D-Link USB wireless adapter

Hi, it apparently uses Ralink RT73 chipset.

So, the SW is already installed & you went to Network>Show:>Network Port Configurations & got the pop-up about a new Port detected?

Is that Interface dragged to the top of Network>Show:>Network Port Configurations and checked ON?

Do the tabs you're talking about look like this?

hi....

i use a d-link dwl g122 dongle that has the same RT73 ralink chip.
the d-link driver that came with the CD just did one thing to my G5 powermac: kernelpanic!

after some searching on the web i found out, that it is best not to use the d-link driver at all, but to use the original ralink driver for the chip provided here:

http://www.ralinktech.com/support.php?s=3

load the "USB(RT257X/RT2671/RT2500)" driver. that's the driver, that will give you the wireless utility as it is shown in BD's picture.

before you install it, make sure that you uninstall the d-link driver completely. there should be an uninstaller in the dmg or zip file, that was on the CD.

then install the ralink driver and after that connect your d-link dongle. the wireless utility should pop up after a minute or so, but first you've to go to the network preference pane and confirm, that there is a new port detected.

then you can go back to the wireless utility, that by then should be searching for available wireless networks in the site survey tab. choose yours and enter the password when asked. after that safe the connection to a profile.

Message was edited by: dirkt68

Thanks Dirk. 🙂

The "No Device" might mean you have to unplug it, reboot, plug it back in & go to System Preferences>Network, & if it doesn't show up there try clicking on the + icon to see if you can add it.

Message was edited by: BDAqua

Ah well, thanks for the report, & good luck! 🙂