Security : Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter

I bought the Wireless G USB adapter because it can be extended above the desk top to get the wireless signals away from the PC cabinet. Also, the G mod is faster but other than this, I see not other advantages.

Con: The software setup is terrible if you try to use WEP Security. First the type in the instruction book is useless and there is not a good explanation of the security types.

Next the Wireless Monitor screen is so tiny that I find it hard to read, very poor. Besides it is very confusing. I still cannot get it to work with 128 bit WEP encryption.

In comparison, the Netgear WC111 USB stick was setup in a minute. All of the required setup information is on one big screen. WEP encryption was a snap, very effortless.

Overall, pass on this product. Hide Full Review

Ok so i find this at a store & it looks like an good adapter. Well i was wrong first the software is kinda poor & then 2 weeks later at wouldn't activate or turn on. I do not recommend this item. I just tossed it in the trash. Hide Full Review

I bought this item 3 days ago because I thought it was great that you didn't have to open up your pc to install a wireless card. My OS is Windows XP SP2. Installation and Setup of the item is fairly easy. You can disable the Windows XP wireless setup utility in the program utility that comes with the item. You can choose to connect the stick directly to a usb port on your pc or on a little stand with usb connection that comes with it. This gives you the chance to move it arround to find the optimal space for best connection. However, I tried both and the stick is about 40 inches away from the access point but it looses connection every 15 to 20 minutes. You have to go back into the the program utility and refresh the connection and it comes up again almost immediately but this is very inconvenient. Also ever since I use it, my pc has become somewhat instable. It stalls, freezes and won't let me shut down if I want to reboot it. I always end up having to do a "cold" start up.
All over I wouldn't recommend this item for PC useres. I didn't try it on my laptop since I have a lynksys card in there that works just fine. Hide Full Review

Installation was easy and it worked well at first. However, within a couple of days behaviour became erratic and it frequenctly lost the connection. Switched to WiFi 'b' mode and it then stayed connected. After about 3 months of operation like this I bought an HP printer. I installed the printer driver and now the Belkin device will not stay connected for more than a couple of minutes. Is this just conincidence? 'Repair' always fixes the problem for a couple of minutes. I also have a Dell notebook connected to the router via WiFi and have no problems. I have made many tests on different parameters (channel, signal strength, interference etc) and am now convinced that this is a problem of the USB device or driver. I will have to buy another adapter as this is no longer usable. Hide Full Review

I bought a Belkin wireless USB G Version 4xxxx adapter, and the thing wouldn't stay connected. It would connect, then disconnect after a few seconds, then disconnect and so on. I downloaded the latest drivers for version 4xxx, but no go. I returned that one, and just got another.



This time it's a version 3xxx. I thought this might be better, but still the same issue. I am 20 feet from the access point, and the signal strength is only at 54%.



I suggest Belkin put more time into their product, instead of their fancy setup installer that talks to you. (Whoopie!)



I wanted something that works, and thought Belkin was a fairly good bet. I was proven wrong, unfortunately for us both. Hide Full Review