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Netgear WG511T 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card | 
 enlarge | Brand: NetGear
Category: CE
Buy New: £13.40
New (13) Used (1) Refurbished (4) from £8.99
Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 7180
Platform: Windows
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 2.1
Legal Disclaimer: Layer One UK does not offer any warranty other than the one imposed by the manufacturer. Consequently, the warranty conditions proposed by Layer One UK will be an exact copy of the manufacturers.
MPN: WG511T
Model: WG511T
UPC: 606449030075
EAN: 0606449030075
ASIN: B0000E5SEY
Release Date: October 7, 2003
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Fast Wireless Internet Access for Your Notebook PCWant the fastest-ever untethered access to the Internet from your notebook PC? Then NETGEAR's 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card is just what you need. It achieves speeds up to 108 Mbps with Super GTM Technology, providing total mobility as you access your home wireless router, office network, or public hotspots. Even more, it lets you finally enjoy the best in advanced applications, such as video streaming, and at greater range with new antenna technology. NETGEAR's...
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| Customer Reviews: Read 21 more reviews...
 Works great ,,, straight out of the pack November 30, 2008
Mr. Nicholas R. Flynn (Devon)
I bought this to set up a 75 year old friends wireless network ... I had read the reviews and was therefore forewarned about installing the software first ... Quite frankly, there were enough warning stickers and detailed ... but simple instructions to make you wonder how anyone would get this bit wrong.
The setup took no more than a couple of minutes, we got excellent connectivity throughout her flat.
I paid less than 20 through an Amazon trader, the card arrived 2 days later, and am very happy with the purchase.
Excellent coverage, recommended! February 12, 2008
The Glamster. (UK)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I completely recommend this card, but want to offer my story to give guidance to others.
I bought this card to replace my 54Mbps Cable & Wireless card, as I wanted faster connectivity.
When I first installed the card, using the installation CD it comes with, there were two options:-
1.) Use the Netgear Smartwizard. (recommended)
2.) Let Microsoft Windows configure the card.
I chose the option that was highlighted as being recommended, Netgear, but in doing this upon "successful" installation, I had no IP address, but somehow I was still accessing the internet, then it kept crashing and then eventually it didn't work. I rang my ISP but because the internet was working through my modem, they would not help. I phoned Netgear, they didn't help either.
So, I un-installed the card and then re-installed it, this time choosing Windows to configure the card.
It worked instantly and perfectly. I have excellent signal strength everywhere in my house, and it is always at 108Mbps.
I have a Netgear Rangemax WPN824 router, I'm using Windows XP and my house is a 3 bed room semi-detached.
I would recommend this to anyone, for its range and signal strength, and for now knowing how to best install it, its ease of installation. :)
I am no computer expert. I can use a computer pretty well, but when things go wrong I get lost, like most people.
Hopefully to those that purchase it in future, my story will help and you can enjoy it, just like I am.
Thanks for reading.
So far so good November 24, 2007
Sparkly (UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm using XP and just installed this in about 2 mins, works perfectly so far. I'm not using a Netgear router (using a Speedtouch)and compatibility is fine. Only 54Mbps, but that may well be because I'm somewhat of a luddite and don't really know what I'm doing! I guess if I am and it was still so simple then it must be good!
Netgear WG511T 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card October 20, 2007
Tethys (Staffordshire, England)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Due to reports of incompatibilty, I was slightly wary of buying this as I'm using a reasonably old Toshiba SP4600. Fears turned out to be unfounded however, I've had absolutely no problems with it at all.
Really simple to install. Put the disc in, do what it says, then put the card in. I haven't really tested the speed it can reach as my connection is only 54Mbps, but it recieves this with no problems whatsoever.
Perfect with Windows XP and Linux September 23, 2007
Chris J (England)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I installed this in about 5 minutes under Windows XP (I think the install CD suggested it might take 20 mins or so, so I was pleased).
I've not tried it with Vista. According to the documentation, there is a Vista driver you can download from Netgear's website.
It took me slightly longer (about 30 mins) to get it working with SUSE Linux 10.2 using the Madwifi drivers mentioned by other reviewers (find instructions on how to make it work with SUSE Linux by Googling for "Hacking Opensuse" or look on the OpenSuse Atheros Madwifi page). I'm sure it's fine with other recent Linux distro's too.
The Windows version installs a handy Wireless Wizard on your desktop, which gives rather more information (possibly too much information?) than the default Windows wireless thingy. I actually tried the card with both the Windows default program and the Netgear wireless wizard and it works fine with both.
Highly recommended. I've had no problems at all so far.
+++++
Update: Since I wrote this review, I've also successfully used the card at several Wi-Fi hotspots with no problems at all.
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