Wireless connection problems

[metsrule3186]

i recently bought a new d-link router and card, in this computer i am using the d-link dwl-g520 wireless card and the router i am using is the gi-624. sometimes when my comp boots up it will not connect to the network and the only way i can fix this is by resetting the router and then it will connect otherwise it just says network found but wont connect and when it does connect automatically i always have to wait a little while for the network to start working and i wont be able to access anything for a couple mins. i have tried using the dlink utility only and the windows built in zero config only. i get the same problem with both. one other problem i have is sometimes in games my ping is very high and i am on a very fast cable connection. i previously had a linksys router and card installed and did not have this problem. any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[KOXC2003]

What is your signal strength? Did you make sure Windows cannot turn off the device when its not in use?

 

[logos]

i am having problems with the dwl520 as well. i think maybe it is just a POS product.