D-Link DWL-122 USB Wireless Adapter

Just wanted to follow up on this post to say i have had two DWL-122 usb in use now for well over a month now and no major problems to report to date with the latest 147 drivers. Still works well on both my B&W systems. This tiny device is great in my opinion since i can now use ichatav2.1 on both systems .....not a speed demon by any means at only 11 mb/sec. nor when compared to my laptop or G4 Tower w/ standard airport cards ......

<<BUT THE DWL-122 DOES WORK! >>

with ichatav2.1, OSX.3.7, and the ecam drivers).

I cannot get wireless to work on my old iMac 333 MHz runnning 9.2.2.

I have Comcast broadband and they installed a CG814WG wireless cable modem gateway. It works fine when the iMac (and other Macs are connected with an ethernet cable) but it fails to work with the Linksys wireless-b USB network adapter. I also tried a Linksys WET11-version 2 wireless-b ethernet bridge with no success. I suspect that both need firmware updates but that is only available for Windows which is worthless to me.

Any suggestions on how to update firmware when vendors only list Windows versions.

Also, Linksys tech support has never replied to me and Comcast has no suggestions.

Arlene_Learning, Welcome to the discussion area!

I also tried a Linksys WET11-version 2 wireless-b ethernet bridge with no success.

I recommend that you create a new thread in the AirPort > Airport Graphite and Snow for Macintosh discussion area.

] Don't suppose you know anywhere in the UK that has them? There's always some on eBay, but they're going for silly money now.

From my research they are not available in the UK from most of the suppliers I have checked.

server is down at the moment but when it comes back up try:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/

then do a search for "DWL-122"

(They are not in the UK but check with them anyway and see if they will ship overseas).

btw ..... i paid $19.99 US and they work perfectly.

I was in fact referring to the original Airport card, but there are so many posts here not to worry.

] Don't suppose you know anywhere in the UK that has them? There's always some on eBay, but they're going for silly money now.

I mis-remembered, there is a supplier in the UK which still has them and at a reasonable price (£69.99).

You can get original Airport Cards from Cancom website.

Hi,

Would the Airport section make sense since these are not Apple products? Again, my Netgear CG814WG wireless cable modem gateway --provided by Comcast Broadband--does not connect to Linksys WET11 version 2 Ethernet bridge in 9.2.2 on iMac 333MHz period. The gateway works with an Ethernet cable if I run it through three rooms and two hallways but then we trip over it.

Thanks,

Arlene

haven't tried the v1.4.7 drivers yet...
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I have. This version works fine.

I Gave up on the DWL-122 and bought a Belkin Ethernet Bridge FD57330. Had a little trouble getting it configured since this is my very first Mac (I just had to get the Mini) but with a little help from tech support, I got it working with no problem. I'm happy now.

then u gave up too soon (in my opinion) because it now works flawlessy on two of my mac systems plus Donny has three working well in his classroom. Took Donny's advice and he is 100% correct in terms of the updated drivers.

then u gave up too soon (in my opinion) because it now works flawlessy on two of my mac systems plus Donny has three working well in his classroom. Took Donny's advice and he is 100% correct in terms of the updated drivers.

I'm in Brian's camp. My son's iMac 333 was using a DWL-122 for almost 2 years off and on. Yes, it did work better with the newer drivers, but it was still inconsistent. But I felt that I was stuck with it as the Mac's ethernet port was useless.

After I swapped the motherboard with a replacement from eBay (with a working ethernet port!), I was quick to get a wireless bridge for it, which has worked flawlessly.

My pseronal take: use a USB Wireless adaptor only if your ethernet port is burned out. Otherwise, get a bridge. I was able to get an 802.11b for about $60.

Cheers

Keith.

Update - not sure exactly what took care of it - but I did various OS and security updates and unloaded and reloaded the driver again - and also turned off contextual menu support under unsnaity's fruit menu (which was causing other crashes) and the problem is gone.

So... an AirPort card would have made it all work instantly. I hope 8 weeks of fiddling with this device was worth whatever savings you thought you were getting.

Hopefully, knock wood, cross your fingers, another unknown circumstance/setting/update won't cause you to repeat this process.

I am in the process of setting up a Mac Mini for my daughter. When I ordered it for her I neglected to add the wireless adapter. Silly me. No warning. Adding the Airport wireless adapter is a non-trivial exercise. So I purchased a DWL-122 and connected it to the USB port on the back of the Mini. The Mini did find it, but it kept coming up with a WEP disconnect. I knew I was connecting to a unsecured router (we can argue about the propriety of that in another thread). I knew that connections were quite possible to that router since two PC laptops were able to connect, read email, download from the web, surf the web, etc. with no problem at all.

Two phone calls, one to D-Link and one to Apple were no help. But after digging through a bunch of dialog boxes (and I thought Windows XP had nested dialog problems -- not even close), I found that wireless connections come up with WEP enabled by default (first note to Apple - this is a mistake). Disable WEP and I get a connection. Hooray, but no joy yet. Got a connection but no Internet.

Another call to Apple. Some help digging through inumerable diaglog boxes to set up a simple DHCP connection (second not to Apple - take a good look at the Microsoft Internet Connection Wizard to see how this critical function should be implemented. The OS-X interface is very pretty, but without an internet connection it is nearly impossible to fix any problem without resorting to telephone calls. This is an archaic way to solve problems. If anything, should be easy, then booting and connecting to the Internet should be easy and bombproof. Anyway after more digging, more trial and error I get an Internet connection and see the Apple page. Hooray, success. Don't ask me how, I don't think I could reproduce all the steps and besides I'm out of chickens to sacrifice.

Spoke too soon. Every time the Mini sleeps, restarts, or is powered on and off, I have to disconnect the DWL-122, wait 10 seconds or so and re-connect it for the Mini to even find it.

Shame on you Apple. Any old wireless adapter, USB to 802.11b, built-in laptop adapter, PCI 802.11a, b, g adapter when connected to Windows 2000 or Windows XP just works. There is nothing wrong with a DWL-122 USB to 802.11b adapter. It even works with my Tivo!!