Netgear WAG511 802.11a/b/g Dual Band Wireless PC Card

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Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 5 x 1 x 3 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008PGJ8
• Item model number: WAG511
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 13, 2007

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

8Tri-mode 802.11a/b/g PC Card Takes You Everywhere
Freedom of movement and flexibility of access—Netgear's Dual Band Wireless PC Card gives you both in spades! Remarkably versatile, it lets you access any 802.11a/b/g wireless network from your notebook PC. Put it in your notebook PC and no matter where you are, at home, at the office, at the airport or in other public access areas, you'll get high-speed access to corporate resources, e-mail, and the Internet. Use it to quickly network employees, saving the time and expense of Ethernet cabling, or use it to upgrade your existing network to the faster wireless standard. Easy to set up and use, it will automatically select the best connection available and adapt the settings to match. And with up to 152-bit WEP encryption, you can rest assured that your wireless network communications are private.

High-Speed
Fully IEEE 802.11a (5 GHz), 802.11b and draft 802.11g (2.4 GHz) compliant, this high-speed wireless PC card sends digital images, videos, and MP3 files across your wireless network at speeds of up to 108 Mbps in turbo mode. Dynamic rate shifting according to environmental conditions gives you the fastest possible connections from your notebook PC.

Freewheeling
Supports office roaming for notebook PC users for shared broadband Internet access and resources. Gives you untethered mobility at home, the office, the airport, and other public hotspots. Netgear's Wireless LAN Manager lets you create profiles that reflect specific WLAN settings for each place you travel.

Secure
Protects your information with the highest level of industry-standard WEP encryption: 128-bit for 802.11b devices, and up to 152-bit for 802.11a and 802.11g devices. MAC address authentication offers enhanced security by ensuring only authorized users are able to access the network. VPN pass-through support is included. A future software upgrade will provide you with AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access).

Trustworthy
Thorough testing ensures quality and dependable operability. NETGEAR backs this wireless PC card with a solid 3-year warranty.

Product Description

Freedom of movement and flexibility of access - NETGEAR's Dual Band Wireless PC Card gives you both in spades! Remarkably versatile, it lets you access any 802.11a/b/g wireless network from your notebook PC. Put it in your notebook PC and no matter where you are, at home, at the office, at the airport or in other public access areas, you'll get high-speed access to corporate resources, e-mail, and the Internet. Use it to quickly network employees, saving the time and expense of Ethernet cabling, or use it to upgrade your existing network to the faster wireless standard. Easy to set up and use, it will automatically select the best connection available and adapt the settings to match. And with up to 152-bit WEP encryption, you can rest assured that your wireless network communications are private.Fully IEEE 802.11a (5 GHz), 802.11b and draft 802.11g (2.4 GHz) compliant, this high-speed wireless PC card sends digital images, videos, and MP3 files across your wireless network at speeds of up to 108 Mbps in turbo mode. Dynamic rate shifting according to environmental conditions gives you the fastest possible connections from your notebook PC.The NETGEAR WAG511 supports office roaming for notebook PC users for shared broadband Internet access and resources. It gives you untethered mobility at home, the office, the airport, and other public hotspots. NETGEAR's Wireless LAN Manager lets you create profiles that reflect specific WLAN settings for each place you travel.The NETGEAR WAG511 protects your information with the highest level of industry-standard WEP encryption: 128-bit for 802.11b devices, and up to 152-bit for 802.11a and 802.11g devices. MAC address authentication offers enhanced security by ensuring only authorized users are able to access the network. VPN pass-through support is included. A future software upgrade will provide you with AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are a mobile person, you need it, August 20, 2003

By A Customer

This card is great if you have a 802.11b router at home and 802.11a or g at work or University.

It is true that it is more expensive than the others, but you get access to three standards instead of 1 or 2.

If you'll always be working in a 802.11g or 802.11a network, buy another card, buy if you need access wherever you go, this is for you.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product, easy to use., April 10, 2004

By	cat lover "cat lover" (MN USA) - See all my reviews

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I've been told that I bought a better wireless card than I needed, but I really don't regret it. This is my first wireless card, so maybe this is true of all of them, but it was a cinch to install and works great. I'm thrilled. And, believe me, if I think it's easy to use, ANYONE can use this thing. Connection speed is as though I was hooked up direct to my cable modem!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars works with both windows and linux, June 7, 2005

By	ed - See all my reviews

Good card. Works well OOB with both Windows XP and linux. Wireless networking works out of the box with Knoppix 3.6 linux distro. May need madwifi drivers for other linux distros.