D-Link DWL-122 USB Wireless Adapter

Bruce, Welcome to the discussion area!

Your best option is to install an AirPort Extreme card in your Mac mini.

Shame on you Apple.

It isn't Apple's problem. It is D-Link's inability to make adequate drivers for the device.

I just purchased the DWL-122 that has raised such a ruckus and evidently I have the latest drivers because I have had no problems recognizing the network, I only have the eensy-weensy problem of not being able to get onto the internet, the main reason I bought the thing. I can't seem to get it work out the DHCP stuff, of which I know little to begin with.
I have put this on my indigo iMac G3. I am running an airport extreme network for my other two macs (in b and g mode).

Thanks in advance!

Dave Musick

I only have the eensy-weensy problem of not being able to get onto the internet ....
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DWL-122 does work well w/ the latest 1.4.7 drivers from singapore. These latest drivers work perfectly. I have it running all internet apps as well as ichatav 2.1 perfectly on an 802.11b network via apple's graphite base station that connects both my two B&W Towers upstairs 80-120 feet away which each have one D-LINK # DWL-122 unit properly installed. They have worked flawlessly over 2 months and just as well as my standard internal airport cards in my laptop and also my G4 Tower. Range might even exceed that of a standard apple 802.11b airport card in some cases depending on location and placement of the device/s.

Suggest following the driver & set up instructions exactly as shown after downloading these latest drivers:

http://dlink.com/sg

http://dlink.com/products/?pid=175

Good Luck!

I just purchased the DWL-122 that has raised such a ruckus and evidently I have the latest drivers because I have had no problems recognizing the network, I only have the eensy-weensy problem of not being able to get onto the internet, the main reason I bought the thing. I can't seem to get it work out the DHCP stuff, of which I know little to begin with.

I have put this on my indigo iMac G3. I am running an airport extreme network for my other two macs (in b and g mode).

I recall that my 122 worked very poorly, if at all, with DHCP. I ended up going to specifying everything (the "Manually" selection in the network connection droplist). With that, you will need to know the IP address of your router (most likely either 192.168.0.0 or 192.168.0.1), your gateway address, and the DNS (you will get those from your ISP).

You might get it to work in the "Using DHCP with manual IP address" selection; it's worked occasionally but never consistently.

Good luck!

Keith.

Thank you very much!

I believe there were several problems. The first was the driver version which I updated, the other major one was with the WEP, after I switched to "APPLE PASSWORD" option and entered the password, then went into the network preference pane and renewed the DHCP lease and clicked apply it all came together smoothly.

I do believe that D-link could do a better job in showing users how to configure the hardware, especially for us Mac types who have everything automatically configured

Dave

I do believe that D-link could do a better job in showing users how to configure the hardware, especially for us Mac types who have everything automatically configured

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The instructions are not letter perfect (i agree) but overall fine. I also agree some mac users (not all) tend to be lazy while expecting everyting to be done for them. The important thing is that the 1.4.7 drivers worked as stated. Once configured properly, it's painless from this point forward.

I downloaded the latest' driver (I think?) and it made no difference. Every time the Mini restarts from power off or sleep mode you have to disconnect the dwl-122 and reconnect it.

Yes, I know that an Airport card would, no doubt, work better. But it's nearly five times the price $75 vs. $17 and my daughter is probably going to get her own DSL or Cable Modem connection so that this is only an interim step and she can still use her Compaq laptop for AOL (BTW trying to download and set up AOL on the Mini locks it up -- a plague on both your houses Apple and AOL!!).

But back to my original point. First a disclaimer. I am much more knowledgeable about PCs than Macs and I'm sure this shows. But wasn't that the point of the Mini -- to woo back some PC users? Note to Apple: "You've got some work to do before I could whole heartedly recommend the Mini to a PC user". I stand by my assertion that it's easier to set up an Internet connection on a PC than a Mac, at least a wireless Internet connection. On a PC with Windows XP the wizard takes five mouse clicks (1) next (2) choose Internet connection, (3) set up manually, (4) connection always on, (5) finish. No crap about hunting through dialog boxes for WEP enabled, no disconnecting and reconnecting the DWL-122.

Finally it most certainly is Apple's problem and Apple's problem is far simpler than Microsoft's. If Apple is get back some market share it, like Avis, has to 'try harder'. Right now I'd have to say Microsoft is the one trying harder. Apple makes both the hardware and the software. Apple doesn't have one-tenth the compatibility issues to deal with that Microsoft does (just look at all the motherboard and processor combinations that work with Windows XP, not to mention at least ten times the number of graphic controllers, sound cards, printers, etc.). Microsoft provides a way for suppliers to validate their drivers and get a seal of approval. I don't see that either for OS-X, or the Mini.

Having said all this, I still believe my daughter will finally love her Mini once she has a hard wired connection to the Internet and drops AOL for Google mail. The photo editing and organizing software on the Mini is great (although Picassa when it's finished may be even better), the user interface is cuter than Windows XP, Apple finally makes use of a two button mouse -- the Microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse just worked, so did the connection to her HP Laserjet.

Good try Apple (3 stars out of 5).

- Bruce

What version of drivers do you have? The latest ones (1.4.7) do not seem to be on the D-Link site but are available from MacUpdate:

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15997

You may still have trouble with waking from sleep, though. I know my G3 iBook certainly does.

"You may still have trouble with waking from sleep, though. I know my G3 iBook certainly does."
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Here's an alternate site for the D-Link / DWL-122 1.4.7 drivers:

http://www.dlink.com/sg.com

http://dlink.com/products/?pid=175

The "waking from sleep issue" is likely a result of your own computer configuration and not a result of the latest D-Link 1.4.7 drivers ..... since none of my mac systems experience this particular issue and I have 4 macs in all throughout my home connected to a graphite airport base station 802.11b (2 of which use the DWL-122 with all internet apps as well as ichatav2.1 ...... and they work equally well as the stock apple airport cards found in my other 2 G4 systems).

So glad I found this thread!!!

Was about to buy more hardware to try before I saw this. Loaded the latest 1.4.7 drivers and it's MUCH better (would hang the system every few mins before) but it's still not connection automatically on reboot, I have to unplug the device and plug it back in again for it to pick up the network.

That a driver issue or something with my setup?

Thanks!
Adam

Mine does that too, occasionally - I assumed it was issues with detecting the USB device (Just a guess!).

That a driver issue...

Yes

To repeat the suggestion once more:
Use the driver 1.4.7 from D-Link's singapore website to fix your problems with DWL-122.

http://www.dlink.com.sg/products/support.asp?pid=175#drivers

Has anyone tried the DWL-122 under Tiger yet?

I would have, but my iBook has had to go away for a logic board replacement 😟

I personally have not. But I do plan to within 30 days. At the moment i have other issues with Tiger recognizing sonnet ATA 133 pci controller cards so I will need to get this sorted out first prior to trying the two D-Link DWL-122 I have connected to two separate B&W Towers that tap into a Graphite base station flawlessly under X.3.9 I'm hoping these devices continue to work well but if they don't I will so state at a later date.