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Belkin 802.11g Wireless G USB Network Adapter for Win 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista
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List Price: N/A
Our Price: £12.48
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
Manufacturer: Belkin Components
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Average Customer Rating:   
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Belkin
EAN: 0722868574942
Feature: Adds 802.11g wireless capabilities to desktop and laptop computers, for faster wireless networking available for home or office
Label: Belkin Components
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Manufacturer: Belkin Components
Model: F5D7050uk
Number Of Items: 1
Platform: Windows
Publisher: Belkin Components
Release Date: 2004-09-27
Studio: Belkin Components
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Features
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Adds 802.11g wireless capabilities to desktop and laptop computers, for faster wireless networking available for home or office
Fits any standard 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0 USB slot
Offers backward-compatibility with all 802.11b network devices
Features wireless 64- and 128-bit WEP Encryption
Comes with Belkin Lifetime Warranty and free technical support
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Official Review:
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The Wireless G USB Network Adaptor by Belkin easily connects your USB-equipped desktop or notebook computer to your wireless network for Internet and fi le sharing. Desktop users can now join the network with the ease of a USB plug-in, without opening their PC cases; laptop users can enjoy the benefi ts of staying mobile - while connected to the Internet.Included stand positions Adaptor for best wireless reception for desktop computer use.Main Features:Radio Technology: DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum...
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Belkin 802.11g Wireless G USB Network Adapter for Win 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista User Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Like beating your head against a brick wall
Comment: Speaking without hyperbole, I think I can say that out of all the equipment I have bought throughout my life, from toasters to CD writers, this is without a doubt the WORST thing I have ever had the misfortune to waste my money on. With the computer in one room and the wireless router in just the next room, I have never had a signal strength stronger than "poor". My flatmates use different wireless cards and have no problems (just in case you think it's the router). As an experiment, I placed the wireless adapter right next to the router, as in four inches away, and it still couldn't find the network.
It is difficult just browsing the internet as the connection (when available) keeps getting lost. I am very disappointed with Belkin. Particularly after having previously bought the wireless desktop card only to find that I needed to download a driver from the internet in order to access the internet - proving Belkin have a keen sense of irony if nothing else. I think the amount of 1 star reviews this device has had says it all.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Terrible Product
Comment: I don't normally write reviews but this product was soo bad i thought it was my moral obligation to warn others. Worked fine for a couple of weeks, then stopped working. Updated drivers did everything still to no avail. The Belkin Software that is included is a joke and actually stops it from working on Vista. This is the second Belkin product that has died on me and i have lost all faith in this brand. My advise is stick to the netgear or linksys adapters they might look ugly but at least they get the job done!
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Summary: Not up to the job
Comment: Hi, first time I have decided to add a review which usually means it was brilliant or rubbish. I have given it one star so you can probably guess which.
It just did not work unless I was within 1m of the router (Belkin wireless router). I bought this to make my Tosh laptop into a wireless beast but alas failed. I also have an IBM thinkpad with wireless built in and I was getting 'very good' signal strength on the wireless connection with the IBM and 'No Signal' with this adapter. This was through one wall and a distance of about 2m from router. Very disappointing. I bought this from PC World, sorry Amazon, and they were very good and took it back no questions asked. I think asking no questions was a mistake though as they should pass on customers' feedback, well done Amazon for providing this useful feature.
Hope this helps.
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Summary: It works, but you need the latest drivers
Comment: Worked fine, but never after a reboot. My advice is to download the latest firmware from Belkin - for mine (v3.xx) this was f5d7050v3_ww_03.00.02_w2.exe
This has a much better Wireless Configuration GUI and you shoudl be fine - even so, I configured (via the new GUI) so that Windows XP manages the WiFi connection in the normal way. Now all is fine, even from reboot.
Works great apart from this caveat.
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Summary: Absolute Rubbish
Comment: I am at a loss to know why Belkin are still selling this product. It has not worked propely from day one. I have tried all of the suggested "fixes" and none have worked. It has been used with 2 PC's and 2 Laptops, all with XP, which I think is giving it a good trial. The results have been the same. Belkin technical advice is non existant. Please do yourself a favour and do not buy this product. Try the Edimax EW-7318 USG.
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