Improved Wireless G USB Adapter by NETGEAR - Model WG111US Review

I bought this adapter because the Dynex DX-BUSB 54Mbps 802.11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Adapter w/Desktop Stand, had no drivers available for Kubuntu Linux. I found out that this adapter was approved and successfully tested on Kubuntu 10.10, so I took the plunge. Upon receipt, I physically installed the adapter, booted up the box and voila, the card was recognized immediately and I was on my internal Wi-Fi network within minutes. So far I haven't had any transfer speed issues or dropouts (fingers…

While Consumer Reports gave this router the Best Buy rating, a reviewer here on Revain mentioned how crappy the router handles mixed modes. , or different WiFi speeds available for different devices. How right the Revain reviewer was. This router doesn't handle mixed mode speeds well! Only 802.11g devices kept the router at 54Mbps, so forget about mixed modes!

For the past six weeks, my business partner and I have had trouble accessing the Internet every day, often multiple times a day. The problems started with the Net Gear software not reading "Supports Windows Vista" in Windows Vista, which drastically reduced the statement "Easy Install with Smart Wizard". We were then on the tech support phone line for three or more hours. During these phone calls, we created a ticket with all the relevant information about the issue. But even with phone calls…