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The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => Network and WIreless Adapters => DWA-160 => Topic started by: BrownBullhead on August 22, 2009, 02:43:33 PM

Title: If REV. B (DWA-160), which RAlink drivers do I download (see inside)
Post by: BrownBullhead on August 22, 2009, 02:43:33 PM: I just ordered the DWA-160 from BestBuy online, and I will be going to pick it up in about three hours.

I have read on this board that, assuming it's a revision B, I can use the RAlink drivers instead of the bundled drivers.

If it is revision B, which drivers from this page would I use?
http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Windows.html

Any help toward a smooth installation is appreciated. :)
Title: Re: If REV. B (DWA-160), which RAlink drivers do I download (see inside)
Post by: lizzi555 on August 22, 2009, 03:02:04 PM: It is the RT2870 driver:

http://www.ralinktech.com.tw/data/drivers/IS_AP_STA_RT2870_D-1.4.5.0_VA-2.3.5.0_W7-3.0.2.0_RU-3.1.0.0_AU-3.0.2.0_071509_1.5.1.0_Free.exe

Just run the driver file, it will guide you through installation.
Choose the install with utility, you can change there to windows management with a mouseclick if you want.

The stick has to be plugged in otherwise the installation will stop.
Cancel the automatic detection of windows.
Title: Re: If REV. B (DWA-160), which RAlink drivers do I download (see inside)
Post by: BrownBullhead on August 23, 2009, 05:55:30 PM: It turns out my local BestBuy had all revision "A1" per the box stickers. The other BB in town also has all "A". In fact, everywhere I found it last night, it was "A". I have emailed some online vendors to see if they have any "B".
Title: Re: If REV. B (DWA-160), which RAlink drivers do I download (see inside)
Post by: BassMan on August 24, 2009, 04:47:46 AM: Quote from: lizzi555 on August 22, 2009, 03:02:04 PM
It is the RT2870 driver:

http://www.ralinktech.com.tw/data/drivers/IS_AP_STA_RT2870_D-1.4.5.0_VA-2.3.5.0_W7-3.0.2.0_RU-3.1.0.0_AU-3.0.2.0_071509_1.5.1.0_Free.exe

Just run the driver file, it will guide you through installation.
Choose the install with utility, you can change there to windows management with a mouseclick if you want.

The stick has to be plugged in otherwise the installation will stop.
Cancel the automatic detection of windows.

Anyone else using this driver? Just looking for confirmation, since I hope to find a Rev B before long.

I'm assuming that I can just install the driver (URL above), and do NOT need the DLink CDROM to install.
Title: Re: If REV. B (DWA-160), which RAlink drivers do I download (see inside)
Post by: lizzi555 on August 24, 2009, 08:50:38 AM: Quote from: BassMan on August 24, 2009, 04:47:46 AM
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I'm assuming that I can just install the driver (URL above), and do NOT need the DLink CDROM to install.
You don't need the CDROM anymore if you use the Ralink driver.
It is almost the same on CD - a customized Ralink driver and the D-Link tool for the driver.

In the download package you find the most recent Ralink driver and the generic Ralink tool which has much more possible settings.
Title: Re: If REV. B (DWA-160), which RAlink drivers do I download (see inside)
Post by: BassMan on August 24, 2009, 09:23:01 AM: Quote from: lizzi555 on August 24, 2009, 08:50:38 AM
You don't need the CDROM anymore if you use the Ralink driver.
It is almost the same on CD - a customized Ralink driver and the D-Link tool for the driver.

In the download package you find the most recent Ralink driver and the generic Ralink tool which has much more possible settings.

Just found a HW:B1 adapter, so will try tonight!

Just wish my old laptop had a spare high-power USB port; will have to "juggle" devices to free-up a high-power port...
:-\
Title: Re: If REV. B (DWA-160), which RAlink drivers do I download (see inside)
Post by: BassMan on August 24, 2009, 03:38:20 PM: Got DWA-160, HW:B1. RALINK driver works great!
Title: Re: If REV. B (DWA-160), which RAlink drivers do I download (see inside)
Post by: smlunatick on August 28, 2009, 08:48:56 AM: Anyone have a on-line etailer that would have the B version? NewEgg and TigerDirect both seem to have "discountinued" (do not carry it anymore) the DWA-160 adapter and "its" competitor the Linksys WUSB600n.
Title: Re: If REV. B (DWA-160), which RAlink drivers do I download (see inside)
Post by: BassMan on August 28, 2009, 01:14:00 PM: OfficeMax has them at their stores, so you can probably get one on-line (or phone). The question is can you provide "special instructions" to only ship you a HW:B1 one. They probably have both in the warehouse...
Title: Re: If REV. B (DWA-160), which RAlink drivers do I download (see inside)
Post by: flavius on September 11, 2009, 10:59:23 PM: Quote from: lizzi555 on August 22, 2009, 03:02:04 PM
It is the RT2870 driver:

http://www.ralinktech.com.tw/data/drivers/IS_AP_STA_RT2870_D-1.4.5.0_VA-2.3.5.0_W7-3.0.2.0_RU-3.1.0.0_AU-3.0.2.0_071509_1.5.1.0_Free.exe

Looks like the link is dead now.
Title: Re: If REV. B (DWA-160), which RAlink drivers do I download (see inside)
Post by: lizzi555 on September 12, 2009, 01:22:58 AM: yes, seems there are only dead links on the support site:
http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Windows.html

You can download it from my ftp:
ftp://lizzi555.dyndns.org/Download/WLAN/Ralink/RT2770_2870_usb/Win/IS_AP_STA_RT2870_D-1.4.5.0_VA-2.3.5.0_W7-3.0.2.0_RU-3.1.0.0_AU-3.0.2.0_071509_1.5.1.0_Free.exe
Title: Re: If REV. B (DWA-160), which RAlink drivers do I download (see inside)
Post by: Kurt45 on September 18, 2009, 11:13:33 AM: New version IS_AP_STA_RT2870_D-1.4.6.0_VA-2.3.6.0_W7-3.0.3.0_RU-3.1.2.0_AU-3.0.3.0_082409_1.5.4.0_Free.exe at http://www.ralinktech.com.tw/support.php?s=1
Title: Re: If REV. B (DWA-160), which RAlink drivers do I download (see inside)
Post by: schneije on February 03, 2010, 01:43:12 AM: I have not been able to install the RAlink 2870 driver for my DWA-160 rev.B. I have tried both the 1.4.5.0 version and the 1.4.9.0 version off the RAlink site and both give me the error "Setup Has Encountered a Problem and Needs to Close" every time I run. Yes I have the right file and yes I have uninstalled the Dlink software before proceeding. Any advice would be helpful. (I am on XP service pack 2.) Thanks.