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Hi,
I just got a dlink DWL G630 c wireless card for a notebook running service pack 1 (i am updating that soon). The drivers installed fine. However the configuration software utility that came with the drivers does not work, the dlink software says that no card can be found, and the windows wireless network can find my network but doens't connect.
Any help would be appreciated

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A concise expert summary and focused steps based on the thread: confirmed a DWL‑G630 revision C2 and correctly pushed checking revisions. Revision C2 is an Atheros‑based card (AR5005G), so many detection/connection problems come from a chipset/driver mismatch rather than a physical defect. (wikidevi.wi-cat.ru)

Practical troubleshooting workflow (safe, repeatable):

  • Inspect Device Manager → Properties → Details → Hardware Ids and note the top ID (PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_001A is the common Atheros string for C2). Use that ID to pick a driver package whose INF lists the same IDs. (learn.microsoft.com)
  • Remove both the D‑Link utility and the adapter driver (Add/Remove Programs and Device Manager), reboot, then install a driver package that targets the AR5005G (Atheros/Qualcomm driver builds are commonly used when vendor installers fail). (drivermax.com)

Notes about wireless managers and encryption:

  • Third‑party wireless utilities often take exclusive control of the card and conflict with Windows’ Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC). Either let WZC manage the adapter (Network Connections → Wireless Network Connection → Wireless Networks → “Use Windows to configure…”) or fully disable WZC and use the adapter utility — but not both. Also confirm SSID + encryption type (WEP vs WPA/TKIP/AES) match exactly; mismatches show the SSID but prevent association. (learn.microsoft.com)

CardBus/host points to check:

  • Verify the laptop’s CardBus/PCMCIA controller appears in Device Manager (Generic CardBus Controller or vendor entry). If the host doesn’t enumerate CardBus properly, no adapter driver will work; reinstall PCMCIA/CardBus support on the notebook and try the card in a second machine to separate host vs adapter failure. (manualzilla.com)

References: DWL‑G630 C2 / Atheros AR5005G (device info). (wikidevi.wi-cat.ru)
How to read Hardware Ids (Device Manager). (learn.microsoft.com)
Windows WZC / wireless management guidance. (learn.microsoft.com)
Atheros AR5005G driver collections (example packages). (drivermax.com)
CardBus/PCMCIA verification notes. (manualzilla.com)

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I have the c2 rev. I believe I have the latest drivers. I used the ones that came with the disc.

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Click on the c2 rev and grab the latest drivers online to be sure.

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Do they even have rev 2 drivers on there site? I can only find the ones that are for C.

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