"Jeff Liebermann" <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:44:52 GMT, "Diane LeMasson"
> <dlemasson@prodigy.net> wrote:
>
> >I have no idea how the router is set up but will mention this to my son.
> >From what I understanding there was no set up to be done.
>
> Not so. Most routers are delivered very insecure by default, with
> encryption disabled, and a commonly duplicated SSID. Despite the fact
> that it will probably plug in and play immediately, some configuration
> is necessary to keep hackers like me out of your son's system.
I believe the reason he didn't turn his attention back to the router was how
much the adapter was giving them problems not to mention the hours spend
with the tech support, he forgot. My guess once all was back in working
order
he would have done so.
>
> >My son was told
> >& from the instructions just to download each software & connect each &
both
> >should have work.
>
> Everything should just work. Unfortunately, reality tends to be
> somewhat different.
>
> >Jeff there is no 'D' in the system tray. It disappeared when the adapter
> >stopped working.
> >According to D-Link's tech support after we downloaded a driver from
their
> >web site is
> >the newest driver. Still does not work. Neither does the icon on the desk
> >top.
>
> Yeah, I've seen that with some DLink products. My favored fix of the
> week is to go to:
> Control Panel -> Add and remove Software
> and uninstall the DLink manager. That will also uninstall the driver.
> Reboot with the DWL-122 unpluged and LEAVE IT UNPLUGGED until the
> on-screen instructions suggest that you plug it in. Download the
> latest greated drivers and manager software from:
> <http://support.dlink.com/products/view.asp?productid=DWL%2D122>
> Looks like v1.02 circa 2003. T'was a good year for the vintage
> wireless and it should age well in the bottle. Hopefully, this will
> return the driver to functionality.
We did download from this link (sorry forgot to mention it is a DWL G 122
rev B)
http://support.dlink.com/products/vi...2DG122%5FrevB#
or should say burned a cd & then reinstalled that driver. Installation went
fine.
Device manager clains driver is working. In fact this is what I read in
device manager:
Driver Provider: DLink Date: 7/9/2004 Ver: 4.10.2222 Copyright:
1988-1999
> >So opening this management utility is impossible.
> >However in Device Manager checking the driver it did say it's working
> >properly. ??
>
> The DWL-122 is a two part puzzle. The driver yacks between the USB
> device and the operating system. The management utility talks between
> the operating system and a user configurable setup menu. The 2nd part
> is broken, somewhere.
As you say the 2nd part is broken, somewhere, but how?
If indeed what tech support claims the problem is within the 98se computer
not their
software/product how do we fix it is what concerns me/us.
How will he know another USB adapter will work if he decides to return this
one?
Chances of him right now to buy another computer is impossible cost wise.
The 98se was his other pc before he bought this new XP computer so he gave
the older
one to his wife to use. Less fighting over who was going to use the new one.
Anyway......
>
> >This USB adapter also comes with a cradle so reseating the adapter or
> >putting it into the USB port
> >directly didn't make it work either.
>
> Actually, that's not a bad way to test if things are being recognized.
> However, the old Win98SE version was not very good at Plug-n-Play with
> USB devices and might not work. It's been too long to remember.
But it did work as I said for about 3 days or more.
Other than losing connections at times it work fine.
>
> >Again your advice is very much needed & appreciated.
>
> Well, it's really tempting to suggest that your son purchase a more up
> to date and modern laptop and wireless device that will support the
> latest bugs and broken drivers. It's so much easier dealing with up
> to date bugs than with old ones.
This is true! I agree. The newer computer which is all up to date & works
wonderfully was a Christmas gift from last year, by me.
Now that he is married we never expected his wife would be that interested
since she never showed any interests in computers before. Guess what!!
That is why he set up the 98se for her to solved a problem of having one
good working computer between them.
Again thank you for your help
Diane
>
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