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(More customer reviews)having owned a 108mbps DWL-G132 usb adapter from d-link and never having any major issues with it, i got one of these for my flashy new dir-655 router. the old d-link 624 router actually died but the usb adapter never had any real issues.
i hoped to get much better wireless speeds with the whole N thing. firstly, grabbed the latest drivers off d-links site, plug in - direct windows to the driver folder for my OS (xp) and away we go. IMPORTANT - do not install the drivers/software off the disc because this installs unnecessary services onto your pc. the default xp/vista wireless connectivity menus are fine if you ask me. also, these little d-link services cause issues with XP SP3 and have even been known to make the connection itself unstable. it's definitely best to run with the driver only.
i was connecting at 130mbps to start with, full signal as i am top of the router. running perfectly for a while and still very fast but scratching my head why it's not even faster given my proximity and the top speed of 300mbps on wireless n. another reviewer mentioned running at 130mbps too but was happy enough. well, after a little googling i found out you can fix it up to full speed by changing a router setting. i was thought that would be the case anyway. so if you are running a dir-655 or similar d-link router with this adapter and only getting 130mbps this is what to do...
you need to go into manual wireless network settings and change channel width from the default setting of 20mhz to auto (20/40mhz). you can still run a mixed mode wlan and changing the security type didn't make any difference either - its just that channel width setting. broadcasting at 20mhz will always max out at 130mbps and is the more neighbour friendly option, which would explain why its defaulted. now connecting at a smooth 270mbps :)
so far big thumbs up for the device, can't understand why there's so many negative reviews for these things. ?25 is a very fair price too, my old turbo G adapter cost over ?40 a few years back. this could all change if it isn't reliable over a period of time but rest assured it will get a lot of use and my review will be updated if anything happens. d-link give a 11 year warranty on all their new wireless equipment. if you ask me that's pretty damn good.
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The D-Link RangeBooster N USB Adapter (DWA-140) is a draft 802.11n compliant wireless client for your desktop or notebook PC. It delivers up to 12x faster speeds* and 4x farther range* than an 802.11g network while staying backward compatible with 802.11g networks. Once connected, you can share a high-speed Internet connection, photos, files, music, printers, and more.
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