For the Love Of God Make My Wireless Work!

kira

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SO I have a great little dual boot thing set up over here. At first I couldn't get my lynksys usb adapter to work so I said "screw it" and used my laptop which ran 8 with no issues AND my wireless worked.
Well I gave my laptop away. She's gone to a loving home:cry:
But now I cant use the net at all on 8 on my desk top which kinda blows the purpose of having it!
My adapter is a linksys ae 1000. I Have the drivers but 8 wont take em giving me guff over "its not digitally signed" or some junk. One member here tried to help me as we went into the registry etc and checked the binary string and it was ok i guess.
I CANT run cable. If I do my guy will nag and nag like an old housewife.
I gotta go to work but I'll be back around 9pm. If you guys could help me out with some options to get this working it would be VERY much appreciated. I've dug around in the guts of this install till my eyed bled.
 

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Hi I have the same problem, the compant say it hasn't updated the drivers...theres forward thinking for you...
 

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit;Snow Leopard 64bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway FX P7805U Gaming Laptop
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26GHz, 3MB L2, 1066MHz FSB)
    Motherboard
    Gateway
    Memory
    2x2Gig DDR3@1064 Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 9800M GTS (1Gb video)
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17inch glossy (1400x900)LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1400x900 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Seagate 320 Gig
    PSU
    120W (19V x 6.32A) 100-240V AC Adapter
    Case
    FX P7805U
    Cooling
    Onboard Chasis fan
    Keyboard
    Zippy BL-741 @512 illuminated colors
    Mouse
    Razor Imperator
    Internet Speed
    1.5
How to use the Linksys AE1000 under Windows 8!

The AE1000 uses the RALink RT2870 chipset. Mediatek still makes RT2870-based wifi adapters, and they continue to update their drivers. Download the driver from MediaTek's support site.

You'll need to disable Windows 8's DRIVER SIGNATURE ENFORCEMENT to install the "incorrect" driver for the AE1000. I find it easiest to go to a command prompt and enter shutdown /r /o. Your PC will reboot to a troubleshooting menu. Click on "Troubleshoot", then on "Advanced options", and then on "Startup Settings". Then click "Restart" yet again. You'll then boot to a menu with "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement" -- hit that and reboot one last time.

Launch the MediaTek driver installer -- IS_Setup_ICS_011916_1.5.39.173.exe -- and let it install.

With the AE1000 plugged into a USB port, launch the Device Manager. Right-click on the AE1000 (which will have a yellow alert icon on it,) and choose "Update driver software..." Tell it you want to find the driver on your PC. Browse to the the directory:
C:\ProgramData\Mediatek Driver\RT2870 Wireless LAN Card\Driver
Scroll down to MediaTek, and choose their USB Wireless adapter. You'll get warned that it isn't the right driver. It won't matter, because you can't be stopped! You are a superhero on a mission.

The MediaTek taskbar tray utility will be launched at startup. You can kill that; it won't be able to find the "MediaTek" adapter. (Task Manager, Startup tab.) Now look at your network adapters! Enable that shiny, new wireless adapter! You should see a "802.11n USB Wireless LAN Card"!!! (Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections)

It's working perfectly on my Windows 8.1 PC. :thumb:
 

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