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My wifi network card (dlink dwl-520+) doesn't work in windows 7

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expxe   11-10-2009 at 09:59:06 PM

as the title says. any fixes/drivers? im connected to my router with my ethernet cable.... would prefer to keep using my old card rather than get a new card, its suppose to work, why don't they support thier hardware once a new OS comes out, seems like such a waste to throw out a perfectly good wifi card.

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lyleb   11-11-2009 at 03:38:38 AM

Have you tried looking for Vista drivers?

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expxe   11-11-2009 at 03:39:22 AM

i did a search on the dlink website, nothing turned up

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heniu   11-16-2009 at 10:19:56 PM

try to explain it in englisch. try as follow.
go into hardwaremanager.
rightclick on your wlan adapter.
update driver,
look in your computer for driver,
search the list of driver in your computer
switch off "show only compateble hardware".

now you will get a whole list of hardware.

select atheros communications.

here you will find the 520+, because it has a atheros chip.

hope it works.

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expxe   11-16-2009 at 10:59:51 PM

heniu wrote :

try to explain it in englisch. try as follow.
go into hardwaremanager.
rightclick on your wlan adapter.
update driver,
look in your computer for driver,
search the list of driver in your computer
switch off "show only compateble hardware".

now you will get a whole list of hardware.

select atheros communications.

here you will find the 520+, because it has a atheros chip.

hope it works.



i did what you said but now i have a new problem, it will not install, it says "the device cannot start. (code 10)"

------------------------------ Athlon II X3 425
Asus M3A78-EM
4GB 800mhz Dual Channel DDR2
1.5TB WD HDD
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heniu   11-17-2009 at 05:30:36 PM

Ok next try
Sorry, the G520+ does'nt have a atheros chip. it has a texas instrument chip.

I tried following.

downloaded all drivers for g520+ from dlink ftpsite ( dlink support and then to the ftp site.) dwl-g520+ archive

unzipped all files to separate folders.

delete all dlink software and clean the register from dlink and d-link data.

next step. dont install any utility software by set up. windows 7 has its own. you only need a driver.

... hardware manager- update driver.... folder x:\DWL-G520+Utility+driver and Go

its working now only with WEP. still working on WPA

Good Luck Heniu

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heniu   11-17-2009 at 06:31:01 PM

More info to my last add.. Make a windows update after installing the driver. microsoft will give an update wich makes also WPA possible. in my system its working.. Yeeeh.

good Luck Heniu

problems. try skype: heniuffm ( invisible...just write or call)

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expxe   11-17-2009 at 10:17:29 PM

i downloaded the 307 driver from here, is it the right one? do you have a link, because the 307 driver won't install from device manager

 

ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Wireless/dwl520+/Driver/

 

thx

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Message edited by expxe on 11-17-2009 at 10:19:03 PM
------------------------------ Athlon II X3 425
Asus M3A78-EM
4GB 800mhz Dual Channel DDR2
1.5TB WD HDD
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heniu   11-17-2009 at 11:00:49 PM

expxe wrote :

i downloaded the 307 driver from here, is it the right one? do you have a link, because the 307 driver won't install from device manager

ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Wireless/dwl520+/Driver/

thx



you need the dwl-G520+ driver, not the dwl-520+. otherwise send me your email adress. i can send t

ftp://ftp.dlink.de/dwl/dwl-g520pl [...] Driver.zip

and do not use the setup file.. only driverupdate

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expxe   11-18-2009 at 08:42:21 PM

still doesn't work, i am using windows 7 btw.

i can post screenshots later to show what i mean

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4GB 800mhz Dual Channel DDR2
1.5TB WD HDD
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heniu   11-19-2009 at 05:28:16 AM

In my system it is only working with the windows 7 32bit Version. still working on the 64 bit Version.
Maybe that is te Problem.

heniu

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expxe   11-19-2009 at 05:50:56 AM

yes, i have the 64 bit version

------------------------------ Athlon II X3 425
Asus M3A78-EM
4GB 800mhz Dual Channel DDR2
1.5TB WD HDD
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expxe   11-20-2009 at 12:06:37 AM

has anyone tried this under windows xp mode, windows 7 seems to have this feature, i am not sure what it does yet, i will have to download windows xp mode from the MS site to make sure

------------------------------ Athlon II X3 425
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4GB 800mhz Dual Channel DDR2
1.5TB WD HDD
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