Tina Norris Fields
tinanfields at torchlake.com
Tue Sep 13 11:33:33 CDT 2005
And John, I can't think of anyone who would know that better than you. You've been my inspiration on that point many times. Regards, Tina John W. Colby wrote: >And persistence wins again. I'm telling ya, just never stop trying and >eventually something will work. > >John W. Colby >www.ColbyConsulting.com > >Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause: >http://folding.stanford.edu/ > >-----Original Message----- >From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris >Fields >Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 8:43 AM >To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] SOLVED SORT OF DWL-G520 Adapter - Win98 - >Won'tConnect > > >Hi All, and especially John Bartow, who tried to help - > >I have my issue solved sort of - what I learned might be useful to >someone else, so here goes: > >As I originally described, I had installed the Win98SE drivers for a >D-Link DWL-G520 wireless adapter card, and could not get a connection. > I learned that the card wants IRQ7, while Windows kept assigning it IRQ >9 or 10 or 11, depending on which PCI slot I put it in - and Windows >would not permit me to change the IRQ setting. After working with >several tech people at D-Link, I finally reached a very knowledgeable >fellow, named Oscar Novarro (he's the one who looked up the IRQ >requirements for this card - 7 and 22 - mine go only to 15). My HP >LJ4500 is on IRQ 7. I considered uninstalling the printer, then >installing the D-Link card, then reinstalling the printer to see if that >sequence would get the card into IRQ7 - but, that printer wasn't the >easiest to install the first time, so I really didn't want to do that >unless I had to. > >We worked out three ideas: >1) Find an upgrade for my Award BIOS to maybe let me change the IRQ >2) Swap the matching card from the nearly matching machine where it was >all working just fine - see if that card worked in this machine, and see >if my current card worked in the other machine. >3) Use a lower-demand card, the DWL-520, that would require less of my >system than the "G" card. > >I immediately did idea number 1 - and that was something of a nightmare, >too, because the flash memory BIOS reader and updater software was >somewhat ahead of the instruction literature, so, things on the screen >did not match their descriptions in the instructions. And, I had a >temporarily completely inoperative machine. But, I went back through >everything and sorted out what had to be what, regardless of the failure >to match, and got my machine back, running the new BIOS just fine. That >did not help the DWL-G520 issues. > >I really didn't want to do number 2 because the machine that was working >fine is the one my father is using. It is working nicely, he doesn't >much like being inconvenienced, I didn't want to upset that applecart >and maybe find myself with yet another machine not working - so that was >going to be a last resort effort. > >The DWL-520 is no longer manufactured, but there are still some around >(and they will be supported until April of 2008) - so I ordered a >couple. They arrived yesterday evening as I was making supper. Yes, I >put supper in the oven and went to install the new card. This one works >- first try. > >So, now I have it working fine, using a lower level card. My situation >is repaired. But, I still don't know why the "G" card worked in one >Win98SE machine and not in its sister machine. From earlier tech >discussions, it really does not appear that the card is bad, even though >I hesitate to try it in my dad's machine - so I still have a mystery. > >Anyway, there's my story and my sort of solution - new BIOS, new card. > >Best, >Tina > > > > > >Tina Norris Fields wrote: > > > >>I know someone on this list can help me. I am using wireless >>broadband for my internet connection. Setting up the XP machines was >>a snap. Setting up the Win98SE machines, on the other hand, has been a >>bear each time. Now I have one I can't get to even connect. >> >>System is Win98SE - Pentium II - 266MHz - 160Mb RAM - I forget how >>many Gb HD, think it's 6. >> >>It's an old machine, I know - temporarily assigned to my grandson >>until we get his "real" computer (for college). I need to get it >>connected to the internet. >> >>I've installed the DWL-G520 AirPlusXtremeG card. I've downloaded and >>installed the updated drivers for Win98SE. The hardware wizard finds >>it and sets it up. The adapter is in the device manager, shows as >>working correctly. I put the appropriate information in the >>configuration screen - name of network, authentication, encryption, >>WEP key, click Apply to save the settings. But the site survey fails >>to find the network. And, when I return to the configuration screen >>my settings are gone. >>I've messed around with the network protocols and adapters screen - I >>think I have them right - they pretty much match the settings on the >>Win98SE machine that IS connecting. However, I never - make that >>NEVER - get a connection. What is the engineer's definition of Hell? >>A room full of the best, most modern machines, in perfect condition - >>that won't work! >> >>I have found some articles on the net that I will hold in my hot >>little hands when I next attack this machine. But, in the meantime, I >>thought I'd ask the gurus on this list for some suggestions. Go >>ahead and start at the beginning. I am willing to retrace any and >>all of my working process. I still know so little about networking I >>feel totally ignorant. >> >>Thanks for any assistance you can give. >> >>Tina >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 > > >