NETGEAR WG511NA Wireless G Pc Card
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Manufacturer: NetgearAudio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: WG511NA
Product features:
- PC Card provides 802.11g wireless capability
- Delivers up to 54 Mbps of wireless throughput
- Supports 128-bit WEP for enhanced security
- Backwards compatible with 802.11b wireless networks
- Device measures 4.73 x 0.28 x 2.13 inches (WxHxD)
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Customer Review: Poor service, poor quality and dishonest tactic in selling
Summary: 1 Stars
Netgear is not honest with customer about their problem on the WG511. I bought the first WG511 for my Dell Lattitude and the card works well. When I bought for my son the new Compaq Presario 2100 us about 2 months ago, I bough a new WG511 to go with it, thinking it should work with all laptop. Only then, I start knowing all about code 10 error, that WG511 will not work will MANY laptop models, and they still sell WG511 for the unsuspecting customers despite there was plenty indications that something is not right with the card. The current beta driver 2.9 at Netgear site still not work with my son's laptop and he still uses the first wobbling driver version. If your WG511 works with your laptop, consider that you are lucky as I was before buying the 2nd one. And you might not be as lucky again as I am now for falling into the trap that it was working with one model so it should work with another one, beside wireless adapter has become a commodity product that any competent engineer can duplicate a working driver for their model. Proof is the old driver version 1.6 does work wobbly but none doesn't even work after that version. For anyone want to buy any adapter of WG511 family, use Google to search whether your laptop model having problem with WG511. Don't ever believe that the new driver will fix the code 10 problem unless you have tried it out first, with your own money and with your own effort. But then who is that insane to buy a product with such uncertainty?
Update1: If it means anything to you, I'm a IC Senior Test Engineer dealing with PCs since the day 10 MB drive IBM XT sold for $4,000 in 1982 so hardware & software technical issues of PC is child play for me. The purpose of this review is to make you aware that your laptop model MIGHT not work with WG511. It's not the money I am trying to save for you. It's the tremendous frustration that I am trying to save for you.
Update2: I saw the new driver release 3.0 at their website but I am too leery to try their incompetent product after wasting so much time before.
Update3: Nov-19-05. Before I buy another wireless card for my son, definitely not Netgear anymore, I decide to give the new driver a new try. The current driver version 3.0 does work with the Compaq Pressario and takes care the Code 10 error. What does it mean? It means there is no bad batch of cards, no bad bach of production run but there is a plenty of incompetent people working for Netgear (and mindless reviews in support for Netgear) in this line of production, for my son's card is still the same one I bought before. The only variable that doesn't make the card work before and working now is the driver, and anyone who has some sense of logic would figure that out long time ago (hint: the first release driver version works wobbly and none after that works - get it?). And Netgear has hanged their customers since 2003 to 2005 by running their customers around, blaming everything but fixing the problem themselves till now. My judgement for this Netgear's product stays intact: Poor quality, poor service and dishonest technique in selling. Poor quality is not really a business killer but dishonest in dealing with customers wipes out all the trust built before. It's the mark of rotten in the core of a company's structure and the first sign to warn about the prospect of dealing business with the company.
Description of NETGEAR WG511NA Wireless G Pc Card
Netgear Wireless G Pc CardAmazon.com Product Description
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The WG511 is a PC Card and requires a Pentium class PC with an available 32-bit CardBus slot for installation. It supports Windows Vista and is also compatible with Windows XP, 2000, 98SE, and Me. Setup is as simple as inserting the card into the slot and installing the included software. A built-in stub antenna helps you receive a strong signal for the fastest possible speeds.
Fast and Secure
The NETGEAR WG511 supports the 802.11g protocol standard for speeds up to 54 Mbps and a longer range than previous-generation 802.11b adapters. With a good connection, you'll notice the difference right away as you'll be able to stream high-quality music without any hiccups and load videos much faster. Downloading files is up to five times faster than it was with 802.11b. Since 802.11g is also interoperable with 802.11b, you don't have to worry about whether or not you'll get a connection at specific airports and hotspots; the WG111US will automatically detect the network and allow you to connect to it at the highest speed possible.
The adapter supports 40/64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption for security so you don't have to worry about anyone eavesdropping on your emails or stealing your passwords. The included software makes managing different WEP passwords a breeze as you can set up different profiles for each location you frequent, saving yourself the trouble of having to type in encryption keys each time you connect to a hotspot you've already used.
The NETGEAR WG511 Wireless-G PC Card is backed by a 1-year warranty.
What's in the Box
WG511 Wireless-G PC Card, setup CD, installation guide, warranty/support information card.
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