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| Brand: | NetGear |
| Color: | White |
| Item Height : | 15 millimetres |
| Item Width: | 9.5 centimetres |
Technical Details
- Versatile use with Desktop PC or Laptop Computer
- Wirelessly share Broadband connection with throughput of up to 54 Mbps
- Wireless mobility for laptop/notebook users
- USB 2.0 interface is up to 40x faster than USB 1.1
- Portable, compact, pocket sized design
- Easy set-up with NETGEAR's Smart Wizard Install Assistant
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NETGEAR's 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter enables 54 Mbps wireless Internet access to either your desktop or notebook PC. Its antenna technology delivers greater range so you can move extended distances without losing your connection. Setup is now made quick and easy with a Smart Wizard install assistant. High-level WEP encryption shields your network from wireless eavesdroppers without sacrificing performance.This adapter supports office roaming for notebook PC users for shared broadband Internet access and resources. Gives you untethered mobility at home, the office, the airport, and other public hotspots. NETGEAR's Wireless LAN Manager lets you create profiles that reflect specific WLAN settings for each place you travel.The WG111 simply plugs into the external USB port of your PC, eliminating the need to open up your desktop PC. Gain full mobility with your notebook, or place your desktop anywhere in your home, without the need to use unsightly Ethernet cables. 802.11g standard compliance ensures interoperability with existing 802.11b and 802.11g networks. Setup is now made quick and easy with a new Smart Wizard install assistant.This adapter's compact, pocket-sized design allows it to be easily carried anywhere.
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132 of 132 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
If you find it loses the connection ...,
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This review is from: Netgear WG111 Wireless 54Mbps USB 2.0 Adapter (Electronics)
If you are running this on a Windows XP machine and you find it loses the connection every 15 mins or so, you need to go to:
Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services and disable "Wireless Zero Configuration" on startup. This fix was suggested by Netgear themselves on the discussion forum on their site. It solved the problem for me. You also need to get the latest version 3.3 driver from the Netgear site. With these two modifications, my adaptor never loses its connection. Seems to be the answer.
176 of 179 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
GOOD SIGNAL & EASY SET UP,
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This review is from: Netgear WG111 Wireless 54Mbps USB 2.0 Adapter (Electronics)
I bought this together with Netgear's 54 Mbps wireless router (WGR614v4) to wirelessly share our broadband internet connection with the kids' computer. Once I had set up the router it only took a few minutes to install the adapter. Simply load the software, plug in the adapter and follow a few simple instruction. It located the network straight away plus another network which must be in the vicinty. The kids' computer is upstairs about 20m away with a thick wall in between. The signal strength is fairly good and my sons have been surfing merrily for 10 days without losing the connection once.(touch wood!) Setting up security with WEP (Wired Eqivalent Privacy) was also easy. I simply had to enable WEP on the router, type in a passphrase and 4 encryption keys were generated. The adapter's program allows you to generated the same keys by typing in the same passphrase. It comes with a 5ft USB cable enabling you to place the adapter in the best and safest position. The tranfer rate is a litle slow because the computer only has USB 1.1 capability whereas the adapter has USB 2 capability. Having said that it is still much quicker than dial up and the kids haven't complained. We haven't been able to share files and the printer yet but I think that's a case of figuring out how to confiqure Windows and the router. I'll submit a review of the router once I've worked out file sharing and ironed out a small problem with the laptop dropping connections. As far as the USB adapter is concerned it's thumbs up!!!
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice little dongle,
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This review is from: Netgear WG111 Wireless 54Mbps USB 2.0 Adapter (Electronics)
Setup was simplicity itself - a big warning sticker told me not to plug the dongle in until I had installed the software - which took about five minutes. I had to tick a few option boxes during installation but for the most part it was an automated process. When the time came I was asked to plug the dongle in after which the software detected and then loaded the relevant drivers to make it operate as it should. During installation I was given the choice of using the supplied wireless network software or Windows XP's version, since Netgear recommended using the bundled software I took that route and encountered no problems. Once installed the software performs a search for available networks. Another thirty seconds of installation and the job was done. The dongles small blue light flicked when data was being sent or received and I was up and running on the internet in a wireless capacity. No additional changes were required when signing on; it really was simplicity itself.
So is it any good? It's more than good, it's great! I was dreading the setup process and had visions of countless hours wasted trying to get a connection, but with the SmartWizard software every step is explained in an easy to understand manner so that any technophobe should not feel out of their depth. The unit itself is compact and stylish looking while the software takes up just 2MB of hard disk space. An icon sits in the system tray and flashed green when the connection is operating. Clicking the icon brings up the SmartWizard box where you can check your current speed, connection strength as well as sorting out security settings to insure nobody else can share the connection. With my Wireless access point and router a good thirty feet away from the computer (and a few thick walls in-between) I was concerned about signal strength, but at the time of writing the signal is running at 64% strength, with It never having dropped below 60% thus far.
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