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The NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WNDA3100 delivers consistent wireless connections using 5 GHz Wireless-N. It works with both 5 GHz and dual band Wireless-N Gateways, Routers and Access Points. When you're ready to connect your desktop or laptop to a wireless hot spot or new Wireless-N network, the NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter (WNDA3100) will get the job done with outstanding speed, minimal interference and robust connections. Featuring the latest dual band Wireless-N technology, the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter delivers exceptional range and speed of new Wireless-N devices while still offering backwards compatibility to older Wireless-G networks. This adapter will connect you to a Wireless-N network and let you surf, email, stream HD video, play on-line games, and even make Internet phone calls--simultaneously!  | The NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter: - Lets your PC notebook connect to Wireless N networks and hotspots.
- Is backwards compatibile with Wireless-G networks and devices.
- Operates on both 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz bands to minimize interference.
- Is extremely portable--weighs less than one ounce.
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This highly portable adapter lets you connect to Wireless-N networks for long range and high speeds. View larger. | Less Interference, Increased Range and Superior Performance When you use the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter to connect to a Wireless-N network, you can take advantage of the new technology's outstanding range and performance. Utilizing the latest dual band Wireless-N technology, when used with Wireless-N networks, can deliver more than 10 times the range and offer a throughput speed of up to 15 times greater than existing Wireless-G networks. Another notable advantage of dual band Wireless-N is that it works with up to 23 channels that operate on the 5GHz band. Wireless-G networks, on the other hand, operate on the 2.4-GHz band with only 3 channels, which is also home to some cordless phones, microwaves, and other devices that can cause interference. 5GHz Wireless-N avoids the interference that can interrupt Wireless-G networks, giving you greater reliability and performance. The RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter turns your computer into a new dual band Wireless-N device, letting you connect securely to all new Wireless-N gateways, routers and access points. While the adapter is backwards compatible with any Wireless-G network or hot spot, its performance is optimized for use with the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router (WNDR3300), HD/Gaming 5 GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit (WNHDE111/WNHDEB111), RangeMax Next Wireless-N Routers (WNR834B, WNR854T Gigabit version). USB Connectivity for Immediate Performance
Offering better speed and range than other USB Wireless-N adapters, the RangeMax Wireless-N Dual Band Adapter--when used to connect to a Wireless-N network--lets you wirelessly surf, email, stream HD video, on-line game, make Internet phone calls--at the same time! Depending on your Internet connection, the adapter can provide you with enough bandwidth to support quick music downloads, file sharing and HD multimedia applications. This convenient and highly portable adapter, which weighs less than an ounce and is about the size of a lighter, is designed for your Windows XP or Vista notebook or desktop PC and simply plugs into any USB port. What's in the Box
RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter (WNDA3100), installation guide, resource CD, and warranty/support information card.
The adapter is portable and easy to install, making it easy to use with all your computers. |
MPN: WNDA3100 - UPC: 606449055832
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Customer Reviews
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You're better off with your laptop's internal wi-fi, even if it doesn't support N
By A2WY6E8XE63R5B on 2008-08-22
I got this for a Windows XP laptop connecting to an Apple Time Capsule base station and returned it the next day. It sounds great on paper, but it just doesn't work very well. Bottom line: You'll be disappointed if you buy it for better range or faster connection speeds.
1) The adapter has lousy range. Wireless-N (802.11n) networks have way better range and signal strength than 802.11g networks. But you'd never know it with this Netgear adapter. Using the RangeMax WNDA3100 adapter on an 802.11n Time Capsule network (with no G or B clients allowed to slow it down) resulted in slower speeds and weaker signals than when I was using the laptop's old internal 802.11a/b/g wireless adapter with a crappy 802.11g wireless router. This was true whether I set the wireless network to 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz.
2) Even when the signal is excellent, this adapter is slow. I did speed test comparisons between my Mac laptop (with built in 802.11n support) and the Windows laptop with the Netgear RangeMax. I placed the laptops right by the wireless basestation so signal strength was as high as it could get. The Mac got speeds that were 1/3 faster than the Windows machine. This speed difference disappeared when I disabled the Netgear adapter and tested using the laptop's old G adapter.
3) The software is slow and difficult to use. Despite saving my wireless network's settings, the adapter failed to connect to it automatically. Plus, it would take forever to connect manually, and would often fail. Finally, I disabled the Netgear software and enabled automatic configuration through Windows. This solved the problem. My advice is to avoid this product. But if you get it, use the Automatic Wireless Network Connections in Windows, not the Netgear software.
Great Product
By A843GHVYU3MKI on 2008-05-16
I've been trying out different brands of Wireless-N products, as well as different configs (i.e. PCI, PCMIA, USB). This has been the 1st item that I have used that worked correctly right out of the box. I am using XP Pro, so I can't comment on how it does with VISTA.
Fantastic wireless adapter...
By A2BCDZO1XQLDH on 2008-05-27
I am using this adapter to link up to a Netgear RangeMax WNDR3300 Dual Band Wireless-N Router. The connection with this duo is tremendous and my speed tests are similar through a wireless connection as they are through a direct connection to a cable modem. Very impressive. Because this is a dual band adapter, it is compatible with G routers as well. I was able to test this adapter with my older linksys G speedboost enabled router and was able to get higher speeds than with my Linksys adapter (also with speedboost and also very fast!!). VERY IMPRESSIVE!
Piece of cake to install. Small, can either plug it directly into a USB port (good for laptops) or use a cable to connect to a desktop (I am doing this and it works fabulously).
Look no further!
Good product, AWFUL software
By A1LWVDNG4EVMTK on 2008-06-11
The GUI that is used to connect to the WNDA3100 is abysmal. Once you've installed the software, you'd think it would be as simple as scanning for networks, connecting to a network, and saving the settings as a profile. WRONG. Clicking an "Apply" button after selecting your pre-configured profile pops up a window that says "Validate Settings"... followed by no connection to the network, even though it can be seen with 94% signal strength. The software looks to be done in Adobe Flash, complete with fade-in and fade-out effects, so everything takes a long time to start or complete. In fact, trying to run the latest software package (v1.3 as of June 2, 2008) resulted in a BSOD on my laptop. That might have been due to low memory, but it shouldn't require that much power to connect to it in the first place.
At this point, I may sell the WNDA3100, take a slight loss and buy a different wireless adapter instead.
The Maximun range is hype
By A33JA5EOO1C4UW on 2008-06-18
I bought a Duo Wireless N Router WNDR3000, and the RangeMax WNDA3100 Dual Band wireless Adapter so I could reach to my RV garage, approximately 100 feet away. IT WOULD NOT WORK. So I bought the Access point, which required me to run wiring 3/4 of the way. That worked, but all I get is a low signal. Althought, The wireless N is better security and is faster, The Linksys Wireless G range expander that I was using give a stronger signal.
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| Product Features |
- USB adapter connects notebooks to Wireless N networks and hotspots
- Backwards compatible with Wireless-G networks
- Surf, email, stream HD video, play on-line games, and make Internet phone calls simultaneously without interference from other Wi-Fi networks and other wireless devices
- Delivers up to 10 times the range of Wireless-G routers and offers throughput speeds of up to 15 times faster
- Works with older WiFi as well as new Wireless-N networks
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