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I have found an old USB wireless adapter lying around the house that looks quite old. It would be very useful if I could get this working, however, I can't get any details on the model whatsoever to download the drivers.
It's just a plain black USB connection with a thin black aerial. When I plug it in to the PC (XP) it detects it, but only by the wireless standard it is using: 802.11 n WLAN.
I've been in to Device Manager, right clicked, properties and can't see anything specific in there.
Is there any way of finding this out at all so I can get it up and running? Are there any other places I can perhaps look to give me an idea of the drivers I need?
Thanks for any help, it's much appreciated.
[SOLVED] - I got the Vendor ID from the drivers properties window (Device Manager, right click on device, properties, details tab then Device Instance) - searched Google for the ID in here and found the correct drivers.
JD87
Posted 2014-01-31T20:33:52.537
Reputation: 105
You sure it doesn't already work without the drivers? – Ramhound – 2014-01-31T21:06:58.893
Yeah it's not showing up as a wireless adapter in Network Connections and in Device Manager it has the big yellow question mark next to it suggesting it's detected but Windows doesn't know what to do with it! – JD87 – 2014-01-31T21:13:14.717
Go ahead and answer your question with the solution you found, instead of editing your post. – Alex McKenzie – 2014-01-31T22:29:45.910
@AlexMcKenzie Cheers Alex, I never normally manage to work out answers to my own questions (or anyone else's for taht matter) before someone else does so I didn't know that option existed! – JD87 – 2014-01-31T22:49:36.877