CNET CNTCWD-854 Wireless-G USB Adapter

by CNet

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000MW12WG
• Item model number: CWD-854
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 2, 2004

Product Description

Manufacturer Description

CWD-854 is CNet's 802.11g wireless USB2.0 dongle capable of transferring data at up to 54 Mbps. Enjoy the power of instant connectivity by using the CWD-854 in your home, office or any public wireless hotspot. Using this fast, flexible and easy to use adapter makes networking of hard to wire areas a done deal. The CNet Wireless-G USB Dongle connects with Wireless-G networks at an incredible 54 Mbps! And for added versatility, it is also capable of inter-operating with all the Wireless-B products found in homes, businesses, and public wireless networks around the country.

Features include:

• Investment protection: 5 times faster and interoperate with existing Wireless-B equipment seamlessly
• WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption provides maximum wireless security
• Cisco CCX V 1.0, 2.0 compliant
• Maximum operation range up to 1,148 feet

Product Description

802.11g wireless USB2.0 dongle

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Worked for a couple of days..., August 17, 2008

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Christian Carl "sicluceatlux" (PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CNET CNTCWD-854 Wireless-G USB Adapter (Personal Computers)

i was very happy when i got it being that most other wifi adapters cost twice this much. it worked right after i installed the drivers from the cd that came in the box. after 2 or 3 days it just stopped working. this is more likely a software issue than the hardware because it was solved with a system restore. but behold the next day when it wouldn't connect. i did another restore and it worked but after another day i realized that it was just unusable.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works perfect!!, April 1, 2008

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J. Arce Araya - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CNET CNTCWD-854 Wireless-G USB Adapter (Personal Computers)

Well, to be honest for the price i didn't expect a great perfomance but it works totally perfect. Great buy!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really satisfied, August 30, 2008

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Benjamin Graf (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CNET CNTCWD-854 Wireless-G USB Adapter (Personal Computers)

Yap, I am really satisfied with this Wifi-Stick. The coverage with it is really well and it works flawlessly with WinXP & 2000, while you can either use the Windows Wifi-Managing-Software or install the custom CNET one. (Again I tried both, works both nice, though I go for the Windows-included software since I don't need the CNET-Stuff...)
The only downside I see is that it's a little bigger than other sticks I've seen, but I don't really care about that, since they're used for kind of stational laptops ;-)...
Full recommendation, especially at that price!