Works with sub 400 MHz processors (Netgear MA101)

Member Name: asrdesigns

Product:	Netgear MA101
Date:	25/09/03 (546 review reads)
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Advantages: Works with older equipment

Disadvantages: 2M long USB cable

I had bought three 802.11b adaptors and none worked properly with my equipment. I borrowed a friends MA101 and got a 100% signal. By a process of elimation I worked out it was two specific computers that were the problem.

I found out that these other adaptors had system requirements where the computer processors are running above 300MHz or even 400 MHz in the case of Netgear MA521. The curious thing is the MA521 did work well with the 366Mz machine up to about ten feet, but not at the distance we needed, even though it was a few feet more away. The computers we are using are about 3½ years old but perfectly servicable for needs.

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