NETGEAR WMB521NA 802.11b Wireless Kit for Notebooks

Average customer rating: 4.0

works well -- I recommend it
Great wireless investment.
Not a long lasting product
Works great
Works with Windows ME and Compaq persario 1700T

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NETGEAR WMB521NA 802.11b Wireless Kit for Notebooks

Manufacturer: Netgear
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000117DH6

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Product Description

NETGEAR WMB521NA -- This convenient, affordable kit contains everything you need to integrate your Windows notebook PC into your home or office network. Contents include: OS compatibility - Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP

Customer Reviews:

works well -- I recommend it.......2005-06-05

I've had this router for a month now, and am very happy with it. I use an IBM T41 laptop with a built-in wireless card.

The installation was quite easy and took about 10 mins. Everything needed is included in the box.

The signal strength thoughout my (1000-square feet) home is always 'very good' or 'excellent', even through a few walls. Like some other routers, I haven't experienced dropped connections when the phone/microwave/other electronics is turned on.

Earlier, the connection was being dropped every 10 minutes or so. This is a very common problem with some routers. I disabled the IEEE authentication to fix this. Now, the connection never drops, even after 24 hours. (This doesn't mean there is no protection, you should use WEP to protect your network against hackers). I strongly recommend that you use a good firewall like ZoneAlarm (their free version is also decent) with any internet connection.

It looks sleek too. You also have the option of mounting it on a wall for a clearer signal, although I didn't need to do this.

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Update, 6/16/2005: I had a minor problem today (the router lost the connection to the internet). Customer service was helpful and solved the problem in some time. For some reason, the connection settings were lost and I had to re-enter them.

Great wireless investment........2005-01-16

Great product! Easy installation! I was surprised as to how easy it was to set up 4 computers 3 wired and 1 wireless. I had Linksys in the past and was happy to find that NetGear was as easy to install. Reminder: Secure you wireless system from War Drivers by following instructions found on website.

Not a long lasting product.......2005-01-09

Easy to setup and use. Good connections _initially_. However, product quality is low and support is horrible. After 4-5 months of use with this router, I am going back to my old Belkin router. The reason being dropped connections and expensive support options with the Netgear router.

Recommend this for short term and experimental usage.

Works great.......2004-12-07

Has anyone who bought this received as part of the package the GPL source code for the router and NIC?
Thanks

Works with Windows ME and Compaq persario 1700T.......2004-10-09

I would like to share my thoughts about this kit. Before this I bought NetworkEveryWhere (CISCO/Linksys) product kit. That kit wireless adapter did not work with Windows ME and Compaq persario notebook computer. That adapter have a hardware conflict (memory and I/O)
This kit works perfect and I installed it in 30 minutes. Make sure to load the software (wireless adapter) before you insert the card. Step by Step instruction card is good. However, it is better if you use the software CD to install the access point.
It has very good step by step things that you can do to install the access point.

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