Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years.

Thanks,

CNET Support

General discussion

Network Controller??

by 1sasquatch Feb 4, 2006 3:44AM PST

I am trying to install a wireless d-link network adapter(dwl 520) card in my grandaughter's computer. When I go to device manager, the card is not named, but an info sign comes up over network controller. Could this "controller" actually be the wireless card? I have been all over the place trying to do this installation and feel that I may gone off track in my endeavours.
All help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance from a network-ally challenged old fogey.

Discussion is locked

4 Posts

- Collapse + Expand Details

- Collapse -

It should be under

by Melati Hitam Feb 4, 2006 4:16AM PST

Network Adapter.. You should have a name.. something obvious to you...

It is also possible that you see something with a question, a cross or an exclamation mark (this mean that the device are not installed properly)

- Collapse -

(NT) (NT) did you install the driver software?

by linkit Feb 4, 2006 4:43AM PST

- Collapse -

driver out of date

by 1sasquatch Feb 4, 2006 9:43PM PST

The d-link wirelss adapter used to work ok when the computer had win me installed.It now has win xp pro.
I have tried several replacement drivers, but to no avail.

Anyway I'm off to wrestle with the problem again. I will let you know what happens.

Thanks to all for the help.
Jim.

- Collapse -

(NT) (NT) Get the drivers first, go to their site, then wrestle.

by Melati Hitam Feb 4, 2006 9:51PM PST

Back to Networking & Wireless forum