DWA-547 D-link Wireless

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Dan

Hi,

I have a DWA-547 Wireless adaptator from d-link. The drivers for xp are bad
for Vista RTM.

Do you have the same problem with this PCI wireless card ?

Thanks.
 
Well, I just can't find any driver for this piece of hardware. I tried it via
windows update and I was not successful. When I tried to search some forum
topics I couldn't find any reply that would help me. Or is the driver
available now?
 
Hm, actually, I have finally found the driver(not with windows update) but
when I install it, it says it can't turn the device on. The driver is correct
and the most current one but it still can't turn on. The card itself seems to
be active (the light is on) but I can't use it.
 
I am running 64 bit Vista. You have to connect to Windows Update
with a wired Ethernet connection with the wireless adapter also in
the machine. The universal Atheros adapter "covers" your DWA 547.
Here is the info from inside the latest inf file for the 64 bit
driver:

ATHR.DeviceDesc.DWA642 = "D-Link DWA-642 RangeBooster N
Notebook Adapter"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.DWA645 = "D-Link DWA-645 RangeBooster N650
Notebook Adapter"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.DWA542 = "D-Link DWA-542 RangeBooster N
Desktop Adapter"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.DWA547 = "D-Link DWA-547 RangeBooster N650
Desktop Adapter"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.DWA652 = "D-Link DWA-652 XtremeN Notebook
Adapter"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.DWA552 = "D-Link DWA-552 XtremeN Desktop
Adapter"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.DWA643 = "D-Link DWA-643 Xtreme N ExpressCard
Notebook Adapter"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.DWA556 = "D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop
Adapter"

Well, I just can't find any driver for this piece of hardware. I tried it via
windows update and I was not successful. When I tried to search some forum
topics I couldn't find any reply that would help me. Or is the driver
available now?
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where did you find the driver? what does it show in device manager?

Hm, actually, I have finally found the driver(not with windows update) but
when I install it, it says it can't turn the device on. The driver is correct
and the most current one but it still can't turn on. The card itself seems to
be active (the light is on) but I can't use it.
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Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
 
Ok now it appears I finally solved my driver problem, I've downloaded soem
Atheros driver for my card, version 7.2.0.299 or something (maybe newer) and
it identifies and turns on my device. BUT the card keeps freezing my system.
I have both XP and Vista installed and it freezes both of them. After some
time of running, Windows just freeze and I have to reset. Is this caused by a
wrong driver version?
I tried to download drivers via Windows Update (with UTP cable connected)
but it found NOTHING. I would really love to use this card but I can't since
my working on PC is limited by that freezing.
Also it freezes less often in XP then Vista, in XP it is cca every 3 hour,
in Vista after 10 minutes (sometimes when it starts, it freezes)
 
what computer?
anything in the event logs?
this sounds like some kind of hardware conflict.

Ok now it appears I finally solved my driver problem, I've downloaded soem
Atheros driver for my card, version 7.2.0.299 or something (maybe newer) and
it identifies and turns on my device. BUT the card keeps freezing my system.
I have both XP and Vista installed and it freezes both of them. After some
time of running, Windows just freeze and I have to reset. Is this caused by a
wrong driver version?
I tried to download drivers via Windows Update (with UTP cable connected)
but it found NOTHING. I would really love to use this card but I can't since
my working on PC is limited by that freezing.
Also it freezes less often in XP then Vista, in XP it is cca every 3 hour,
in Vista after 10 minutes (sometimes when it starts, it freezes)
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Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
 
My computer:
AMD Athlon64 X2 4200+
1 GB RAM
motherboard: Gigabyte M9SLI-s4 (I'm not sure about the specification)
graphic card: nvidia GeForce 7600GS
I've read some forum posts and it appears this is quite usual problem...but
if it's hardware conflict, well, then I'll have to send the adapter back...
 
anything in event logs?
I can't tell you for sure that it is a hardware conflict, but it is
possible.

one thing that concerns me is that you refer to a driver that you
found, but are unable to pull down the correct Vista driver from
Windows Update.

can you go into device manager and display this NIC and then Update
Driver? what happens?

My computer:
AMD Athlon64 X2 4200+
1 GB RAM
motherboard: Gigabyte M9SLI-s4 (I'm not sure about the specification)
graphic card: nvidia GeForce 7600GS
I've read some forum posts and it appears this is quite usual problem...but
if it's hardware conflict, well, then I'll have to send the adapter back...
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Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
 
When I try to update the device driver with Windows Update, it says the one I
have is the most current one (after installed that Atheros one)
But when I didn't have any driver isntalled, it just simply couldn't find
any driver for it. You told me about using Windows Update to get the Vista
driver but it didn't find any for me.
 
I'm wondering if the card itself is defective at this point. It's
really hard to tell at this point, but you have two symptoms. I
don't know how long you've had this card. any chance of exchanging
it?

When I try to update the device driver with Windows Update, it says the one I
have is the most current one (after installed that Atheros one)
But when I didn't have any driver isntalled, it just simply couldn't find
any driver for it. You told me about using Windows Update to get the Vista
driver but it didn't find any for me.
Click to expand...
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Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
 
It's new (have it for one week cca) and works. In XP, it works but sometimes
my system freeze. In Vista, it freeze more often. I'll probably send it back
and buy another one or exchange this one :/
 
Found that:) Nothing there... I have the device disabled for now, to let me
work with the computer
 
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