This is a great little adapter. It gets pretty good reception throughout my apartment and in hotels that I've been in. I haven't really seen how far it will go but where I've gone it's been perfect. The d-link software is pretty seamless, and very unobtrusive. All you see is the little taskbar icon pop up when you boot, not some huge splash screen like the belkin I had previously.
On the downside, while at Origins game fair there was a public 'g' network that it could not connect to. Once I removed it and used my laptop's native 'g' connection I connected with no troubles. The d-link just wasn't having it. Everywhere else I've been it connecting quickly with no issues though. The other downside is that after using it a while it gets pretty hot to the touch. Doesn't affect it's performance, just something I noticed.
Pros: Tiny, Unobtrusive software, Good range
Cons: It gets hot, Sometimes has trouble with non 'n' networks Dlink DWA-131 Wireless N Nano USB 2.0 Adapter 802.11b/g/n (draft)
This wireless N adapter is small enough not to get in your way when using your computer.It fits snug in the USB port.Has a blinking Blue light,that may bother some people but I don't mind it.Only problem is it heats up and gets really hot, especially the part the goes in the USB. Gets good speed and fast installation.
I bought this item when my internal wireless card died. I used it for my HP tx1000z laptop and works perfectly fine. The HP tx1000z's motherboard is well known to fry the internal wireless card but HP denies this claim. I love the small size and can leave it on my laptop all the time.
I really like the portability of this adapter. I can easily move it from my very old desktop to an old laptop, which has extended the lives of both computers (I still have a few old programs that run on Windows XP but not on Windows 7). I have a new laptop and a new DLink "N" router, the speed of which the network adapters on the two older computers limited.
My recommendation is to not attach it to a peripheral because it loads too late in the Windows startup and gets lost.
Even after my old computers finally die, I will keep this adapter.
I purchased this because my Belkin Wireless-G USB adapter was sticking out about 4 inches from my laptop and suffered from frequent clumsy-hand bumps and disconnects. I saw this on sale and it seemed perfect. I got it in one day with my free Prime 2-day shipping (thanks for being on the ball Amazon!). This thing is fantastic. It's as small as you think it is, and it sticks out less than an inch from my laptop. The blue activity light on it is a little bright, but I got used to it quickly. Signal quality is outstanding; much better than my laptop's previous internal wifi, and it sees 26(!) networks in my vicinity (my Belkin adapter saw 12). This has been worth every penny so far.
I have a D-Link Wireless DIR-615 N Router, 4-Port 10/100 Switch, 2 Antennas, Draft 802.11n which should work nicely with the d-link wireless n nano adapter; however, this adapter disconnects from my wireless network every 3-5 minutes. It was easy to install and it did have a better signal than my previous wireless g adapter, but I decided to return it due to the fact that it cannot maintain a connection for more than a few minutes.
This is a great product for any laptop that needs a wireless connection. Works great with Windows XP, SP3. Other wireless cards failed, but this works!!!. And the "Nano" size is a great feature. Buy it!!!!
Bought this for the Lady Wife's computer. She has a little Acer Aspire. After adding a gig of memory and this little adapter, it almost acts like a real computer. This thing was very easy to install, it has improved her reception immeasurably.
She likes it because it is almost unnoticeable. Just a little tiny nubin on the side of her computer.
Waiting for the weather to improve to take it outside to see how far the range extends.
Have high hopes. - Usb Wireless Adapter - D-link - 80211n - Wireless N'
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