Here are the steps I followed (Please bear in mind you need administrator privileges for installing/upgrading hardware in Vista):
1. We first need the appropriate drivers that can be downloaded clicking HERE.(MIRROR) (You will be redirected to a download page where you will have to wait for a countdown to finish, and then click on the button DOWNLOAD NOW)
2. We will get a file named TIVistaDriver.zip. After uncompress it we'll get a folder named DRIVER.
3. (Step no longer necessary) We double click on the file TNET1130 (.INF) that is described as "Setup Information" and we edit it with the NOTEPAD.
4. (Step no longer necessary) We look for the following section (that starts at line #35):
;For WinXP
[TexasInstruments.NT.5.1]
%TIACXBG.DeviceDesc% = TIACXXP, PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_9066&SUBSYS_AB8013D1 ; B & G
%TIACXBG_PCI.DeviceDesc% = TIACXXP, PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_9066&SUBSYS_AB9013D1
%TIACXBG_MINIPCI.DeviceDesc% = TIACXXP, PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_9066&SUBSYS_ABA013D1
%TIACXBG_MINIPCI.DeviceDesc% = TIACXXP, PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_9066&SUBSYS_9067104C
%TIACXBG.DeviceDesc% = TIACXXP, PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_9066&SUBSYS_AB0714EA
and we delete (only!) the &SUBSYS_XXXXXXXX final part for each line. After that we exit the NOTEPAD saving the file.
5. We access the Device Manager (My Computer->Manage->Device Manager, or running the command devmgmt.msc), where we should find our not-recognised wireless card being listed as an unknown device.
6. We right-cling on it and select Properties.
7. Under the Driver tab, we click on Update Driver.
8. We choose the Option "Browse my computer for driver software"
9. Using the Browse button we look for and select the folder where we have unzipped the DRIVER files, and we click on NEXT.
10. We ignore the Windows Warning and we "Install the driver software anyway"
11. After a minute or so (be patient) Windows will (hopefully) inform you that the installation has been sucessfully completed.
12. You will then find the network icon on your sistray, and right-clicking on it you will be able to explore the wireless networks around.
13. I've tested the card connecting it to WEP and WPA secured networks not finding any noticeable problems. I also tried downloading a linux ISO image in order to test the reliability under stress and it performed remarkly well.As a final note, and as far as I know this procedure should work fine with other cards based on Texas Instruments chipset ACX111.
22 comments:
IT'S PERFECT THANK'S
PETER
It's not working for the 5416 version :(
of course it works with the 5416 version! it works for me perfectly. you just can't use an ASCII-WEP-encryption, use the normal HEX or even the WPA-PSK (wich doesn't work in repeater-mode of my 2 access-points)
For me the WPA-PSK mode doesn't work correctly. Every 5 minutes the connection is down... Why is that?
It doesnt work for me because i'm using the x64 bit version of vista.
this sucks... usr doesnt support the 5416 anymore.
does anyone know how to install it on the x64 version?
don't buy anything from usr
Jack Bauer, Thanks for writing this driver. It works on Vista-32. Please make another one for Vista-64. Thanks!
Great post, thanks!
I can load the driver but cannot get windows to find the card. (vista business).
Frank.
it is possible have exemple of del of file *.inf? Tanks
hey man, it seems you've done a thorough job of getting it to work and explaining it all...but one last thing, the file that you've put is only working with the 32-bit vista, and not the 64-bit one. if there's anything you can do to help us get it running it would be much appreciated. by the way, i've tried searching google for the right file, installed zillions of drivers but still no luck...thanks
Thanks for your work. You are great!
Fuck to UsRobotics!
IT'WORKS! Grazie from Italy... Davide
Now works! many thanks from Italy
Stefano
sorry, it appears that the driver is no longer available in the two sites, can anyone share a copy with me?
thanks a lot.
It would be great to get the software, but where to find?
It would be nice if somebody put it somewhere else, because the links are still down :(
thx
I just did it!
- Get the driver from here (last link at the bottom)
http://www.microcom.cz/download.php?itid=598
- extract the files
- change the info on the inf file as explained here (I got this on another forum)
The only thing is you have to edit the Microcom INF (TNET1130.INF) in order
to get it to install on Vista with the USR 5416. In this section of the INF;
;For WinXP
[TexasInstruments.NT.5.1]
delete
"&SUBSYS_--------"
from each of the five lines.
- install like our friend here explains
^^ Just realised that the instructions for changing the inf file are in fact given here. I tried without making the changes but it didn't work.
Plese post the download link. This one it dosn't work. Ore post the file directly. Thank you very much.
Very sorry I made a mistake here. The link I just provided is the complete package which you would have to edit and is 6.5Mb.
My mistake!!!
Here is the edited, ready to go version: Download USR5416 for Win 7 x32
pls, last link its again down! someone can post again a new "work" link with USR5416 drivers for Win 7 x32? thk
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