D-Link, the industry pioneer in wireless networking, introduces another performance breakthrough in wireless connectivitythe D-Link D-Link AirPlus™ G series of high-speed devices.
The D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G510 PCI Adapter is a wireless PCI adapter featuring the very latest in advanced wireless silicon chip technology to deliver incredibly fast data transfer in the 2.4GHz frequency. The DWL-G510 also works with 802.11b standard wireless devices and when used with other D-Link AirPlus G products delivers throughput speeds capable of handling heavy data payloads.
The D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G510 also includes a configuration utility to discover available wireless networks and create and save detailed connectivity profiles for those networks most often accessed. The DWL-G510 is a powerful 32-bit PCI adapter that installs quickly and easily into desktop PCs and when used with other D-Link AirPlus G products automatically connects to the network. Like all D-Link wireless adapters, the DWL-G510 can be used in ad-hoc mode to connect directly with other 2.4GHz wireless computers for peer-to-peer file sharing or in infrastructure mode to connect with a wireless access point or router for access to the Internet in your office or home network.
- Up to 54Mbps
- 802.11g Standard, 802.11b Compatible
- Great for Video Streaming
- Increased Security with 802.1x and WPA
1 I gues I am lucky
Just purhased this card from Fryes for $19 and install it on my old Dell 4100 running XP Professional. Surfing after 10 minutes. So far so good. I bought a used Linksys WMP11 on eBay and could not get it to work. The whole wifi industry seems to have products that are luck of the draw for the end user. Reading many reviews, you either have no problems at all or you have a nightmare.
2 Works Fine in my PC
I got this for free from a friend who no longer needed it anymore, and I stuck in it my PC and there haven't been any hangups or connection problems related to this card. As far as I know.
The installation was pretty straight forward and didn't cause me any problems. The upgrades since I got it have been easy to deal with and it usually only takes a reboot to make it work with the upgrade.
The range is fine for me, but the wireless signal only has to go through one wall. This is much better than stringing ethernet cable above door ways or even drilling through walls. I like it.
I'd recommend this to others as the price is small and it actually works.
3 Horrible Product - Really Bad Tech Support
I tried to install this product according to the instructions and it completely locks up Win XP Pro! I called D-Link and after a whole 2 minutes of troubleshooting the tech told me the card was incompatible with my motherboard/chipset and I should return it and buy someone else's card! I was floored. I recommend that you take that tech's advice when considering purchasing a D-Link product and buy something else!
-Update- The Asus driver did not recognize the card. This driver must only work with the 1.0 chipset. I returned this card and bought an usb linksys adapter. Awesome! Never drops signal, a breeze to set up, and gets a really strong signal two stories away from touch point. Get this instead and save the aggravation!
4 Tried the ASUS driver - no luck
I unfortunately bought this card w/o doing a thorough search and went thru the pain of getting it to work. Would install and randomly lock up the PC 3 - 5 minutes after working.
Tried downloading the ASUS package but it won't install. I wonder since mine is F/W v 2.00. Anyone else have luck with ASUS and v 2.00?
Thanks, Todd
5 Drops connection all the time
This card drops connection every eight hours when using WEP. The connection also disappears sometimes even though the status shows OK. The connection can be re-established by opening the Windows wireless connection manager and re-typing the WEP password. Sometimes that doesn't work and the computer needs to be rebooted.
Also, although the box says it supports WPA, it does not come w/ the DLink utility. Rather you have to use the Windows XP configuration tool. The speed varies randomly (1mbps~36mbps) and the connection gets dropped (more) often. This can only be fixed by rebooting. Downloading the ASUS driver did not help.
Speaking of the DLink utility, it doesn't connect automatically when turning on the computer. You have to open the window and double-click the connection. I didn't find an option for automatic connections.
I think all those connection problems are probably caused by the driver trying to do an encryption key rotation. It's just a case of poor programming... Rather then trying to deal w/ the software problem, save yourself the trouble, spend a little more money and buy something else.
6 No problems for me
I installed this card on a dinosaur computer (PII 400 mhz 512 meg RAM) running Windows XP pro. Followed the directions, installed the software first then the card, rebooted and used the Dlink icon to tell it which network to connect to and it has run fine.
I did not do any range tests, the antenna is very close to the wireless station it connects to.
So the bottom line for me is I would buy another.
7 Good card, bad driver
This is actually a pretty good card with a really bad driver. As long as you use the Asus WL-138g driver as others have mentioned you should be fine. I would have given it 4 stars if it came with the Asus driver to begin with. Before you install this driver, I suggest you pull out the card, shut off your computer, then put it back in again. Then boot up your computer and install the driver. I got excellent test results with the Asus driver (measured with the Road Runner speed test).
8 Very Poor and Slow Connection
I dont have the connection problem most have experienced, ie, my connection disconnecting very often. Mine stays up, BUT, only connects at an impressive 1.0 Mbps. I have tried everything, removing everything, keeping my connection free,... NO use. My other PC's around the house, All WIRELESS, connect at 54.0 Mbps. But I have used other brands. I bought this for the price, and boy do I feel stupid. D-Link, Im glad I spent a little money now to know not to spend more on anything that bears your name. What a shame.
9 The absolute worst experience!
This card is ended up being more trouble than it's worth. After receiving the card, I immediately installed it. After 10 minutes, my computer stopped communicating with the network... not just the Internet, I couldn't even ping computers on the LAN. Even though the status shows "connected" with "very good" signal, the card will not communicate. The only way to get communication back was to reboot. The problem is that this card never stayed "online" and tech support was absolutely no help. By the way, this is a known issue.. just do an Internet search for: "DWL-G510 Connection problems" and you will find very frustrated people trying to get this thing to work. Most just gave up, and go with other brands. All I can say is, it's not worth it, when there are so many other cards out there that are truly "plug and play". I ended up getting rid of mine as well.
By the way, D-Link is aware of this issue, but has not been able to correct the problem. I cannot believe that it has been allowed to go on as long as it has. I implore all buyers to beware!!
--Update--
I did end up getting rid of this card. As you will see if you do a search on this particular card model, it's hit or miss. For some people, it works just fine. For many others it causes headaches and unnecessary time-spent troubleshooting. If you do get this card and find issues, my recommendation is to not bother. On the upside, I did find a card that has done everything that I need. The card is similar in that it is a PCI card. The manufacturer is "trendnet" Take a look, they offer a similar wireless-g card that is less expensive. I purchased two and each card only took a few minutes to install. To date, I've had great success with the trendnet product. Very happy with it!
10 Works for Me
I installed this card in my Dell computer running Windows XP Home Edition and have had absolutly no problems with disconnections or signal stregnth whatsoever. A great easy to install wireless card. I recommend it.
11 Worked for me but some flaws.
I have been using this card since 3 months to share internet connection using an Actiontec router. The main disappointment is Dlink has not posted any driver updates yet . I had issues when I used Windows Xp's built in Wireless configuration. It would detect the network but I had to refresh the connection everytime my computer came out from standby which was very frustating. I tried using Asus driver which fixed the standby issue but it would only connect at a very low speed. Finally I used dlink's own utility and this time it worked. The connection is very stable. The only problem I have now is it always connects to my neighbour's network instead of mine and I have to reconfigure it every time I restart the computer. But besides that no problems. The standby problem is also solved.
12 Awestruck by powerful suck that is the D-Link DWL-G510
I just got my new Alienware computer in from FedEx today, and boy am I excited. I ordered it without a wireless adapter since I already had my trusty D-Link that worked in my old computer. I got everything set up and I was surfing the internet within minutes...and for minutes only, it seems. I can't stay connected for more than about 5-10 minutes with this DWL-G510. Once it disconnects, trying to disable and re-enable the connection makes the entire computer slow and unresponsive. Only a reboot will allow me to get connected again, albeit for only another 5-10 minutes. All the other computers on this little home network of mine can stay connected seemingly indefinitely, so the problem isn't with the network. And while the card did work in another computer, I have a hard time believing that it's Alienware, maker of all that is computerly awesome, haver of a fantastic reputation, who is screwing up here.
Bottom line: Do not buy this wireless adapter, now matter how alluring the price. Do a google search on it and you'll see that it isn't just a few kooks at amazon.com saying that this wireless adapter is crap; people everywhere are saying it. Buy a Linksys instead.
P.S. The ASUS driver mentioned by other reviewers is working better for me. I have been disconnected once so far (I've been using it for 20-30 minutes), but it was easy to get reconnected, i.e. it did not necessitate a reboot as the D-Link driver did. Hey D-Link! Another company is making better drivers for your product than you are, and they aren't even trying! Try to muster up some dignity and fix that, would you?
13 Bad Driver D-Link DWL-G510
I tried to install the driver for the g510 and the setup would prompt me to uninstall. This driver had never been installed on this computer. I am running windows xp professional but I also tried running it using Windows 98 and got the same results. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. By the way I tried calling tech support and they suggested that I get a different adapter. THANKS....
14 A lot of trouble, but think I have it working
I had connectivity problems with this wireless card and all the rest as mentioned below, but then, as one of the reviews on this site suggested, I downloaded the ASUS WL-138g drive (since the cards are pretty much identical) and installed it, and I also turned off the Windows XP "Wireless Zero Configuration" which seemed to help (...). So, I wouldn't recommend getting this card, but if you have it, there is a solution to your problems.
15 D-Link DWL-G510 Wireless PCI Adapter Killed My Machine
Let me start out by stating that I am a professional software consultant with 24 years of software experience. Admittedly, the vast majority of my work is with large mainframes, however I believe I have more familiarity with PC's than the average PC user. That said, I would like to relay my experience with D-Link products to you.
I purchased a D-Link DI-624 router for my new Pentium 4 machine running Windows XP, service pack 2. After meticulously following the directions, I was unable to connect to the internet. I called D-Link technical support and they were able to get me up and running rather quickly. So far so good...
Next I attempted to install a D-Link DWL-G520 Xtreme G Wireless PCI adapter in my old Pentium 2, 300 Mhz machine running Windows 98 SE. According to the specifications, this machine satisfies the minimum system requirements for this product. After carefully following the installation guide, I was able to install the card successfully, but I was unable to launch their configuration software. I tried not only the shortcut icon installed on my desktop, but the target exec file in the D-Link folder as well. The program simply failed to launch. I called D-Link technical support again, and after going round and round with the tech rep, I was eventually told that there was something wrong with my operating system. Needless to say, I never had a problem running any other software on my machine, so out of frustration, I returned the card. By the way, I did encounter a system lock up as mentioned by other reviewers, but I was able to get passed it.
Not one to give up easily, I purchased a D-Link DWL-G510 Air Plus G Wireless PCI adapter. As always, I followed the instructions to the letter. Basically, you install their software, turn off your machine and unplug, install the card and turn on the machine again. Well, unfortunately for me, I was unable to bring up my machine. After several attempts, I tried starting the machine with my Windows 98 CD in the drive, but the machine still wouldn't boot up. I removed the card, but the machine still will not boot up. Somehow, this latest attempt to install a D-Link product has caused a total loss of the machine. This makes no sense to me as the machine should always boot with the operating system CD, but it does not.
Perhaps this experience is exemplary of the fact that I am not as knowledgeable about PC's as I thought I was. In any event, it should be fair warning to anyone the least bit insecure about their PC prowess.
Again, this is an older machine running Windows 98 SE. You may have better luck with a newer operating system, I don't know. But I do know that I won't be purchasing another D-Link product in the future.
16 System has trouble recognizing that card exists
I installed this card first in an AMD K6-III/500 machine running Win Me, but the driver indicated that the card was not found. (Yes, I *did* install the drivers *before* installing the card, per the instructions.) I even tried changing PCI slots, but no dice.
Then, I installed it a Pentium II 333 system running Win 98SE. Same problem.
Finally, I installed it in an AMD Athlon XP 2400+ system running Win Me, and it recognized the card and installed itself correctly. It seems to work OK, but I can't get it to recognize the network and connect automatically when Win Me starts; instead, I have to manually click on the driver icon in the system tray, then double-click on my "profile" to get it to connect!
Anyone who has cable Internet service knows that you can expect to lose your connection once in a while, but with other hardware (like Linksys), it just reconnects automatically in a second or two. Not with this card. I have to go through the whole process of clicking on the systray icon, etc. to reconnect.
I've just downloaded the Asus drivers, as another poster had mentioned, and will try those tonight after work. I hope updated drivers fix the problems! The card seems to work fine once it's actually installed and connected. It's got to be a driver issue. It appears to me that D-Link is still listing only the version 1.00 (initial release) drivers on their Web site, unless I'm missing something!
17 Not very stable product
I bought this card because of its low price (compared to linksys) and installed an old PC running Win98 SE. My internet connection is plugged into my laptop that has a linksys 54G PC card and the old PC connects to my laptop via the D-link card (ah-hoc network). The setup has was relatively easy and I didn't encounter any problem.
However I would run into serious problems occassionally on my old pc trying to connect. One time the Win98 started up but couldn't detect the D-link card, I had to remove the card and put it back in to resolve the problem. Then another day for some strange reason the link is very slow for now apparant reason.
So conclusion: if you're an expert in computers and you don't want to spend too much money on a 802.11g pci card for a secondary pc then this is the card for you, cause you might need to troubleshoot once in a while why something wrong happened and you can't get on the internet.
18 Just need another driver, people
I saw that this card was getting very poor reviews, so I had to post my experience with the G510. Yes, it did drop connections quite frequently and it's a little unnerving that the drivers have not been updated at all. BUT you just have to do a quick Google search (the world needs more of them) to find that the ASUS driver - same chipset and all - is tried, tested and true in XP and will improve the signals. I just installed it and now the card works just fine. Go here: http://www.asus.com/support/downloa...delName=WL-138g. Then perhaps your minds will change about this card.
19 Garbage with Arrogant Tech Support - AVOID!
I bought one of these instead of what I normally buy (Linksys) because of a sale price. What a mistake. XP on my Abit BE6-II would not recognize that the card was present. I followed the installation instructions to the letter and everything looked fine up to the point where the driver popped up a message in the systray stating that it could not find the card. When I called D-link tech support they told me "Sir, you must not have installed the driver." When I told them that, not only had I installed it as instructed (and it appeared to install fine), that the driver itself was telling me that there was no card present. At that point they gave me a case number and told me to try again and call back if I still had problems. Well, recognizing that, while I did pay meticulous attention to the instructions (and build my own computers so I am not exactly a newb), stuff happens and I could have made a mistake. So I did try again and with the same result. But I won't be calling again. This piece of crap reinforces everyting negative I have ever heard about D-link and it is being exchanged as quick as I can for a Linksys. Never again.
20 Don't use this product
I installed this product into my Dell and Reception and speed goes up and down. This product is not stable. I am going to return it and get a linksys.
21 awful - don't waste your time.
thought i'd suggest this to a friend to try. Complete waste of time. Intermittent setup problems with win xp, had to disable then enable all the time. XP configuration would only intermittently show out our home network that would always show up on netstumbler, even after disabling all security features.
I'm pretty good with computers, and can build a computer from parts. So despite some negative reviews, I was wondering how bad could this be? Well, it's going back in exchange for a linksys.
22 BAD BAD BAD
This product is horrible. It took three calls to tech support to get it "working". It drops the connection all the time even when the signal is very strong. I am using a D-Link DI-624 router. I will be removing this card and returning it today.
23 Avoid! Avoid! Avoid!
Please save yourself a lot of wasted time. Go with a different brand. This card is very bad. It randomly rebooted my machine while I am surfing the internet. I reinstalled my old 802.11b card, no more unwanted reboot.
24 Bad
I have problems keeping connections. Sometimes I am connected but no data flows. Sometimes I stay connected for a very long time, sometimes not. Range from router has nothing to do with it, I had the same problems three feet from my router.
Very puzzling, unreliable performance. I plan on returning the item.
25 Junk
This card could not hold a connection more than 5 minutes and then I had to battle to get it to reconnect. I am 5 feet from my wireless router that works fine with other wireless device. It also freezed my machine sometimes. After two calls to techsupport, the recommended that I return the unit, which is what I will do.
Don't waste your time.
26 loses connection
Very disappointing. Doesn't like to talk to our D-link wireless router; drops the connection frequently and seems unable to pick it back up. Our older wireless-b D-link card performs much better. Since it can perform at times, I suspect it's a software or firmware problem.
