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I’m using a Windows Vista PC on an Asus P5VD2-VM motherboard (Via P4M900/VT8237A chipset).

I’m using a Cisco WUSB54GC WiFi adapter (really made by Ralink). I use the latest driver.

When I download too much, the network card overheats, disconnecting me from network. The USB port also „hangs” — even when I disconnect the network card, Windows still thinks it is connected.

When I later shutdown the computer, it crashes with BUGCODE_USB_DRIVER after Windows shutting down. This only started to happen recently. Is it the motherboard or the network card?

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Your only solution is to replace the card. If the card is failing when there is a great deal of network activity not much you can do about it besides using a better card. – Ramhound Jan 30 at 16:51
@Ramhound I tried to replace it with a PCI card, unfortunately it had terrible reception. – kinokijuf Jan 30 at 16:54
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The wifi adapter was fubar. I replaced it with a PCI card and an antenna with a long cable.

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