William Hindman
wdhindman at bellsouth.net
Thu Jan 29 18:14:50 CST 2004
...glad to see your firmware upgrade worked :) ...for your future needs the HCL can be found here http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx :) William Hindman Government is not reason, government is not persuasion, government is force. It is a dangerous servant." G. Washington ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shamil Salakhetdinov" <shamil-users at mns.ru> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 8:23 AM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Linksys WRT54G andD-LinkDWL-520+incompatibilitypuzlle... > > ...and of course, hindsight has taught me not to buy any hardware not > on the > > MS HCL > Thanks for the ifno, William, > > But LinkSys's WRT54G router and D-Link's DWL-520+ PIC adapter should be > on MS HCL list I guess - could you please give me a hint where I can > check are they on this list or not? > > Shamil > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Hindman" <wdhindman at bellsouth.net> > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:52 PM > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Linksys WRT54G and > D-LinkDWL-520+incompatibilitypuzlle... > > > > Shamil > > > > ...dl the firmware update to your HD first and install from there > ...if at > > first you don't succeed, a 2nd attempt often does ...firmware upgrades > have > > become much better over the past couple of years and I no longer > hesitate to > > perform them. > > > > ...reset normally only resets the preferences or settings you select > to the > > factory defaults, it won't restore the original firmware. > > > > ...I'd e the techs first to see if the firmware update even addresses > the > > problem you're experiencing. > > > > ...and of course, hindsight has taught me not to buy any hardware not > on the > > MS HCL ...no matter what the sales guy or manf ads say, if MS doesn't > list > > it as certified, you're buying trouble :( > > > > William Hindman > > Government is not reason, government is not persuasion, > > government is force. It is a dangerous servant." G. Washington > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Shamil Salakhetdinov" <shamil-users at mns.ru> > > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 7:27 AM > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Linksys WRT54G and D-Link > > DWL-520+incompatibilitypuzlle... > > > > > > > <<< > > > I'm so paranoid/experianced since a year or 4 that I never install > the > > > drivers included in the box. > > > Always download and update straigtaway.... > > > >>> > > > Thanks, Erwin, > > > > > > I've downloaded and installed drivers for D-Link for WinXP. > > > But I didn't yet download install latest firmware for WRT54G > router - I > > > must say I'm a kind of "paranoid" to update firmware - as far as > > > understad this process can't be interrupted? If I get it interrupted > > > then I will get the device completely broken? Or using reset button > > > (well hidden/protected on back siide) I will be able to restore > > > (outdated) firmare and then try again to upgrade it? > > > > > > TIA for additional info, > > > Shamil > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Erwin Craps - IT Helps" <Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be> > > > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > > > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:13 PM > > > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Linksys WRT54G and D-Link DWL-520+ > > > incompatibilitypuzlle... > > > > > > > > > > Hi Shamill > > > > > > > > > > > > If you buy a computerdevice thats has soft or firmware with it, > it's > > > > already outdated.... > > > > So first check if there a firmware update available on the website > of > > > > linksys for the router. > > > > Also check if any firmware/driver update available for your card. > > > > > > > > And try again if you updated. Is probably a bug in one or both of > > > > them... > > > > > > > > I'm so paranoid/experianced since a year or 4 that I never install > the > > > > drivers included in the box. > > > > Always download and update straigtaway.... > > > > > > > > Erwin > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > > > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Shamil > > > > Salakhetdinov > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:57 PM > > > > To: dba - Tech > > > > Subject: [dba-Tech] Linksys WRT54G and D-Link DWL-520+ > incompatibility > > > > puzlle... > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > I've got Lynksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broandband router (made in > China) > > > and > > > > D-Link DWL-520+ wireless network card (made in Taiwan), I've > installed > > > > all that stuff and I've got stuck with the following > incompatibility > > > > puzzle: > > > > > > > > - when I just SWITCH ON a PC with D-Link DWL-520+ card the WRT64G > > > > router's Internet connection breaks and router stops to respond to > any > > > > attempts to start its administration program (192.168.1.1) - I > guess > > > > responsible for Internet connection firmware stops working at > > > > all(Linux?). > > > > And the part of router responsible for LAN connections continue to > > > work > > > > (i.e. PCs connected to the router via "twisted-pairs" see each > other > > > > well) > > > > > > > > Any thoughts how to solve this puzlle - should I change WRT54G > router > > > or > > > > wireless DWL-520+ network card or both? > > > > > > > > TIA for any helpful info, > > > > Shamil > > > > > > > > -- > > > > e-mail: shamil at smsconsulting.spb.ru > > > > Web: http://smsconsulting.spb.ru/shamil_s > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com