Computer won't detect device...

...I am not going to use the USB adapter...I'm trying to go with the PCI adapter now...I heard better things, as far as the distance, and speed...

Having done both USB and PCI 802.11b, I found the USB dongle to be the best solution for me since I could move the dongle part with the antenna about to get a little better signal.

Many expect WiFi to bust through walls and distance, and will try other devices to fix what may improved by relocating the WAP to a better place.

Best of luck,
Bob

Yes...I tried to re-seat the card in a different slot, I have 3 slots...tried all three but doesn't want to detect...

The only suggestion that I can make is that you may try another brand. I use the Linksys router with a Cnet dongle. Works great. As Robert said, you can easily re-position the dongle for maximum reception.
I've found that anything over 40% signal is fine as long as the link quality is good.
Good Luck.

I had the same problem. I have an ASUS P2B motherboard with an Intel PIII 550 processor running Windows XP SP2. When I tried to exchange the card, I was told by the sales person that the D-Link DWL-G510 card will only work on PCI v2.2 and that my motherboard had PCI v2.1. I was able to confirm the PCI versions on the ASUS and D-Link web sites, so I sent an e-mail to D-Link. I received this reply.

"Thank you for contacting D-Link Canada Technical Support.

For replies, please send your emails to support@dlink.ca and please ensure to include all history when responding to support messages.

As long as you are using Windows98SE, it should be fine. The DWL-G510 will usually work with most configurations. This device is backwards compatible with older PCI buses.

If you require further support, you can contact us at (800) 361-5265 or through email at support@dlink.ca.
Please take a moment to rate our service by filling out our on-line Customer Satisfaction Survey at
http://www.dlink.ca under the support tab. Please check our web site at http://support.dlink.ca for
latest driver releases.

Best regards,
James
support@dlink.ca"

Where to go from here? I will probably buy another DWL-G510 card on the assumption that the first one WAS defective and D-Link Customer Support is correct on the backwards compatability. I f that fails, I will probably try another brand.

I think there is also may be some lack of understanding here. The changes between PCI 2.1 and PCI 2.2 are very minor:
http://www.pcisig.com/specifications/conventional/conventional_pci/2_2sum1215.pdf

But it gives the vendors an easy out so no support for you!

But that doesn't mean we can't try to help here.

1. If the machine locked up when you put in the card. It's not compatible and you get another make/model and move on.

2. If the machine doesn't work as expected, then the usual list to work is...

a. No Spyware (I can't stress this enough).
b. Intel .INF files for your chipset if there are such. (You've had this machine for years so you know this.)
c. Latest drivers for the card, firmware too.
d. No fun WEP, MAC or such filtering until it all works.
e. Latest machine (Computer) BIOS or don't call me.
f. Try the BIOS "reset configuration data"
g. Boot windows safe mode without the card and remove the card entries from the device manager to help it start over.
h. Try it in another machine.

Hope this helps,

bob

I have posted my answers to the questions in <>

1. If the machine locked up when you put in the card. It's not compatible and you get another make/model and move on. <Machine did not lock up>

2. If the machine doesn't work as expected, then the usual list to work is...

a. No Spyware (I can't stress this enough). <New install of WinXP SP2>
b. Intel .INF files for your chipset if there are such. (You've had this machine for years so you know this.) <Latest drivers from D-Link web site installed>
c. Latest drivers for the card, firmware too. <see above>
d. No fun WEP, MAC or such filtering until it all works.
e. Latest machine (Computer) BIOS or don't call me. <Latest BIOS for ASUS P2B installed>
f. Try the BIOS "reset configuration data" <Did not try>
g. Boot windows safe mode without the card and remove the card entries from the device manager to help it start over. <Did not try>
h. Try it in another machine <Did not try>

Don't use the PCI slot next to the AGP slot. Some boards can't use it.

bob

Tried 2 different pci slots - neither one was next to the AGP slot

ravdichuk,
following up on this post...did you get this to work by any of the above methods?

i have the exact same prob on an ASUS Mb.

thanks,
- dave

No. I bought another card (same make and model) and it didn't work either. Another e-mail to D-Link Tech Support and this time they told me it was NOT backwards compatible. I ended up buying the USB connector and it works ok.