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Manufacturer: D-Link Part number: DWLG650
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- The simple and affordable DWL-G650 offers easy installation and great support, but its erratic performance makes it hard to recommend.
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CNET editors' review
DWL-G650 AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless CardBus Adapter price range: $25.00 - $81.46
- Reviewed by: Dong Ngo
- Reviewed on: 05/23/2003
- Released on: 01/09/2003
The good: Easy setup; three-year warranty; inexpensive.
The bad: Performance degrades in mixed-mode environment.
The bottom line: The simple and affordable DWL-G650 offers easy installation and great support, but its erratic performance makes it hard to recommend.
User reviews
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by wetcrankymonkey on June 24, 2005
Pros: good connection and signal
Cons: software was worthless, tech support worse...
Summary: I decided on this card and the corresponding router based on the CNET article about setting up your home wireless system. Found both for reasonable price. Router hooked up, works ...
Summary: I decided on this card and the corresponding router based on the CNET article about setting up your home wireless system. Found both for reasonable price. Router hooked up, works great, fairly easy to use/change settings. No ill effects on my desk top.
followed the install instructions for the card, when it came time to shut off the laptop, insert the card, and reboot...the card was either never recognized or drivers could not be installed or read off the install cd. Tech support was possibly the worst I've encountered including the 1st level tech I talked too not knowing what the product was initially, breathing heavily into his head set, and audibly belching under his breath. Not to mention having no idea what was wrong.
Second level support was more professional but no more helpful in figuring out why the drivers either didn't exist or wouldn't install.
Solution, internet search, found similar problems. Downloaded BOINGO software....works like a champ! So what should have taken 30 minutes tops, took two nights of tinkering and frustration.
I would recomend the card and router, but don't even bother with Dlink's software.5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Crashed TCP/IP in Windows 98SE
Pros: I bought the DWL-G650 in a bundle with the DI-624 wireless router at a great price, and the router worked well enough on a direct (wired) connection. The cardbus adapter was another story.
Cons: After installation, the adapter showed connection to the DI-624 router, but never maintained maximum connection rates for more than a few minutes, and this was with the router and adapter sitting side-by-side. Of much greater concern, my laptop's Internet
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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After 4 returns no longer worthwhile
Pros: The DWL-G650 was great while it worked. Easy set-up, solid connections, fast transfer. I often stayed logged in to work through a VPN all day long. Superb customer service. They seem to get a lot of practice.
Cons: I tossed in the towel after returning four different cards with two different hardware revisions. The first two would lose connection but regained it with light pressure on the antenna. The third was DOA. The fourth worked great for about a week until
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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With XP Home on a laptop it freezes
Pros: Easy to set up - good step by step guide. When it works, it's OK.
Cons: Drops connection when WEP is enabled. And now the biggie! It totally freezes my system. I can't even bring up the task manager to quit the process. When it's frozen and I remove the card, the machine reboots. It might be an XP problem, but it does cl
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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WOW New 108Mbps Firmware!
Pros: With the new firmware just released this week by D-Link I've been able to get 45Mbps actual throughput. I used QCheck to test my speeds. I also have no 11b clients around or in use, so I locked down the DI-624 (router/AP) into "Turbo" (aka 108Mbps) mode a
Cons: none. the Firmware download is FREE!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Excellent Ver(C4)using Latest SW ver 4.4
by AhmadFDawood on January 6, 2009
Pros: Excellent Sgnl ,Solid Connection on Lenovo 3000 XPSP3,connection still remains sold more than 16 continuous hrs,with heavy dloads,Video Chat MSN,high signal ,i went out of the Router room ,closed the room goes to other room closed it also signal 70%
Cons: Really nothing bad till now
Summary: i downloaded from DLINK site the latest software Utility and Driver Ver 4.4,easy installation and really Merely does not Use my laptop resources,afer installation i restarted the ...
Summary: i downloaded from DLINK site the latest software Utility and Driver Ver 4.4,easy installation and really Merely does not Use my laptop resources,afer installation i restarted the laptop to see how fast the card connect to My Netgear router,i was NUTS to find that it was connected before the Desktop was fully populated !!,you might not believe that i suffered so much from my old Card Netgear WN511B which takes about 10 minutes to connect after the desktop fully populated,I Recommend The G650 to all peaple who cares about Solid connection and signal
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re d-link DWL-G650
by starbor on October 10, 2007
Pros: vERY GOOD and usufull
Cons: Excellent product
Summary: I have that adapter almost 2yrs
Had linksys before.The reason I switched to D-link is all my WI-FI stuff now is D-link and I am very happySignal always strong ...Summary: I have that adapter almost 2yrs
Had linksys before.The reason I switched to D-link is all my WI-FI stuff now is D-link and I am very happySignal always strong Support 24x7 is OK -
Bad drivers
by Tullenz on January 23, 2007
Pros: None to mention
Cons: Bad and confusion installation and does not work.
Summary: Do not buy this product, its one of the most cumbersome to install. Does not work on all laptop, will freeze when installing drivers. Slow connection, as the reviews article ...
Summary: Do not buy this product, its one of the most cumbersome to install. Does not work on all laptop, will freeze when installing drivers. Slow connection, as the reviews article stated too many different revision of drivers will confuse many user. Overall: DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT, YOU WILL REGRET IT!!!
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stay away from all D-Link!!!!
by timman300 on December 3, 2006
Pros: Makes a good paper weight
Cons: Hummm... it's crap, and oh ya, it's also crap!
Summary: Wow, I can’t begin to tell you how absolutely terrible D-Link products are! Bad, Bad, Bad! I purchased a D-Link DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adaptor for my Dell notebook running ...
Summary: Wow, I can’t begin to tell you how absolutely terrible D-Link products are! Bad, Bad, Bad! I purchased a D-Link DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adaptor for my Dell notebook running XP professional. I also purchased a D-Link DI-524 wireless router. I can tell you the “D” in D-link stands for “Don’t work”!!!
First, the router has terrible transmission problems. I barely get a signal one room away, and it will flip from “excellent” to “poor” reception constantly. I also get kicked off about every 30 minutes. It doesn’t work at all more than 25 feet away.
Second, the wireless card has a lot of difficulty connecting to the router. It takes anywhere from 30 seconds to 4 minutes to acquire the signal. I also had huge problems trying to use other networks while on the road. I developed a problem where I would try to connect to a network and my computer would completely crash! I would get a message saying something like: “A problem has been detected and windows has shut down” my computer would then go into DOS and I’d need to power down. This happened almost every time I tried to use the cardbus adaptor.
I’ve tried to call D-Link support but just wait on hold for more than 30 minutes. I gave up and bought a 3-com cardbus adaptor and have never had any crashes. The router still works like crap though. -
Reliable card, SW worthless
by kkicker80 on August 7, 2006
Pros: Good connection to DI-624, Reliable, No problems
Cons: Software for card of no value
Summary: I have had great experience with this card. However, I allow Windows to manage my wireless connections for this card as the utility they send with the card isn't ...
Summary: I have had great experience with this card. However, I allow Windows to manage my wireless connections for this card as the utility they send with the card isn't of any value.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: D-Link
- Part number: DWLG650
- Description: The D-Link AirPlusXtremeG+ DWL-G650+ Wireless CardBus adapter is an enhanced 802.11g high-performance, wireless adapter for notebook computers. This adapter supports high-speed wireless networking of up to 54Mbps, while providing seamless interoperability with all existing 802.11b and 802.11b+ wireless equipment. Together with better security, this adapter is the ideal wireless solution that offers an upgrade to a fast, new technology while protecting your past investments through interoperability with your current network equipment.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Device Type Network adapter
- Form Factor Plug-in module
- Width 4.6 in
- Depth 2.1 in
- Height 0.3 in
- Networking Device Type Network adapter
- Interface (Bus) Type CardBus
- Form factor [Jul 2, 2008 from CDS: Networking] Plug-in module
Antenna
- Antenna Internal integrated
Networking
- Data Link Protocol IEEE 802.11b ,
IEEE 802.11b+ ,
IEEE 802.11g - Connectivity Technology Wireless
- Data Transfer Rate 54 Mbps
- Networking type Network adapter
- Max Range Indoors 330 ft
- Max Range Open Space 1310 ft
- Status Indicators Link activity
- Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
- Spread Spectrum Method DSSS,
OFDM - Compliant Standards IEEE 802.1x,
IEEE 802.11b+,
IEEE 802.11g,
IEEE 802.11b - Line Coding Format 64 QAM,
PBCC,
DBPSK,
DQPSK,
CCK,
OFDM,
QPSK,
BPSK,
16 QAM Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slot(s) x None
- Compatible Slots 1 x CardBus
- Connections None
- Expansion Slot(s) Total (Free) None
Miscellaneous
- Encryption Algorithm TLS,
MD5,
128-bit WEP,
256-bit WEP,
64-bit WEP - Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Compliant Standards FCC Class B certified
Power
- Power Device None
- Power Supply / Device None
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP,
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 131 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95%
Expansion / Port(s) Required
- Slot(s) Required 1 CardBus
- Port(s) / Connector(s) Required None
Warranty
- Service / Support Details Limited warranty 3 years
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:D-Link
- Address:
17595 Mt. Herrmann Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 - Phone: 1-800-326-1688
