Review on 📶 D-Link DWL-520 Wireless PCI Adapter: Reliable 802.11b Solution with 11Mbps Speed by Alexander Morgan

I was very surprised by all these negative reviews. I've had this wireless adapter for over two months now and it hasn't given me the slightest problem. I have a home network consisting of four desktops and one laptop. My networking gear consists of a Netgear router, two Linksys wireless PCI adapters, this D-Link wireless adapter, a Netgear wireless card adapter, and a Linksys network card. Of the three wireless adapters, this D-Link proved to be the most reliable. Let me add that this situation may have more to do with the operating system on these computers than the wireless adapters themselves. Both Linksys adapters (WMP 11) are installed on computers running Windows XP Pro. You always trouble me. Lose connection to the router regularly. I've noticed that this doesn't happen on a computer running Windows XP Home Edition that doesn't have Windows XP Service Pack 1 installed. I'm not alone with this problem. Many Windows XP Service Pack users have experienced the same problems. There is a possible solution in the Microsoft Knowledge Base. This D-Link adapter is installed on an old Pentium III computer. This particular computer is running Windows 2000 Advanced Server as well as Windows 2000 Pro in a dual boot configuration. I have not experienced any problems with this system. No one. I can't find any flaws in this adapter. There may be other factors that cause difficulties. I have to admit that I haven't explored the possibility of a Netgear router having a "preference". Unlikely, but possible. I would prefer all my hardware to be from the same manufacturer. However, given the situation, this D-Link adapter was the most reliable component of my multi-vendor network. Since these reviews are based on our personal experience and mine was great, I have to give this device five stars. I'll try installing the D-Link adapter on a Windows XP Pro desktop with the service pack installed to see how it works.