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Xtreme N Pcie Adapter

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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
(1 out of 5)

Does not work

May 31, 2007 - By Donald R. Hoffman

Only works in G mode with Vista. Spent most of 2 days on phones with technical service, could not get to work with Vista-32 or Vista-64 in N mode. Might work with XP?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
(5 out of 5)

EASY INSTALLATION, FAST & RELIABLE CONNECTION

Mar 20, 2008 - By Roberto Rezzo (New York)

Installed with Windows Vista 32 Business SP1
Immediately recognized, best connection ever.
Do not use D_Link driver, just make sure you are connected to Internet via LAN and the OS will automatically choose the driver.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
(4 out of 5)

Seems to work well with XP and 802.11n draft 2.0n compatible

Jun 27, 2007 - By B. Pate (Bellaire, TX USA)

This is one of the few PCIe wifi cards on the market and it is draft 2.0 802.11n compatible as well (with latest firmware update).

After my neighbor installed a pre-draft 2.0 802.11n access point (which was blowing my connection out of the water on a regular basis) I purchased this card to replace a 802.11G ethernet bridge I had been using for the past few years. This new adapter seems to be solid and gives better throughput as well.

I recommend this product to anyone with a legacy-free desktop (i.e. no standard PCI slots) who wants a draft 2.0 802.11n wifi adapter.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
(2 out of 5)

Not That Great

Jul 15, 2007 - By Paul K. (San Francisco Bay Area, CA)

I purchased this unit with the matching Extreme N DIR-655 D-Link router and was very disappointed. It does not work that well for streaming video and rarely has a solid connection. I was getting about -20MBS on average about 150' away. If you are looking for something that actually works try checking out Panasonic's BL-PA100KTA power line networking solution. The Panasonic solved all of my problems, is super easy to install and provides a fast link (at least in my case).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
(5 out of 5)

This card works for me and my VIsta system

Apr 12, 2008 - By G. Bovara (Chandler, AZ USA)

I bought this card for my Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit system - it seemed like a great way to use the PCIe x1 slot. It installed very quickly and easily with no issues. It found my Dlink DIR-655 router right away with no setup or driver issues. It is only about 15' from the router but there is a wall in between; my measured speeds through the Dlink interface are 100% signal and 300MBPS rate. Also, just a warning - use the Dlink supplied drivers in the box & at their website with Vista and NOT the ones from Windows Update - those have messed up my system requiring a System Restore.