MN-720 Wireless 802.11g notebook adapter driver?

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I've missplaced my driver disk for my MN-720 Wireless
802.11g PCMCIA card. Windows update can't find it and
the only reference I see to a driver download on the net
is this page :
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/ [...] rking/15_D
ownloads.aspx

and I have clicked every link on that page looking for
the download and there is none.

Anyone have any idea where I can get a driver for this
paperweight?

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the MS software is not redistributable. anyone that downloads this may be at
risk if they install from this unsanctioned location. this file is a hack.

anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
> http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?
> driverid=85464
>
> Download from there. That's the generic installer for
> the MN product line.


--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

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I have the exact same problem. Why the heck don't they
put the driver on their website like any other
respectable company? This is absurd.

Paperweight is what its gonna be soon if I cant find the
driver for it, yeah.
>-----Original Message-----
>I've missplaced my driver disk for my MN-720 Wireless
>802.11g PCMCIA card. Windows update can't find it and
>the only reference I see to a driver download on the net
>is this page :
>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/broadbandnetworking/15_
D
>ownloads.aspx
>
>and I have clicked every link on that page looking for
>the download and there is none.
>
>Anyone have any idea where I can get a driver for this
>paperweight?
>.
>

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I think I posted that in this thread too <g>

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Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

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"Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ehr%23Y4dIEHA.2596@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Microsoft MVP Jason Tsang has posted this many times in this newsgroup:
> =====
> Goto
> http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/ [...] loads.aspx
>
> Select MN700
> Download the msbndownload.exe file
>
> Extract its contents with Winrar
> Right click msbn.msi and install it.
>
> After you install it, the drivers will be in (if you keep the default msbn
> install directory) C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband Networking
> ====
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> "Chris" <cbartow@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:196a101c421da$9a0e92d0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >I have the exact same problem. Why the heck don't they
> > put the driver on their website like any other
> > respectable company? This is absurd.
> >
> > Paperweight is what its gonna be soon if I cant find the
> > driver for it, yeah.
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>I've missplaced my driver disk for my MN-720 Wireless
> >>802.11g PCMCIA card. Windows update can't find it and
> >>the only reference I see to a driver download on the net
> >>is this page :
> >>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/broadbandnetworking/15_
> > D
> >>ownloads.aspx
> >>
> >>and I have clicked every link on that page looking for
> >>the download and there is none.
> >>
> >>Anyone have any idea where I can get a driver for this
> >>paperweight?
> >>.
> >>
>
>

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You know, it doesn't matter that it has been posted to
this group multiple times.

What does matter is that the average computer user isn't
going to be saavy enough to FIND this group.

The driver needs to be more easily accessible. Microsoft
needs to post this driver like most other companies do,
on their web site as a separate download.

--Ron

>-----Original Message-----
>Microsoft MVP Jason Tsang has posted this many times in
this newsgroup:
>=====
>Goto
>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/broadbandnetworking/15_
Downloads.aspx
>
>Select MN700
>Download the msbndownload.exe file
>
>Extract its contents with Winrar
>Right click msbn.msi and install it.
>
>After you install it, the drivers will be in (if you
keep the default msbn
>install directory) C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband
Networking
>====
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Chris" <cbartow@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:196a101c421da$9a0e92d0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>I have the exact same problem. Why the heck don't they
>> put the driver on their website like any other
>> respectable company? This is absurd.
>>
>> Paperweight is what its gonna be soon if I cant find
the
>> driver for it, yeah.
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I've missplaced my driver disk for my MN-720 Wireless
>>>802.11g PCMCIA card. Windows update can't find it and
>>>the only reference I see to a driver download on the
net
>>>is this page :
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/broadbandnetworking/1
5_
>> D
>>>ownloads.aspx
>>>
>>>and I have clicked every link on that page looking for
>>>the download and there is none.
>>>
>>>Anyone have any idea where I can get a driver for this
>>>paperweight?
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

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Believe me, Ron, the MVPs have said that for a long time. We go to other
sites, for a graphics card driver or similar, and the full information
including the date of posting, the version number, etc., is always listed so
you know what you're getting.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Ron Gabrielson" <agent97@geeksquad.com> wrote in message
news:1c6b801c42232$a5c05110$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> You know, it doesn't matter that it has been posted to
> this group multiple times.
>
> What does matter is that the average computer user isn't
> going to be saavy enough to FIND this group.
>
> The driver needs to be more easily accessible. Microsoft
> needs to post this driver like most other companies do,
> on their web site as a separate download.
>
> --Ron
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Microsoft MVP Jason Tsang has posted this many times in
> this newsgroup:
>>=====
>>Goto
>>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/broadbandnetworking/15_
> Downloads.aspx
>>
>>Select MN700
>>Download the msbndownload.exe file
>>
>>Extract its contents with Winrar
>>Right click msbn.msi and install it.
>>
>>After you install it, the drivers will be in (if you
> keep the default msbn
>>install directory) C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband
> Networking
>>====
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>"Chris" <cbartow@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>news:196a101c421da$9a0e92d0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>I have the exact same problem. Why the heck don't they
>>> put the driver on their website like any other
>>> respectable company? This is absurd.
>>>
>>> Paperweight is what its gonna be soon if I cant find
> the
>>> driver for it, yeah.
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>I've missplaced my driver disk for my MN-720 Wireless
>>>>802.11g PCMCIA card. Windows update can't find it and
>>>>the only reference I see to a driver download on the
> net
>>>>is this page :
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/broadbandnetworking/1
> 5_
>>> D
>>>>ownloads.aspx
>>>>
>>>>and I have clicked every link on that page looking for
>>>>the download and there is none.
>>>>
>>>>Anyone have any idea where I can get a driver for this
>>>>paperweight?
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

THE ANSWER IS HERE! I couldn't believe how easy it was. I even found the disc and it didn't work until I followed the instructions here...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814445

Hope this helps everyone.