| 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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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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WLAN with D-Link is awesome, December 28, 2002
By Brad Sunshine (Half Moon Bay, CA USA)
DWL-650 and 900AP work great! Very easy and quick to get up and running (about 20 minutes start to wireless access). Set up is straight forward. I get all the bandwidth I need all around the house.
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Don't buy this !!!, December 15, 2002
By kyle0603 (Rosemead, CA United States)
I installed it in my laptot. Everything is fine EXPECT it always disconnect about 3 esconds every minute. Quality is not good. I used my laptop just near my wireless access point (2 feet far) .. and it got disconnected sometimes.
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This thing worked great!, December 14, 2002
By gibsonjunkie (Bloomfield, CT United States)
I loaded the software into my Compaq PC, plugged in the card and within seconds was asked which of two operating networks I wished to connect to. I logged in and voila! it worked great (into an Apple airport network, by the way!). I was at a conference in a large hotel and I connected from one end of the conference center to the other. It couldn't have been any simpler. This thing is great!
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no way, December 7, 2002
By mantocat (Bedford, MA)
I bought my fist DWL-650 card and it lasted 3 months and quit. I have to mention that during that 3 months it worked perfectly with 50 feet of range (indoors). I called D-link and returned it. They found it to be faulty and sent me a "new" card. This card set up and worked fine but I can't go further than 10-15 feet from the D-link router and I loose the signal. The tech support is pathetic and it takes them a month to repair/replace your card.
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Nice Card, December 2, 2002
By Jamie Barmach (El Segundo, CA United States)
The card woks great with my DI-614+ Router. The only problem that I have is after my laptop goes into standby, I have to reboot to get back on the network.
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This makes my Dell Laptop freak out!, December 2, 2002
By D. M. Jackson (Beaverton, Oregon United States)
I bought this wireless card new and it worked well for a while and suddenly I began having problems with my mouse and my sound during broadband streaming. I unplugged it in and grabbed another wireless card and the problems disapeared. I thought my drivers or my hardware had gone bad. I would choose another card like the netgear one, which is what I will be buying to replace this hunk of junk.
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Great entry level wifi card for the money, November 24, 2002
By unknown
This is actually the new revision of the dwl-650 also known as dwl-650L1. Since D-link's main product page did not specified which revision you are looking at, you have to find the product line list that shows the differences between each revision dwl650; dwl650k1; dwl650L1 . Currently [11/23] there's no update on firmware or drivers, so driver from the CD is the latest.I've tested this card on my old Toshiba protege 3010CT [P266 win98SE]. Even though it requires a 32bit cardbus slot, I have no problems using it in protege's 16bit cardbus slot. Bottom line follow the installation guide to the key, you shouldn't have any diffculties setting up this card.
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More reliable than my 1st brand....and cheaper!, November 13, 2002
By Rheumor (New Orelans)
I've been playing with my LinkSys wireless card for quite some time; sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to its moods. For considerably less money, I thought I'd try another brand, even though my wireless router is a LinkSys. Lo and behold, it worked right out of the box, yielding a 100% signal quality connection at almost 70 feet from the router. It has not gone down once in 2 weeks, so I guess you could say I'm very pleased.
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D-LINK DWL-650 DWL 650+ D-LINK Support BAD BAD BAD!!!, November 13, 2002
By unknown
I use XP. I bought D-LINK DWL-650+, it works with the D-LINK DI-614+, but cannot work with the wireless network in my school with the latest driver. But it is strange that the old driver can work in my home and school. I sent e-mail to DLINK, they only reply your first e-mail without any valuable suggestion. Then you never can reach them. I call D-LINK, the man was so bad ... I bought two D-LINK DWL-650, I cannot setup it up in my computer. I have to return them. I will never never buy any any product from D-LINK. Product is bad, support is bad ... company will vanish at last. Believe me!!!!
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Don't buy it if you want the customer service, October 26, 2002
By unknown
Simply put, if you are expecting any customer service at all for this product, then buy something else. This company is notorious for the bad customer service. The product is ok if it works on your system.
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Can anyone tell me if my PCMIA lot can use this card?, September 25, 2002
By fun (MA usa)
Can anyone tell me if my PCMIA lot can use this card?
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Don't count on customer service from D-Link, September 25, 2002
By gpfischer (Michigan)
I was shipped a DWL-650 which never worked from the moment I got it. I sent it back to D-Link for replacement under warranty and have STILL not yet received my replacement unit. They tell me that there is physical damage to the unit and that I have to pay an additional amount to get the unit repaired and sent back. E-mails to the customer service department go unanswered. I recommend people try another company which stands behind its products.
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No PocketPC driver!, September 23, 2002
By unknown
If you need it for a Pocket PC do not buy this item. If you need it for Laptop remember that this card can't be used to access public wireless networks (such as the ones available at hotels, starbucks, airports, etc.) which use "Broadcast SSID" to authorize client access. For other uses might be just what you need...
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poor documentation, poor quality, July 27, 2002
By L. Koh (San Francisco, CA USA)
I happen to have a Toshiba and Dell laptop. I could not get the card works with them. Neither can the tech supports. I am frustrated to have to spend more than 2 full nights just working on installing. The documentation is poor, difficult to understand, might not even accurate and does not even provide NT quick installation guide.
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39.99 at Office Max w/o any rebate, July 27, 2002
By unknown
for 39.99, a decent performer. Lucent silver cards are better, but they are about 60.00 online+shipping
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works well for me, July 13, 2002
By jonlee627 (Los Angeles, CA USA)
i didn't pay an arm and a leg for this...and its works really well for me. i've heard people unsure about going with dlink products...but they've worked great for me...
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It is a OK product, July 10, 2002
By Dr. D.E. Ansari (Dubai UAE)
this product does not have XP driver. u have to download the driver for Win XP from D-link site. the only problem i am having is that after sometime the netwrok does not work while it shows that it is connected to the network. i have to restart or replug in the card to get the network access at my clinic. card configuration utility is also not there. anyhow i am enjoying the WLAN at my clinic. D-link support is great!
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I believe my opinion is useful for you, July 6, 2002
By unknown
I read all of the reviews here before I made the purchase. I believe I can handle this card finally. Here is my final points after 4 hour's experiment on it:1. This card works great in any MS operating system except XP.
2. For XP, it also work great, but needs a little trick.
... The control utility coming along with this card never works under XP under any circumstances, so do not bother test again.
It works great in any other system except XP. ...
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Not Suitable for the Road Warrior, June 26, 2002
By unknown
If all you want to do is use your laptop on the front porch, or in an unwired office at work, this adapter may be fine. But if you were lured into wireless by the promise of high speed internet access in airports, hotels, coffee shops and such, it is virtually worthless. To connect to a network, the DWL-650 must be specifically configured to have the same SSID (identifying name) as the network. That is fine if you only connect to one network and you know its SSID. It is a nuisance if you want to connect to several networks and have to reconfigure each time. It is fatal, however, if you want to connect to a strange network and do not know the SSID. Networks that are intended to be open to the public use "broadcast SSID" to send the network ID over the airwaves. Adapters that can receive broadcast SSID can then automatically configure themselves to log on. The DWL-650 cannot do that, and there are plenty of other comparably priced adapters that can.
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Not ready for XP, June 18, 2002
By kerns80 (Springboro, OH United States)
It appears that this product is not yet compatible with Windows XP. After trying for three days and talking with technical support, no luck. Tech support must not have even read my question to them. I reported my results based on an answer in their FAQ, and all they did was send me a copy of the FAQ that I was questioning! The configuration utility won't work with XP and their was no way to set a couple important configuration parameters. I purchased a Linksys wireless adapter and had it up and connected to my D-link DI-714 in 10 minutes.
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