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(121 customer reviews) 27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
300Mbps on my local network!,
January 9, 2008 airfirehorse (Outer Space) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: D-Link DWA-130 Wireless-N USB Adapter (Personal Computers)
I assumed when I bought this adapter that I wouldn't actually see the top speed any time soon, but after buying a TrendNet N-wireless/Gbit LAN I am happy to say it actually works. My local connection tends to register between 130 and 300Mbps according to the pop-up bubble in my taskbar (if you display your connections there as I do, you can hold the cursor over them to see what speed you are getting at any given moment).
Previously, with a regular wireless dongle I was getting 54Mbps tops. What an improvement. Increased local speeds have meant quicker video streaming and file copying for me. You have to have a router (or I guess maybe a cable/DSL modem directly connected to your PC) that will get N-wireless speed to do this so it won't do you much good if you use an older technology 801.11B/G with this dongle. And your Internet speed is more a result of your service provider so it may or may not help with that. But more speed is always better to me.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Rock Solid Out the Box,
January 25, 2008 wanderingtaoist "wanderingtaoist" (Kansas City, MO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: D-Link DWA-130 Wireless-N USB Adapter (Personal Computers)
Installed within just a couple minutes. Allowed to totally mypass my internal wireless card which is stuck at 11 Mbps, 802.11b and WEP only, and worked only half the time. I was considering getting a whole new laptop.
Don't worry if you don't have a 2.0 compliant usb. I don't and I still connect at between 162 and 243 Mbps. I should mention that I have the D-Link DIR-615 which is 802.11n compliant, so compatibility issues were nil.
It comes with its own cradle or you can plug it directly into the usb slot.
Even though it's small, it's still a bit bulky as it sticks out on the side and if you're mobile with it, you'll have to careful you don't bump or hit it.
Overall I'm very impressed. I didn't expect this kind of performance from a usb adapter over 1.1 usb at that.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Do NOT purchase if usinf Windows XP SP3,
January 17, 2009 Scott - See all my reviews
This review is from: D-Link DWA-130 Wireless-N USB Adapter (Personal Computers)
I purchased this product and spent multiple hours trouble shooting why it wasn't working. After being cut-off after 15-minutes of worthless trouble-shooting with a technician on D-Links less-than helpful service lines, I dialed back in I was told by the next person that they do not support Windows XP SP3 and I was out of luck. No option but to set my PC back to SP2.
I rate the product a zero, and couldn't be more disappointed in this purchase. I also purchased the DIR-655 router, and wish I would have stuck with Linksys for both products.
Scott
