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D-Link DWA-160 Xtreme N Duo Dualband Draft 802.11n USB Adapter | List Price: $99.99
Discount Price: $74.69
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Brand: D-Link
Binding: Electronics
Features: - The Duo technology in the DWA-160 supports selectable dualband (2.4GHz or 5GHz) wireless signals.
- The DWA-160 utilizes MediaBand (5GHz), which is the best technology available for wirelessly streaming HD videos across your network
- D-Linkâ¿¿s Quick Adapter Setup Wizard guides you step-by-step through the installation process
- Delivers up to 14x faster speeds* and 6x farther range* than 802.11g
- Xtreme N Duo is the latest addition to the award-winning Xtreme N product family
Lives Up To Expectations on Vista 64 Bit System. Poor Support. [Posted on 2008-05-11]
This product claims to have speeds up to "14x faster than wireless G" and buyers should be forewarned that you aren't going to get that kind of performance improvement. You will, however, see about a 5-6x performance improvement with the right supporting hardware which is nothing to shake a stick at!
To complement the adapter, I have a D-Link DIR-655 "Extreme N" router and connect at 270 Mbps in mixed G/N mode vs. only 54Mbps with an older wireless G adapter! Transfering large media files over the wireless network is measurably faster by order of magnitude, and the unit even comes with a cool little USB stand to plug the adapter in for situations where you don't want this thick USB device sticking directly out of a USB port.
The only big negative is D-Link support who didn't seem to understand my email and gave me inaccurate information about the availability of a 64-bit driver (there is one that both ships with the product and one downloadable from the D-Link website, FYI).
All in all this is a great adapter. I can't wait to get a dual-band gateway set up so I can take advantage of the 5ghz signal for some HD streaming!
DWA-160 [Posted on 2008-05-30]
It's been about a month since I have been using the DWA-160. I am pleased with it's performance. I really like the USB capability. I can run it on my desktop or use it on my laptop. I also like the included USB adapter. It makes placement flexable. Overall a great product.
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