D-Link WDA-1320 Wireless G Desktop Adapter

List Price: $39.99 Discount Price: $27.70

Features:

• Easily Connect to Your Wireless Network from Your Desktop PC
• Works with 802.11g and 802.11b Wireless Networks
• Check E-mail, Surf the Web, and Chat with Friends and Family Online

Customer Reviews:

Works great in Windows XP and Linux [Posted on 2007-06-27]
This adapter was easy to install in my computer, and I was happy to see that not only was it detected and easily installed in Windows XP, but the Feisty Fawn release of Ubuntu as well. The only problem some people may have is that the installation instructions are not very detailed, but anyone who knows anything about PC hardware shouldn't have a problem with it.

It works with Suse 10 without hassle [Posted on 2007-07-29]
I bought this wireless card to replace the Linksys WMP54G v4.1 which I could never make it to work with Suse 10. To my total surprise, this D-Link WDA-1320 works with Suse 10 without any hassle - no need to use Ndiswrapper and 3rd party driver. The card was correctly detected by the system after the machine was booted up in Linux mode (it's a dual boot machine). I configured the card using Suse's YaST2 tool and that's it. This card doesn't have a great range. It comes with a tiny antenna, and even after I replaced the antenna with the bigger antenna from the old Linksys card, the signal stength is still kind of weak. There were also some minor problems during driver installation as usual. But I can't complain as it works just fine and it works with Suse 10 out of the box, thank goodness!
By the way, the card I got has the Hardware Version A1 and Firmware Version 1.0

Works in Ubuntu - Atheros Chip [Posted on 2007-08-14]
This card works in Ubuntu 7.04 - card was automatically detected and I was online in no time.

Haven't tried Windows yet - I'll post once I've used.

One thing I was curious was that the signal strength ranges around 28 - 33% even though my router is only 15 feet away. I'm afraid to increase the distance but as of now, no discernable speed loss.

WDA-1320 Wireless G desktop adapter [Posted on 2008-02-25]
The D-link WDA-1320 adapter works well for me. It was easy to install and setup. The signal strength is excellent in my case since the distance between the router and adapter is not that great. I suspect it could be a problem in large homes with multiple rooms between the router and the adapter.

Works fine with Vista Home Premium 64-bit operating system [Posted on 2008-08-24]
This adapter is Vista Compatible and its box bears the logo that states this very clearly. Not all such products have the logo, and experience is teaching me that you definitely want the logo that proves certification beyond a doubt.

Installation is a breeze... just insert the card into an empty PCI slot in the motherboard, close up the computer, and then screw the antenna onto the little gold-plated stub that sticks out the back of the case. Follow the easy-to-follow instructions that are provided, use the driver disk, and you'll be connected to your wireless router. You really can't go wrong. I'm getting 100% signal strength, but that's unremarkable because the computer and the wireless router are in the same room.

One thing happened that I still don't understand -- after installation and re-boot, I kept getting messages that the "ANIWZCS2 launcher" for Windows wouldn't do whatever it is that it thinks it needs to do. I googled this up and most comments I saw said to simply disable this ANIWZCS2 thing in the Startup of MSCONFIG. Or, you can download something from Intel called ICH9 INFINST_AUTOL and then run it. I downloaded it, but didn't execute it. This ANIWZCS2 launcher is evidently not something the D-Link wireless card needs on my Vista 64-bit system because I'm going to internet sites just fine with no problem. By unchecking the item in Startup in MSCONFIG, I don't get the nag message anymore. Still, it's irritating things like this come up at all, especially after a product and its software is fully designated as "Vista Compatible". It may not be D-Link's fault -- who knows? Anyway, that's why I gave it four stars instead of five....

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