| NETGEAR WG311T Super-G Wireless PCI Adapter |
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Model: WG311T
Brand: Netgear
Manufacturer: Netgear
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 33
Form factor: Plug-in card
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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Super-G Wireless PCI adapter improves your wireless speed and range
At 108 Mbps, this adapter is up to ten times faster than 802.11b wireless protocol
Extends your network coverage up to four times more than standard Wireless-G protocol
Keeps your network private with WEP encryption
Device measures 4.76 x 0.86 x 5.23 inches (WxHxD); weighs 4.41 ounces |
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| Description: |
| Netgear WG311T 108 Mbps Wireless Network PCI Adapter - Astonishing wireless speed and amazing range to your desktop PC that's what you get with NETGEAR's WG311T 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter. Use it with the WGT624 or WGT634 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router to attain speeds up to 10x faster than most existing Wi-Fi wireless networks. Now your desktop PC can be placed farther from the access point than ever before, eliminating the need to run unsightly Ethernet cables across your home. NETGEAR's Smart Wizard install assistant makes setup easy, so you're up and running within minutes. Netgear 1-Year Warranty |
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Flawless, Great Range, Highly Recommended, June 6, 2008
By Wally of Wadsworth (Chicagoland, IL)
I have this card paired with the Super-G WGT624 Netgear Wireless Router. I had some difficulties with the router at first, but now it is working great. When paired with this wireless card you will not be disappointed. The range is fantastic and it connects with ease automatically.
I can use Youtube, iTunes, Netflix and other streaming media devices with this without ANY lag. That's rather impressive.
If you have the WGT624 this is the card that will allow you to transmit at 108Mbps, TWICE the speed of a regular G card. However if you don't have the WGT624 from Netgear there is no need to upgrade to this card because they will only transmit at 108Mbps when they are used together.
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replacement of a linksys, April 1, 2008
By a sleepy asian (Near Halo3, WA)
So I didn't actually do any research, I wanted something Netgear with super G capaiblities and this just happened to fit in it. I had to replace a linksys 54mb wireless adapter, it was dropping signals every second with full bars. It also was locking up my computer. I got my Netgear (such fast shipping) and wow. Happy. Reconizes my wireless network right off the bat, 108mb connection (super g wireless router netgear also) and no signal loss. Stable too, no computer crashing since then that i know of. I'm happy with it.
Computer
AMD XP 3200 barton core, socket A (haha)
ASUS A7V600-X
pny 6800 128mb video card agp
1gb of crucial ram
creative audigy z sound card
NETGEAR WGT624 Super-G Wireless Router
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No problems, December 22, 2007
By A. Le (Kingwood, TX. United States)
I have Windows XP. No issues installing it. Took only 5 minutes. Works just fine. I installed the CD. I chose to use Windows to configure the wireless connection and have no problems. Thanks.
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Poor Performance, December 2, 2007
By Under the Influence (Belleville, IL United States)
Previously, I was using an 54Mbps Exterasys Wireless Adapter and had flawless (literally) connectivity. I purchased a refurbished Netgear WG311T from Tiger Direct for about $25, because I was planning to upgrade from a Gateway with 11mbps max speed to a Gateway with 54 mbps capability, and add an additional PC to the network. Therefore, I have had a chance to use the WG311T with two different Routers and PC's and compare it to a similar adapter, also used with the two Routers and PC's. The adapter has always been used in a room adjacent to the Gateway Router.
I was able to install the adapter with relative ease and had no problems connecting to the network at speeds of 11mbps and 54mbps. However, on powering up, the card locked up my 7 year old Axis PC and 3 year old Dell PCs temporarily at regular intervals. This occurred with my XP Zero Wireless Config setting disabled.
When using the 11mbps Router, dropped connections occurred about every five minutes and self corrected after about one minute. I was able to eliminate dropped connections by making a few simple changes to the card config using the Netgear software. I clicked on the "Advanced Settings" button on the Smart Wizard Settings tab. I then removed the "Wireless Mode" checks for the 108mb and 54mb settings, thereby disabling the higher speeds.
With a 54mbps router I have not been able to eliminate frequent dropped connections after having tried both Zero Wireless and Netgear Utility configurations. The PC no longer has long delays in connecting during startups, however.
The PCI connected wireless 54 meg adapter in my HP Media Center PC works flawlessly on the same network, despite the router's location at the opposite end of a 2000 plus sq foot home. I would recommend it, but can't find the manufacturer listed anywhere in the PC.
My "Two" rating is fairly generous, considering the fact that I would not recommend purchasing this card. Given the amount of frustration waiting during dropped connections, I would not recommend using it if it were given away free. Perhaps it works well with other hardware and/or ISP's, judging by some of the reviews, and therefore might be useful to some.
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Very good, November 30, 2007
By Alex Iliadis (Miami Beach, USA)
This is a very good card for those that want to experiment with Linux and packet injection, it's fully supported by madwifi-ng. I haven't tried using it in windows but I'm guessing it should work just fine.
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Stay away...., October 9, 2007
By Esaar (Romulus, MI USA)
Stay FAR away from this product. My fiance was getting really low connection speeds because the router was on the other side of her house. After much talking I learned that she had no internal wireless card but was using a usb one so I told her to get this after looking it up. She got it. Ran the install shield wizard like the installation guide said, then opened up her machine and put the card in. Turned on computer and it wasn't detected. Turns out she hadn't snapped it in place right. She turns off her machine and snaps it in and then turns the computer back on and the windows found new hardware wizard comes up and asks for the drivers.... She searched and searched and the drivers are nowhere to be found. She turns off the machine. Pulls the card out. Turns it on, runs the installation wizard again, then puts the card back in, then restarts. Now windows has detected the card but the Netgear config utility is nowhere to be found.... She clicks on the smartsetup wizard and it's jus a 0 byte non-existent shortcut on her desktop. She tries to connect to the internet and finds out that she's getting LOWER signal strength than she was getting with her usb card..... We did everything we could. Tried absolutely every possible solution provided by the netgear support page AND by other users online. Absolutely none of them work.
After an utterly frustrating 4 hours of tinkering with it she takes this piece of garbage back to bestbuy and gets a linksys router. She snaps the linksys router in place and turns on her machine. Windows detects it and everything installs properly. Her signal strength jumps from "Very Low" to "Good" and now she doesn't get disconnected anymore.
Stay away from this utter piece of garbage.
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Easy as can be, July 5, 2007
By KEC (Pasadena, CA)
We've had problems with other similar products, but this card was working properly in minutes.
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pretty good, April 5, 2007
By Phillip Kidwell (Silicon Valley, CA)
this does not fit flush in the DIN of my new dell desktop but it gets the job done.
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Netgear WG311T 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter, January 11, 2007
By David Dodd
I can only get 54 Mbps max from a 108 Mbps rated adapter. No help from Netgear.
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WiFi for my home; it works., January 3, 2007
By M. D. Allen
I bought the Netgear wireless router to make my home WiFi. It works fine, even in my basement. I can take my laptop anywhere in my house, and our desktops in the upstairs bedrooms and the basement all work fine. Great product!.
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Worked great for me, August 19, 2006
By Matt G. (Michigan, U.S.A.)
Simple to understand and install. I've had no problems with it functioning. I have Windows XP SP2 Home and a computer with Pentium 4 at 1.7 GHz.
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Works well with Linux, August 6, 2006
By Daniel Cox (Los Alamos, NM)
The WG311T that I recieved worked out of the box with Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS (provided I had network-manager-gnome installed). This card consistently receives a good signal and operates at 108mbps very far away from the gateway.
The only reason I am giving this wireless card four stars is because many Windows XP users have had trouble with it.
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WG311T Wireless PCI Adapter, March 13, 2006
By Laner (IA)
Very simple installation and setup was a breeze. Installation and setup was complete in less than 15 minutes.
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If only it would install properly..., January 8, 2006
By Enzeder (Baltimore, MD)
I would have given it 0 stars if possible because not only were the cards hard to get working, but Netgear support proved to be useless.
Brought two cards. One for an XP system, one for a 2000 system. Followed instructions, and neither installed. On the XP system, after trying all the usual fixes (reinstalling software, switching PCI slots, etc), the card finally worked after downloading the driver via Microsoft's "Windows Update" page (via built-in ethernet). On the 2000 system, I ended up calling Netgear support (sounded outsourced), and they informed me that this card is NOT supported in Athlon systems. End of story. Sure enough, says right on the box that a "Pentium-III Class PC" is a requirement. All of us Pentium-4 and Athlon owners are out of luck.
I suggest you look elsewhere (particularly if you like decent support). I'm now VERY happy with Motorola products (they managed to solve one issue I had without asking what processor I was using)
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Another great NetGear card, October 27, 2005
By K. TOYE (Sunny Florida)
works like a charm. Installed in just over 5 Mins. found my network in just over 2 mins.
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This product doesn't work, October 13, 2005
By Egon Frech (Rockville, MD, USA)
I bought a Netgear WG311T wireless card to replace one from another manufacturer that had failed. First, I coudln't get a connection to the router. Two conversations with tech support in India produced the information that I had to download a new driver for Windows XP-SP2 from the internet. I installed the new driver, which allowed me to connect to the router, but not reliably to the internet. A third attempt with tech support produced the suggestion that I change my web browser (I'm using IE!) Instead, I bought a Linksys card, which worked straight out of the box. Don't buy this product! If you're not convinced, go to the Netgear user forum and read the horror stories there.
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its a knock off, October 11, 2005
By Aydin Y. Buday (Mahwah, NJ USA)
they tell u it has no problems with windows xp but it obvosly does i keep getting knocked off my net work and my comp is right next to the router. also my computer freezes at random now whenever im online i have to disable the network to get some things done then enable and do waht has to be done on the net. im very disatified with it but im looking for a way to fix it. ill post it up if i find it
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Consistently locked up XP machines - unusable, September 14, 2005
By Artemis Fowl (Chicago, IL)
I had to return it because it consistently locked up any XP PC where it was installed. Purchased this model because it seemed to be the right fit for the Netgear WGT624 router.
Returned this item and purchased the USB wireless adapter WG111 instead, which worked just fine.
Won't purchase this item again and cannot recommend it.
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Could be a lot better, August 20, 2005
By Max Ostap (Central California, USA)
Installation is a breeze. I have bought two of these cards, one for AMD one for Intel P4 system. The Card installed on AMD Box was constantly causing the cpu to jump to 90-100% (without any specific processes doing it) and in the end got basically fried to where the 'hardware device could not start'. I had to return it.
The card that was put into intel system was also causing constant usage of cpu in 40-70% range, i eventually uninstalled the Netgear Wireless Assistant and it returned to normal. So as a tip for anyone who is ripping their hair out trying to figure out whats going on - don't use Netgear Software.
In connection properties, go to Wireless Networks tab and check "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings."
Other than having to return one of the cards and spending a couple of hours reinstalling drivers and looking for solutions, it has been working ok. Still can't get nowhere near the promised 108mbs transfer rates... maximum was 40mbs - and thats with wgu624 router. Go figure.
Tech support was just about as helpful as your next door neighbor. Netgear outsources to India, and the guy after trying to BS me into believing that 800mhz cpu is not in the range of P3 class of cpus, told me to just return the card.
Shop around before you commit to Netgear.
Update:
The card still causes CPU bottlenecks. Nowhere in the range of 40-70% but when turned off, games run faster, dvd's play without skipping, and general cpu usage is in the range of 2-4%. When using this adapter its in the range of 10-20%.
And just for the extra fun, before i uninstalled the card completely - i was getting 1-2 bluescreens a day with WG311T as the cause of the failure.
Don't buy this.
If i could update the rating it would be 1 star.
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Works well., August 3, 2005
By T. L. Crawford
This PCI card installed with no problems but the WTG624 router signal from approx. 50' away was 1 to 0 bars (very weak to no signal). Granted, between the two is the kitchen and a bathroom with all copper plumbing. After buying a Zonenet antenna for it and moving it from behind the computer to the top of the desk it is now a 5 bar very strong signal.
The speed of the connection is fast enough until WEP is enabled...then it's comparable to dial-up...but I believe the router is the cause of that.
Would've given it a 5 star if the antenna wouldn't have needed replaced...50' isn't THAT far even if it is through the kitchen and bathroom.
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