Yep. I mentioned in a retitled response that a Linksys WMP54G in the same machine connected immediately to the WAP54G. So I went back and put the Dlink NIC in another machine, still no connection to the WAP54G. It appears that this particular Dlink DWL520 is incompatible with this particular WAP54G.
I will try updating firmware and see if it fixes it.
Thanks again for your input.
jm
Ok. It's a compatibility issue between the DWL-520 and the WAP54G v1.0. Maybe a firmware upgrade to the WAP54G will solve the problem. I couldn't resist trying the DWL-520 (hardware E1) in my office tonight. Doesn't connect reliably or stay connected to my WRT54G v3.0 using DD-WRT 2.3 firmware. I also did some very fast testing with some wireless routers on the shelf. The DWL-520 will connect to: DLink DWL-900AP+ DLink DI-514 Sonicwall TZ-170 Netgear WGR614 v4 and v5 WAP11 v1.1 Doesn't work with: Linksys WRT54G v3.0 Linksys BEFW11s4 v4 Motorola WR850 What's common among all those that do NOT work is a Broadcom Chipset. I couldn't find a WAP54G to borrow and test.
The usual...timing problems. The entire industry went through the same nonsense when Intel released the first Centrino laptops using Philips chips that would stay connected to most access points. Intel wasn't terribly quick on fixing their problem so every wireless router and access point manufactory had to release firmware updates with timing changes. It's possible that the WAP54G v1.0 with what appears to be the original firmware is from before these timing changes.
Y'er welcome.
Reminder: Assumption, the mother of all screwups.
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