TRENDnet 54Mbps Wireless G PCI Adapter TEW-423PI
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Customer Review: Not happy with product or customer service
Summary: 1 Stars
As of this writing, this product IS NOT Vista compatible regardless of what their web site says. TrendNet claims the XP driver also works for Vista. "You just have to plug the board in, turn computer on, let it self install, and then upgrade the driver to the XP driver on install disk that came with it." When I upgraded the driver to XP, it locked up my computer trying to install it. I thought the first time was a fluke, so cleaned out the registry, and tried it a second time with same results. The desktop is brand new and is not corrupted with other software or hardware.
TrendNet's customer service is borderline rude. They basically try to hang up with you as fast as possible even though your problem is not even close to being solved.
The price is nice, but you'll be wasting your time and money.
Customer Review: Affordable Wireless NIC that Works
Summary: 5 Stars
I absolutely love this card! Its price can't be beat and it provides a reliable Internet connection. It works flawlessly (and on the first connection attempt to!) with WPA. It gets lightning fast signal from my router that is on the other side of my house. I couldn't ask for more in terms of performance and value.
BTW, the drivers included on the CD will get the card up and running... but download the newest drivers from the manufacturer's website. Those new drivers make all the difference: It greatly increases the signal strength and connection speed.
In addition, the physical PCI card is very low profile. It sits right next to my video card on my motherboard and doesn't affect airflow from the GPU cooling fan.
If you're looking for a reliable wireless card, look no further!
Customer Review: You get what you pay for . . .
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this wireless card based on the price, figuring that even if it didn't live up to the good reviews here, I would only be out ~$20. The set up was easy and smooth, but the card won't stay connected to my wireless network. I've got a Belkin wireless router. The Trendnet signal meter generally shows ~95% signal strength, but the connection only lasts for a few minutes, and I have to keep cycling the connection to regain network access--very annoying. I know there's nothing wrong with the network because my laptop's connection is stable. I purchased a D-Link card, and it has worked flawlessly. Unfortunately, I threw away the packaging when the Trendnet card arrived; if I hadn't, then this card would be on its way back to Amazon now. Like the title of my review says: you get what you pay for . . . .Customer Review: IF you know what you're doing
Summary: 5 Stars
When it comes to wireless network interface cards you can't always expect success right out of the box. No manufacturer can control your pre-existing network configurations, firewall policies, etc., so wireless connections can be a bit tricky.
IF you know how to troubleshoot these problems (which may be necessary with ANY wireless nic) then this product is smooth sailing. I have installed two--one worked immediately (just needed some channel tweaking) and the other required some tcp and firewall troubleshooting. Fifteen minutes later it worked great.
Be sure you use the configuration utility included with the driver, especially on XP. It is far more stable, less likely to drop the signal, and supports far more secure encryption protocols than the XP configuration tool.
Customer Review: Just okay...
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this because I moved into a new house, and didn't want to start drilling holes in the walls/floors to hook up my network. I already had a wireless router that I used with my notebooks, and this was a much cheaper option than using ethernet over the power lines (which I eventually purchased). My router is on the second floor of my house (where it is supposed to be), and the PC that used this card is in the basement. It worked fairly well, but never got better than a "low" signal strength. Strangely, my two notebooks got "very good" and "excellent" most of the time in the exact same location. Anyway, this does what it claims to, and the price is right -- just don't expect a whole lot of range from it. Expect occasional drops, and forget about gaming with it.