I've got the exact same problem
Sorry for this long post...I'm just trying to provide all the info you need to help me...
I have been running my Linksys wireless network for some time, so I'm not sure when this started:
I recently decided I'd like to change my WEP encryption settings. I realized that I cannot open the Configuration Utility on my laptop. I am using the WPC11 ver 3 wirless card on my laptop, running WIN98SE (but this is also happening on my daughter's ME system!) The "wpc11cfg.exe" is running...its in the startup menu of msconfig...but there is no icon in the system tray. If I try to start it via the shortcut in Start\Programs\Accessories\Wireless Network PC card\Instant Wireless Configuration Utility, I get a popup saying the program is already running.
I can SOMETIMES get the icon in the system tray if I shut down the card, and re-inert it...but nothing happens when I click on the icon. I can right-click on the icon only one time and get the popup menu where I can choose "show configuration utility" but nothing happens. After that one time, I cannot get the right-click menu to come up anymore.
Of course, I suspected a corrupted file, so I uninstalled it and re-installed from the original CD-ROM...no difference. I've researched this on the Linksys site, and have emailed their support dept., but nothing yet.
The card is working...I just want to be able to access the configuration utility so I can change WEP settings from time to time. (Of course, since I had to re-install the software, I had to disable WEP encryption on my Linksys router until I can get into the notebook's configuration.)
Anyone else have this problem? Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Jack

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