Problem of an USB Wi-Fi adapter

[jassenna]

 I have a  Pentuim 4 Dual computer that has no built-in Wi-Fi.

  I also have a cable modem/router with Wi-Fi capability.

 I can use a cellphone connected to the computer by an USB cable to make an Wi-Fi  Ethernet

connection to the  modem with USB tethering and access the Internet with this setup.

 I am trying to use a no-brand  USB Wi-Fi adapter to do the same, but it seems that something is missing.

 The computer detects the adapter and installs the drivers for it at boot, but cannot access the modem.

 They are near each other, so a weak Wi_Fi signal may be ruled out.

 The "properties" panel for the adapter says it is working OK. 

 

 The list of installed drivers is:

C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\FW_2870.bin

C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\FW_3573.bin

C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\FW_7601.bin

C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\FW_7610.bin

C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\FW_7662.bin

C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\net28u.sys

C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\Patch_7662.bin

C:\Windows\system32\drivers\vwifibus.sys

C:\Windows\system32\RaCoInst.dat

C:\Windows\system32\RaCoInst.dll

 

The chip of the adapter is a MediaTek. Its hardware  ID is:

USB\VID_148&PID_7601&Rev_0000

USB\VID_148&PID_7601

 

Running Windows network diagnostics returns :

"Windows could not bind the protocol stack to the network adapter"

(original message was in portuguese;  translation is mine)

 

The OS of the computer is 32-bit Windows 7 Home.

Why it cannot connect ?

 PS- There is a topic resembling this, but inactive since 2014, so I am opening a new topis.

 

Edited March 1, 2020 by jassenna

[Tripredacus]

Take a look at this Answer:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/windows-couldnt-automatically-bind-the-ip-protocol/a2f074cf-be62-435e-b951-42dfbb9351c2

I also have read that some antivirus programs can prevent he binding to occur.

[erpdude8]

On 2/29/2020 at 3:44 PM, jassenna said:

 

The chip of the adapter is a MediaTek. Its hardware  ID is:

USB\VID_148&PID_7601&Rev_0000

USB\VID_148&PID_7601

 

 

 

 

that hardware ID seems to be incorrect.  it should be USB\VID_148F&PID_7601

forget the letter F after the 8

try the v5.01.28.00 Win7 x86 driver from the Drp.su site

Edited March 3, 2020 by erpdude8

[jassenna]

You are right. I overlooked the "F".

After folllowing the instructions in answers.microsoft.com and also updating the driver per your second post, the adapter is working.

Thank you.