Comments on: D-Link DWL-G520 BSOD

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:57:25 +0000

Well it is official i made the changes as listed above and the problem went away near as I can tell. and the good part is I got paided by the guy just for being prompt in getting the solution as fast as I did. So thanks to all the people who contributed to this.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:24:03 +0000

This stupid problem is been the bane of my exsistance, I just wish I had the for thought to look at this site before. I have the latest drivers from D-link and will be giving it a try tommarow at a job site. Now I see why it worked at my shop and not at the job site. I use a Linksys access point and I never thought it to be the super G mode. To bad this a is a warentew repair. I wonder if D-Link will reinburse me for lost time on this job.

By: ardamis

ardamis — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 05:55:56 +0000

Hmmm, I can’t recommend the Version 5.3.0.46 dated 5/28/2007 driver from Microsoft’s Catalog.

I just tried it, and it completely blew out my system. I was in a BSOD crash and reboot loop until I booted into safe mode and disabled the numerous new WAN and other network adapters the driver seems to have installed. I then had to uninstall the D-Link adapter and reinstall it with the official driver. I also had to reconfigure my wireless network connection, SSID, encryption settings, etc.

I’ll stick with the 54mbps, no Turbo option until I replace the card.

By: Shanon

Shanon — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:49:08 +0000

I was having the same problem, and I ran Windows Update, and there is an optional download under “Hardware” This fixed my problem. I’m not sure however if I’m using turbo or not…

By: Ashton

Ashton — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:36:44 +0000

I don’t know if anyone is still interested in this product/problem, but the new driver downloaded from Microsoft as described above has worked without problem now for approximately 1 month.

I’d recommend that if you are in a rush to patch the problem, turn off the turbo mode since that is an instant fix. Then later download and install the updated driver from Microsoft as a permanent fix and turn the turbo mode back on.

By: Ashton

Ashton — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:03:57 +0000

UPDATE…….

It appears that the new drivers available from the Microsoft website solve the BSOD crashing problem of the D-Link DWL-G530(b) wireless adapter running under Windows XP Pro SP2 when running full speed in “Super G with Dynamic Turbo” mode.

It has been over a week since the new drivers were downloaded from the Microsoft Catalog beta website and installed. So far so good since there have been no BSOD crashes.

The Microsoft beta Catalog website with the D-Link driver is:

http://test.catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=d-link%20dwl-g520%20xp

and the driver I downloaded is:

Version 5.3.0.46 dated 5/28/2007

If there are any additional developments related to the stability of this driver I will post them and it will be appreciated if others that use these drivers post their experiences.

Good luck!!!

By: Ashton

Ashton — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:41:19 +0000

About a week ago I installed the DWL-G520(b) running XP Pro OS and experienced the same BSOD problem once or twice a day.

Before finding this forum, I located a newer driver on the Microsoft website in their beta “Catalog” section. It is A3AB.sys V 5.3.0.46 dated 5/28/2007. I downloaded and installed it yesterday. No BSOD yet.

Note: This version is not posted on the D-Link website yet as they still have the V 4.0.0.1414 dated 5/22/2005 as their latest version (which is the same as their installation CD in the box).

TWO ITEMS:

1. Has anyone else tried V5.3.0.46 yet and if so what are the results?

2. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for the next week or so and report back with the results. If this doesn’t work, then my next plan of attack is to take the suggestion above about disabling the Super G Turbo mode on the router (D-Link DI-624).

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:22:58 +0000

You are a god, my man. I hope your computer has many other hassles so you can write even more clearly explained instructions for the masses.
I’d gone INSANE with my G520 rev B and DI-624 router since I upgraded the firmware to the router. I never thought to turn turbo mode off, I mean, who doesn’t want more speed? I uninstalled AVG, uninstalled my firewall, (who needs one when you can’t connect?) uninstalled and reinstalled my memory chips (which I was sure was the problem) and uninstalled my video drivers, etc.
the irony is, before I upgraded the firmware to the router, the 520 and 624 were monsters, always working, never failing, reliable download speeds, nothing I could say bad. who would have thought the upgrade would be a downgrade?

By: ATF

ATF — Wed, 09 May 2007 23:43:03 +0000

3 months later I am still using the DWL G-520 with the DI-624 router and no BSOD with the Super-G Turbo mode disabled. While it seems I am not getting 108mbps now, but a reliable 54mbps requiring 2x transfer time, it works. So after repeated calls, hours spent on hold and lousy customer service at D-Link, I found some use for these junk parts.

By: Ian Bailey

Ian Bailey — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:35:12 +0000

It is the Super G. I had been running for 18 months without Super G. Shortly after I turned it on, boom, the blue screen of death or worse shut a shut down.