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Old 05-14-2008, 03:16 PM
Jack \(MVP-Networking\).
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Default Re: IE6 won't use wireless card [was XP wireless not working]

Hi
It is a little hard to seriously trash something when there is Millions
using it and it works for them.
No software is perfect, and neither are users.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Mark McIntyre" <markmcintyre@spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:7DxWj.35013$ZM7.13508@en-nntp-08.am2.easynews.com...
> George Neuner wrote:
>>
>> All applications work with the built-in 11b radio. They all worked
>> with the old (now broken) Netgear Super-G card as well. Everything
>> *except* IE6 works with the new Netgear Super-G card.

>
> ...
>
>> Honestly, IE6 is the only network application that won't work properly
>> with the new card. I am completely baffled.

>
> Round about now, I would say to myself "well, IE is a load of sh&* anyway,
> I'll just upgrade to Firefox and get the benefit of stabler, more
> reliable, safer browsing etc". No kidding.
>
> Otherwise you could try upgrading to IE7, see if that fixes it. My only
> remaining guess is that one of your network card installers has "upgraded"
> some DLL in the TCP stack to a version that IE6 doesn't like.



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