Product Information
Technical Details
| Brand | NetGear |
| Item Weight | 23 g |
| Product Dimensions | 3 x 9.4 x 1.5 cm |
| Item model number | WN111 |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B00118B1HG |
| Best Sellers Rank | 9,256 in Computers & Accessories (See top 100) |
| Shipping Weight | 222 g |
| Date First Available | 14 Dec 2007 |
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Product Description
Netgear Rangemax Next Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter - WN111. The RangeMax Next Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter is backward compatible with legacy 802.11b/g wireless standard products. Smart Wizard simplifies setup and Touchless WiFi Security makes connecting to secure networks simple and fast. The WN111 has a USB 2.0 interface, so it can enable your notebook or desktop computer to connect at Wireless-N speeds at the first time. The WN111 secures enough bandwidth and range to support file sharing, MP3 downloads, Internet phone calls, network gaming and multimedia applications all simultaneously and at consistent speeds.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By of the North
Amazon Verified Purchase
This network adapter is great when its connected but unfortunately continually drops out and has to be disconnected from the PC, then it works OK again, replaced it with original standard g adapter and I have no problems. A shame as I have always used netgear without problems.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Lee Whalley
Helping a friend out with his wireless gear. He has the DGN2000: Netgear DGN2000 Wireless-N Router with Built-in ADSL2/2+ Modem This is excellent... but there is no netgear accessories to boost or focus the signal i.e. you cannot buy a directional aerial over the omni aerials that are normally supplied. Netgear do not have an extender that is compatible with the DGN2000 (Netgears words). The router is sited in an outbuilding (Office) and is Approx 40-50ft away from the house.
Ok the scene is set, on to the Netgear WN111 v2 USB wireless N adapter: Netgear WN111 he wanted wireless into his house; and could, with the built-in wireless G adapter obtain 5-11Mbps but this would drop out. So, logically if he bought a wireless N adapter; that covers a much larger area, as we are always being told and is bragged off in all the ad's, it would make sense it should pick up a stronger signal, right? Well that theory does hold true to a point, it can connect at 80Mbps or lower... result! er! no, because it only holds the signal for 10 seconds if that, then drops out. It then takes 1-5 mins to reconnect.
He lives in a fairly rural area but his router internet and lan are solid connections with internet at approx 2-3mb. It has been tested with no firewalls, no AV, and no Encryption. The software is the latest at v3.0 and it performs poorly on either the CD installed version (2.3) or the latest v3.0. I have placed the router near the door so as close as possible without it being outside and also up high. I have tried using the windows zero config utility and still nothing.... Read more ›
Ok the scene is set, on to the Netgear WN111 v2 USB wireless N adapter: Netgear WN111 he wanted wireless into his house; and could, with the built-in wireless G adapter obtain 5-11Mbps but this would drop out. So, logically if he bought a wireless N adapter; that covers a much larger area, as we are always being told and is bragged off in all the ad's, it would make sense it should pick up a stronger signal, right? Well that theory does hold true to a point, it can connect at 80Mbps or lower... result! er! no, because it only holds the signal for 10 seconds if that, then drops out. It then takes 1-5 mins to reconnect.
He lives in a fairly rural area but his router internet and lan are solid connections with internet at approx 2-3mb. It has been tested with no firewalls, no AV, and no Encryption. The software is the latest at v3.0 and it performs poorly on either the CD installed version (2.3) or the latest v3.0. I have placed the router near the door so as close as possible without it being outside and also up high. I have tried using the windows zero config utility and still nothing.... Read more ›
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. J. Crook
I'm not sure why so many people have had connection problems, i set this up on my home theatre pc as I moved it to our bedroom for a short while and it connected to our Wireless N Netgear 3500 router without any problems. It's now been used for about a week and not once has the connection dropped.
I also have to say its the only N device I own that actually reaches 300mbps. Our D-Link one goes up to 270Mbps even next to the router and our Netgear N PC Express card only reaches 185mbps.
Signal strength sometimes drops to 3/5 bars, but usually stays around 4, not bad as the router is downstairs
I would recommend to anyone, but if you are worried, go for the black dual band adapter instead
I also have to say its the only N device I own that actually reaches 300mbps. Our D-Link one goes up to 270Mbps even next to the router and our Netgear N PC Express card only reaches 185mbps.
Signal strength sometimes drops to 3/5 bars, but usually stays around 4, not bad as the router is downstairs
I would recommend to anyone, but if you are worried, go for the black dual band adapter instead
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
basically, O.K when working. connection drops constantly, looking back i wish i just spent that LITTLE bit more and got a better one. do not reccommend to anyone really.
By None
I have been using one of these dongles for over a year now as it was bundled with a router, and, while it performs reliably, I would not recommend it.
The main problem is with the driver, which uses unintuitive and proprietary Netgear software to configure WLAN connections. The most annoying thing about this software is its constant desire to try and connect to BTOPENZONE-H access points instead of the configured Netgear router.
The dongle has worked well since switched off the Netgear driver, but as a result of the problems, I would not recommend this dongle for a beginner, and even for advanced users, I would recommend getting a dongle from another manufacturer.
The main problem is with the driver, which uses unintuitive and proprietary Netgear software to configure WLAN connections. The most annoying thing about this software is its constant desire to try and connect to BTOPENZONE-H access points instead of the configured Netgear router.
The dongle has worked well since switched off the Netgear driver, but as a result of the problems, I would not recommend this dongle for a beginner, and even for advanced users, I would recommend getting a dongle from another manufacturer.
By kropotkin
it is installed on my computer but does not access the internet for me,i am obviously disappointed with it and if my computer expert friend cannot on his next visit,get it going i shall be returning it for a refund.maybe it's me-who knows,it does look a well-made bit of kit though and there may well be something i am doing wrong so don't dismiss the product on the strength of my review.-wish me luck!
By Craig Mcivor
Initially I had a lot of difficulty installing this product (item not detected by computer). Somehow I finally got it hooked up and it was OK until I had to reinstall reinstall my computer software. Since then I am unable to get my computer to detect this thing. Rather than continue with the aggravation I am going to bin it and get a different brand.
By Mrs. D. Guy
Amazon Verified Purchase
Didnt live up to expectations at all, was not compatible with my set up even got a computer guy to install it for me but to no avail! Would not reccomend it at all. Too much hassle to return it to seller so I now have two of these lying in a cupboard!!
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