Incompatibility problem?

I have a D-Link DWL-2000XP+ (802.11g, supports 802.11b as well) access point and I can't seem to connect to it using my Genius 802.11b card in my laptop. I have a D-Link 802.11g card in my other laptop and it can connect ok.

When I try to connect with the 802.11b card, it just does nothing, then the popup 'One or more wireless networks are available' message pops up, but it doesn't connect. This happens every time I try.

Any ideas what might be wrong?

UPDATE: I have a desktop PC with a cheapo DSE 802.11b card and it also manages to connect ok.

UPDATE 2: It's started working! No idea why. Ah well, never mind!

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Cool, glad we could help :P

Well actually... it's really random. SOmetimes it works properly, other times I get the behaviour I mentioned above. It's a real pain.

Are you using the latest firmware on the dlink access point?

Hi hows things

Although Im not shure what causes it, it is a configuarble feature.
The polytech that I go to were testing a cisco AP late last year and had the SSID set to a rolling on/off state. This means you suddely detect a network and then lose it again without actualy connecting to it. They had this in place so that they could test the range of products, through walls and around campus without people actually connecting to their network.

I have had that also happen on my home wifi network but am unsure as to how I created it so a good old reinstall driver solved my problem.
If you run netstumbler it may alow you to diagnose the problem further as it should constintly detect the wireless signal.

Try setting properties on your D-Link wireless device to, auto channel, atuo negoiate, and auto speed control. (Terms may very on your product as I use USR AP's and cards)

well after all that im not sure if there is any helpfull information in there.

good luck