Hi Michael,
when this problem happened did you notice if control of the WLAN network adapter was returned to windows ?? There is a checkbox on
Step 1 Make sure the client adapter's firmware and driver have been installed and the client adapter is inserted in the Windows XP device.
Step 2 Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Network Connections.
Step 3 Right-click Wireless Network Connection.
Step 4 Click Properties. The Wireless Network Connection Properties screen appears.
Step 5 Select the Wireless Networks tab
David