Pro Reviews: D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL G650
Warp-Speed Wireless
New 802.11g networks are fast, flexible, and more secure, but setup glitches remain. We test nine Wi-Fi kits to find the best gear for today's applications--and tomorrow's.Space: the final frontier of networking. For two decades, users have linked PCs with ethernet cables, but sending data through the open spaces of offices and homes without wires is still relatively new. Last year's most widely used networking standard--802.11b--allows transfers at a maximum speed of 11 megabits per second under ideal conditions. That pales next to wired speeds, which now reach 1 gigabit per second. Read more
DWL-G650 AirPlus Xtreme G
PCMCIA cards like D-Link's AirPlus Xtreme G wireless network adapter are far from sexyunless the prospect of doubling your wireless-networking throughput excites you. This card doesn't ordinarily work with a Mac, but with the help of OrangeWare's Wireless Driver for Mac (see above) it works fine. We're not thrilled with the way this card protrudes from the PowerBookthe inch-long slab sticking out of our PC-card slot reminds us why we love Apple's gracefully inclusive designs such as its internal AirPort cards. But this is about speed, not style, and D-Link's card fit right in with our double-speed wireless networkas we expect any of the supported cards listed on OrangeWare's Web site would. Another reason to consider this AirPort alternative: It streets for half the price of an AirPort card. Read more
D-Link DWL-G650 Xtreme G wireless Cardbus Adapter Review
Performance of the D-Link Cardbus was really good. While it may never reach the maximum speed of 108Mbps we were able to measure nearly 40 Mbps transfer speed when standing 5 feet from the DI-624 router. Moving 50 feet away reduced the transfer speed to about 20 Mbps but that is still blazing fast for a wireless setup. We were able to travel almost 200 feet away from the wireless router before we lost the signal. Overall, we have no complaints about performance. This is the fastest Cardbus we have ever tested. Read more
D-Link DWL-G650 AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless CardBus Adapter
The simple and affordable DWL-G650 offers easy installation and great support, but its erratic performance makes it hard to recommend. Read more
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