How to: Planex GW-US54MINI2W on Vista, Solution

Kai Beginner Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 18

Ok, there is a problem with the official Vista drivers.....

They dont have the PSPXlink option in device manager, so everything was good, but i never got the Console Detected....

What to do?
Note: This is what i did after i got ports forwarded, etc.... but the console never got detected.

1. Download the WinXP Install AND the Vista Install
2. Install the Vista drivers, THEN Force install the drivers that come with the XP setup (Install the XP setup and in Program Files/Wireless/WinXP/ theres the .inf Driver files, then just Update Drivers, click choose myself the drivers, Have Disk and go into that folder and get that .inf)
3. Now you will get the PSPXlink Enable option in the Mini2 Advanced options in Device manager (Vista drivers doesnt have it)
4. Well after i enabled it, it all started working.

That lil detail about the Vista drivers not working, and using the XP ones, wasnt found in anyother guide i saw... not even a tip into that. Well there it is, i hope someone finds it usefull

Kai Beginner Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 27

where did u get the winXP install? the planex website only has vista and normal windows. im using vista. i downloaded the normal windows and when i tried to install, it says it doesn't support my OS and closes. dang..

Kai Admirer Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 365

Apparently this does not work on G... oh well.

Can I put this in my topic? (Of course, I will add the credits to you)

Kai Beginner Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 27

shiroregano wrote:

Apparently this does not work on G... oh well.

Can I put this in my topic? (Of course, I will add the credits to you)

what do you mean does not on G?

how can Planex make a driver that does show the xlink in device manager?

anyway, has anyone found other solution?

Kai Admirer Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 365

Caballeros wrote:

shiroregano wrote:

Apparently this does not work on G... oh well.

Can I put this in my topic? (Of course, I will add the credits to you)

what do you mean does not on G?

how can Planex make a driver that does show the xlink in device manager?

anyway, has anyone found other solution?

Mini2G=/=Mini2W

Kai Beginner Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 34

Caballeros wrote:

where did u get the winXP install? the planex website only has vista and normal windows. im using vista. i downloaded the normal windows and when i tried to install, it says it doesn't support my OS and closes. dang..

Unless I misinterpreted my computer is having the same problem...again. Perhaps you could post the links to the downloads that we need, I think that will make it a whole lot easier.

Kai Admirer Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 365

Normal Windows appears to be Windows XP/2000.

Kai Beginner Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 27

at step 2 in the first post. i got stuck at the inf.file part cuz i couldn't find it. where is it??

also, when i try to open kai config, a window says "An error occurred opening the adapter pci gw-us54mini2. kai will not use this adapter.

i can see my psp connection in windows but i can't get my psp to get detected in diagnostic mode. should the psp connection be ad hoc or infrastructure?

for monster hunter freedom 2, 'looking for games' is by entering the online gathering hall yes?

this adapter and vista is killing me..

Kai Admirer Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 365

You may also make your computer dual-boot Vista and XP. That's how I got it.

Kai Beginner Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 27

shiroregano wrote:

You may also make your computer dual-boot Vista and XP. That's how I got it.

how do you dual boot vista and xp? i only have vista by the way..

Kai Admirer Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 365

Caballeros wrote:

shiroregano wrote:

You may also make your computer dual-boot Vista and XP. That's how I got it.

how do you dual boot vista and xp? i only have vista by the way..

http://apcmag.com/5485/dualbooting_vista_and_xp

Google is your friend.

Kai Beginner Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 34

shiroregano wrote:

You may also make your computer dual-boot Vista and XP. That's how I got it.

What about those people that have Vista preinstalled on our computer and can't do it?

Kai Admirer Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 365

Darksun45230 wrote:

shiroregano wrote:

You may also make your computer dual-boot Vista and XP. That's how I got it.

What about those people that have Vista preinstalled on our computer and can't do it?

By preinstalled do you mean "already have vista installed"?

Kai Beginner Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 34

shiroregano wrote:

Darksun45230 wrote:

shiroregano wrote:

You may also make your computer dual-boot Vista and XP. That's how I got it.

What about those people that have Vista preinstalled on our computer and can't do it?

By preinstalled do you mean "already have vista installed"?

Yes, in other words I got this comp with Vista already installed, straight from HP.

Kai Admirer Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 365

Darksun45230 wrote:

shiroregano wrote:

Darksun45230 wrote:

shiroregano wrote:

You may also make your computer dual-boot Vista and XP. That's how I got it.

What about those people that have Vista preinstalled on our computer and can't do it?

By preinstalled do you mean "already have vista installed"?

Yes, in other words I got this comp with Vista already installed, straight from HP.

The link I provided before was for pc's which had Vista already. If you do not like that tutorial, feel free to look up "dual boot" on google adding other strings to modify the outcome as you wish.

Kai Beginner Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 27

Caballeros wrote:

at step 2 in the first post. i got stuck at the inf.file part cuz i couldn't find it. where is it??

also, when i try to open kai config, a window says "An error occurred opening the adapter pci gw-us54mini2. kai will not use this adapter.

i can see my psp connection in windows but i can't get my psp to get detected in diagnostic mode. should the psp connection be ad hoc or infrastructure?

for monster hunter freedom 2, 'looking for games' is by entering the online gathering hall yes?

this adapter and vista is killing me..

anyone?

and i only have vista..

Kai Beginner Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 9

i can get around fine on computors and i know how to get to device manager, but i am completely lost by your instructions and would really like to play mhf2 xcept the dang drivers rnt working. plz explain to me what to do as i am a complete retard when it comes to doing things on computors other than popping in a disk and pressing ok.

Kai Beginner Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 27

i downloaded the windows version and when i tried to install it, it says this version does not support your OS.. so how in the world did the TS managed to do it....

Kai Admirer Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 365

Whats TS?

Some Xp drivers can be installed in Vista but do not work.

Kai Beginner Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 34

Caballeros wrote:

i downloaded the windows version and when i tried to install it, it says this version does not support your OS.. so how in the world did the TS managed to do it....

Unless the Topic Creater has magically powers I don't think you can overwrite the drivers. At least on a more current version of Windows Vista.

However if someone would like to correct me then by all means.