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Netgear MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card

Netgear MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: So Far, So Good
Review: Bought this PC card along with the Netgear 814 router. Easy, easy install, and has worked flawlessly so far. Can use all over my 3000+ sq ft house with a strong signal. Tried to go across the street to the neighbor's, but that must have been too far (the router is in the basement, so it's not the best place for long-distance surfing). I've been at a couple of friends houses with wireless networks and have connected without a hitch as well. I'm vcery pleased - especially for the price.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Netgear MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card
Review: Card works great, does the job, and doesn't get dropped signals. I would highly reccomend this product.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Gets the job done, all the time
Review: I am using this Card for over 4 months now. I paired it with a Netgear MR814 wireless Router. Never failed to work. Covers a honest distance. (Doesn't loose reception through 6-7 walls, still gets reception in an apartment that is 3 apartments next to my apartment). I used it with a Windows 2000 and a Windows XP machine and both combinations worked out well. I sometimes lost connection momentarily in the Windows 2000 machine but I can't blame the card for that since the machines were different as well.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Easy, Fast and Reliable
Review: I'm using this card with the Netgear MR814 router and I'm very happy with the results. Link quality is excellent, and I have not been disconnected once. I don't know how easy it is to configure with other brand routers, but with a Netgear router setup is a breeze.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: No effort required
Review: I recently purchased a ThinkPad 600E on eBay with the intention of running Redhat Linux 9 on it. I spent a fair amount of time researching Wi-Fi cards that should work in Linux. I ended up buying this one at Staples(for much more than it costs here) and it works with Redhat 9 out of the box. Seems to have good range as well, although I only use it at home and don't get that far from my AP.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Setup needs some work.
Review: Over all I like this card. I did run into a minor problem (for advanced users, would be a bigger problem for average users). During the installation of the drivers the configuration software was not installed like the instructions said it would be. I had to manually install it and set it up to start when the systems starts. After that was installed configuring the settings was really easy.

Performance wise I can use it in every room of my house, without any real delay. (Compared to cable networking) I have used it to print on a networked printer. I'm really happy with this card. Transporting and storing it is easy because it is small and lightweight.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Download speed [stinks]
Review: I bought this card along with NetGear MR814 rounter. The download speed on a cable modem using this card is around 30-40kbps while using the direct connection to PC is more than 100kpbs. I don't know whats wrong with this card, but I'm not satisfied.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Does what it's suppose to do.
Review: I use this with the Netgear MR814 router and they both work fine. I have a laptop with Windows XP. Installing the PC Card into the laptop was just plug n play. All I had to do was stick it in the slot, and that was it. I was connected in a minute. No problems what so ever. It does what it's suppose to do.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: good so far
Review: I used orinoco silver card for about 3 years before it died on me. I thought about buying the orinoco gold card but tried to give a try on Netgear products.So far so good, can't see the difference in range within my house. The AP (Lucent RG1000) located upstairs room, and two laptops running downstairs in living room and family room, no degradation in signal quality comapred to my old orinoco.
One discrepancy to note: the warranty is for 3 years, not 5 years as advertised here or in Netgear.com hoempage. The warranty card clearly shows that. Kind of odd...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: New to wireless networking
Review: I'm using this wireless PC card with the NetgearMR814 802.11b
wireless 4-Port Cable/DSL router base unit. Now I have a great wireless network in my home and with the adapter for my second desktop computer downstairs, now all my computers run flawlessly off of the one hardline cable modem connection. Installation was very straightforward for all the components and with all the rebates being offered, this looks like a great option. ...Wireless cable modem RULES!


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