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Netgear WG511 Wireless 802.11g PC Card

Netgear WG511 Wireless 802.11g PC Card

List Price: $66.44
Your Price: $42.74
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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Not everything will proceed smoothly
Review: Unlike other customers of this product, I had considerable difficulty installing the driver. The installation CD that came with the Wireless Card was defective and I wasn't able to use it to install the driver. Tech support was somewhat helpful - after about 40 minutes on hold/explaining the problem/trying various solutions, I was told to download the driver from Netgear's website. The woman from tech support hung up immediately after sharing this information. It wasn't obvious (to me) which file to download, and after trying three different files, my laptop recognized the driver. The irony of this situation is the hidden silver lining in this experience - in order to go online, I had to download files from the internet.

After installation, I had no problems accessing the web.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: WPA does not work for a lot of people
Review: Installation was easy until I decided to upgrade. I bought the card so that I could have faster speed and higher security using the WPA software upgrade. The speed is great, but the upgrade did not work at all, and I have since discovered that a lot of people are having trouble with that - it seems to be a problem with AMD-based laptops. Tech support was a big waste of time, and I am now trying to decide whether WEP security is good enough or whether I should return the card.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Works great, quick setup, wish it were flush with the laptop
Review: Instant setup, -- using it conjunction with Netgear's Wireless Router -- works spectacular in my older 1920's spanish house in L.A. -- plaster walls, wood floors, etc.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Working great
Review: Was plug & play for me into a Dell Inspiron laptop running Win98SE. Followed the installation instructions and was up and running in minutes. Router is a Netgear WGR614.

Only giving four stars simply because I haven't tested out its various features or performance in detail. Been great so far.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: xp user attention !!
Review: Iam using xp window.. i was very frustrated when not working and spent a lot of time to fix it. however, found no way to access internet. consider buying it if using window xp..

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: WG511 excellence
Review: I bought this card in tandem with the Netgear WG511. The set up was pretty hassle free ( I READ MANUALS ) and I was up and running in about 30 minutes. I have had this set up for about one year and the only thing I have had to do is go back into the router and update the firmware and change my channel because of congestion in my area. It's been sweet!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Excellent Product
Review: I bought a Linksys G Router and the accompanying Linksys G PC card for my laptop. Of course the Linksys card would barely connect with the router, and when it did, wouldn't maintain a connection. I returned the Linksys card and bought the NetGear equivalent, and sure enough, within minutes I was up and wireless. Thank you NetGear for making a great product.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: No Hassle
Review: Very easy installation. Had my new laptop up and connected within minutes. Not one problem with this card and would recommend it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Easy install, painless configuration. Perfect!!
Review: This is easily the best wireless-G PC Card you can buy. Between the awesome price, and its great performance, you just can' beat it. I popped the CD in, ran an install program, and rebooted my laptop. (This took no more than 5 minutes). Then, I just popped in the PC Card, told it the name of my network - and bada bing, I was up and running. Absolutely a good buy!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great product, Simple to use
Review: Had the card working in 5 minutes. Set up was extremely easy, reception very good throughout house. No problems installing on XP Home. Bought Netgear wireless router at same time. Highly recommended, it does not get any easier than this!!


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