Vista Hang/Freeze when using Wireless PCMCIA card

Guys

Any help appreciated. I have searched the net and found some
references to this sort of hang, but never to do with the actual
Wireless or network connectivity.

The issue ONLY occurs (to date) when the wireless card is in use (3Com
3CRPAG175). The drivers are XP as there are no Vista ones currently.
The system works fine for hours on end sometimes, others the system
freezes as soon as I turn the PCMCIA card on.

I have used this laptop for 4-5 hours without net access, only for it
to die when i turn the PCMCIA card on.

Can anyone shed any light, as Event Viewer shows no failures before
the hang.

no BSOD or anything, simply the picture and mouse, along with all
other peripherals refuse to operate (LEDs turn off etc)

Any help greatly appreciated...annoying!

Wiggz

On 29 May, 21:52, Wiggz <wigg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Guys
>
> Any help appreciated. I have searched the net and found some
> references to this sort of hang, but never to do with the actual
> Wireless or network connectivity.
>
> The issue ONLY occurs (to date) when the wireless card is in use (3Com
> 3CRPAG175). The drivers are XP as there are no Vista ones currently.
> The system works fine for hours on end sometimes, others the system
> freezes as soon as I turn the PCMCIA card on.
>
> I have used this laptop for 4-5 hours without net access, only for it
> to die when i turn the PCMCIA card on.
>
> Can anyone shed any light, as Event Viewer shows no failures before
> the hang.
>
> no BSOD or anything, simply the picture and mouse, along with all
> other peripherals refuse to operate (LEDs turn off etc)
>
> Any help greatly appreciated...annoying!
>
> Wiggz

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