D-Link DWL-A650 802.11a Wireless Air Pro PC Card Adapter

by D-Link

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000063XJ6
• Item model number: DWL-A650
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 16, 2002

Product Description

DWL-A650 WLS 802.11A PCCARD

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Install, Easy Configuration, and Easy to get FAST Speed, September 17, 2002

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Adrian B. (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: D-Link DWL-A650 802.11a Wireless Air Pro PC Card Adapter (Personal Computers)

All I had to do was install the drivers in my laptop, reboot and plug the card in the PC card slot. When it boots back up it recognizes the hardware and installation is almost instant. It even connects to the router/ap instantly. I was very impressed and pleased with the range and speeds I get with this wireless card. I am able to surf the internet and play games outside with a high speed connection and NO WIRES.

If you have the money I'd say go for it. If you are looking for a wireless 802.11b product I'd say go for the DWL-650+ because it's double the speeds compared to older 11Mbps hardware and a better price. But I like speed and 802.11a is all about speed.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cool product, poor implementation, December 3, 2002

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Dadof4 "rsteffler" (Plano, TX USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: D-Link DWL-A650 802.11a Wireless Air Pro PC Card Adapter (Personal Computers)

I read all the reviews and couldn't wait for my access point and PC card to arrive. I consider myself a fairly techie person but I haven't dabbled in networking much. It took 5 hours and 2 phone calls to D-Link tech support to get this setup. The quick install directions for the card are pretty easy. Most of my problems were with D-Link's wireless access point (DWL-5000AP) and how it interacted with D-Link's router (I-604). But, I figured that once set up, who cares how long it took as long as the product works.
Here's where I had problems ... I could walk around my house and enjoy a very fast connection. Fifteen minutes to an hour later, the connection would drop. I could place my laptop next to the wireless access point and it couldn't get a signal. I called D-Link again. The tech service guy finally came back with an answer: .11a doesn't work well through walls. They suggested that I call the sales department to find a more suitable D-Link product. That didn't seem to explain my problem or anything that I read about .11a, so I shipped mine back yesterday. I'm going to give the NetGear .11b equipment a try. I know it won't be as fast or as cool. I'm just shooting for a reliable connection right now.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple Install and Works out of the Box with DWL-5000AP, September 6, 2002

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Josh K. (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: D-Link DWL-A650 802.11a Wireless Air Pro PC Card Adapter (Personal Computers)

This card worked out of the box for me when I paired it up with the DWL-5000AP from D-Link. I was very pleased with my first installation of a wireless network. I just followed the instructions and everything went as planned.

The range is great because I get good signal strength even outside on my patio. Surfing the Internet outside on a laptop is a whole different feeling than inside on a desktop.

My friend even bought one of these just so when he comes over with his laptop we can play some LAN games.