Netgear MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter

price: $69.99

SKU: MA111NA

Sales Rank: 7671

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Product Description

Get fast, reliable Internet access with this Netgear 802.11b 11Mbps Wireless USB 1.1 adapter?powered by USB 1.1. It connects effortlessly to your desktop or notebook PC and with its automatic rate fallback, you can move extended distances without losing your connectivity. Features 128-bit WEP encryption to protect your privacy against wireless eavesdroppers, and operates with Windows 98 and higher. 5' cable included.

Product Specification

Binding:: Electronics
Brand:: Netgear
EAN:: 0606449026566
Feature:: Compatible with Windows 98, ME, 2000, and XP
External, USB 1.1 802.11b wireless network adapter
Hardware-based 40/64 and 128-bit WEP encryption
Automatic rate fallback
Compact and attractively styled
Label:: Netgear
Manufacturer:: Netgear
Model:: MA111NA
NetworkInterfaceDescription:: USB
NumberOfItems:: 1
Platform:: Windows XP
ProductGroup:: CE
Publisher:: Netgear
Studio:: Netgear
Title:: Netgear MA111 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter
UPC:: 606449026566
Warranty:: 3 years warranty
MPN:: MA111NA

Customer Reviews

Great for TiVo, but has relatively short range

I've used my MA111 (v.1) with a Tivo for over a year now with absolutely no glitches.The TiVo instantly detected iand configured it without a problem.Given that it has been turned on and connected 24/7 for over a year, I'd say this is quite a sturdy adapter.My only gripe is that, like most 802.11b devices, it has a relatively short range.Mine is about 30 feet and two walls from the wireless router, and gets only 30-50 percent signal strength.Other than that, this adapter is perfect for TiVo (just...

2/4/2006 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

A Pain to Configure

The adapter itself works reasonably well on XP, but I found it nearly impossible to configure the software that came with it. I even tried it on different varieties of Windowws. Only XP was able to handle it. Netgear could have done a better job with the accompanying software. But once you get over the initial configuration in XP, the adapter works fine. I don't recommend it for any other operating system though....

12/24/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

I HATE this piece of crap

I bought this for my sister's computer a year ago and it has been nothing but trouble since I've supported it.I'm thinking I'll smash it with a hammer and send it back to Netgear with a 'thank you' note as gratitude for them wasting so many hours of my life trying to get their worthless drivers to work.I might have been able to cure cancer or build the perfect hydrogen creation system and resolve the world's energy crisis.Instead I was tearing out my already thinning hair and praying to every diety...

12/19/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Crashed my computer. Cannot reboot. Cannot even reinstall windows.

Installing this product on my rather new XP machine has led to the hardest crash I have ever experienced on a computer.Not only can I not boot to safe mode or boot to last good setting, but when I try to reinstall windows, the reinstall hangs every time.My plan is to pull the hard drives, reformat them on a different computer, plug them back in and try again - with all data lost of course.Stay away from this product!...

10/9/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Careful for TiVo Purchase

I just purchased this item for use with a TiVo Series 2 (updated to 7.2). Sure enough, they sent v2 of the item so it's not compatible sadly. I'm re-purchasing from TiVo directly to ensure I get one that will work.This should probably be considered a TiVo limitation rather than a limitation of the product, but still, if you're buying for TiVo, exercise caution here. You'll probably get the TiVo-incompatible v2 version if you order here....

8/31/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews