D-Link DWL-G650X Wireless Cardbus Adapter/Mac, 802.11g, 54 Mbps

Average customer rating: 1.0

Titanium PowerBook and Mac OS 10.3 ONLY!
Unsatisfactory for me

D-Link DWL-G650X Wireless Cardbus Adapter/Mac, 802.11g, 54 Mbps

Manufacturer: D-Link Systems, Inc.
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B0002MH3H4

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Product Description

D-Link, the industry pioneer in wireless networking, introduces the DWL-G650X Wireless CardBus Adapter for your Apple PowerBook, part of the AirPlus G family of 802.11g wireless networking devices. Especially designed for your Apple PowerBook, the DWL-G650X Wireless CardBus Adapter enables 802.11g wireless connectivity using the convenience of its cardbus slot. Featuring the latest in wireless technology, the DWL-G650X delivers incredibly fast performance and industry-wide compatibility. By adhering to the 802.11g wireless standard, the DWL-G650X is capable of quickly transferring large files and makes video instant messaging smoother.The DWL-G650X Wireless CardBus Adapter includes an easy-to-use configuration utility, designed to work with Mac OS X, that discovers available wireless networks wherever you go. The utility can also create detailed connectivity profiles to save your most frequently used networks. Using the configuration utility, you can enable support for WPA and 802.1x for better data encryption and user authentication.You can simply plug in the DWL-G650X to your Apple PowerBook and enjoy the freedom of wireless networking. When used with other D-Link AirPlus G products in their default configuration, the DWL-G650X Wireless CardBus Adapter can automatically discover and connect to the wireless network.Like all other D-Link wireless adapters, the DWL-G650X Wireless CardBus Adapter can be used for peer-to-peer networking (ad-hoc mode) with other 802.11b/g wirelessly enabled computers for direct file sharing, or as a wireless client (infrastructure mode) to connect to wireless access points or wireless routers.

Customer Reviews:

Titanium PowerBook and Mac OS 10.3 ONLY!.......2005-09-15

Be aware that this Cardbus Adapter, though sold as for the PowerBook with Mac OSX, works ONLY with the Titanium PowerBook models and with Mac OS 10.3 ONLY. If you upgrade to Tiger, your out of luck... No mention from D-Link IF or when they may upgrade the software drivers. Additionally, to use this Adaptor, one has to open the System Preferences to access a rather clumsy control panel each time. There is no quick access through the menu bar... As for range, it is actually less than the Airport Card on the Titanium PowerBooks, which is not very good. If you have an older PowerBook, I would recommend finding and buying an original 802.11b AirPort card. It will cost you more but in the long run, you will be much happier.

Unsatisfactory for me.......2004-12-12

Ordered this card and the DI-624 to upgrade from a Mac 802.11b AirPort card. The sad fact is that for me the AirPort card out-performed the G650X in all aspects. Good signal strength indicated but never connected faster than 12m and 1-5m was more likely (AirPort card kept trucking at 11m in same locations) and connection speed decreased when Safari used, go figure?? The card maybe alright with a different driver. Couldn't figure out how to get the driver to not drop WEP keys so had to manually enter them for secure connections. Someone with more expertise might be able to make it work better.

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