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| Thread ID: 108131 | 2010-03-15 05:05:00 | D-Link connection error in Windows 7 | raydan42 (13837) | Press F1 |
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| 867411 | 2010-03-15 05:05:00 | I'm having a little trouble connecting a wireless adapter and modem . The modem/router is the D-Link DSL-G604T rev . C Gen II, and the wireless adapter is a D-Link DWL-G510 rev . C2 . They have been connected before, and have been working for a while, but have still raised quite a few problems, the latest being that the adapter seems to not find any wireless networks . The modem is connected to PC1 (Windows XP), and the adapter is in my PC2 (Windows 7) . Recently, the modem seemed to not be able to connect to PC1 spontaneously . PC1 could not connect to the internet, or to the modem itself, while the adapter could . Then, when the modem was plugged into PC2, with the adapter in, neither worked . I pulled out the adapter, and the modem worked . I plugged the adapter into PC1, but PC1 wouldn't load up Windows, which was easily fixed, and then still couldn't connect to the modem . I pulled out the adapter, and left the situation for a week . (PC2 was connected through the modem) Yesterday, I plugged the modem back into PC1, and it worked perfectly! But when I plugged in the adapter, it didn't work . Both PC1 and PC2 can work plugged into the modem with LAN cable . It could be the Windows XP and 7 playing up, but I doubt it . I am going to install XP on PC2 by dual-booting, to see if it makes a difference . I don't have the option to buy replacement parts unless it is completely hopeless to fix, and if I have to, I probably have to wait a few weeks, which I obviously would prefer not to do :nerd: Any help would be great, and my PC specs are as follows: PC1: (Prefer to keep connected to the modem) Intel Pentium 4 3 . 0Ghz Unknown Gigabyte Motherboard 120GB HD 2GB RAM Windows XP Pro PC2: (Prefer to keep the adapter) Intel Core 2 Quad 2 . 33Ghz Asus P5Q motherboard 500GB, 40GB & 160GB HD 2GB RAM Windows 7 Ultimate Any other information you need to help, I will provide . I thank you in advance for any help you can give . :badpc: |
raydan42 (13837) | ||
| 867412 | 2010-03-17 11:53:00 | You can't install Windows XP as a dual-boot with Windows 7 on PC2 without deleting the latter first, I believe. This is because Windows XP's boot.ini file configuration will overide the Windows 7's boot configuration settings. | Renmoo (66) | ||
| 867413 | 2010-03-17 19:28:00 | Correct you'll have to format Windows 7, to install XP. Then install Windows 7 after. As Jamuz said. I've got the same modem, but I'm not using the wireless. Is SP3 installed on XP? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 867414 | 2010-03-17 19:58:00 | Its nothing to do with Dual Booting. The way the post is written, there are two PC's PC1: (Prefer to keep connected to the modem) PC2: (Prefer to keep the adapter) From the way its written, PC1 is connected directly to the Modem Via Ethernet, PC2 Via the D-Link DWL-G510 which is a PCI Wireless card. Both PC1 and PC2 can work plugged into the modem with LAN cable. Looks like the problem is to do with the D-Link DWL-G510 Card. Remove the card from PC2 - Try uninstalling the drivers for the DWL-G510 - then get the latest Drivers D-Link Drivers (www.dlink.com.au) for Windows 7, then reinstall the Card - see if it still plays up. If it does then the card may be faulty. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 867415 | 2010-03-18 02:51:00 | What was written before about Dual booting, and having Windows 7 on first Then installing Xp is actually incorrect. Just done it and it worked perfectly. ( see what happens when you have to wait for components to turn up - you play) :D Heres How -- Look at This article (www.pronetworks.org) - Instead use EasyBCD (neosmart.net), its free where as the one in the article is not. After installing XP, W7 will have disappeared - Kind of -- So lets fix it-- Once you have XP loaded, install EasyBCD - Click on Manage Boot Loader - Click Write MBR, Reboot, Now it will boot into Windows 7 with no sign of XP - so to fix that (couldn't load in both from XP)- load in EasyBCD in Vista, Click on Add Entries, add in Windows 7, you need to select the drive letter, then select the OS - then repeat for XP. you will end up with These settings (www.imagef1.net.nz) Click save and reboot -- you will now have the option to start either Windows 7 OR Microsoft Windows ( XP) You can now boot back into XP and uninstall EasyBCD. BUT NOT from Windows 7. Easy BCD Must Stay in W7 - other wise it wont boot into anything. To change the names of the OS's, reboot, log into Windows 7 run EasyBCD - select Change Settings - Select the OS you want to change, then in the "name" window, rename to what ever you want. Example (www.imagef1.net.nz) Do the same for Both OS's. If anything turns to rubbish, its easy to fix, simply boot with the W7 DVD, tell it to repair start up - and W7 will now reboot. Back to the original problem -- all of the above will be a total waste of time for you, as it looks like the card is the problem, so dual booting wont help. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 867416 | 2010-03-18 11:07:00 | Raydan42: Have you tried reinstalling\updating the drivers for your WiFi cards? Yeah you don't have to install XP first. Makes it a lot easier, but it can be done installing Vista or Win 7 first.... |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 867417 | 2010-03-20 08:20:00 | Thanks for the help. I got it working mysteriously. I installed the card on a third PC, and it worked! I had WPA2 instead of WPA, so it wouldn't connect. I put in back in PC2, and changed the security to WPA and it worked. Only problem is that I only changed the password to WPA2 when I reset the modem to factory settings after the afore mentioned problem occured. This puzzles me, but at least its working. PS Thanks for the info on dual booting. Lucky I haven't had much time since I posted to fix it. :D |
raydan42 (13837) | ||
| 867418 | 2010-03-20 09:49:00 | Good that its working again, but one thing doesn't sound right some how. I plugged the adapter into PC1, but PC1 wouldn't load up Windows, The wireless security shouldn't have anything to do with windows actually booting -- not connecting yes :confused: |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 867419 | 2010-03-23 09:56:00 | No, it's right - PC1 wouldn't boot up at first, then I removed the card, and reinstalled some drivers, and it worked fine again. But I still couldn't connect to the network. PC1 is really getting old -- it's a 2001 Pentium 4. And its had XP on since then, so it does have some really odd errors now and then, although saying that it works as it should usually. |
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