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Input: I purchased this laptop card together with a  Netgear WGR614 Wireless 802.11g Router, and a  Netgear WG121 Wireless 802.11g USB Adapter for my desktop PC. But after many hours of use this is how reality pans out as far as it's usefulness goes.  <br /> <br />Here's my usage situation:  <br />I have complimentary dsl internet provided by my neighbor across the street who let me plug the wireless router in to her connection, placing it in the window. I have the usb adapter on my desktop and the card in my laptop, both about 160ft from the router through two stucco walls.  <br /> <br />Most days the WG511 laptop card is lucky to be getting 50% signal strength no matter where I move or place it in the room. (which is quite limited due to having to actually be able to use the keyboard on the laptop. Better signal is useless if you have to hold the laptop over your head to get it.) <br /> <br />At 50% to 80% signal strength the card limits the webs speed & is drasticly reduced to in my opinion, barely acceptable. (Although it is still better than dial up) <br /> <br />While the USB adapter in the same room almost always has 75% or above signal strength, occationally needing a minor turn or adjustment of less than an inch movement to dial it in to it's best. So in reality, most of the time when I don't want butt slow internet I have to unplug my USB adapter and use it instead of the poor performing WG511 laptop card.  <br /> <br />Even when the WG511 is getting a useable signal, I found it is unstable because when you sit in front of the laptop and place your hands on the keyboard, (near the side card bus slots on my laptop) you using it, often also interfears with the signal. Get up and walk away and it returns to useable. (Alot of good that is) If you have a choice, & it matters, go with a usb adapter (on a usb cable) for best signal performance useability. <br /> <br />On the positive side: <br />The WG511 was simple enough to use and setup for me. <br />And it does perform well for transfering files between my desktop and laptop (or visaversa) when used in computer to computer \\"ADHOCK\\" mode. Although it's faster even then if I take the laptop across the srteet and do it there. The signal recieving capability of the WG511 is just kinda weak I guess. And it worsens the farther you get from the router with little option for adjustment or improvement.  <br /> <br />If I had it to do all over again, I'd have just bought two USB adapters.Hope you find this info helpful to your situation <br /> <br />

Netgear WG511 Wireless 802.11g PC Card - Ehh it's okay but not wonderful