Product Description
The WN121T RangeMax Next Wireless-N USB 2.0 adapter was designed with your desktop or laptop computer in mind. It's ideal for linking it up to other computers in the house or office, enhancing the capability of each by allowing them to share files easily and rapidly. It complies with 802.11n draft specification standards and works excellently with both heavy internet use and delivering wireless network capability across a wide space. The WNT121T adapter delivers Wireless-N connections at speeds of up to 300 Mbps, making it perfect for streaming video and music, online gaming and networking multiple PCs. Even the set up is easy with its Smart Wizard installation software. Maximum performance requires use with NETGEAR Wireless-N routers.
Customer Reviews:
Great product .......2007-08-23
The adapter worked first time right out of the box. No problems connecting with my Belkin Pre-N router. Worked with Vista!
sound .......2007-05-17
like one of the other reviewers stated.. I too have had this item screw up my sound. i cant listen to music with out it studdering... shame on you netgear!!!
fast wireless .......2007-05-09
this is a usb type wireless adapter. it works with the n type of router. i did see a significant change in speed even with my netgear etreme rangemax router. dodnt have a mimo router yet.
however the area of coverage is no better thn any other basic adapter.
if you have a desk top then you can get a wireless card for about 20 bucks. these cards have the same area of connectivity. no change when i compared mine.
yes the speed is better.
DO NOT PURCHASE!.......2007-04-28
This USB adapter will cause your sound card to stutter in a horrible manner. Many users on the netgear forum are reporting this issue and NETGEAR is not fixing this problem.
This is not a problem with XP/Vista IRQ conflicts (I went through the process of verifying this myself, which requires me to re-install XP to get my hyper threading support back). This is 100% a NETGEAR issue.
Perfect addition to an existing computer.......2007-04-08
I purchased this for my server while I was moving it to a location in the house that didn't already have a internet port. It has worked extremely reliably... Currently I am using it in conjunction with a 802.11g router... but my next purchase will be an -n to complete the system!
Product Description
RangeMax Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter, USB cable, cradle, fastener, resource CD, installation guide and warranty/support information card With the WPN111 RangeMax Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter you'll be able to work or play from anywhere in your home. Wireless networks often have "dead spots" in them - places where the Internet connection fades in & out, or drops off completely. The RangeMax technology turns your entire house into a "hot spot". Have a sizzling-hot connection speed from anywhere in your house. WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access-Pre-Shared Key) TKIP & WPA-PSK AES safeguards against unauthorized usage Compatible with 802.11b, 802.11g, and Super G networks Requires available USB 1.1 or 2.0 slot on a PC running Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP with a Pentium 300 MHz processor or higher
Customer Reviews:
BAD PRODUCT.......2007-08-04
I bought the Netgear RangeMax router and the RangeMax USB adapter for a desktop on the second floor. The connection signal is constantly dropping. When I finally get some signal, it is always at "very low". Netgear claims that the range coverage is up to 500,000 feet. I have a 1000 square feet house; the signal is at "very low".
The tech support is NOT helpful at all. After days of frustration, I am giving up. I will never buy Netgear product again. I would give it NEGATIVE FIVE STAR if I can on Amazon web site.
Oh yeah, short Netgear stock!!! With crappy products like these, its shares go down further.
A waste of money.......2007-06-16
I purchased 3 of these adapters for different users. Each user had constant connection problems. Since I wasn't sure at first if the problem was the adapter or the router, I replaced one of the adapters with an internal PCI wireless ethernet card. The connection problems went away for that user.
In addition to really lousy connections, the adapter overheats. It gets so hot, you can hardly touch it. This strikes me as a fire hazard.
Avoid it, if you can.
avoid avoid avoid.......2007-06-01
If you are running Windows XP SP 2, RESEARCH PROBLEMS BEFORE YOU BUY! This thing freezes up my system after about 5 minutes and causes me to have to reboot! This is a common problem as I sadly discovered through Google searches. Downloading the latest driver did not solve the problem. I then called technical support. They had me reinstall the latest driver (again, just like I did last night.) Well, is STILL freezes. His next piece of advice: try it on a different computer. Where am I supposed to get "another computer"? I have one, but it's a Mac!! How would that help me in solving a problem on a machine running Windows? OK, his next and final piece of advice is to run a cable to the router. If I could run a cable through my cinderblock walls (and if I had a long enough one), why on earth would I be buying a wireless adapter? When I said I would return it and get a different product, the tech support guy was practically begging me to let him research it further and then he would call me back in an hour. He would not let me hang up! This was after we were already on the phone for an hour. Uh, buddy, last I checked I was not on the Netgear payroll.
Good USB Wireless Connector.......2007-05-20
This works very well with my Netgear Rangemax wireless router. I replaced an older D-Link Wireless Router and find I get better results by staying with the same brand for both sending and receiving signals. Of course, like all wireless devices you have to try many positions to reach over 80 feet. I will eventually switch to the newer "N" equipment once it has been available of a couple of years.
Overheating.......2007-05-10
It's not reliable. Although it does extend for a fair range, and I've maxed out my DSL at 320 kb/s, it tends to overheat and cut the connection. I've even tried juryrigged cooling, but I suspect it's insulated inside so it's kind of in a pressure cooker.
I'm not going to buy another Netgear adapter after this. Seems like poor design.
Product Description
RangeMax 240 is an innovation in wireless technology, delivering wireless speeds of up to 240 Mbps - as fast as wired Ethernet. RangeMax 240 uses an advanced MIMO (Multi-In, Multi-Out) technology to transmit multiple streams of data in a single wireless channel.That means, for the first time ever, you can enjoy wired speeds with wireless freedom. You don't need cables to conveniently stream MP3s or High Definition quality video, play online games, access networked storage, use Internet telephony, or just surf the web anywhere in your home. RangeMax 240 Wireless Adapters are optimized for use with the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router, so that everyone enjoys ultimate speed and coverage everywhere in your house - with virtually no dropouts or dead spots. With RangeMax 240, wireless is finally as fast as wired.Using multiple streams of data that dynamically adapt to interference, RangeMax 240 Wireless technology boosts your network coverage area by up to ten times that of standard wireless routers. It also maintains connection speeds up to fourteen times faster than a legacy wireless g router at the edge of its range.With NETGEAR's exclusive Touchless WiFi Security, you can rest assured that what happens on your network stays on your network. Touchless WiFi Security automatically detects the type of security settings of your network, whether it's a NETGEAR router or even another brand, and connects you with a simple passphrase. RangeMax 240's powerful safeguard against unauthorized network access includes WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access - Pre-Shared Key). NETGEAR's SmartWizard also makes installation simple - you'll be up and running in minutes.
Customer Reviews:
Orphaned.......2007-05-07
This adapter (WPNT121) has good range and great speed when mated to its companion, the WPNT834 wireless router, but Netgear has COMPLETELY AND DISGRACEFULLY abandoned support for these products -- less than one and a half years from their initial announcements. As the Netgear website tartly puts it "WPNT834 has been discontinued, no updates planned", and "WPNT121 has been discontinued, no updates planned".
What this means in particular is that there is no compatibilty update for Windows Vista. You can get it to work with Vista (but not - so far as I can tell - using WAP) only unsecured or using WEP; which, given that WEP can be broken in under a minute, might as well be unsecured.
The original press release for these products was dated November 7, 2005. I don't know the exact date that they were "discontinued", but they were already discontinued by January 2007 - 14 months later. Yet, the channel continues to have "new" stock in it. You can buy it new right here on Amazon today (5/6/2007).
Netgear should correct this situation immediately, there is no excuse for abandoning customers this quickly. And, by the way, since when did discontinuing a product mean that you no longer support it -- especially in the case of mass breakage beyond the customer's control.
What's especially galling is that it was certainly not a secret that Vista was coming in November 2005. The product should have been shipped with the expectation of providing Vista support.
A must for the Rangemax 240 router........2006-11-05
I ended up with the Rangemax 240 router and this product (Rangemax 240 USB Adapter) This adapter is directional so aim it towards the router for better performance. The performance I get is between 140 - 240 MBps, at 35 feet and three walls. Dont use the CD to install the driver. Goto the Netgear site and get the latest driver to install. [...]
Also from Netgears website: If your computer does not have a USB 2.0 port but rather a USB 1.1 type port, the 121 will be limited to the maximum speed of the USB 1.1 port. USB 1.1 port maximum speed is 14 Mbps whereas the maximum speed of a USB 2.0 port is 480 Mbps. PC computers can be upgraded with optional add-on USB 2.0 adapters that provide one or more USB 2.0 ports.
Good Luck. Awesome product to me.
Product Description
Netgear WN121T-100NAS, RangeMax NEXT with Steady-Stream technology complies with draft 802.11n and delivers up to 300 Mbps. Netgear WN121T-100NAS, RangeMax NEXT with Steady-Stream technology complies with draft 802.11n and delivers up to 300 Mbps.
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USB 2.0 Adapter 802.11G RNGMX
Manufacturer: Netgear
ProductGroup: CE
 Categories
| Electronics
| Accessories & Supplies
| Audio & Video
| Camera & Photo
| Car Electronics
| Computers & Add-Ons
| GPS & Navigation
| Home Automation & Security
| Office Electronics
ASIN: B000VMT0ZS |
Product Description
NETGEAR's WPN111 RangeMax Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter when used with the WPN824 Wireless Router delivers up to 1000% the coverage and speed of 802.11g. New antenna technology has increased range beyond what was ever possible with previous generation Wi-Fi adapters. Keep your network private with WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access). Setup is quick and easy with the Smart Wizard install assistant.
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Rangemax Next N USB 2.0 Adaptr
Manufacturer: Netgear
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics
Wireless
| Networking & Online Communication
| Computer Add-Ons
| Computers & Add-Ons
| Categories
| Electronics
| 802.11a Standard
| 802.11b Standard
| 802.11g Standard
| Access Points
| Bluetooth
| CompactFlash Adapters
| Desktop Cards
| Networked Attached Storage
| Networking Kits
| Notebook Cards
| Pre-N
| Print Servers
| Routers
| USB Adapters
Product Features:
- Manufacturer Part Number: WN111-100NAS
- RangeMax NEXT N USB 2.0 Adaptr
ASIN: B000W8UIZW |
Product Description
Netgear WN111-100NAS, RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N with Steady-Stream technology complies with draft 802.11n and delivers up to 300 Mbps.
Product Description
The RangeMax Next Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter (WN121T) delivers an innovation in wireless technology with up to 15 times the speed and 10 times the coverage of today's Wireless-G networks when used with the RangeMax Next Wireless-N Router. RangeMax Next Wireless-N uses draft 11n technology to transmit multiple streams of data in a single wireless channel. This Next generation technology delivers the speed you need to run even the most demanding of wireless applications.NETGEAR's exclusive Steady-Stream technology creates consistent wireless connections - no more dead spots or dropped connections. Using multiple streams of data that dynamically adapt to interference, the RangeMax Next Wireless-N technology boosts your network coverage area by up to ten times that of standard wireless networks. It also maintains connection speeds up to fifteen times faster than legacy Wireless-G at the edge of its range.The WN121T secures enough bandwidth and range to support file sharing, MP3 downloads, Internet phone calls, network gaming and multimedia applications all simultaneously and at consistent speeds.The RangeMax Next Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter is backward compatible with legacy 802.11b/g wireless standard products. Smart Wizard simplifies setup and Touchless WiFi Security makes connecting to secure networks simple and fast. The WN121T has a USB 2.0 interface, so it can enable your notebook or desktop computer to connect at Wireless-N speeds at the first time. And if you are on the go, the USB cable tucks away for easy storage.
Product Description
The RangeMax Next Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter (WN121T) delivers an innovation in wireless technology with up to 15 times the speed and 10 times the coverage of today's Wireless-G networks when used with the RangeMax Next Wireless-N Router. RangeMax Next Wireless-N uses draft 11n technology to transmit multiple streams of data in a single wireless channel. This Next generation technology delivers the speed you need to run even the most demanding of wireless applications.NETGEAR's exclusive Steady-Stream technology creates consistent wireless connections - no more dead spots or dropped connections. Using multiple streams of data that dynamically adapt to interference, the RangeMax Next Wireless-N technology boosts your network coverage area by up to ten times that of standard wireless networks. It also maintains connection speeds up to fifteen times faster than legacy Wireless-G at the edge of its range.The WN121T secures enough bandwidth and range to support file sharing, MP3 downloads, Internet phone calls, network gaming and multimedia applications all simultaneously and at consistent speeds.The RangeMax Next Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter is backward compatible with legacy 802.11b/g wireless standard products. Smart Wizard simplifies setup and Touchless WiFi Security makes connecting to secure networks simple and fast. The WN121T has a USB 2.0 interface, so it can enable your notebook or desktop computer to connect at Wireless-N speeds at the first time. And if you are on the go, the USB cable tucks away for easy storage.
Product Description
The RangeMax Next Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter (WN121T) delivers an innovation in wireless technology with up to 15 times the speed and 10 times the coverage of today's Wireless-G networks when used with the RangeMax Next Wireless-N Router. RangeMax Next Wireless-N uses draft 11n technology to transmit multiple streams of data in a single wireless channel. This Next generation technology delivers the speed you need to run even the most demanding of wireless applications.NETGEAR's exclusive Steady-Stream technology creates consistent wireless connections - no more dead spots or dropped connections. Using multiple streams of data that dynamically adapt to interference, the RangeMax Next Wireless-N technology boosts your network coverage area by up to ten times that of standard wireless networks. It also maintains connection speeds up to fifteen times faster than legacy Wireless-G at the edge of its range.The WN121T secures enough bandwidth and range to support file sharing, MP3 downloads, Internet phone calls, network gaming and multimedia applications all simultaneously and at consistent speeds.The RangeMax Next Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter is backward compatible with legacy 802.11b/g wireless standard products. Smart Wizard simplifies setup and Touchless WiFi Security makes connecting to secure networks simple and fast. The WN121T has a USB 2.0 interface, so it can enable your notebook or desktop computer to connect at Wireless-N speeds at the first time. And if you are on the go, the USB cable tucks away for easy storage.
Product Description
As a 21st-century consumer, your notebook computer is an integral part of your life. But does your home computing environment work for you? Even if you already have a wireless network, you've probably found "dead spots" in your home where your Internet connection fades in and out, or drops off completely.Now, say good-bye to those dead spots... and say hello to the freedom to work (and play) absolutely anywhere in your home!With the RangeMax Wireless Router and USB Adapter, your whole house becomes a "hot spot." NETGEAR's exclusive RangeMax technology gives you the longest range of any wireless network on the market today - up to 10 times the wireless coverage of 802.11g. So you'll have a sizzling-fast, consistent connection in every room of your house... and beyond.Put the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless USB Adapter to work for you, and that's all you need - leave those range extenders, repeaters, and external antennas at the store. The RangeMax Wireless USB Adapter is optimized for use with the RangeMax Wireless Router, which adjusts to the interference and physical barriers in your home, and delivers up to 500, 000 square feet of coverage - 1000% more than 802.11g. And the RangeMax Wireless USB Adapter is 100% compatible with your existing 802.11b/g products - so you are free to connect at home, work, or public hotspots.
Average customer rating:
- look before you trash talk
- Trash.
- The biggest mistake I ever made
- Duct tape required
- Drive had catastrophic failure after 10 days
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LaCie d2 BigDisk 320GB TRIPLE interface external hard drive FW/FW800/USB2 ( 300719 )
Manufacturer: Lacie
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics
External Hard Drives
| Hard Drives
| Drives & Storage
| Computer Add-Ons
| Computers & Add-Ons
| Categories
| Electronics
| FireWire
| USB 1.1
| USB 2.0
Product Features:
- Stylish metallic enclosure crafted from sturdy aluminum alloy dissipates heat efficiently without a noisy fan
- Drive stand provides stability, allowing upright or horizontal desktop use
- Convenient, automatic on/off feature conserves energy and prolongs drive life
- Stackable design
- Compatible with Kensington-type security locks for added security
ASIN: B0001A7G7Y |
Product Description
The LaCie Big Disk is ideal for space-hungry applications, such as archiving photo image-banks and 3D images, and storing massive desktop publishing files, as well as for editing audio and uncompressed digital video files. Forget about network downtime; gigabytes can be exchanged in seconds simply by transferring a LaCie Big Disk from a computer to another. With such an unbelievably large capacity, the LaCie Big Disk is also ideal for large-scale backup among multiple users without causing network congestion.Twice the size of hard drives currently on the market, the LaCie Big Disk is a unique innovation that offers hundreds of gigabytes of storage space in a portable 5.25" format.Equipped with the FireWire interface, the LaCie Big Disk delivers fast transfer rates of up to 400Mbits/sec to accommodate high-volume environments such as digital imaging, pre-press and post-production facilities. This drive's FireWire capabilities offer unbeatable ease of use: hot-pluggability for immediate device recognition, and there is no software installation required for Windows XP and Mac OS X users. The LaCie Big Disk can also be daisy-chained to other storage devices or with most digital audio and video devices.The LaCie Big Disk features a stylish, metallic design crafted from a sturdy aluminum alloy that dissipates heat, allowing for operation without a noisy fan. A weighted drive stand allows for upright desktop use with perfect stability, while an optional rack-mounting kit enables versatile configuration in standard 19-inch racks. The drive switches on and off together with the computer to conserve energy and provide further ease of use. For added data security, the LaCie Big Disk is also compatible with Kensington-type locks.
Customer Reviews:
look before you trash talk.......2004-09-26
I just want to point out that the reviewer who goes on and on, and on, about issues that all sound like driver and bus compability problems and blames these drives for everything short of killing their first-born son, casually mentions near the end that they're using Windows 98. The specs for the drive clearly state that Windows compatability requires Windows 2000 or XP.
Trash........2004-08-03
2 of these drives dead on arrival. Other reviewers are 100% correct--the reliability on these drives is close to nothing.
Don't buy if you value your data.
The biggest mistake I ever made.......2004-07-23
I bought two of these disks, though I never intended to, and both have been a disaster. I bought one with a view to storing my mp3, videos and photos on it. As a cautionary measure I only moved my mp3 files onto the new drive, thinking that if it failed, at least I could re-rip them again. Guess what - that's what I'm now having to do.
Forist, In order to avoid this time consuming step though, I bought a second disk and some recovery software. For a few days everything was ok, but then the second disk corrupted my data too! Now I am re-ripping my entire collection and sending these disks back.
Here are the problems that both the disks have exhibited:
1) when saving data I would get a "blue screen" saying there was a "data write error".
2) Upon lacie's advice I bought a Lacie firewire card to fix the above problem - it didn't.
3) It is almost impossible to get my PCs to "see" the drives whether they are connected by firewire or USB. I.e. you have to plug them in/out/in/out/in/out and it seems to be just chance if the PC can detect them. Some days this never works.
4) Both drives appear to have caused corruption to my data.
5) The drives are different sizes - one reports 320Gb one reports 298Gb
6) The USB driver fails to install on windows 98
7) One drive refuses to have its firmware updated.
All in all these drives have wasted weeks of my life, and as a knock-on effect (due to the problems they cause and the crashes they caused on my PC) have resulted in my buying a Lacie firewire card, a NEW DISK for INSIDE my PC (because they caused my PC to crash and fatally damage the drive inside my PC), to buy data recovery software, and to irretrievably lose some precious photographs that were on my PC (i.e. not on the Lacie drives!)
I'm afraid this is absolutely the worst technology purchase I have ever made.
Duct tape required.......2004-05-28
The designers of this disk are to be commended for making the case almost exactly the same color as duct tape -- because that's all that's currently holding mine together.
My disk arrived only partially assembled: the front panel was not attached, and the only way to attach it properly would have been to completely disassemble the rest of the drive to get at the screws hidden behind that panel. I settled for a jury-rigged compromise which has the front panel only loosely attached by a single screw and the above-mentioned duct tape -- but even getting that far required breaking the warranty seal.
All I can figure is that whoever assembled it at the factory did it in the wrong order, hit a dead end, and decided to just stuff the extra parts in the box rather than start over... but you'd expect someone in quality control should've noticed that the drive was still in pieces.
At the end of the day the drive seems to be working acceptably -- but my warranty is now void, of course, so if anything goes wrong I'm out of luck. Not an ideal situation.
Drive had catastrophic failure after 10 days.......2004-03-12
I purchased this drive new and spent the next 10 days transferring large amounts of data to the drive. Five hours after completing this transfer the drive failed. This failure was caused by a hardware issue not a software issue.
Upon contacting LaCie about the problem their response was "all hard drives are destined to fail". That is true but I expected it to last longer than ten days.
LaCie didn't seem to understand that the issue was not about the warranty but customer service. I have always been a loyal to the LaCie brand but I will not accept the excuse that "all hard drives are destined to fail".
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