wireless broken after updates downloaded marvell libert

I installed an Airnet AWD154 PCI wireless card in my Vista test box and was pleasantly surprised to find it auto-detected and installed drivers for it as a "Marvell Libertas 802.11b/g" wireless card. I couldn't make it work with SSID broadcast disabled and WPA-PSK encryption, but it worked fine when the network was open/unencrypted/broadcasting. Got Vista activated, and it identified a handful of updates it wanted, downloaded and installed, and rebooted.
After the reboot, I had no wireless and the Marvell adapter status was "The device cannot start (code 10)". Rebooted again, no change.
So I used the CD that came with the card and updated the driver for the non-starting device with the XP driver. Now it will tell me that "wireless networks are available" even though there is no tray icon for the wireless card. Click "Connect To..." a Connect to Network window opens and is completely white for about a minute before offering the list of wireless networks. It lists the SSID I'm broadcasting so I know it can "hear", but won't connect. "The wireless network does not match the capabilities of your wireless hardware" or similar error. Network Connections says my Wireless Network Connection is disabled. Device Manager says it is enabled.
At least I had a connection long enough to activate Vista...

If you click it in the connections settings window you can re-enable it. But I'm going with you tried that. Your security settings are two levels deep, especially for those who's wireless is a shared key. Instead of connecting through the avilable network screen. Go to control panel>Network Center > Reorder wireless networks. Click Add, Enter all the applicable information. next, next close. Now open it again to set it to shared from open if applicable.
Ideally, you should be able to click connect in the available network list and get to add AND set it to shared, but that's not even available in Win XP, you still have to get to settings to set up a shared key.
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I installed an Airnet AWD154 PCI wireless card in my Vista test box and was pleasantly surprised to find it auto-detected and installed drivers for it as a "Marvell Libertas 802.11b/g" wireless card. I couldn't make it work with SSID broadcast disabled and WPA-PSK encryption, but it worked fine when the network was open/unencrypted/broadcasting. Got Vista activated, and it identified a handful of updates it wanted, downloaded and installed, and rebooted.
After the reboot, I had no wireless and the Marvell adapter status was "The device cannot start (code 10)". Rebooted again, no change.
So I used the CD that came with the card and updated the driver for the non-starting device with the XP driver. Now it will tell me that "wireless networks are available" even though there is no tray icon for the wireless card. Click "Connect To..." a Connect to Network window opens and is completely white for about a minute before offering the list of wireless networks. It lists the SSID I'm broadcasting so I know it can "hear", but won't connect. "The wireless network does not match the capabilities of your wireless hardware" or similar error. Network Connections says my Wireless Network Connection is disabled. Device Manager says it is enabled.
At least I had a connection long enough to activate Vista...

I had a similar problem, but mine is more simple and I can't fix it. I installed Vista, as soon as isntallation was finished Windows installed my Encore Enlwgi-G adapter as Marvell Libertas b/g also. I restarted the computer, and when it was on I had teh exact same error with the network adapter (error 10: this device cannot start), so I didn't get to activate Vista; I guess the error has nothing to do with activation and updates. I tried installing the card's driver but it didn't work. I didn't really understand what Randy Cragin says to do. Can anyone guide me please?
-- HeathShad

HeathShad;288408 Wrote:

I had a similar problem, but mine is more simple and I can't fix it. I installed Vista, as soon as isntallation was finished Windows installed my Encore Enlwgi-G adapter as Marvell Libertas b/g also. I restarted the computer, and when it was on I had teh exact same error with the network adapter (error 10: this device cannot start), so I didn't get to activate Vista; I guess the error has nothing to do with activation and updates. I tried installing the card's driver but it didn't work. I didn't really understand what Randy Cragin says to do. Can anyone guide me please?

I had the same exact problem. Try using the drivers for Rosewill RNX-G300E located at 'Rosewill - Price, Quality, Services' (http://www.rosewill.com/download/search_details.aspx?type=2&product=935) After many hours of research I found these drivers to work w/Vista 100%. When installing, point Vista to new driver(32 or 64 bit). Vista will give an error upon loading driver. Reboot and all is fine. Works for Encore Wireless-G PCI adaptors. :-)
-- patrioticamerican63

I too encountered this problem on my new Acer Aspire M1100. I had originally 2GB of RAM, and installed the Airnet card with no problems. I then rebooted and installed an additional 1GB of RAM, and when aI booted up again, the wireless card ceased functioning, (the same Error 10: device can't start). As soon as I removed the added RAM, the wireless came back up...I've very puzzled by this! It seems as though I can either have wireless networking, OR 3GB of RAM, but not both! Anybody got any ideas? I've tried the Acer website without luck, and so far searches of other sites haven't helped either...:cry:
-- Danny Boy

I too encountered this problem on my new Acer Aspire M1100. I had originally 2GB of RAM, and installed the Airnet card with no problems. I then rebooted and installed an additional 1GB of RAM, and when aI booted up again, the wireless card ceased functioning, (the same Error 10: device can't start). As soon as I removed the added RAM, the wireless came back up...I've very puzzled by this! It seems as though I can either have wireless networking, OR 3GB of RAM, but not both! Anybody got any ideas? I've tried the Acer website without luck, and so far searches of other sites haven't helped either...:cry:
-- Danny Boy