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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Netgear
Mfg Part#: WG511NA
UPC: 00606449011241
Buy.com Sku: 10341037
Item#: CH74D3
Buy.com Sales Rank: 860
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Freedom of movement and flexibility of access - NETGEAR's 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card gives you both in spades! Designed to the 802.11g draft specification, this versatile PC card offers speeds up to nearly five times faster than widely deployed IEEE 802.11b wireless networks found in homes, businesses, and public wireless hotspots around the globe.This versatile PC card works with either wireless standard, 802.11b or 802.11g, to keep you connected today and tomorrow. Put it in your notebook PC and no matter where you are, at home, at the office, at the airport or in other public access areas, this versatile adapter automatically selects the best connection available, giving you constant access to corporate resources, e-mail, and the Internet. Use it to quickly network employees, saving the time and expense of Ethernet cabling. Easy to set up and use, it auto-selects the best available connection and adapts the settings to match. NETGEAR's intuitive Install Wizard makes driver installation a cinch. And with up to 128-bit WEP encryption, you can rest assured that your wireless network communications are private.
 
Features
Host Interface   CardBus
Manufacturer   Netgear, Inc
Frequency Band/Bandwidth   2.41 GHz to 2.46 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g USA
2.41 GHz to 2.48 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g
2.41 GHz to 2.47 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g
2.46 GHz to 2.46 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g
2.46 GHz to 2.47 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g
Transmission Speed   54 Mbps
Standard Warranty   3 Year Limited
Manufacturer Part Number   WG511NA
Dimensions   0.28" Height x 2.13" Width x 4.73" Depth
Manufacturer Website Address   www.netgear.com
Weight   0.08 lb
Transmission Speed Details   54 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
48 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
36 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
24 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
18 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
12 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
9 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
6 Mbps IEEE 802.11g
11 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b
5.5 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b
1 Mbps IEEE 802.11b
2 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b
Product Name   Wireless Adapter

 
Tech Specs
Host Interface   CardBus
Wireless Technology   Wi-Fi - IEEE 802.11b/g
Manufacturer   Netgear, Inc
Package Contents  
  • WG511 Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus
  • Installation Guide
  • Resource CD
  • Warranty card
  • Support information card
  • Standard Warranty   3 Year Limited
    Additional Information  
  • Up to 5x Faster and Backward Compatible with 802.11b Wireless Networks

  • Secure:
    Provides the highest available level of industry-standard WEP encryption: 128-bit for both 802.11b and 802.11g devices. Will support MAC address authentication, 802.1x and WPA with future firmware upgrades: these enhanced security measures ensure only authorized users can access the network.

  • Frequency Band/Bandwidth   2.41 GHz to 2.46 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g USA
    2.41 GHz to 2.48 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g
    2.41 GHz to 2.47 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g
    2.46 GHz to 2.46 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g
    2.46 GHz to 2.47 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g
    Manufacturer Part Number   WG511NA
    Dimensions   0.28" Height x 2.13" Width x 4.73" Depth
    System Requirements  
  • Pentium Class PC
  • Available 32-bit CardBus slot
  • CD-ROM Drive
  • Manufacturer Website Address   www.netgear.com
    Compatibility  
  • Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP
  • Shipping Dimensions   2" Height x 6.5" Width x 9" Depth
    Certifications & Standards  
  • FCC Part 15 Sub Class B
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • Transmission Speed   54 Mbps
    Weight   0.08 lb
    Shipping Weight   0.52 lb
    Transmission Speed Details   1 Mbps IEEE 802.11b
    54 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
    48 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
    36 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
    24 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
    18 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
    12 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
    9 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
    6 Mbps IEEE 802.11g
    11 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b
    5.5 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b
    2 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b
    Product Name   Wireless Adapter
    Wireless Security  
  • WEP Encryption: 40-bit (also called 64-bit), 128-bit
  • Modulation  

    OFDM:

  • BPSK
  • QPSK
  • 16QAM
  • 64QAM
  • DBPSK
  • DQPSK
  • CCK

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    Customer Reviews
    Value 4.5
    Performance 4.5
    Ease of Use 4
    Overall Satisfaction 4
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    5 of 5 nice product Saturday, January 26, 2008
    charbel from lathrup Village  

    i bought that wireless Netgear card a month ago and i dont have any problem with. thats a nice product nice price to and helpful
     
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    1 of 5 Wish I could rate it at zero. Friday, August 10, 2007
    A Customer from New York, NY  
    Installation of the driver would not complete in my Windows 2000 computer. Netgear tech support suggested I find a neighbor with a Windows 2000 computer so I could test it. Gave up after reading negative reviews that the card didn't work on some Windows 2000 machines. I'll buy linksys from now on and make sure my neighbors do too!
     
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    4 of 5 Good combo with Netgear WGR614 Friday, March 16, 2007
    gmurphy333@epix.net from Warren Center, PA  
    I purchased the WG511 Netgear PC card with the WGR514 router and have been mostly pleased. My laptop is an older IBM 600x running Windows XP. The PC Card was recognized immediately. The modem/router was relatively easy to set-up with the Netgear software, however, using the Windows XP network set-up may be more difficult. Once the network is running, it was simple to "share" files betweeen my desktop and laptop. I was a bit disappointed in the range...with the desktop on the first floor and the laptop upstairs (about 50 ft apart), the wireless connection strength is barely adequate. The prices from Buy.com were competitive and the fast shipping is a plus.
     
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    1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
     
    5 of 5 Great Card Wednesday, June 01, 2005
    A Customer from Las Vegas, NV  
    After doing a little research, I picked up this card because of the great price, the rebate and the good reviews. The first thing I did was download the updated software and install it. From beginning the software install to network detection took 2.5 minutes. It would have only taken 1.5 minutes but I had to get my WEP key from my router in order to log onto the network. I'm writing this review from my hammock in my backyard with 100% signal at 36 Mbps. I'm even able to pick up other wireless networks my roommate's card can't. Great Card.
     
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    5 of 5 A Great Purchase Monday, November 15, 2004
    Dr. Jefferson Hatch from Newton, New Jersey  
    I added this wireless network card to an old P2 laptop lying around the house, loaded the driver, and voila! It connected immediately to my Netgear wireless access point and now my kids are roaming the house doing IM's and homework. I did some research on this product and found out it was rated tops with C|NET for both range of connectivity and value, and buying it here on this site was the cheapest I could find it anywhere (MUCH cheaper than my local Staples) and it arrived within 2 days of ordering.
     
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    5 of 5 great product Thursday, September 16, 2004
    Yumin from San Mateo, California  
    it is a good product. i ordered it tuesday 9 am. and it got here at noon thursday. so, 2 days. very quick. i had a little hard time setting it up,but as far as im concerned it was my computer, not the card. very easy to set it up, with a normal computer, hahah. highly suggested product.
     
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    5 of 5 GREAT WIRELESS CARD Saturday, August 21, 2004
    A Customer from MADISON, MS  
    EASY SETUP, GREAT PERFORMANCE
     
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    5 of 5 Very happy with my purchase Saturday, August 14, 2004
    A Customer from West Bloomfield, MI  
    Easy installation. Works on W2K and 98 (I have 2 cards). At least 6 Mbps everywhere in my house even though the location of the base (Netgear WG614 or close to that) is not ideal. 48 or 54 Mbps is most rooms. Need to closely follow instructions when upgrading firmware AND utility.
     
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    1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
     
    4 of 5 Great with other netgear equip Monday, July 12, 2004
    eric from new york  
    This card works great with the updated drivers and connects consistently with my netgear router. however, it has problems or small delays in connecting with non-netgear routers. I have to reinsert the card a few times with other name brand routers for the card to finally connect properly with the network. For the price it's great as long as you use all netgear equipment.
     
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    5 of 5 Good product, works well Tuesday, June 08, 2004
    Ryan from Dayton, Ohio  
    The card works equally well for me on an 802.11g network at the office and a 802.11b network at home. The taskbar icon allows you to open the configuration and change the network profile very quickly. I've used it with a Netgear access point and a Linksys router, with and without WEP, and it does very well. The WG511's range and performance is almost as good as a built-in Dell 1300 wireless card, which is installed on another notebook in my office. On some rare occaisions, the driver crashes, but I have not tried any updates to the driver or firmware; in addition, it only occurs while coming out of hibernation after the network or card has been removed.
     
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    4 of 5 Overall Pretty Good Tuesday, April 20, 2004
    John from Burton, Ohio  
    Hooked up unit and had to upgrade the firmware, registered the product and called the tech support. If you can speak the language of India, your in luck cause I couldn't understand a word. I decided to just answer my own question on the firmware. After the upgrade the update page still was not working that well but it wasn't to bad getting the item configured and the speed was very well and item overall was a great price with the rebate. I wasn't to happy with the shipping, it was free but 11 total days is slow from being sent from one state over. Overall the product was a plus cause its buy.com price. Make sure you do the frimware upgrade first thing.Since the support was hard to understand I gave a 4 and also a 4 for overall since firmware was way out.
     
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    4 of 5 Overall fine product Monday, August 04, 2003
    Michael Potter from Huntley, IL  
    I was not able to connect to my SMC wireless router until I performed a driver and firmware update on the WG511 from Netgear's site. After update, connection worked well. This is the first card I've had to do this with so you may want to start with the latest drivers and not even install from the CD included -- I do this for a living, but for that one problem, I rate Ease of Use a 3 for the typical home user. I must commend Netgear on the ease of Driver and Firmware updates. Nicely done.
     
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    3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
     
    5 of 5 Highly Recommend Friday, August 01, 2003
    netboywins@yahoo.com from Erlanger, KY  
    Installation only took 20 minutes, purchased 2 WG511 cards & 1 WGR614 wireless router, I have an ASDL connection, wireless speed is nearly as fast as the ASDL connection plugged directly in laptop, hi-speed connection from anywhere in the house and outside on the deck. Highly recommend this product, I installed the router & 2 cards and was up and running in about 45 minutes.
     
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    3 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
     
    5 of 5 Excellent Product! Monday, July 14, 2003
    Steve from Trophy Club, TX  
    Very simple to install on WinME laptop. Flawless performance with terrific range. Highly recommend this product in conjunction with the Netgear G router.
     
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