, default, 0, %radio_DEFAULT%
HKR, Ndi\params\radioEnable, type, 0, "enum"
HKR, Ndi\params\radioEnable\enum, "1", 0, %radioEnableOn%
HKR, Ndi\params\radioEnable\enum, "0", 0, %radioEnableOff%

HKR, Ndi\params\authTypeUseOnly, ParamDesc, 0, %authTypeUseOnly%
HKR, Ndi\params\authTypeUseOnly, Base, 0, "10"
HKR, Ndi\params\authTypeUseOnly, default, 0, "0"
HKR, Ndi\params\authTypeUseOnly, type, 0, "enum"
HKR, Ndi\params\authTypeUseOnly\enum, "0", 0, %authAuto%
HKR, Ndi\params\authTypeUseOnly\enum, "1", 0, %authOpen%
HKR, Ndi\params\authTypeUseOnly\enum, "2", 0, %authShared%

HKR, , AwakeTimePerf, 0x00002, "200"
HKR, , beaconInterval, 0x00002, "100"
HKR, , bkScanEnable, 0x00002, "1"
HKR, , bssType, 0x00002, "1"
;HKR, , ccode, 0x00002, "US"
HKR, , ccode, 0x00002, %ccode_DEFAULT%
HKR, Ndi\params\ccode, ParamDesc, 0, %ccode_Description%
HKR, Ndi\params\ccode, Base, 0, "10"
HKR, Ndi\params\ccode, default, 0, %ccode_DEFAULT%
HKR, Ndi\params\ccode, type, 0, "enum"
HKR, Ndi\params\ccode\enum, "DZ", 0, %ccode_Africa%
HKR, Ndi\params\ccode\enum, "CN", 0, %ccode_Asia%
HKR, Ndi\params\ccode\enum, "AU", 0, %ccode_Australia%
HKR, Ndi\params\ccode\enum, "CA", 0, %ccode_Canada%
HKR, Ndi\params\ccode\enum, "GB", 0, %ccode_Europe%
HKR, Ndi\params\ccode\enum, "FR", 0, %ccode_France%
HKR, Ndi\params\ccode\enum, "IL", 0, %ccode_Israel%
HKR, Ndi\params\ccode\enum, "JP", 0, %ccode_Japan%
HKR, Ndi\params\ccode\enum, "MX", 0, %ccode_Mexico%
HKR, Ndi\params\ccode\enum, "BR", 0, %ccode_SourthAmerica%
HKR, Ndi\params\ccode\enum, "US", 0, %ccode_UnitedStates%

HKR, , clist, 0x00002, ""
HKR, , defaultKey, 0x00002, "0"
HKR, , EncryptionAlg, 0x00002, "2"
HKR, , FragThreshold, 0x00002, "2346"
HKR, , HwTxRetries, 0x00002, "4"
HKR, , privacyInvoked, 0x00002, "0"
HKR, , QoS, 0x00002, "0"
HKR, , rateCtrlEnable, 0x00002, "1"
HKR, , RTSThreshold, 0x00002, "2346"
HKR, , scanType, 0x00002, "2"
HKR, , SwTxRetryScale, 0x00002, "6"
HKR, , SmeEnable, 0x00002, "1"
HKR, , gpioPinFunc0, 0x00002, "1"

HKR, , LanExpress, 0, "AS00"
HKR, , DynamicConfig, 0, "0"
;Static Turbo G
HKR, , Abolt, 0, "255"
; Allow non admin uses to switch profiles
[COMMON.reg.security]
"D:ARAI(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;CI;GA;;;IU)"

;###############################################################################
[DestinationDirs]
;CopyFiles Section = Destination Directory ID -- see layout.inf
;----------------- ------------------------
DefaultDestDir = 11 ; Win9x=%windir%\system Win2k=%windir%\system32
WLAN_2k_WG511.CopyFiles = 12 ; Win2k=%windir%\system32\drivers
WLAN_2k.DelIniFiles = 12 ; Win2k=%windir%\system32\drivers

[WLAN_2k_WG511.CopyFiles]
wg511nd5.sys,,,0x00000004 ; COPYFLG_NOVERSIONCHECK

[WLAN_2k.DelIniFiles]
Athnic.ini,,,1

[SourceDisksNames]
; diskid = description[, [tagfile] [, <unused>, subdir]]
;-------------------------------------------------------
1 = %DriverDiskName%,,,

[SourceDisksFiles.X86] ; Win2k
wg511nd5.sys = 1

;###############################################################################
[Strings]
DriverDiskName = "NETGEAR Wireless Adapter Driver Disk"
Vendor_String = "NETGEAR, Inc."
LEX.DeviceDesc.CB31g = "NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511T"

WG511_Service.DispName = "NETGEAR WG511T Wireless Adapter Service"

; (0x01=11A, 0x02=11A_TURBO, 0x04=11B, 0x08=11G, 0x16=SuperG)
NetBand_DEF_STR_A = "3" ; (A/T)
NetBand_DEF_STR_AB = "7" ; (A/T/B)
NetBand_DEF_STR_G = "12" ; (B/G)
NetBand_DEF_STR_AG = "15" ; (A/T/B/G)
NetBand_DEF_STR_SG = "28" ; (B/G/SG)

; (0=11B, 1=11A, 2=11A_TURBO, 3=11G)
AdhocBand_DEF_STR_A = "1" ; (A)
AdhocBand_DEF_STR_AB = "1" ; (A)
AdhocBand_DEF_STR_G = "0" ; (B)
AdhocBand_DEF_STR_AG = "0" ; (B)

; (0=Disable, 1=Maximum, 2=Normal)
sleepMode = "Power Save Mode"
sleepModeOff = "Off"
sleepModeNormal = "Normal"
sleepModeMax = "Maximum"
sleepMode_DEFAULT = "0"

; (0=100%, 1=50%, 2=25%, 3=12.5%, 4=Lowest)
tpc = "Transmit Power"
tpcLowest = "Lowest"
tpc_DEFAULT = "0"

; (0=Long Preamble, 1=Long and Short)
shortPreamble = "802.11b Preamble"
shortPreambleEnable = "Long and Short"
shortPreambleDisable = "Long only"
shortPreamble_DEFAULT = "1"

; (0=OFF, 1=ON)
radioEnable = "Radio On/Off"
radioEnableOn = "On"
radioEnableOff = "Off"
radio_DEFAULT = "1"

; (Country Selection)
ccode_Description = "Regional Domain"
ccode_Africa = "Africa"
ccode_Asia = "Asia"
ccode_Australia = "Australia"
ccode_Canada = "Canada"
ccode_Europe = "Europe"
ccode_France = "France"
ccode_Israel = "Israel"
ccode_Mexico = "Mexico"
ccode_Japan = "Japan"
ccode_SourthAmerica = "Sourth America"
ccode_UnitedStates = "United States"
ccode_DEFAULT = "US"

authTypeUseOnly = "802.11 Authentication Type"
authAuto = "Auto"
authOpen = "Open"
authShared = "Shared"


3. I couldn't find any logs in the windows folder. In C:\Program Files\NetGear\Utility there was a "service.log" which was blank, and a "results.txt" created Friday when I installed the updated driver. It reads:


log=mdc8021x Protocol (network component): Uninstalled.
message=Driver Uninstall was successful
log=mdc8021x Protocol (device driver): Stopped.
log=mdc8021x Protocol (C:\WINDOWS\inf\mdc8021x.PNF): Deleted.
log=mdc8021x Protocol (C:\WINDOWS\inf\mdc8021x.inf): Deleted.
log=mdc8021x Protocol (C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\mdc8021x.sys): Deleted.
code=0


4. Device Manager does not see my card, whether its inserted or not; except sometimes as an unidentified "PCI Device."