problems with d-link wireless

[reddrag0n]

I have a D-Link DWL-G122 wireless adapter and for some odd reason it's not working right. Each time i start my system i get no signal strength


and the D-Link settings doesn't see the adapter.


Now the Apple System Profiler see it just fine


The only way for me to get a signal is to phiscly unplug the USB and replug it back in. Then i get a network and i can log on.



Also, when i am connected to a network, i have a strong signal then for some odd reason the signal drops and then it reconnects again.


Is there some way of fixing this or do i have to buy a new adapter or what? I'm at a loss here, please help.

[aquamac]

Hi JJ,

I don't think you need to buy a new dongle, but you may need to uninstall/reinstall the driver software. Try running Ony X as well. I also used to find that the info in the taskbar opened up more reliably if I removed it from (I think it it is system/start up or library/startup folder, dropped it (mini usb app) into my apps folder then configured it to open in System preferences.

[reddrag0n]

Thanks aqua, Onyx worked really well for clearing up alot on my system. I uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers and so far the D-Link seems to work better. Again, thanks.

[aquamac]

Glad to hear your success!

[reddrag0n]

I spoke too soon. I'm still getting connection dropped then it grabs the signal again. Could that just be some settings in the DI-524 wireless router i'm running through? I was thinking of getting an airport extreme. Would that help cut the drops?

[aquamac]

Not sure about that one, there is also another driver that works with this dongle, that you can download directly from the chip manufacturer Ralink here:

www.ralinktech.com/supp-1.htm

Go to bottom of page, it is RT2500 USB for Mac. I have not tried it, but it might be worth a shot. You can still use tht mini taskbar usb app with this driver I think.

Good luck.