Help.. will XP restore function restore my wireless settings?

Question

I did a dumb thing. I removed my D-Link DWL-520 wireless G PCI adapter from my desktop planning to move it to another desktop. Don't ask.. long story. I did this with the assumption that my install disk was at hand. No.. that was for the D Link Router.. not the 520. Oops.. well, just go to the website.. My luck.. it's no longer supported. it's obsolete (what a difference a year makes, no?)

I tried downloading the drivers, and followed instructions in my manual (which I do have). No luck. XP just doesn't find those drivers. I was wondering if I could try picking a Restore point on my original desktop, and plugging in the wireles PCI card back in the ol' slot where it was when I started this adventure.

Would it work?

Thanks in advance..

replies can be sent to snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com of course.. you know what to remove in the email address..

Jeff Liebermann · Accepted Answer

Ldray  hath wroth:The DWL-520 comes in 5 different hardware versions:A, B, C1, D1, and E1.  If you download and install the wrong driver,it won't work.  Go to the support page at:   the DWL-520 page, pick the correct hardware version, anddownload that driver.Go to Control Panel -> Add Remove Software and vaporize anythingyou've installed.  Then try installing the driver again.Yes, that will work.  It usually does a fair job of putting thingsback the way they were.  However, I save it for a last resort becauseof ocassional unintended suprises.  If you've done a Windoze Update orOffice Update between the restore point and today, you might have toreinstall some updates.

Ldray · Answer