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Re: DWL-650 (D-Link)



On Mon, Mar 24, 2003 at 12:43:17PM -0900, Jon wrote:
> This card (the D-Link) will now give me a high beep then a low beep.
> And here is the snip from the log:

> Mar 23 22:49:51 desiree kernel: eth0: Looks like an Intersil firmware version 1.3.4

Hmm, from memory, thats a buggy firmware. I found 1.4.9 somewhere, and used
the intersil flashing tool on a windows laptop at work.

> Mar 23 22:49:51 desiree kernel: eth0: Station name "Prism  I"

Ugh? the 650's a prism-II.. Cant remember where that comes from.

Either way, you've got an ok mix of software, 2.4.18 is ok, the 0.13b
release of the orinoco driver is what David suggested I tried.

I highly suggest a firmware upgrade.

Not for the D-link, but same chipset, and the 1.4.9 worked for me:

http://www.netgate.com/support/prism_firmware/

use this to do the upgrade:
ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Wireless/DWL650/Firmware/dwl650_firmware_8c2.exe

now go find a windows laptop. :)

(I accept no responsibility for any bad outcome of the above activities.
they Worked For Me(tm). Above all, I HIGHLY recommend reading ALL of the
documents found within the 1.4.9.zip file at the netgate URL)

Mike.
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Mike Beattie <mike@ethernal.org>                      ZL4TXK, IRLP Node 6184

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