Dlink DWL-G122 USB Wireless Support?

The d-link dwl-120 works with the mac which is b-rated. However, I researched the g122 a while back and based on what I learned it is not mac compatible.

I have the dwl-120 running on 7 machines in my building (3 are macs) and they work great. Actually, we have had less problems with them on the macs then the pc's.

People will tell you they are awful, but we've had nothing but a great experience with them.

I'm using a dwl 122 in my powerbook g3 and my mac mini with out any problems good average range ,but use driver revision DWL-122 Driver for MAC.1.4.7(0726100723)

greets tobias

Oops! Sorry using the DWL 122 also with the updated drivers not the 120. But I am using the b standard not g. It's the g model that I think is incompatible. The driver you speak of I think I am using it also. GOt it off macupdate with a search for d-link.

yes g model does not work use dwl 122 b standard

I can absolutly tell you that it doesn't work. I just returned mine to Futureshop on Monday after trying it.

Regs,

CJM

I am curious. Why are people using USB adapters instead of Ethernet adapters? Don't you loose a USB port and end up "wasting" the Ethernet port? For a laptop I see why it makes more sense but for the Mini I don't see the advantage.

Personally used a usb adapter because it was all I knew of at the time, but they are also cheaper.

I just got a D-Link DWL-G120 and a Netgear MA111 off ebay
I only need one of them, and it'll mainly be used on my Windows machine
But i think i'll keep the MA111 coz i know it works in a Mac (just incase i need to take it off the Windows machine and connect it to my Mini) with the DWL-122 drivers.
My network is only 802.11b, so I don't really need the 802.11g dlink adaptor.

Does anyone know if the G120 will work in a Mac?
Coz if so, I'd rather keep that coz it may be of better use in the future, and it looks like it has better range.

Sam,

Have you actually tested the Netgear MA111 on your Mac yet? It won't function "off the shelf" with the DWL-122 drivers. However you can hack the DWL driver to get it to play nice with your Mac. I just did this myself today to accomodate a relocation of my cable modem/router to my son's room (he needed to hook his new XBox directly to an ethernet port to play online...) and so I took his "plug and play" MA111 that was connected to his Winblows computer and moved it to my iMac upstairs.

The link to the hack can be found here:

http://binaervarianz.de/projekte/programmieren/kismac/wiki/wiki.php/KisMAC/WiFiH acksMA111

And I was pleasantly surprised to find it actually works! Hope this helps if you run into any problems...

Sam-

The d-link is suppose to work with the RALINK driver found here:

http://www.ralinktech.com/supp-1.htm

You want the 2500 series mac driver.

1badDuck, not everyone has their mini sitting next to their router or even on the same floor and don't want to run cable.

You have to be careful. If you go to the forums on ralink's page you'll learn, as AI did, that the firmware and hardware have to be certain version numbers to work on the mac. I had to return what I had.

I read somewhere recently that the newest dlink drivers work "out of the box" with the netgear adaptor. however hacking of the dlink driver is still required for a 3rd brand's adaptor to work.
Sorry, I can't remember where I read this or the other brand at the moment, but I will search for it in the morning and get back to you.

edit:
found it - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15997

I think what 1badDuck was referring to was the Ethernet-WiFi bridges commonly used for game consoles. They can be had for anywhere from about $45 (Linksys WET11 b version) up to $125 (Linksys WET54G g version) from eBay and other places. This type of adapter gives you wireless connectivity straight from your ethernet port. I might try one of the 'b' versions (the others are too much money for me).