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wireless PCI
Name: badr Date: April 1, 2003 at 09:07:26 Pacific OS: 98 and 2000 CPU/Ram: 700/ 256
Comment:
I installed a wireless PCI( a DLINK DWL-520) and its appropriate driver, but I can't get to work. It's not even detected as a new hardware as a matter of a fact the green LED doesn't come on. I tried it in the different slots, but still nothing ....
Name: RayMan Date: April 1, 2003 at 09:40:17 Pacific
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The LED's don't come on because the driver isn't getting loaded or there is a device conflict or it's just plain old bad.
With the card installed, go to Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device manager. You need to find the device it that listing. if there are issues usually you'll find a yellow "!". the line will read something like "DLINK DWL-520 PCI card" or whatever. If it's not there try using "ADD REMOVE HARDWARE" it cad auto scan or you can select from a list then load the driver. make sure the driver is right for your OS and that it's fresh (go to DLink's web site and check driver downloads.
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Response Number 2
Name: badr Date: April 1, 2003 at 11:20:46 Pacific
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thanks rayman,
I did that before, but it didn't work. And even when I scanned for the hardware instalation, under Dlink manufacturer it didn't show the dwl-520, it showed only the one from my old pci. I start to get frustrated with this, and odds are lot of people see DWL-520 as piece of junk. I read many reviews and feedbacks: more than 90% think this PCI is garbage I really don't know what to do
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Response Number 3
Name: RayMan Date: April 1, 2003 at 12:26:24 Pacific
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is it detected in another computer?
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Response Number 4
Name: badr Date: April 1, 2003 at 12:41:56 Pacific
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Yes, tried it two computers and it worked.
but it didn't work on both PCI slots of my computer
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Response Number 5
Name: RayMan Date: April 1, 2003 at 13:29:01 Pacific
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Is that the only issue with this computer?
I don't usually recommend this but maybe you need a BIOS Flash.
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Response Number 6
Name: daniel Date: April 3, 2003 at 20:11:42 Pacific
Reply:
Rayman.. I think it could be bios issue also. the bios may not be set to Auto it may be on legacy support. A bios expert would know.
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