Win 7 & hardware?

[ddrdan]

I'm a hardware geek. So I don't understand why is it so hard for Microsoft to include older hardware in the scheme of Windows 7? I have an 812G USB wireless network adapter (WUSB54G) that's only 5 years old and it won't work on Win7 Prem 64bit?

I've tried all the work around's and then some (4 hours) trying to load different drivers on the "Software for Idiots" O/S that won't let "me" decide how "I" want it configured. I have to go through their prompt windows with their choices and their stop checks, when I know if I had access to the dam O/S the thing would work.

OK, rant over, and all the programmers can explain how, somehow, all these restrictions in hardware setup are necessary.

PS: I like the prominent answer posted on the web to the win7 hardware setup issue, "Just buy a new one that does work." Great answer, throw away a mechanical device that works, just to accommodate a neglect in programming???

[ServerSnapper]

The bottom line is you are cheap. It's time to invest in a newer technology. Rant over.

[ddrdan]

FRUGAL!!! The word is "frugal" !

[hhicshg]

Cost conscious is also good....

[CraigSPL]

with the way prices are now days to me it would be alot easier to buy a new N adaptor and not have to go through the trouble and headache.

[DontCareHowYouDoItInNY]

You probably tried this, but there are several Vista drivers that worked with older hardware that will work with Windows 7.

[ServerSnapper]

Originally Posted by CraigSPL

with the way prices are now days to me it would be alot easier to buy a new N adaptor and not have to go through the trouble and headache.

One of my points besides FRUGAL

[trev47]

Have you tried the driver from here?
http://www.bilal.ca/linksys-wusb54g-v4-x64-windows-7/

[ddrdan]

Originally Posted by trev47

Have you tried the driver from here?
http://www.bilal.ca/linksys-wusb54g-v4-x64-windows-7/

Thanks, yes I did. I went to the RALink website to get their RT2500, RT3500 and 2 other drivers. They worked great on my 32 bit version of Win 7 but not on the 64 bit premium version. I should have loaded the 32 bit version on the PC but I wasn't undoing all I had done just to get the wireless to work.

The PC I built was for my kid's photography business. I gave her snapper's advice, go buy a new one!!! Heck, I gave her the PC, she can buy her own wireless.

[ServerSnapper]

That's simply the best thing to do. Old technology makes it hard to find drivers and most of the time I have noticed the hardware will cause a blue screen.