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NETGEAR WG511 Wireless PC Card

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4 out of 5 eggs(35 reviews)

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A little more info would help
2 out of 5 eggs
Innovative design, intended for a low availability mesh structure. Yes, it does work as a simple 802.11g wireless nic!
— Drom 11/19/2006
Linux support bad with latest revision
1 out of 5 eggs
None
— 7/24/2005


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  • Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year


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Learn more about the Netgear Inc. WG511

Model
Brand
NETGEAR
Model
WG511
Spec
Type
802.11b/g CardBus Wireless Adapter
Standards
IEEE802.11b/g
Max Data Rates
54Mbps
Interface
32bit CardBus
Security
40-bit (also called 64-bit), 128-bit WEP encryption
Frequency Band
2.412 ~ 2.462 GHz (US)
2.412 ~ 2.484 GHz (Japan)
2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz (Europe ETSI)
2.457 ~ 2.462 GHz (Spain)
2.457 ~ 2.472 GHz (France)
Modulation
OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK
System Requirements
Pentium Class PC
Available 32-bit CardBus slot
CD-ROM Drive
Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP
Physical Spec
Dimensions
4.7" x 2.1" x 0.3"
Weight
1.41 oz.
Features
Features
Good for surfing the Internet, email and online chat
Provides wireless access to your laptop, wireless router, office network or public WiFi hotspot
Easy set up with Smart Wizard installation software
Maximum performance requires use with NETGEAR Wireless-G router
Packaging
Package Contents
WG511
Installation Guide
Resource Disk
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts
1 year limited
Labor
1 year limited

Customer Reviews of the Netgear Inc. WG511

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  • JajaCZ
  • 8/23/2009 1:01:48 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
4 out of 5 eggsWorks good

Pros: Works very well, got bended a few times and it still works.

Cons: that software that comes with it didn't work well, always droping connection for no reason. Finally I setup zero wireless with my Windows XP and it stays one all the time

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  • Dusty
  • 8/30/2008 8:21:13 AM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner
4 out of 5 eggsWorks Great

Pros: Easy Setup, Wizard was a breeze. Great Connection.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Works well with other Netgear Products

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  • N/A
  • 1/27/2007 1:51:50 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner
4 out of 5 eggs

Pros: Easy setup, price.

Cons: Shorter range than our Intel card.

Other Thoughts: Newer drivers & firmware at Netgear's site.

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  • Drom
  • 11/19/2006 4:57:40 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner
2 out of 5 eggsA little more info would help

Pros: Innovative design, intended for a low availability mesh structure. Yes, it does work as a simple 802.11g wireless nic!

Cons: Netgear really messes with their lines! The 511 series used up to 5 different chipsets! The v2 from China uses a Marvell chipset, totally incompatible with Linux. Guess which one this is! I was very disappointed that it did not state it was the v2 of this model. Also there is a Tiawan version of the v2 which *IS* linux compatible. For at least this vendor the description needs to be much more specific. BUYER BEWARE!!

Other Thoughts: I was fortunate in that I have another system needing a Windows only solution. after all the effort to get the recommended linux card to have it show up with this situation has me very set against NetGear products again.

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  • anthgothlz
  • 10/23/2006 12:21:07 AM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
5 out of 5 eggsgood card paired with zyxel.

Pros: Good interface - easy install - feature rich. Picks up and selects APs reliably and quickly. Atheros chipset. Good price. I am using the WG511U version of this product.

Cons: None yet.

Other Thoughts: Read review off WiFi Planet that paired this with a Zyxel router and the results were excellent. Router and card can be had for little $$$. Combination is the best router/ ap combo I've used yet.

Atheros chipset should let me do some neat wireless tricks with this, too. Take it from someone who does his homework.

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  • 8/5/2006 3:14:09 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
4 out of 5 eggs

Pros: Great product. This is the only PC card I have ever owned so I don't have anything to compare it to. I have oned it more than 1 yr. and still owned it and serve me well. Great price, I recommend it. Install was easy.

Cons: Made a few cracks in the plastic, not a big deal.

Other Thoughts: Make it heavier duty.

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  • Teqonix
  • 5/20/2006 10:19:17 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner
2 out of 5 eggsHas some good characteristics, but pulled down by unrealiability.

Pros: Excellent Windows client included to detect wireless networks, lots of tweaks and a clean interface. Picks up all kinds of networks, even some my other adaptors don't at the same range.

Cons: Flimsy, and unrealiable signal. The casing in which the product is enclosed is made of rather cheap plastic, and since the antenna part of the device sticks out a good bit (about 1.5 inches), it can easily be cracked or broken off. So, if you're planning on using this is a laptop that's constantly being shoved in and out of a case or bag, you'll need to take this card out and put it back in all the time in order to keep from breaking it. Also, signal range and strength tends to randomly spike or go down to near nothing at times, even in the same area with no signal interferance in the immediate area - it happens often enough to be exceedingly annoying, especially when Windows or the client drops your connection, while the person next to you with their shiny built-in wireless continues to surf fine.

Other Thoughts: If you're purchasing this product for an older laptop without built-in wireless, I'd strongly reconsider to find another adaptor that doesn't have the problems I have experienced with this one, and possibly one without the extremely long antenna portion of the card poking out as much as it does on this product.

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  • 5/6/2006 2:29:00 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner
4 out of 5 eggsnot bad....

Pros: Easy install.. It's worked..fast delivey 2 days close my home

Cons: No long range or outside range

Other Thoughts: Newegg rocks!

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  • ministerofculture
  • 3/24/2006 7:24:10 AM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
1 out of 5 eggsNetgear WG511 DONT BUY IT

Pros: This product has no pros.

Cons: Badly engineered and cheaply made.
You can't do much better than that.
Based on a crummy chip that Netgear doesn't support well.
Netgear "packages" all of the support products for this card in windows wrappers so if you want to extract a file - say you want to get the prism firmware - don' t have windows (and why would you have windows?), you're screwed. THEY COULD DO THIS MORE EASILY but don.t.

Other Thoughts: When netgear started, it was a great idea and a great company. Then a few years ago, they raided the loony bin and found a new management team and a new strategy.
If you closed your eyes and threw a stick into the monkey cage at the zoo, whatever monkey you hit would add technical and strategic expertise.

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  • 3/19/2006 8:19:39 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: less than 1 day
4 out of 5 eggsGood Value

Pros: Connection speed is what I expected. For the money it works well if your just looking to surf the net and listen to music.

Cons: I went to the Netgear site and down loaded the drivers for a fresh install before I even put the card in. Afterward I got on the net and everything seemed normal. I tried to connect to the my laptop using remote desktop and it told me the the software I installed had changed some files and I was not able to connect.
Unistalled the netgear software and just let XP install it and everything works well. Even remote desktop.

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