- Edimax Wireless LAN Cardbus Adapter User Manual

4 Troubleshooting

This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and

operation of the adapter.

1. For Windows 98SE computers, if the Atheros Client Utility fails to load

after properly installation, click on the windows “Start” button on your

toolbar, selec t the “run” button, a nd enter

“C:\Windows\system\aegis2.exe” into the dialog box, then press enter, a

dialog box will pop up, please select “install” then press “enter”.

2. For Windows XP or Windows XP SP1, please update your windows with

the following hotfix http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-

us%3B822603&x=10&y=13 if your c opy of Windows XP has been updated

with Service Pack 2 (SP2), you do not need to apply this hotfix.

3. Before Uninstalling the Atheros Client Utility and the Device Drivers,

please make sure the Atheros Super-G USB dongle is unplugged from

the computer.

4. To Uninstall the Atheros Client Utility, please double click on “setup” on

your driver installation CD, then select the uninstall option, then press

enter.

5. In the device manager, if “Atheros USB Wireless Adapter Firmware

Downloader” shows up under USB Controllers, please right click on the

item and s elect “unins tall” to unins tall the device. It is recommende d

that you uninstall the Atheros Client Utility, reboot your computer and

reinstall the Atheros Client Utility should this situation ever occur.

6. In Windows ME, if you receive an error about IPHLPAPI.DLL, please

logoff your account, and re-login your account.

7. In Windows 98SE/ME, Errors may be encountered when the drivers are

installed through the “Found New Hardware Wizard” by choosing “Don’t

search. I will choose the driver to install”. To prevent this error, please

follow page 7 of this user’s manual.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What is the IEEE 802.11g standard?

802.11g is the new IEEE standard for high-speed wi reless LAN communications that

provides for up to 54 Mbps data rate in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.11g is quickly becoming

the next mainstream wireless LAN technology for the home, office and public networks.