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Review on TRENDnet TEW-649UB Mini USB 2.0 Adapter - Ultra-Fast Wireless N 150 Mbps by Matt Ellis

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good product but not great.

Good: Received the product quickly, plugged it in and ran it at speed N in 10 seconds, not bad. The speed was way beyond anything I've ever gotten from the G, and it works throughout my house. Less Than Good: Despite the 300m/s claim, I'm pretty sure this card's theoretical maximum is 150m/s, and unlike any other wireless card I've used, the claimed speed drops not automatically based on real-time performance stats, it always says "150m/s". Why, why do companies insist on unabashedly illuminating things in bright blue light? I had to stick on the blue light because it lit up my bedroom. It also gets hot as hell, which doesn't bother me while it's running, but experience has taught me that devices that run really hot don't last long. Overall a good product but I can't give it 5 stars.

Pros
  • Hands-free operation
Cons
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Comments (9)

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February 04, 2023
Decent USB Wireless Device!
January 24, 2023
How Fast Is It?
January 24, 2023
Surprisingly small, works great.
January 19, 2023
Works for Windows 7 64-bit but here is a comparison
December 26, 2022
Unfortunately I have to concur with the lower rating on this one.
December 26, 2022
Fantastic way to Add WiFi to any machine with a USB port
December 03, 2022
Nice product, but not great.
November 21, 2022
Terrible Connection Speeds with this adapter
October 29, 2022
Nice little NIC