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I am trying to install a 802.11 n WLAN wireless adapter on my desktop PC (Windows Vista) that currently has no Internet connection. It cannot find and install the driver, and keeps asking me for the disc, which the adapter didn't come with. Every other suggestion I've received has been to download the driver, which I can't do without an Internet connection.
What should I try next?
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As long as the USB stick you use is formatted in a manner that both the Windows system and the OS X system can read it (FAT32 for example) and not something that would require special drivers/software to be installed.
I think this may be what you need to download and run:
http://www.mediatek.com/AmazonS3/Downloads/windows/IS_Setup_ICS_011916_1.5.39.173.exe
It says IEEE802.11b/g/n. Ralink RT5370. And it says that is has an available driver for Windows Vista.
And yes, I have a Macbook. You're saying I would be able to download the driver and move it to the desktop using a USB storage device? Will it transfer from a Mac to a Windows?
What is the make & model of the wireless adapter and what does the manufacturer state in terms of support for Windows Vista (many newer products will not support Windows XP or Windows Vista.)
And... you have an Internet connection somewhere (note your post here) and if you haven't learned about the sneaker net... there's no better time than now... (USB stick, USB hard drive, CD, DVD, Floppy Diskette, ZIP Disk, etc. and so on...)
