IPOD and USB Wireless Adapter Fighting!

I've got a Motorola USB Wireless Ethernet Adapter hooked up to my Dell desktop running XP. When I put my iPod in it's cradle, it disconnects the wireless. I've tried moving the iPod onto the other USB bus, but I keep getting the same problem.
Any suggestions?

Hi Emily & welcome to the discussions:
My first move would be to switch from usb to firewire connection. Much more stable. If your Dell does not have firewire, I would opt for the Adaptec Firewire 4300 card that is so highly recommended in various threads here.
I have wireless usb devices working along side my firewire connection for the pod and have no problems.
Good luck,
Larry

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TNHusker, welcome to the forum.
Cisco makes a router that is good for two-story homes. I have used it for several years. My router / hotspot is on the second floor and my Blu-ray player and laptop are on the first floor. Both work extremely well with the router. They also make a USB, AM10, that works very nicely with a desktop without a wireless card.
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haven't found thi info anywhere... One year and a
half ago I bought the 2nd generation iPod Mini
(silver pod, remember?) and its USB power adapter,
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