Netgear FA120 10/100 USB 2.0 Adapter

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Summary: Works, but you have to install software to make it work.
Review: I bought this item to use in my troubleshooting toolbox in working on computers. It works, but you have to install their software first, which kind of defeats the purposes of a true plug-and-play device.

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Summary: sooo easy
Review: i received it in the mail and it was completely easy to install. plug it in, install the cd. took maybe 5 minutes max. works like a charm. i just got it so i don't know how it performs long term which is why i gave it 4 stars. other than that, it's awesome

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Summary: Bad component, worse service
Review: I've been a Netgear fan for several years. After trying Belkin and Seagate 802.11b wireless components and signal dropping to poor in the next room, I loved that Netgear components gave me a very good or excellent signal anywhere in the house. So when I got a TIVO I thought I'd use the Negear FA120 together with my Netgear wireless acccess point. Big mistake. Didn't work on the TIVO at all. To test it, I tried it on my computer. Didn't work there either. Called Netgear tech support, got a pleasant young lady, Chinese I think, whose English was marginal. Spent an hour trying to explain the problem, not sure she ever understood what an English speaker would have understood in two minutes. Finally she gave me a totally false and nonsensical solution. She claimed that the only way to get a wireless signal is to have exactly identical components on both ends, which of course is absurd. I later saw on the TIVO website they have a list of compatible adapters, and the Netgear isn't one of them. My fault for not seeing this first. But this doesn't change the fact that the FA120 doesn't work and the tech support was a total waste of time. I'm sending the FA120 back, and my view of Netgear has soured considerably.

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Summary: Worked well for 6 months
Review: My Netgear FA120 worked well for 6 months, until the circuit board fried. I gave it a 2 because of its large size and detachable (easy to lose) usb cable, plus it failed when I needed it the most. I prefer usb adaptors as a temporary solution only, if possible go with the PCI type.