Belkin F5D8053 USB Adapter drivers for win7 64 bit?
i have a 64bit windows 7 OS which i am trying to install my belkin F5D8053 USB Adapter on. when i follow the recommended instructions by installing from the disk's autorun setup, the computer doesnt realise the device is there. it is always listed in 'other devices' on the device manager. when i right click and update the drivers manually, i browse for the vista 64 bit folder on the disk and install from there and it says its all working fine. so i exit out and restart, but when i turn the computer back on the computer still cannot connect, and i can't enable the wireless network in the network and sharing center. it says that it has enabled after i have clicked the button, but it still shows up as disabled. i noticed that the LED does not come on when it is installed in this way.when i contacted belkin about this they told me to run the setup in compatability mode, which i did. the same thing happens as when i browse for the folder when i am updating the drivers through the device manager. so now i am completely stumped. am i completely screwed out of internet because i have windows 7? you would have thought they would have released compatible drivers by now, win7 has been out for almost a year. please help me!!
January 15th, 2010 6:47pm

That is a very old device.You did download the right driver for the version firmware, right??And you should tell us about the Motherboard chipset,,if Nvidia or intel P55 they both casue USB issues.
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January 15th, 2010 7:53pm

That is a very old device.You did download the right driver for the version firmware, right??And you should tell us about the Motherboard chipset,,if Nvidia or intel P55 they both casue USB issues. umm.. it's not old, i only bought it last week from PC world. and i used the disk, i didn't download >_> i don't have any net loli dont think its anything to do with the motherboard cause i had a G F5D8053 wireless usb adapter and that worked but i recently tried to upgrade to the N F5D8053 one so i could get faster net.
January 15th, 2010 8:46pm

They do not have win 7 drivers..that means it is old, and N is not going to give you more speed unless you are a few feet from the AP and you have no other b / g device(s) on the network.N is HYPE..wi-fi will NEVER give you the speed it claims, and from I have seen most N devices give SLOWER speeds.N takes half of channel 1 and half of channel 11 to bond together to get speed, and this fails when you have other AP(s) within range.We will no see rell speed increases as long as they are sell single radio devices.Until you see devices with 2 / 4 radios on both ends (MIMO) then you will see speeds of upto 600 mps but only when within a few feet of the AP. go out 30 feet and you are back down to b/g speeds (and remember it is half-duplex)You did not answer the question about the right driver for the firmware.
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January 15th, 2010 9:38pm

The Belkin is not exactly new, but it is not all that old. This article suggests that 64-bit drivers (probably for Vista) are available, but doesn't say where from.http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=223&Itemid=70&limit=1&limitstart=0Bill
January 16th, 2010 4:52am

they are all here.http://en-us-support.belkin.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/464But you must use the one for the versoon of the device you have.
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January 16th, 2010 5:03am

inaniloquent, since you have the CD with the Vista 64bit drivers, you'll probably have to drill down into the 64bit to find an executable install, run it in Vista compatibility mode, here how http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itprohardware/thread/80cae5ee-dc98-4a2f-8284-a1ab826059b7 Bubbapcguy's link will also take you to the drivers but you'll need to know what version your usb adapter is (should be on the device) to ge the right one. MCSE, MCSA, MCDST [If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster.]
January 16th, 2010 8:09am

inaniloquent, since you have the CD with the Vista 64bit drivers, you'll probably have to drill down into the 64bit to find an executable install, run it in Vista compatibility mode, here how http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itprohardware/thread/80cae5ee-dc98-4a2f-8284-a1ab826059b7 Bubbapcguy's link will also take you to the drivers but you'll need to know what version your usb adapter is (should be on the device) to ge the right one. MCSE, MCSA, MCDST [If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster.] like i said in the first post, running it in compatibility mode does not work. i get the same result as mentioned in the first post: the LED is off and i cannot enable the network. would the fact that our router is orange and not belkin be a problem? we bought the router and USB adapter together as part of a pack.
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January 16th, 2010 4:01pm

sorry i didn't mean speed, i meant so it could reach further. it will be faster for loading webpages and stuff because the connection will be better. the G adapter could barely reach the router and kept disconnecting so my father suggested an N adapter would be better cause it'd reach the router better.
January 16th, 2010 4:03pm

there were no setup files in the vista 64bit folder on the disk : http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee111/Popsy_/Screenshots/vista64folder.pngeven though it didnt work before, i tried running it in compatibility mode and as an admin: http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee111/Popsy_/Screenshots/folder2.pngthe LED went off when I restarted and i encountered the same problems as before, still unable to connect. the computer does detect the adapter this time, and lists it as an adapter too : http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee111/Popsy_/Screenshots/screenie.png
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January 16th, 2010 4:22pm

your router does not come in to play until you try to connect, I ASSUME it is the same N standard (the N standard was just set to long ago, many devices market as "N" are if fact only compatible with device by the same vendor (chipset / firmware).And it is really a myth that N works better at longer distances than B.once you move away from the router most drop back to B /G anyway.I would suggest you purchase / get a loaner from friend another device and test your USB port.one of the best long range USB wi-fi devices is here.http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=PT-H5D&cat=NET (best little war driver kit)You can also add a flat panel antenna to it.It also has a soft AP mode so you can share the Inet with say a XBOX.it works great with win 7 and I have used this devices to connect at over 1000 feet thru three walls using a 8 dbi flat panel.You can also use mesh networking deviceshttps://www.open-mesh.com/store/categories.php?category=Lowest%252dCost-Mesh
January 17th, 2010 2:38am

Sorry, didn't see you have tried compatibility mode but I agree with Bubba (couldn't give me an N) (on his first sentence - have no opinion on the rest but sounds good to me).MCSE, MCSA, MCDST [If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster.]
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January 17th, 2010 4:03am

Thanks but i am not at all interested in buying a new product, i want to fix the one i have >_>
January 17th, 2010 4:16am

so what can i try next? :S
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January 17th, 2010 4:17am

you have a product which is not supported, you are not willing to trouble by using a KNOWN working device.You have not posted anything about the motherboard.There is no magic to this stuff.I do not think anyone can help you.
January 17th, 2010 7:52am

Hi, Please uninstall all Belkin adapter driver on the machine first and then reinstall it via following steps. Please go to Computer --> Right Click on CD --> Click Open. Find the setup file and right click on it, then click Troubleshoot Compatibility. Go through the steps basically saying the program does not work now but it used to work in Windows Vista. Then click run this program with these settings. If the issue persists, please also try following driver. Bilkin adapter driver Please Note: Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information. Thanks, Novak
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January 18th, 2010 9:20am

I had the exact same problem and this last post solved it. Thanks a lot!!!
January 23rd, 2010 6:13am

You may be sure, if you did not unplug your dongle before installing the driver, the install will fail. You must unplug the device in order to install the driver. It didn't seem to be mentioned, so I thought I'd add...hope for you it is just so simple!
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April 20th, 2010 5:57am

i know more than 3 belkin hubs will not work. but iv got 3 and it a unknown device to windows. wshebib@cogeco.netwalter shebib
December 28th, 2010 5:28pm

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