Netgear RangeMax Wireless PC Card (WPN511)

Average customer rating: 3.0

Useless on my NC400
So Much Better than my Linksys...
Hardware problem - massive number of interrupts
Customer service not helpul
no problems

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Netgear RangeMax Wireless PC Card (WPN511)

Manufacturer: Netgear
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B0007OWNC2
2005-04-11

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Product Description

Put the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PC Card to work for you. This wireless networking card automatically senses the changes in signal strangth and selects from over 100 possible antenna configurations to deliver you the fastest, clearest connection. You'll be free to connect at home, work, or in any public hotspots.

Customer Reviews:

Useless on my NC400.......2007-05-03

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.

So Much Better than my Linksys..........2006-09-29

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!

Hardware problem - massive number of interrupts.......2006-08-19

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.

Customer service not helpul.......2006-06-27

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.

no problems.......2006-01-23

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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