| D-Link DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps |
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Model: DWL-G650
Brand: D-Link
Manufacturer: D-Link
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 143
Form factor: Plug-in module
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.11g
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Up to 108 Mbps with AirPlus Xtreme G products
Backwards compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g
Great for video streaming
Enhanced security from 802.1x and WPA for better encrypted key management and authentication
3-year warranty |
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| Description: |
| The D-Link AirPlus DWL-G650 Cardbus Adapter is a wireless cardbus featuring the very latest in advanced wireless silicon chip technology including enhanced security to shield and protect your wireless communication from intruders. The DWL-G650 also works with 802.11b standard wireless devices and when used with other D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G products delivers throughput speeds capable of handling heavy data payloads including real-time MPEG 4 video streaming.The DWL-G650 features 802.1x for wireless user authentication, as well as WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) providing you a much higher level of security for your data and communications than has previously been available in a wireless networking solution.The D-Link AirPlus DWL-G650 also includes a configuration utility to discover available wireless networks and create and save detailed connectivity profiles for those networks most often accessed.The DWL-G650 is a powerful 32-bit cardbus adapter that installs quickly and easily into laptop PCs and when used with other D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G products automatically connects to the network. Like all D-Link wireless adapters, the DWL-G650 can be used in ad-hoc mode to connect directly with other cards for peer-to-peer file sharing or in infrastructure mode to connect with a wireless access point or router for access to the Internet in your office or home network. |
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| User Reviews (143 total): |
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Worked like a charm for 24 hours, September 3, 2006
By R. Sewell
Install went smooth on my W2K/dell inspiron notebook. Everything worked fine for 24 hours then it just stopped. Worked with customer support for about an hour getting nowhere. This thing is junk. I'm sending it back.
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Unable to install, despite reaching D-Link technical support, August 10, 2006
By Nutmegger (Whittier)
From looking at the D-Link website and talking to five tech support staff, it appears that there are countless versions of this card, each with different driver software. The one I got came with a CD with the wrong drivers. With tech support, I finally found the 8 mb driver file I was supposed to download. However, they did not provide any instructions on how to install the new driver. The normal "automatic" approach did not work. And their instructions did not match the screens I was getting on Windows XP SP 2.
So I called back again. And again. And again.
Despite being given a case file, each time I was asked the same questions, including what, exactly, is wrong. And each time I was told to do the same thing: Install from the CD. Reboot. Remove the program. Reboot. Install from the new driver. Reboot. Remove the program. Talk to a senior tech support person.
Install from CD. Reboot. etc.
It would have been easier to send the card with the right files on the CD. A clearly designed website would be second best. And tech support that knows what they're doing and speaks intelligble English would be a nice last resort.
I spent three hours calling D-Link technical support and speaking to five people, and they could not tell me how to install the software for this card!
I am not alone in this experience; see cnet's web site user reviews of the DWL-G650.
Another reviewer reports that this software damaged his operating system. I believe he is right. It appears to have damaged my screen font for Windows message boxes. I have been unable to repair it. The DWL-G650 is bad news.
I give them two stars cause they actually have tech support, though in this case it was utterly worthless.
Back it goes.
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Great wireless card, July 26, 2006
By Tech Guru (Rockland Co, NY)
The main reason I got this card is because it working in Linux (It has an atheros chipset), and it delivers. It works great, and the range is awesome.
For Windows users, it works great in XP as well.
Overall, I am very satisfied with this wireless card.
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Works better than I anticipated!, March 30, 2006
By Graphic designer (Midwest, United States)
My setup:
- Dell Latitude PP01L (Intel chip)
- Win XP Pro
- D-Link DI-624 Wireless Router (with two walls inbetween the laptop and the antenna)
- Enabled the WEP feature
I unplugged the old wireless card and simply plugged this in. Windows found the new card and did its Plug-n-Play thing. Not only was I was able to get on the Internet immediately, but the card picked up two other signals in the neighborhood that I couldn't 'see' with my 11MB/sec Cisco Aironet card. This I sort of expected, but was still a bit surprised being that my closest neighbor is beyond the range of most wireless routers.
The CD installed just fine, but when I went to the D-Link site to check for an updated driver it said I was up-to-date. I ran Windows Update and it claimed I had an updated driver available for my new D-Link card. I've never had a problem with D-Link's website (or customer service, while we're on the subject), so I was a bit taken aback that Microsoft was ahead of D-Link's site.
Either way... install the card and get onto the internet, then have Windows Update check for possible updates.
Be sure to enable the encryption feature. If you are running a small network of computers where you are sharing folders then you want to be sure that your neighbors can't go snooping through your stuff. Or worse, lift the signal, and ultimately your personal information.
I've had no problems with my current set-up. I HIGHLY recommend this card to bring your laptop/desktop up-to-date.
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Very Easy to Install and Plays well with Ubuntu!, March 19, 2006
By Marcus A. Sasiadek (Valley Forge, PA)
I decided to dust off a 5-year old laptop (Winbook Z1) the other day and install Ubuntu on it. I selected this card because of the Atheros chipset. I can't believe how easy it was to get it working. I plugged it in, installed Ubuntu and the new OS recognized the card. With in minutes I was on the internet, thanks to my neighbor's open WiFi. After a few hours of reading some wiki's and messages, I had WPA running and my "new" Linux laptop was on my network. Piece of cake! Great card and great chipset!
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Very fast, once you get it to work, October 11, 2005
By Daniel Sinkiwskij (Mastic Beach, NY)
This D-Link wireless 802.11g wireless AirPlusXtremeG adapter is amazing. The first amazing thing, is that it seems to lose your connection all the time. This seems to be because of some problem D-link has with "Authentication". If you want yours to work, turn off authentication. Once you have it running reliably, it is amazingly fast. I run on a cable modem and get about 1.1 megabytes per second on a wired connection normally, and yet I have exceeded that with my AirPlusXtremeG (about 1.15). My point is that it works like a wired connection without the hassle of wires, but with the added hassle of needing to set it up EXACTLY right. This doesn's seem to be a problem if you don't use security, but with security, be prepared to visit at least one forum for tips on set-up. I recommend [...]. They have many people who are experienced with this adapter and the routers that are used with it.
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Great Wireless Card, September 16, 2005
By Anthony R. Quezada (Atlanta, GA)
D-link makes an excellant product. It is of good quality and seems to last for quite some time. For going wireless, D-Link is the way to go.
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D-Link Wireless Adapter, September 6, 2005
By Elaine A. Finger (Washington, DC)
Order the D-Link DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps for my HP Omnibook laptop and am using it in conjunction with a D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G Router. Installation was easy and reception is great. The adapter was refurbished, so I saved over 50% versus purchasing from other sources. Great product and great price!
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Excellent Product for a Good Price, June 20, 2005
By Margel Bonifacio (Moscow, ID United States)
I bought this wireless card adapter for my Dell Inspiron 5100 laptop and got it quickly- only 3 days!!
I'm very happy with this purchase because this wireless adapter really works well. It's extremely fast compared to my previous dial-up connection.
I went to different electronic stores and used pcmall.com to do research on various wireless adapters having the highest quality with the lowest price but still I ended up buying this.
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A Very Well Crafted Adapter, May 17, 2005
By Dave Green (New Jersey)
I am pleased with the overall performance of this adapter while it is plugged into my laptop. I can get a strong signal anywhere in my home with this adapter and my DI-624 as my AP. I can play games online with little to no lagging, and the card is easy to configure and use when you are on the go. Overall it is a great card, and I see no reason not to buy one. Unless you already have one. :)
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a very good wireless card, May 12, 2005
By Louis Vern (Seattle, WA)
This card has given me the ability to be crazy and sit outside with my laptop and do my work from there. For some reason I feel much more creative when I am outside in the open air rather than inside in the boring stale air.
This card was installed in almost no time at all and it felt like it was almost too easy. But after the reboot I was able to find and see that the card was installed correctly and the quick time wasn't a bad thing, but a good thing.
The wireless range seems pretty good. I use a DI-524 as my wireless router, but I also don't have a very big home. Either way I am satisfied and would think others would as well.
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excellent so far, May 9, 2005
By MaD (United States)
install was simple. product works as advertised. my system is intel celeron with winxp.
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This Wireless Card gets the Job Done., April 30, 2005
By Fast Eddy (Ecuador)
I've had this card installed for about 2 weeks now and I have to say I am completely satisfied with it. There aren't any features that jump out at me right now, but there also aren't any gripes that I can think of either. So I have to give it 5 stars for having nothing wrong with it.
If you are looking for a card with out the hassle of marketing hype and promised features that only work on Tuesdays in Tennesse while it's snowing, then this is the card for you. At least put it on your list of cards to compare with.
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Wireless Adapter by D-Link Out Performs my Built-in, April 26, 2005
By Gary Snopes
I actually get better range with this D-Link wireless adapter than my Dell laptop's built in Wi-Fi. I'm guessing it's either a power issue or the antenna is outside the case instead of built in. I just wasn't happy with what I had. Sure it works, but I have to sit fairly close to whatever I am connecting to. With this D-Link card I can sit rather far from the main access point and still get a good signal.
This pared with my DI-524 router at home and I get a pretty good wireless range within my home.
Overall this product is easy to use and hasn't caused me any major problems a reboot didn't fix. w00t!
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This Wireless Router is a Great addition to my Notebook, April 23, 2005
By Inna
I can't say anything bad about this adapter.
Everything about this adapter has been 100% OK by me. Installation was painless, the everyday use is painless, the wireless range is good, the speeds are nice, and the actual physical construction is even quite solid.
I feel that this is a card anyone would be happy with. Unless of course it didn't work in some weird operating system or something. Either way it works perfect for me so I have to give it 5 stars.
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Almost Invisible ..., April 21, 2005
By Meatball Sub Incense (Unified Carcass Burners)
This card just sits in my Dell notebook and is almost invisible. In the sense of I never have to deal with it, or take it out, or reseat it in the slot, or even mess with the software, it just keeps working. I just boot up my notebook and before I open a web browser I am connected to my home network. It's great!
I don't even remember installing this thing, so I guess it was pretty uneventful. But I do know it's easy to configure and has an easy to understand software interface when you do actually have to change the WPA or WEP key. Very nice.
Overall I'd have to say this is a 5 out of 5 stars. I'm not sure I could ask much more from an adapter card, unless of course it could someway be built into my notebook. :)
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Use as Directed ..., April 19, 2005
By Mr. Wheel and Deal
Well I was happy to find out that this wireless router actually DOES work in my Dell laptop after I found out which slot to plug it into. >_< DOH!
Ok so after the initial ID-10-T error I was able to get this working as it's supposed to. I can now browse the internet wirelessly to learn more about computers and how they work. I can learn all this from the comfort of anywhere in my apartment. Isn't that amazing?
The card also work right away every time I boot up my laptop, when insterted into the correct slot of course. I like this card and just wish it had a big label warning to not use it if you don't know what slot it's supposed to fit into.
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VERY poor product, April 17, 2005
By S. Hawkins (Lansing, MI USA)
I bought a "matching" DLINK wired/wireless router to go with this product (the DLINK DWL-G650 wireless cardbus adapter). After spending three hours on my own and about an hour on the phone with tech support, I got absolutely nothing.
The computer works just fine with the router when connected with ethernet cable. This wireless card did nothing though. Even though it said I had a 100% signal strength, it would not communicate at all with the router. Sorry DLINK, your product doesn't work and is being returned.
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A Fast, Reliable, and Easy to Use Wireless Adapter, April 9, 2005
By Fever Head (Far from Pipe Storage)
There isn't much to say about this wireless adapter except that it just plain works. I didn't get any hangups when installing, nor when I want to conenct to a wireless network. It connects automatically with my wireless network when I power up my laptop and is easily configurable to connect to other hotspots out in public.
The wireless range is suprisingly good as well. I can be anywhere in my home and I get good enough signal. I can be out on the outer rim territory of my schools wi-fi hot spot and still be connected. This allows me to be away from other students so I'm not crowded with them just to have Internet.
If you are looking for fast speeds with no frills get this one.
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Very Stable Wireless Adapter, March 29, 2005
By Indy (the dog)
I've heard of other people's problems with wireless cards that seem to drop the signal every now and then, or suck the battery life out of a laptop, or some other random problem.
I have to say that this wireless adapter card has given me any problems since the day I bought it. I just plug this card in when I want to go wireless and the laptop recognizes the card and goes straight to looking for a familiar wireless access point and then connects almost instantly. I love it. If you don't have built in wireless and want your laptop to go wireless, then I suggest you pick up one of these wireless adapters from D-Link. Of course if your Wi-Fi is built in, then go ahead and use it, but if you are like me and you want more range, stick with an external card. I get better range this way.
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