| NETGEAR WPN511 RangeMax Wireless PC Card |
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Model: WPN511
Brand: Netgear
Manufacturer: Netgear
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 13
Form factor: Plug-in module
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 802.11 Super G
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| Features: |
PC Card provides 802.11g wireless capability with advanced performance for up to 108 Mbps
Delivers up to ten times the speed and range of Wireless-G networks
Supports 128-bit WEP and WPA-PSK for enhanced security
Backwards compatible with 802.11b wireless networks
Device measures 4.73 x 0.28 x 2.13 inches (WxHxD) |
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| Description: |
| As a 21st-century consumer, your notebook computer is an integral part of your life. But does your home computing environment work for you? Even if you already have a wireless network, you've probably found "dead spots" in your home where your Internet connection fades in and out, or drops off completely.Now, say good-bye to those dead spots ... and say hello to the freedom to work (and play) absolutely anywhere in your home!With the RangeMax Wireless Router and PC Card, your whole house becomes a "hot spot." NETGEAR's exclusive RangeMax technology gives you the longest range of any wireless network on the market today - up to 10 times the wireless coverage of 802.11g. So you'll have a sizzling-fast, consistent connection in every room of your house ... and beyond.Put the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card to work for you, and that's all you need - leave those range extenders, repeaters, and external antennas at the store. The RangeMax Wireless PC Card is optimized for use with the RangeMax Wireless Router, which adjusts to the interference and physical barriers in your home, and delivers up to 500,000 square feet of coverage - 1000% more than 802.11g. And the RangeMax Wireless PC Card is 100% compatible with your existing 802.11b/g products - so you are free to connect at home, work, or public hotspots. |
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| User Reviews (13 total): |
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Has Strenghtened Our Connection, July 6, 2008
By Paula (Montgomery, AL)
We use this card to connect to wifi and it is much better than the previous card we had.
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netgear wireless laptop card, January 27, 2008
By birdhunter 1 (Fremont, NE)
very good product works exactly as advertised great range with system
would reccomend this to anyone with a laptop very easy to setup
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great product, July 30, 2007
By L. song
I did quite extensive research before decided to purchase this item. Most of my friends/reviews suggested buying from Netgear. I followed the product guide to do the installation. It went very smooth and took less than 10 minutes. It has been up running for almost two months now, very sound product!
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WPN511 card, July 4, 2007
By FixerUpper (IL)
Works very well with the Rangemax router. My DLink card kept dropping signal even at close range. This one stays on all the time!
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Useless on my NC400, May 3, 2007
By musician
This card makes the CPU usage go to and remain at 80% when it's plugged in. Research on the web tells me I'm not alone in this yet there is no known fix. I had problems with Netgear drivers years ago. I just tried the latest driver, months after buying the card (so they've had time to fix bugs) and it didn't change anything. Sluggish performance, constant calling out to DNS (other cards don't so why would this ione need to?)
ZERO starts, unusable but not heavy enough to be a doorstop. I will never buy Netgear products again.
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So Much Better than my Linksys..., September 29, 2006
By Patricia Koyshman (DENTON, TX United States)
Wow, this was a find! I purchased it in July and have had no problems with it. I actually purchased it from another site "refurb" and mine is FABULOUS! I am pairing it with an old Netgear WiFi 11b system, and when I was visiting family, they had the D-Link 54g and wow a tri-level home and I had outstanding signal. So I give this a BIG THUMBS UP! I am preparing to purchase either the Next or Mimo router this evening..so wish me luck!
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Hardware problem - massive number of interrupts, August 19, 2006
By Derek (Suffolk, England)
I bought this card bundled with the matching router. The router works just fine but I when I tried to use the card in an XP portable (UK Evesham) it produced a massive slowdown in the PCs performance. The CPU utilization went to 100% whenever I plugged the card in. Using SysInternals process monitor showed that 50% of the CPU was being chewed up by Hardware Interrupts, and the rest by deferred procedure calls. So something was very wrong.
It may be because there were 2 wireless routers within range, one a LinkSys and the other the NetGear both oeprating on Channel 11.
Whatever the reason, it was unusable.
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Customer service not helpul, June 27, 2006
By jul9876 (Jersey City, NJ)
Purchased this for my laptop (it was supposed to match the Rangemax modem). The adapter was not being recognized by my machine, and I contacted customer service. The customer service rep was obviously from India (suprize!). Unfortunately my inquiry was not resolved and I returned the product back. Probably would explore other brands next time around.
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no problems, January 23, 2006
By James H. McDuffie (Huntsville, Alabama United States)
I have the rangemax router and this PC card and have had no problems. The range extension is phenomenal. The 108 Mps speed pretty much is only available at home since it goes with the rangemax router. Otherwise I usually get about 54 Mps locally. But when using the laptop on the road (which is my normal mode of operation) I can now log onto access points I could barely detect before. Evidently the antenna is pretty good for what it is. I have not had a disconnect problem from the router but have continued to have the same old tired disconnect problems from the ISP and certain web sites. The asking price for this is a little high but it shouldn't be difficult to find it on sale.
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it does extend range if used with a range-max router or wap -- but it's not spectacular, October 19, 2005
By CS (Acton, MA, USA)
Yes, it does "work". Meaning if you get the RangeMax router or wireless access point, the pair of them do give you better range than (for example) a Netgear WGT624 router with a WGT511 card (and other such combos that I've tried). It's a bit erratic -- the signal level fluctuates, which seems to me to be a software (algorithm) problem. I hope they can improve it further, but for now it's meeting my needs.
A bit more detail: I have a large house, and the networking stuff is all at one end (never mind why), so at the other end of the house the wireless signal would fade to nothing. With this RangeMax combo I can now get an adequate signal (2 bars) where I used to get nothing.
So don't expect too much, but also don't be daunted by the bad reviews, it's worth a try. As you know, every building is different, so as they say in another context, your results may vary.
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Probably released before it was ready, September 2, 2005
By davidsco38
Had this card about a month now, and I am getting rid of it. Since installing in my notebook I get intermittent loss of signal. Randomnly it just drops and then comes back. Not repeatedly, like every minute, but at least once or twice a session. Also, signal strength never goes above "Very Good" Used to be Excellent with my previous Wireless G card. They may get this card right with a new firmware upgrade, but as of now, I'd wait or buy something else.
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INTERMITTENT CONNECTIVITY, August 16, 2005
By Jim Nothingoff (Michigan)
This may be a great card, but I have had to reinstall the drivers twice because it would not connect to the web via the Netgear Router.
Now I am receiving a message that this is not a digitally registered copy of the drivers, whatever that means.
We have two other cards on older Macs from the old "Airport" system which are trouble-free compared to this card.
Maybe its my computer, but this has not been a favorable experience for me!
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Review of Netgear RangeMax Wireless PC Card, August 12, 2005
By Richard Carr (Flagstaff, AZ, USA)
I have had the PC card almost 2 weeks now. The installation was easy and smooth. The card has worked perfectly, and is much more sensitive than my previous card. Previously I had intermittent access to the wireless network I connect to. Now I am permanently (almost) connected to the network. Downloads are also smooth, speedy and easy. I am very pleased with the card.
Richard Carr
Flagstaff, AZ
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