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RangeMax WNDA3100 Dual Band Wireless-N Adapter | 
| Brand: Netgear
Category: CE
List Price: $108.00
Buy New: $57.74
You Save: $50.26 (47%)
New (37) Used (3) Refurbished (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 5715
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Network Interface: Hi-Speed USB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 14.7 x 19.9 x 12.5
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: WNDA3100
Model: WNDA3100
UPC: 606449055832
EAN: 0606449055832
ASIN: B001498LIO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | USB adapter connects notebooks to Wireless N networks and hotspots | | • | Backwards compatible with Wireless-G networks | | • | Surf, email, stream HD video, play on-line games, and make Internet phone calls simultaneously without interference from other Wi-Fi networks and other wireless devices | | • | Delivers up to 10 times the range of Wireless-G routers and offers throughput speeds of up to 15 times faster | | • | Works with older WiFi as well as new Wireless-N networks |
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Product Description
The NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WNDA3100 delivers consistent wireless connections using 5 GHz Wireless-N. It works with both 5 GHz and dual band Wireless-N Gateways, Routers and Access Points.
Amazon.com Product Description
When you're ready to connect your desktop or laptop to a wireless hot spot or new Wireless-N network, the NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter (WNDA3100) will get the job done with outstanding speed, minimal interference and robust connections. Featuring the latest dual band Wireless-N technology, the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter delivers exceptional range and speed of new Wireless-N devices while still offering backwards compatibility to older Wireless-G networks. This adapter will connect you to a Wireless-N network and let you surf, email, stream HD video, play on-line games, and even make Internet phone calls--simultaneously!  | The NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter: - Lets your PC notebook connect to Wireless N networks and hotspots.
- Is backwards compatibile with Wireless-G networks and devices.
- Operates on both 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz bands to minimize interference.
- Is extremely portable--weighs less than one ounce.
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This highly portable adapter lets you connect to Wireless-N networks for long range and high speeds. View larger. | Less Interference, Increased Range and Superior Performance
When you use the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter to connect to a Wireless-N network, you can take advantage of the new technology's outstanding range and performance. Utilizing the latest dual band Wireless-N technology, when used with Wireless-N networks, can deliver more than 10 times the range and offer a throughput speed of up to 15 times greater than existing Wireless-G networks. Another notable advantage of dual band Wireless-N is that it works with up to 23 channels that operate on the 5GHz band. Wireless-G networks, on the other hand, operate on the 2.4-GHz band with only 3 channels, which is also home to some cordless phones, microwaves, and other devices that can cause interference. 5GHz Wireless-N avoids the interference that can interrupt Wireless-G networks, giving you greater reliability and performance. The RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter turns your computer into a new dual band Wireless-N device, letting you connect securely to all new Wireless-N gateways, routers and access points. While the adapter is backwards compatible with any Wireless-G network or hot spot, its performance is optimized for use with the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router (WNDR3300), HD/Gaming 5 GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit (WNHDE111/WNHDEB111), RangeMax Next Wireless-N Routers (WNR834B, WNR854T Gigabit version). USB Connectivity for Immediate Performance
Offering better speed and range than other USB Wireless-N adapters, the RangeMax Wireless-N Dual Band Adapter--when used to connect to a Wireless-N network--lets you wirelessly surf, email, stream HD video, on-line game, make Internet phone calls--at the same time! Depending on your Internet connection, the adapter can provide you with enough bandwidth to support quick music downloads, file sharing and HD multimedia applications. This convenient and highly portable adapter, which weighs less than an ounce and is about the size of a lighter, is designed for your Windows XP or Vista notebook or desktop PC and simply plugs into any USB port. What's in the Box
RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter (WNDA3100), installation guide, resource CD, and warranty/support information card.
The adapter is portable and easy to install, making it easy to use with all your computers. |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Should get ZERO stars November 19, 2008
If this Netgear adapter could have a screen name it would be BizareMess! Holy Shrieking Schrooms! I am not even going to waste your time with the why's....there are MANY. Just save yourself some misery and throwing more money away on the spackle to fix the holes in the wall where you BANGED YOUR HEAD THROUGH trying to get this sick little piece of plastic to work. Nuff said.
 RangeMax WNDA3100 Dual Band Wireless-N Adapter August 26, 2008
RangeMax WNDA3100 Dual Band Wireless-N Adapter
It worked better than I expected. Good range and connectivity. But, I found their software needs to be reworked as it had a hard time connecting using it. As, soon as I let Windows manage my wireless connection everything worked flawlessly. In the setup make sure you let Windows manage the wireless setup and you'll enjoy this product!
You're better off with your laptop's internal wi-fi, even if it doesn't support N August 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this for a Windows XP laptop connecting to an Apple Time Capsule base station and returned it the next day. It sounds great on paper, but it just doesn't work very well. Bottom line: You'll be disappointed if you buy it for better range or faster connection speeds.
1) The adapter has lousy range. Wireless-N (802.11n) networks have way better range and signal strength than 802.11g networks. But you'd never know it with this Netgear adapter. Using the RangeMax WNDA3100 adapter on an 802.11n Time Capsule network (with no G or B clients allowed to slow it down) resulted in slower speeds and weaker signals than when I was using the laptop's old internal 802.11a/b/g wireless adapter with a crappy 802.11g wireless router. This was true whether I set the wireless network to 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz.
2) Even when the signal is excellent, this adapter is slow. I did speed test comparisons between my Mac laptop (with built in 802.11n support) and the Windows laptop with the Netgear RangeMax. I placed the laptops right by the wireless basestation so signal strength was as high as it could get. The Mac got speeds that were 1/3 faster than the Windows machine. This speed difference disappeared when I disabled the Netgear adapter and tested using the laptop's old G adapter.
3) The software is slow and difficult to use. Despite saving my wireless network's settings, the adapter failed to connect to it automatically. Plus, it would take forever to connect manually, and would often fail. Finally, I disabled the Netgear software and enabled automatic configuration through Windows. This solved the problem. My advice is to avoid this product. But if you get it, use the Automatic Wireless Network Connections in Windows, not the Netgear software.
 Don't buy this August 1, 2008
This product works only sporadically. It is frustrating how often it stops working even although the wireless adapter is only 20 feet away from the router. I don't know if this if a problem in the adapter and or software but safe yourself headaches and buy something else.
Horrible Product July 9, 2008
This think has stopped working more times than I hope to count. It does not work well, and falls off the router (netgears top of the line one) from 10 feet away. Don't expect help from Netgear, as I was on hold with them for 2 days, no help. Remember to do the two bizzzarre bios upgrades, or it will not work at all. Then it will work occationally for you. Forget it!!
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