8x more coverage than 802.11gNETGEAR’s Pre-N Wireless Router & PC Card provide the best performing wireless network based on Airgo True MIMO™ technology available with up to 8x the wireless coverage and speed than standard 802.11g.
Pre-N gives you the speed and range of tomorrow’s technology in a completely standard 802.11g product today. MIMO (Multi-In, Multi-Out) technology is ideal for multimedia streaming and large file transfers across your home network. With Pre- N, even your existing 802.11b and 802.11g devices will get a boost in range of up to 20%.
Pre-N SpeedThe Pre-N Wireless PC Card uses Airgo True MIMO™ technology to deliver up to 108 Mbps data rate when used with the Pre-N Wireless Router (WGM124). It gives you the power that allows you to stream MP3s and videos seamlessly, share printers, chat, and distribute large photo files. Your whole family can surf the net, e-mail, and even voice chat at the same time the Pre-N Wireless Router and PC Card can handle the traffic!
Pre-N RangeThe Pre-N Wireless PC Card is so powerful that you can enjoy high speed applications all across your home. Don’t be constrained by low wireless bandwidth anymore. With the Pre-N, you don’t need to sit in your office to enjoy your MP3s and video streams.
Always Simple and SecureSmart Wizard gets you up and running in minutes and reduces setup errors. It is ultra-secure, supporting both WEP and WPA-PSK wireless security. The Pre-N Wireless PC Card is 802.11g standard compliant which ensures it is interoperable with existing 802.11b and 802.11g devices, and provides you up to 20% boost in performance to your existing network.
1 Writing from my bedroom . . .
. . . where I had no access with my old wireless card. I didn't change my router, just the card. I have a medium signal up here, two stories and about 40 yards from the router. The signal is more than enough to compute comfortably and without hassle.
The software installed quickly, and after the card was installed it found my network immediately. A goof proof installation that took no time at all. Nice product!
2 Cannot access internet or email after installation
I purchased both the Netgear Pre-N router (WGM124) and the Netgear Pre-N PCMCIA card (WGM511NA). I got the router to work, but only after calling my ISP (earthlink broadband through Time-Warner cable). My last, and very inexpensive router (AirLink+ AR315W 802.11g) configured itself for my earthlink broadband service without me having to enter any information. So, the router is working and I was able to access the internet and email from my desktop PC, which is hardwired to LAN Port #1.
I then installed the Netgear software and installation wizard on my Compaq laptop using the supplied CD that came with the WGM511NA PCMCIA card. After installation and rebooting, the router recognized the WGM511NA card (both before and after implementing WEP 128-bit security). But I was never able to access the Internet, email or my Office PC.
After waiting twice for 30 minutes to talk with Netgear technical support, they asked a few questions and then declared that the problem was with my 3-month old, Compaq laptop and an incompatibilty with an installed Microsoft Windows XP softare driver (supplied by Microsoft, not Compaq). They refused to help me work around it. They said I would have to call Compaq. Then, unbelievably, I was also told Netgear routers will not work with the latest Microsoft TCIP drivers. I would have to uninstall them. I asked: "Could they help me do this?" The answer was "NO!" The router link light and activity light are both on, but the laptop will not access the Internet or email.
After 2 days of repeatedly rebooting my cable modem, Netgear router and laptop and trying various software and network reconfigurations, still no joy. What a nightmare! I gave up, reconnected my old AirLink router, and reinserted the my old TrendNet PCMCIA wireless 802.11g card in my laptop. When I rebooted my laptop, I once again had access to the Internet and email! No fuss, no reconfiguration issues, no problems with internet or email access. Why can't netgear products install and work this easily????
The only reason I had attempted to upgrade my wireless router and card was to get better networking range within my home. But if Netgear is unwilling to fully support their products and inevitably use the all too common cop-out of blaming the problem on Windows XP drivers or Compaq, I'm done with them. The hardware goes back to the store and they can eat the loss when they have to resell it through the refurb market channel.
My recommendation: DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
