D-Link Drivers not recognized

[Odinsong]

I'm trying to install a D-Link DWA-130 wireless network adapter to a PC running Windows 7. The driver that came with the device didn't work, as well as the updated drivers from the manufacturer's website didn't work. Windows 7 keeps saying that the driver isn't installed. When you check the device manager, it is seeing the device, but has an error for no driver. Any ideas?

 

[severedsolo]

Hi there Odinsong welcome to Sevenforums

I have an idea as I have had similar issues. Are you running a 64 bit version of Windows by any chance?

If you are, then I would place money on the fact that it has installed XP drivers rather than Vista ones.

To fix:
Remove the Wireless adapter.
Do a system restore to a point before you installed the drivers.
Install the drivers in Compatibility Mode with Vista (right click the setup file>Properties>Compatibility
Then try again

 

[theog]

This may help:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/97061-driver-install-device-manager.html

 

[Odinsong]

Changing it to Win XP SP2 compatibility worked. However, now even though it is seeing the network, it will not connect to the internet. Any clues?

 

[severedsolo]

Did you do a system restore like I said?

 

[Odinsong]

Yes I did, but it keeps coming back with a DNS server isn't responding error, and all the other wireless devices in the house are working fine.