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Bought both the N1 router and the cards. Connection would come and go (mostly go), but when it was connected the range and speed, even with the N1 cards, was no better than standard g. Telephone customer service was typical for what has sadly become common in the consumer electronics industry. After upgrading the firmware, only to have the router continue to drop signals, I performed a hard reboot, and then it died for good. Thankfully, all of this occurred while I could still return it, so I was only out the eight hours or so I used to try to get the thing working. While this product does get some good reviews (particularly on CNET), which was why I bought it, it simply did not work for me. Not sure if that was due to all of the variables involved in home networks, or if some of the multiple versions of the N1 (mine was ver. 2000) perform better than others. I have since purchased and installed the NetGear RangeMax products and they are working flawlessly with the range and speed I was looking for.

Well, first off, I'm not sure if it's the card, or the N1 router itself, but ever since I installed the new N1 serious wireless in my home, I have had nothing but problems and poor connectivity. They clam that the N1 has extended range, I went back to my Pre N wireless and got twice the range and way better reliebility then with the N1. The concept seems good and the descriptions are great, but i can't say I feel the product is what they say it is.

I have Windows XP Home edition and I installed the wireless adapter software with no problems. However, after buying both the new Belkin N router and adapter at the same time, I was unable to connect the adapter to my wireless connection - the adapter wouldn't even recognize my connection. The few times it miraculously found the connection and connected the service would last seconds, at best.

I called tech support and after spending 30 minutes on the phone, they were unable to help establish a connection and I eventually returned the adapter.

However, as the other reviewers have mentioned, the Belkin N Router works perfectly - I have had no problems connecting it to my other, older wireless adapter.

Over the years I have had several wireless notebook cards. The Belkin N1 card is the worst I have ever had. With my laptop on my lap in the living room about 15 feet from my Belkin N1 wireless router it gets only a fair signal and can't connect at full speed. 50 feet away in my home office it gets no signal at all. My older pre-N notebook card gets a very good signal in my office so this the one I use even though it can't take advantage of full N1 connection speeds. Don't buy the N1 wireless notebook card, the pre-N is a much better device.

The installation was a snap. But when I was done, the adapter would connect to an existing N network at only the slower 54 Mbps Wireless G speed.

There is some confusion as to what model I have as well. One sticker says N, one says N1. I tried the drivers for both, neither got me up to the speed my Linksys WUSB300N gets.

I had wanted something smaller which fit the express slot, but this is not the one. I have received an RMA to return it.

BTW, customer support is pathetic, they just didn't get it when I called