NetGear WG111 (WG111US) 802.11g/b Wireless Adapter

Pros: Portable, lightweight, LED on adapter tells status of connection

Cons: Possible vulnerability to wear and tear since it's external/protruding

The Bottom Line: An easy fix for a PC without wireless capability when a wireless connection/hotspot is available to you

Review: My college recently put in a few wireless hotspots on campus a few weeks before finals. And since the impending doom of finals week was looming ahead of me, and camping out in the library was going to be a given--I invested (ha!) in this adapter since ...

Pros: Good reception, and I got it for $20 shipped on eBay.

Cons: Software occasionally crashes, unit gets hot, unnecessary caps.

The Bottom Line: I recommend it due to it's reception capability, software funcationality (very good) and price (under $20 shipped on eBay)

Review: If you don't mind not having the latest and greatest electronics, you won't mind this workhorse of a wireless adapter that has been well-reveiwed by CNET and other sites. I bought it upon seeing it compared to other small USB adapters. It beat out the ...

Pros: Simple setup, fast connection, compact design

Cons: None I've found

The Bottom Line: None I've found

Review: There comes a time in every mans life when he has to embrace the future rather than hide from it. I had always sworn by my tried and trusted wired internet connection and in turn it had never let me down. However, time and tide waits for no one, and it ...

Pros: Good performance, easy setup

Cons: None

Review: I bought this adapter to use with my TiVo DVR. I have a Linksys Router (802.11g) as well as a 2nd TiVo with a TiVo Brand adapter. All work great together and speed is enough to stream video from one TiVo to the other with very little or no lag. Setup ...

Pros: wireless access

Cons: connection problems, software crashes, price, performance

The Bottom Line: It's attractive to look at and easy to plug in, but definitely not easy or convenient to use.

Review: I encountered the Netgear WG111 wireless USB card when my old roommate wanted to set up a wireless network at the apartment. They had wireless connections already installed, and I didn't want to run a cord through the common spaces, so I opted for a ...

Pros: Gave me an internet connection for a good 10 minutes.

Cons: Too many to list!

Review: I had problems with this from the moment I opened the box. It kept dropping my connection repeatedly and the driver/program that it came with crashed at least once every 24 hours. Every day I had to log off or restart my computer just to get the stupid ...

Pros: May work with older technology.

Cons: Incompatible with Vista, Overheats, Netgear doesn't recognize that as "Defective."

Review: WG111T is NOT compatible with Vista (especially 64-bit) and will overheat and stop working within about 30 minutes. I slacked off and waited too long to really get into the problems since Netgear lies and says this product is compatible with Vista (and ...