NETGEAR WG111 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (54 Mbps)

From the Manufacturer
NETGEAR's 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter enables 54 Mbps wireless Internet access to either your desktop or notebook PC. New antenna technology delivers greater range so you can move extended distances without losing your connection. Setup is now made quick and easy with a new Smart Wizard Install Assistant. High-level WEP encryption shields your network from wireless eavesdroppers without sacrificing performance.

Features a USB 2.0 interface that is up to 40 times faster than USB 1.1 allowing you to realize full 54 Mbps speed. New antenna technology provides superior range above previous-generation 802.11b adapters.

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.

Compact, pocket-sized design can easily be carried anywhere. Included 5-ft (1.52m) USB cable lets you locate your adapter where signal is strongest.

Product Description:
54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter, 802.11b, g

NETGEAR WG111 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (54 Mbps)

Average customer rating:

Piece of C%#$!

GOOD FOR MAC USERS

i dont know if it works...

Works great!

Vista Compatible Excellet 54 Mbps USB Adapter

NETGEAR WG111 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (54 Mbps)

Manufacturer: Netgear
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Wireless Networks | Netgear | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics
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Product Features:

Fast 54 Mbps speeds for your desktop or notebook PC; up to 5x faster than 802.11b

Experience improved range above most W-Fi networks

Plug into external USB slot for wireless connectivity at home, the office, or away

Compatible with existing 802.11b and 802.11g networks

Quick and easy setup with Smart Wizard install assistant

ASIN: B0001LS0ZU
Release Date: 2004-02-01

Product Description

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.

Customer Reviews:

Piece of C%#$!.......2007-05-27

The brilliant folks at Netgear sell this lovely wireless adapter w/o the driver to run it. Of course they include in the package a big bold note saying you can download the driver from their website. But wait! The function of the wireless adapter is to connect to the Internet. Duh! No driver, no Internet! Brilliant way to save a nickel!

GOOD FOR MAC USERS.......2007-05-17

I am between Mac Book Pros and wanted to add wireless to an old iBook with no airport card. A card for this costs between $US80 and $US150. i was about to bite the bullet when I did some research and found drivers for this adapter on the Realtek website, maker of the chipset, http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/

It works best on PPC Mac right up to the latest OS. I have had no problems. The GUI app from Realtek is not the best designed but for the price its ok. I have used it on a secured and unsecured, and both Mac and PC networks. Be sure to get WG111v2 which uses the chipset from Realtek.

i dont know if it works..........2007-05-09

worked but a weird deal, not sure if my computer was the problem or this thing....i cant say it is bad or good sorry...

Works great!.......2007-05-08

Can't beat the price and it works great. I do PC troubleshooting and it's nice to have an alternate way to connect when the users wireless nic fails or is misconfigured. Nice and small. Very durable.

Vista Compatible Excellet 54 Mbps USB Adapter.......2007-03-19

Found this Netgear USB adapter and ordered it. Wow, it is so easy to install and the wireless signal is so stronge. It connected at 54 Mbps most the time. I ordered one after another and have three already. Try it with Windows Vista Home Premium, just in a second it found the driver from my hard drive and connected in few seconds. Very impressive for this adapter.

NetGear WG111US 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

Average customer rating:

Useless, useless piece of junk.
Installation Issues
Easy set up, OK connection
Not easy setup if you want good connection
not good until....

NetGear WG111US 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

Manufacturer: Netgear
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Fast 54 Mbps speeds for your desktop or notebook PC; up to 5x faster than 802.11b
Great range and throughput over Wireless-B products
Plug it into the external USB slot for wireless connectivity at home, the office, or away
Compatible with existing 802.11b and 802.11g networks
Quick and easy setup with Smart Wizard install assistant

ASIN: B0009N544A

Product Description

Netgear WG111US 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter enables up to 54 Mbps wireless Internet access to either your desktop or notebook PC. This device supports office roaming for notebook PC users for shared broadband Internet access and resources. Incorporating high-level WEP encryption, the adapter shields your network from wireless eavesdroppers without sacrificing performance. Stylish and compact, it plugs into the available external USB port of your PC, eliminating the need to open up your desktop PC. NETGEAR's Wireless LAN Manager also lets you create profiles that reflect specific WLAN settings for each place you travel ? giving you unfettered mobility at home, the office, the airport, and other public hotspots. Channels - 11 channels (US, Canada), 13 channels (ETSI), 14 channels (Japan)

Customer Reviews:

Useless, useless piece of junk. .......2007-06-10

Nightmare, absoulute nightmare to set up on XP, very very flakey
operation, just won't find the network on win98se. on win2000, locks the machine if left connected when booting, when it does work, writes a file ( RtacDbg.txt ) which eventually fills up all the space on the hard-drive! How this ever got to market is beyond me. Complete waste of money. Better punting on a cheap chinese knock-off from Ebay, could not be worse than this piece of junk. --DON'T BUY!!-- --DON'T BUY!!-- --DON'T BUY!!-- --DON'T BUY!!-- --DON'T BUY!!-- --DON'T BUY!!-- --DON'T BUY!!-- --DON'T BUY!!--

Installation Issues.......2007-05-28

Was not able to install the hardware and have my laptop recognize the device. Needed to send back

Easy set up, OK connection.......2007-05-20

To set up, all it requires is sticking the USB stick into your computer, and running the software. It is pretty basic. The connection is pretty good. I would have expected it to be a bit better, as the router is just a room over in my house, but it is pretty reliable. Search around for cheaper prices, though. Amazon is definitely not the cheapest for this product.

Not easy setup if you want good connection.......2007-03-12

This has a very easy setup if you are going for decent web surfing and chatting. It is horrible if you want to go for Skype, On-line gaming, or anything that requires continuous bandwidth. It is possible, but it takes a lot of tweaking and requires you to do research for hours for all the extra downloads for stable "lag-spike free" bandwidth.

But it is ok if you want it just for websurfing.

not good until...........2007-02-03

I had this thing for 2 months and got constantly bad signal from it. It would go all the way down to 2mbps. I did not pay for a crappy b signal. I paid for a good g signal. What was wrong you ask. I had the netgear plugged directly into the back of my computer. When I used the provided usb extension cable voila I have had nothing but 54mbps since. Keep this adapter away from your computer otherwise your signal will be extremely terrible.

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