Wireless USB Adapter Rangebooster N Draft 802.11N
by D-Link
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Customer Review: totally useless
Summary: 1 Stars
Unfortunately, I was not as lucky as some of the other reviewers. After installing the software and connecting the adapter, I could see other wifi networks in the neighborhood. I could not see mine, however, because I had disabled SSID broadcast on the router. Even though the installation wizard lets you manually enter the SSID, apparently if it cannot see it when it scans, it will not allow you to connect. It also would not let me set up encryption. You would think an install "wizard" would be able to do so.
I tried to run the D-Link network comm manager, but like one of the other reviewers, the program would not open. I spent about 15 minutes on hold before I could talk to a D-Link tech support agent. He did not know what could be wrong, so he had to go off for 5 minutes to get help, and then told me that the problem was that I had to enable SSID broadcast on the rotuer. So, I did that, and turned off encryption while I was at it, just to simplify things.
Well, the comm manager software was finally able to open then, but every time I tried to scan for networks the computer crashed and rebooted. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling things several times, and could never get it to work.
So, tomorrow I am returning the adapter (plus the new router) and exchanging them for a Linksys system. I have used Linksys before, and never had any problems.
Customer Review: Blazing Fast Intermittent Connection
Summary: 2 Stars
All my other non-USB wireless cards work fine with my D-Link DIR-655 Draft-N router. My DWA-142s both disconnect so frequently they are useless. They are 1 floor down and 20-25 feet over from the router. There is no other radio interference. (In the countryside, no other houses near, no 2.4MHz phones or other wireless routers, disconnects don't coincide with microwave oven use, powered through UPS to avoid electrical fluctuations, etc.) I do have similar intermittent connection problems with 2 other older USB wireless network cards. I have to conclude USB cards just don't get a reliable amount of power through the USB ports. I bought these hoping I wouldn't have to wire the bottom floor of my house, but I've wasted so much time trouble-shooting them and they both have the same problem so I'm giving up and returning them.Customer Review: Good but not great.
Summary: 3 Stars
In order to use this product with Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit), I had to search the net for drivers. I finally found the right driver which was actually the one for a Netgear WN111 USB wireless adapter. When installed, the D-Link adapter worked. The only continuing problem that I and others have had with the adapter is that it quits working if the computer goes into sleep mode. You must then either restart the computer or disable then re-enable the wireless adapter to get the D-Link working again. If you can live with these issues, the adapter is fast and works well.Customer Review: Multiple problems - maybe me or maybe product
Summary: 2 Stars
I have had the following problems with the Rangebooster. I would rate myself at a 7 out of 10 for installation and technical proficiency with Windows. First, the Rangebooster is not consistent in maintaining a connection; second, the Connection manager/wizard will not open; third, the D-Link webpage has upgraded software, and the software's executable file will not install when unzipped and selected; finally, inconsistent access to network - problems acquiring network address.Customer Review: Works great with D-Link DIR-655 Router
Summary: 5 Stars
Works great with D-Link DIR-655 Router. Typically get 240-270 Mbps. On router, I turned on WPA/WPA2 compatibility. Then I used the Windows Zero Configuration Service rather than D-Link's configuration manager to connect. Previous complaints were that the driver caused stuttering in audio playback of media files. I haven't experience any of that stuttering. Perhaps D-Link's January 2007 driver update corrected this problem.