| D-Link DWL-650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter, 802.11b, 11Mbps |
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Model: DWL-650
Brand: D-Link
Manufacturer: D-Link
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 150
Platforms: Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, Windows
Form factor: Plug-in module
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: IEEE 802.11b
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| Features: |
Data transfer rates up to 11 Mbps
Fully compatible with 802.11b products
Plug and Play
128-bit WEP data encryption for a secure wireless network
3-year limited warranty |
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| Description: |
| The D-Link DWL-650 is an IEEE 802.11b compliant PC Card Type-II 11Mbps wireless LAN adapter. The DWL-650 will operate in 2.4 GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) for wireless networks in the home or office environment. It is designed to operate in 3.3V or 5.0V DC slots. In addition, the DWL-650 uses a 64/128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Encryption for a secure network connection. The D-Link DWL-650 can operate in either Ad-Hoc mode (Peer-to-Peer networking without access point) or Infrastructure mode (Peer-to-Peer networking using an access point). In Infrastructure mode, the DWL-650 can be connected to a broadband residential gateway or a DSL/Cable modem for high-speed wireless Internet access on the existing network. The DWL-650 can transmit data at 11, 5.5, 2 or 1 Mbps per channel. The DWL-650 transmit rate values can be manually selected for Auto Select 1 or 2 Mbps, Fixed 1 Mbps, Fixed 11 Mbps, Fixed 2 Mbps, Fixed 5.5 Mbps and Fully Auto. The DWL-650 has full mobility and seamless roaming from cell to cell as well as across access points. |
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| User Reviews (150 total): |
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Good 11b card for portable devices, February 17, 2007
By Dee Lee
Using adapter with Jornada 720 and compaq drivers without any problems
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Their web suggests good linux support but..., February 25, 2006
By rob (Madison, WI)
The chipset in this model changes from revision to revision. When I checked their web I got the impression it had good linux support. Before I purchased I also got the same impression - but that was for some other revision of the card.
So - the two stars is for that. I have no reason to believe that the hardware is not just fine - but I feel like D-link misled me into thinking this card had good linux support.
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The Best PC Card In the Business, August 30, 2005
By linguist (DC)
I first tried a Netgear MA521. It saved me in France from being completely without internet service, but connections were spotty. Here at home, it worked fair, but only in a couple of rooms. And then kept looking for network address. Then tried a Linksys WUSB11. This is worthless, and I NEVER got connected anywhere in the house. Not once. Then the D-Lind dwl-650. This is great. Works ANYWHERE in the house and never loses the connection. And I don't even have broadband.
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Easy to use and Works Perfect, April 12, 2005
By Peaches (Austin, TX)
When I say that this wireless adapter card works perfectly I mean it. I've never had to reboot because of this being in my laptop, or ever had a problem with my wireless connection because of this card, nor was it hard to get working in the first place.
I can't say how much I value this card because you only know the value after it's gone. And I've never been apart from this card now that it's pretty much a permanent fixture in my laptop.
The range is perfect for me. I never feel that I have to get super close, nor do I feel I can walk real far away from the AP I'm connected to. Overall this card works wonders and I recommend it to anyone who needs a wireless adapter PCMCIA slot card in their laptop.
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Decent and Reliable 802.11b Laptop Card, April 5, 2005
By Ugene (Omaha, NE)
If I had to buy another wireless card for my laptop, and I wanted to stay 802.11b, I'd buy this card again. And how many computer devices can you say that about? Not many in my book.
This wireless card was easy to use and installation just took one reboot and some clicking of NEXT. Everything seemed to work on the first try and I haven't had any major issues that a normal reboot didn't fix now and then. But I don't blame that on this card, just windows.
Good range, decent configuration interface, and doesn't take a powerful machine to run it. It works for me and I don't see why it wouldn't for others.
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not supported under UNIX/Linux !!!, March 10, 2005
By UNIX guy
D-Link created a confusion out there in the market area, selling the wirelss adapters with diffrent chipset using the same name for them.
The first models (version A and B) used to have Prism chipset from Intersil (which are supported by POSIX sistems) but now they changed thei chipset with other vendors like Realtek without changing the name of the product - that's how I bought this thinking it is spported - unfortunaltelly it is not !
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108 Mbps is NOT working, December 6, 2004
By Joyce (Saratoga)
I use DI-624 and DWL-650 with Dell 600m. The 108 Mbps or Super G just doesn't work, the wireless connection drops every 10-20 min. Make sure you visit http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum and search for paeDISCONNECTED and you will meet many unhappy users there. I have tried both 2.42 and 2.50 firmware and many things suggested in http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum. The only way to make DI-624 and DWL-650 work for me is to disable Super G. DI-624 also works with my 802.11b came with Dell 600m.
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Check your bus speed!, October 28, 2004
By notageek (Brandon, MS USA)
Be absolutley sure that you have a 16-bit bus or this card will not be compatable with your computer. If you do not have a 16-bit bus you will have a 32-bit bus. You will need to find a wireless card that uses 32-bit bus speed.
Best of luck!
P.S. Trust me, this happened to me!
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D-Link DWL-650 very poor range, October 22, 2004
By K. Orford (UK)
I have a Belkin wireless router/modem which works well with a Belkin PC card. I also allows me to work with an HP5550 hand-held all over my house. However, only about half of the house is usable with this D-Link card and my laptop. I am very disappointed in the range although in other respects it is OK.
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Works fine for my HP XP notebook, September 27, 2004
By mbennette22 (Santa Clara, CA)
For the most part, I'm satisifed with this product. I installed this on my HP notebook, running XP Pro. Intially, I had problems getting it to work on my notebook. The installation screwed by TCP/IP so I could not connect to the web. Through some research, I figured out that I must uninstall my Sygate firewall prior to the installation, install the card, then re-install my firewall. This was consistent with a Linksys card installation I did before. After I got it running, it works pretty good. I have it connected to my Linksys router with 128-bit WEP.
Some say that when you take out the card, then put it back in, that you will have to re-enter the WEP key. I had this issue at first, but I no longer have this problem. What I do is that I'll keep the card out while I boot up my PC. When my PC is fully booted, I will then insert the card. XP will read it, and then I'm online without entering the WEP key. Sometimes I do have to manually connect by clicking connect, but rarely will I have to re-enter the WEP key.
Pros:
Low priced, keeps its signal about 95% of the time, speed is fast and acceptable.
Cons:
Signal strength is lower than I expected. Being downstairs right under the router, strength will be between 65-80%. But even though the signal is low, my connection speed is still good.
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No Range, September 18, 2004
By Justin (State College, PA)
I've had a wireless connection in my house for three years and after getting a new computer and connecting it to this card my reception is terrible. Even 20 feet away the signal is weak. You have to sit next to the router to make this card work so you might as well just plug in.
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Okay for a budget, September 14, 2004
By None (Virginia)
I needed a card that would help me get a signal from a basement to the second story of a house. This card gave me 3 out of 5 on signal strength, and in some places didn't get any signal. I read about a lot of cards and ended up getting an Orinoco card instead (I got this one in a package purchase.) The Orinoco card is more expensive, but it gives me 5 out of 5 for signal strength everywhere in my house. If signal strength is a concern for your use, or your going for max distance, you may have some problems with this card.
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Poor connection/signal quality, June 20, 2004
By Hau Jia Chew (Stanford, CA USA)
I bought this card off a yahoo.com store. It does not always connect to the available wireless network. It is not even compatible with Windows XP - the installation says so, it is not digitally verified by XP. While it is able to detect the network, it just won't get connected. I use it on my campus' wireless network. While people around me can connect to the network using their wireless card, mine just refuse to do it. Although sometimes it does connect, this is not a very reliable card.
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Pretty Shoddy, June 18, 2004
By Desultor (Somerville, MA United States)
I suppose the range etc. are fine - I haven't tested it directly against other cards but qualitatively performance seems fine.It has an annoying installation where you have to have the CD-ROM available at the same time as the card. If you are installing on a laptop without a CD-ROM, by sharing the drivers from a networked CD-ROM, this will make installation more annoying and mystical. It has a very stupid and irritating constantly brightly flashing "active" light during normal operation. It installs a utility which can only be run by administrative users, but tries to run itself under any user, so that normal users get a stream of error windows filling their screen. It's very stupid in this day and age to assume that everyone on a machine will have administrative privileges. All in all, a thoroughly disappointing purchase. I've had good luck with D-Link products before, so the general lousiness of this particular one surprises me.
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Terrible Customer Support and Terrible Quality, May 28, 2004
By Song (Plainsboro, NJ)
At first, it worked fine. However, after 3 months, it stopped working and I got the error code 10. I called customer service several times (>=4) and every time I had to wait for more than 10 minutes in queue. They gave me absolutly unhelpful advices: reinstall card and reinstall driver. Attempt several times, Eventually I got a RMA number to exchange it. They do not accept US mail, so I had to send it via UPS and it costed $8.(40% of purchase price). After one month of wait, I got another card, which looks like an old one. I guess they sent me a repaired one. Unfortunately, this one does not work at all!!
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cust, April 23, 2004
By unknown
it is quoted to have a sensitivity of -90dBm. Yet, this card keeps droping the signal.
Good transfer rates but, it does not give a reliable connection.
(even when close to the antenna).
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Blue Screens, lousy tech support, just not worth the hassle, March 24, 2004
By unknown
I'm on my second DWL-650, and still having problems. I'm running Win2k on a Dell Latitude CPi laptop. I've been doing PC repair for the last 10 years. Here's a list of the problems:
DHCP won't renew when the laptop comes out of standby (meaning I have to use a static IP, or restart the machine).
Windows crashes to a BSOD if I ever remove the card without stopping it first. Windows even crashes if I put the computer into standby, remove the card, and then put it back.
Tech support has told me that it's a problem with Win2k, or with my laptop...despite the fact that I used a DWL-610 on the same machine for months without any of these problems.The bottom line: spend an extra $10, and get a better card.
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Do not buy for use with an HP or Compaq laptop!, March 22, 2004
By Ryan Harvey (Portland, Oregon; United States)
This was the first D-Link PCMIA card I've owned, and they have both been good performers, except they interfere with Windows' power management features on HP and Compaq notebooks. I thought the problem would be solved by buying this newer card, but it hasn't. My computer refuses to stay powered on for more than 20 minutes unattended, and frequently, when browsing the Internet, my mouse cursor freezes and the only way out is to hit the power button. I did some online research, and it turns out many other HP and Compaq laptop users have had the same problem. For some reason, these incompatibilities still exist, despite D-Link knowing about them for some time. Again, D-Link cards perform well and are a good value, but I would not recommend one to an HP or Compaq user.
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Great, February 19, 2004
By D. (SF, CA)
Had to download the XP drivers using windows, but once I was in a wifi area, the card automatically detected the connection with no problem. In fact, I'm online now because of this card. Worth the cost.
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Dont Buy this if you are using Linux, WinXP, or other Unix, February 13, 2004
By Grrrrrr (Dream Land)
Even though the name has not changed from previous version of the product; firmware and chipset has changed. The Cardbus adapter has no drivers in linux. Better buy a Linksys version 3 or other adapter and save time.D-Link has taken customers for granted, very very poor driver support.
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