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NETGEAR WMB521NA 802.11b Wireless Kit for Notebooks| Manufacturer: | Netgear | | List price: | $121.00 |
| Our price: | $49.88 that is 59% off! |
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| NETGEAR WMB521NA 802.11b Wireless Kit for Notebooks |
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Netgear Just Doesn't Last |
Bought the WMB521 router & wireless card combo kit. Worked great for one month, then wireless stopped working. Tech support absolutely terrible. Techs are all in India and english is their second language. Was promised call backs from "escalated" tech support but turns out case was closed instead by customer service (see 1816049 and 1905291). Took 5 calls to Netgear support over a 4 week period (total about 6 hours on the phone) before finally getting an RMA from a native english speaker in California. Still waiting for replacement unit to arrive. I am a computer administrator and at this point I can definitely say I will never, ever buy Netgear products again. D-Link also has India tech support but their products seem to work the way they're supposed to. Buy D-Link instead.
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| NETGEAR WMB521NA 802.11b Wireless Kit for Notebooks - Netgear |
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works well -- I recommend it |
I've had this router for a month now, and am very happy with it. I use an IBM T41 laptop with a built-in wireless card.
The installation was quite easy and took about 10 mins. Everything needed is included in the box.
The signal strength thoughout my (1000-square feet) home is always 'very good' or 'excellent', even through a few walls. Like some other routers, I haven't experienced dropped connections when the phone/microwave/other electronics is turned on.
Earlier, the connection was being dropped every 10 minutes or so. This is a very common problem with some routers. I disabled the IEEE authentication to fix this. Now, the connection never drops, even after 24 hours. (This doesn't mean there is no protection, you should use WEP to protect your network against hackers). I strongly recommend that you use a good firewall like ZoneAlarm (their free version is also decent) with any internet connection.
It looks sleek too. You also have the option of mounting it on a wall for a clearer signal, although I didn't need to do this.
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Update, 6/16/2005: I had a minor problem today (the router lost the connection to the internet). Customer service was helpful and solved the problem in some time. For some reason, the connection settings were lost and I had to re-enter them. |
| Netgear - NETGEAR WMB521NA 802.11b Wireless Kit for Notebooks |
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Great wireless investment. |
| Great product! Easy installation! I was surprised as to how easy it was to set up 4 computers 3 wired and 1 wireless. I had Linksys in the past and was happy to find that NetGear was as easy to install. Reminder: Secure you wireless system from War Drivers by following instructions found on website. |
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