The Intersil PRISM2 Mini-PCI Adapter is a network device manufactured by Compaq. Issues like weak Wi-Fi signal, slow DNS lookup, duplicate IP addresses, slow network and excessive CPU usage can be solved by updating this driver. This driver - "IPAQ_USB_WLAN.zip" - has been downloaded 1,976 times and is rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 21 reviews. Visitors have successfully installed this driver on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 19.7 MB.
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Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95, Linux
compaq & hp will not post this driver because it doesnt sell a lot in the market and very difficult to find this driver... lucky i found the disk
tech direct (DG Member) on 14-Apr-2004
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The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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IPAQ USB WLAN/USB/SETUP.INS | 81.3 KB | 8 Apr 1999 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/USB/_ISDEL.EXE | 8.2 KB | 23 Mar 1999 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/USB/SETUP.EXE | 45.3 KB | 23 Mar 1999 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/USB/external.rom | 5.0 KB | 9 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/USB/_SETUP.LIB | 207.0 KB | 23 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/USB/DISK1.ID | 5 bytes | 23 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/USB/internal.rom | 22.1 KB | 9 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/USB/NETVUSBA.INF | 12.5 KB | 30 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/USB/SETUP.INI | 56 bytes | 23 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/USB/_SETUP.DLL | 6.1 KB | 23 Mar 1999 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/USB/_SETUP.1 | 598.5 KB | 23 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/USB/_INST32I.EX_ | 294.1 KB | 23 Mar 1999 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/USB/SETUP.PKG | 464 bytes | 23 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/USB/vnetusba.sys | 64.9 KB | 9 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/Software/layout.bin | 611 bytes | 20 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/Software/_sys1.cab | 161.5 KB | 20 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/Software/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 20 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/Software/setup.lid | 49 bytes | 20 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/Software/_ISDel.exe | 27.6 KB | 20 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/Software/NetWiz.ini | 271 bytes | 20 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/Software/DATA.TAG | 134 bytes | 20 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/Software/os.dat | 450 bytes | 20 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/Software/setup.ins | 66.6 KB | 20 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/Software/data1.cab | 1.8 MB | 20 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/Software/SETUP.INI | 109 bytes | 20 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/Software/_inst32i.ex_ | 296.7 KB | 20 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/Software/setup.exe | 73.7 KB | 20 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/Software/_user1.cab | 31.8 KB | 20 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/Software/wgsetup.EXE | 6.9 MB | 20 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/layout.bin | 3.7 KB | 26 Mar 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Oemprism.inf | 60.5 KB | 2 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/_sys1.cab | 962.5 KB | 26 Mar 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/cw10.sys | 37.6 KB | 13 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/setup.lid | 104 bytes | 26 Mar 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/English/strngtbl.eng | 4.1 KB | 4 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/English/Encrypti.rtf | 10.5 KB | 16 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/English/About.rtf | 4.9 KB | 16 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/English/End_User_License.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Oct 1999 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/English/uninstall.dll | 16.4 KB | 29 Jun 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/English/LinkInfo.rtf | 13.1 KB | 17 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/English/Config.dll | 17.9 KB | 19 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/English/Configur.rtf | 10.2 KB | 17 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/Spanish/strngtbl.spn | 4.1 KB | 4 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/Spanish/Encrypti.rtf | 10.5 KB | 16 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/Spanish/About.rtf | 4.9 KB | 16 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/Spanish/End_User_License.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Oct 1999 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/Spanish/uninstall.dll | 16.4 KB | 29 Jun 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/Spanish/LinkInfo.rtf | 13.1 KB | 17 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/Spanish/Config.dll | 17.9 KB | 19 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/Spanish/Configur.rtf | 10.2 KB | 17 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/French/Encrypti.rtf | 10.5 KB | 16 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/French/About.rtf | 4.9 KB | 16 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/French/End_User_License.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Oct 1999 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/French/uninstall.dll | 16.4 KB | 29 Jun 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/French/LinkInfo.rtf | 13.1 KB | 17 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/French/Config.dll | 17.9 KB | 19 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/French/strngtbl.fr | 4.1 KB | 4 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/French/Configur.rtf | 10.2 KB | 17 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/Japanese/Encrypti.rtf | 10.5 KB | 16 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/Japanese/About.rtf | 4.9 KB | 16 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/Japanese/strngtbl.jpn | 4.1 KB | 4 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/Japanese/End_User_License.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Oct 1999 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/Japanese/uninstall.dll | 16.4 KB | 29 Jun 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/Japanese/LinkInfo.rtf | 13.1 KB | 17 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/Japanese/Config.dll | 17.9 KB | 19 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/Japanese/Configur.rtf | 10.2 KB | 17 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/German/Encrypti.rtf | 10.5 KB | 16 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/German/About.rtf | 4.9 KB | 16 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/German/End_User_License.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Oct 1999 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/German/uninstall.dll | 16.4 KB | 29 Jun 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/German/LinkInfo.rtf | 13.1 KB | 17 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/German/Config.dll | 17.9 KB | 19 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/German/strngtbl.grm | 4.1 KB | 4 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/German/Configur.rtf | 10.2 KB | 17 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/French Canadian/Encrypti.rtf | 10.5 KB | 16 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/French Canadian/About.rtf | 4.9 KB | 16 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/French Canadian/End_User_License.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Oct 1999 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/French Canadian/uninstall.dll | 16.4 KB | 29 Jun 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/French Canadian/LinkInfo.rtf | 13.1 KB | 17 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/French Canadian/Config.dll | 17.9 KB | 19 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/French Canadian/Configur.rtf | 10.2 KB | 17 Nov 2000 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Language Dependent Files/French Canadian/strngtbl.frc | 4.1 KB | 4 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/_ISDel.exe | 27.6 KB | 27 Oct 1998 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Setup.exe | 73.7 KB | 12 Jan 1999 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/setupdir/000a/_Setup.dll | 35.8 KB | 19 Oct 1998 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/setupdir/0011/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 22 Jan 1999 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/setupdir/0009/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 29 Sep 1998 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/setupdir/040c/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 8 Oct 1998 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/setupdir/0c0c/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 8 Oct 1998 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/setupdir/0007/_Setup.dll | 35.3 KB | 8 Oct 1998 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/DATA.TAG | 133 bytes | 26 Mar 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/os.dat | 450 bytes | 27 Jul 1998 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/usrans.ndc | 1.0 KB | 18 Jun 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/Cw10USB.sys | 34.2 KB | 12 Mar 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/netcw10.inf | 28.0 KB | 26 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/setup.ins | 97.9 KB | 26 Mar 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/data1.cab | 831.0 KB | 26 Mar 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/SETUP.INI | 64 bytes | 26 Mar 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/_user1.cab | 42.8 KB | 26 Mar 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/lang.dat | 23.5 KB | 12 Jan 1999 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/pcmcia/_INST32I.EX_ | 296.7 KB | 23 Feb 1999 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/PDFs/SCG.pdf | 3.8 MB | 23 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/PDFs/IG-SW.pdf | 899.2 KB | 3 Aug 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/PDFs/IG-HNW-200.pdf | 1.1 MB | 3 Aug 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/PDFs/Glossary.pdf | 53.7 KB | 25 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/PDFs/TG-SW.pdf | 257.9 KB | 24 Jul 2001 |
IPAQ USB WLAN/PDFs/IG-HNW-100.pdf | 889.2 KB | 3 Aug 2001 |
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