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Recommend By
92%
Out of 48 Review(s)
5 star: (11)
4 star: (18)
3 star: (15)
2 star: (1)
1 star: (3)
Average Rating
Aaron_B
08/01/09
Experience: 1 Years
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Pros
20 bucks on special is what i paid for this about a year and a half ago, and it still works!
Cant go wrong with something capable of free internet access
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Cons
You might feel a tingly sensation in your brain if your sitting near your comp lol_lol
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Summary
I would buy this again if I was on a really small budget.
Probably best to go with something similar but more range.
I only use this as a last resort to internet access because you will lose your connection frequently.
3 stars cuz the price is right
This review was modfied by poster @ 08-01-09 04:42 AM
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Georges_A
06/18/09
Experience: 3 Months
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Pros
Cheap and worth trying I guess. I experimented with it a bit but found it buggy and un-ASUS-like
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Cons
Disconnections, setup trouble, Vista trouble... quite a pain really
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Summary
Once you get it to work, you'll be OK with it (except some disconnection trouble).. but it certainly is a big pain setting it up on Vista. I suggest reading as much as you can about this card before buying it, or if you did, before setting it up - hit the GOOGLE !
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Steven_B
05/08/09
Experience: 2 Months
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Pros
Nice paperweight.
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Cons
Anything remotely connected to performing the function of a wireless card.
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Summary
I have to say that this card works GREAT!... For the first five minutes. Then it dropped my wireles connection and would only register a signal for brief moments. I have 64 bit vista... tried cd drivers, tried website drivers, even tried drivers from other comanies in the hopes that it would work. The brightside? It now serves as a semi neat paper weight.
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ShadowVlican
04/19/09
Experience: 7 Days
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Pros
cheap price
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Cons
doesn't work
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Summary
this wireless card can't hold a connection with the router (WRT54GL). it drops the connection all the time making this card USELESS. i've tried this card under winxp and vista and neither works. so i bought an AIRLINK AWLL6070 and that worked perfectly! therefore this POS asus is not worth the headache... DO NOT BUY THIS ASUS CARD, SPEND YOUR MONEY ON ANOTHER WIFI CARD!
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Eric_L
03/16/09
Experience: 3 Days
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Pros
cheap price
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Cons
incompatible with some routers. cd doesn't come with 64bit drivers as wel
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Summary
installed it for a friend and it's been fine so far. Signal seems really good and stable. does what it's supposed to
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Homl
03/10/09
Experience: 5 Months
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Pros
Small card, cheap.
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Cons
Constantly dropping out and not connect at full speed. Tried Broadcom drivers, which is a bit better, but still not functional.
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Summary
Finally gave up and robbed a 3 year old D-Link from my spare computer, which worked perfectly from the get go.
Don't waste your time with this at any price. A name brand card like D-Link or Linksys would save you a lot of headache.
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H-F
03/08/09
Experience: 1 Years
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Pros
Works well at the beginning.
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Cons
Becomes unstable after about a year.
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Summary
Works like a charm from the start. In about half a year, the internet connection becomes extremely unstable and inconsistent: speed goes up and frequently down, internet disconnects about every 5 min. I have a Belkin wireless-N network adapter on another computer and it doesn't have any problemat all and neither does my D-Link wireless-G router.
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Alan_R
03/04/09
Experience: 1 Days
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Pros
It got me on the internet
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Cons
False information?
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Summary
' Easy installation and management
* Seamless Microsoft XP zero-configuration integration with advanced utilities and common GUI for legacy OS
* Easy to use with WHQL certified drivers for Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98 SE and Linux Redhat (version7.1 or later)
* Profile Auto-Switch function enables seamless roaming between home, office and cafes . '
This WASN'T easy to install OR manage right now. ndiswrapper didn't work using the driver from the cd. The kernel drivers needed b43-fwcutter installed which I would have needed internet for, then I need internet yet again for the drivers them selves. I got it natively working with linux(if you want to call it that) I can't keep a staple connection what so ever. This card DOES work under linux but if you are running gentoo or any other distro that you edity our own kernel be prepared to do a little work and find a way to download all the stuff needed.
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John_L
02/19/09
Experience: 2 Weeks
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Pros
-Low Price
-Easy Setup
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Cons
-None
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Summary
Can't really complain. Plugged it in and installed the drivers. Connected to my network with no problems. The user interface is easy to follow. It does what I expected.
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Julius_D
01/07/09
Experience: 60 Days
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Pros
- Includes regular PCI bracket as well as low profile bracket!
- Works natively on Linux 2.6.26 and up (bcm4318 chipset) - no more ndiswrapper - yay!
- Works perfect on 64bit linux.
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Cons
- None that I've noticed, but I only use 64bit linux with no wireless encryption, so not sure how many other people this review is applicable for.
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Summary
Yay no more ndiswrapper. Yay low-profile bracket. If you're looking for a great linux-friendly wireless card, look no farther. Might even work on linux 2.6.24. Linux 2.6.26 and up are golden.
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Asus WL-138g V2 Wireless PCI Adapter provides an option for desktop PC users to optimize wireless LAN connectivity. The Asus wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Adapter is ready to run in any PCI-equipped desktop PC. With WL-138g V2 Wireless PCI Adapter, users may easily upgrade their desktop PCs to WLAN client station, which have users on the network without restriction.
 Features:
- PCI bus power management interface specification 1.0 compliant
- ACPI 1.0 compliant
- IEEE 802.11b/g standard for 2.4 GHz Wireless LAN
- PCI local bus specification Revision 2.2 compliant
- Reverse connector with a detachable antenna
- Supports 64/128 bit WEP and WiFi Protected Access (WPA2)
- Support Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE
- Support Software AP
Fast and easy data transfer
Fast data transfer at 54Mbps and 11Mbps through IEEE802.11g and IEEE802.11b, respectively. It also supportt WEP (64/128 bit) and WPA & WPA2 (including 802.1x, TKIP, AES, …) encryption, to prevent unauthorized entries.
Auto-environment detection
The system will automatically detect WLAN environments to select 802.11g for faster transfer or 802.11b for backward compatible.
Easy installation and management
- Seamless Microsoft XP zero-configuration integration with advanced utilities and common GUI for legacy OS
- Easy to use with WHQL certified drivers for Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98 SE and Linux Redhat (version7.1 or later)
- Profile Auto-Switch function enables seamless roaming between home, office and cafes .
Software AP with NAT function
- NAT(Network address translation) support: Internet connection sharing
- Cost-saving
- Not only acts as a wireless client but also turns your notebook into a wireless AP
- Space-saving
- Eliminate the cost of a standalone AP and the knots of cables and wires
Rich add-on features and utilities
- Mobile control center: Integrate all tools and indicate real time status information on system tray
- Wireless setting: Diagnose and configure your wireless network settings with on-line trouble shooting feature.
- Mobile manager: Support automatic roaming and network reconfiguration between different locations
- Site survey: Explore your wireless networking topology through a handy way
- One Touch Setup Wizard: High-speed wireless network is just a few clicks away
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Host interface |
PCI BUS Management Interface |
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Network Standard |
IEEE 802.11b/g |
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Data Rate |
802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps
802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps |
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Modulation |
OFDM, CCK (11Mbps, 5.5Mbps), DQPSK (2Mbps), DBPSK (1Mbps) |
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Technology |
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum |
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Network Architecture Types |
Infrastructure and ad-hoc |
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Operating Frequency |
2.412-2.462 GHz (N. America); 2.412-2.484 GHz (Japan); 2.412-2.472 GHz (Europe ETSI) |
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Operating Channels |
11 for N. America, 14 Japan, 13 Europe (ETSI) |
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RF Output Power |
18dBm+/-2.0 dBm |
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Antenna |
Reverse connector (RP-SMA) with a detachable antenna |
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Range |
Indoor 130 ft (40 m), outdoor (LOS, Light-Of-Sight) 1000 ft (310 m) at 802.11b operation
Indoor 80 ft (30 m), outdoor (LOS, Light-Of-Sight) 200 ft (60 m) at 802.11g operation
The range may vary by different environment |
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Receiver Sensitity |
PER< 10% @ length=1024 octets(at nominal temperature range)
54 Mbps: -69 ~ -71 dBm
PER< 8% @ length=1024 octets(at nominal temperature range)
1 Mbps: -94 ~ -95 dBm |
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Power |
TX power consumption: 350~400 mA
RX power consumption 290~350 mA |
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WEP |
64/128-bit WEP
WPA2 (including 802.1x, TKIP, AES, …) |
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Utilities |
Mobile control center: Integrate all tools and indicate real time status information on system tray
Wireless setting: Diagnose and configure your wireless network settings with on-line trouble shooting feature.
Mobile manager: Support automatic roaming and network reconfiguration between different locations
Site survey: Explore your wireless networking topology through a handy way
One Touch Setup Wizard: High-speed wireless network is just a few clicks away |
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Windows XP Compatibility |
Native support for all built-in WLAN functions, like Zeroconfig, Media Sense and 802.1x |
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Support OS |
Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP and Linux |
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LED Indicator |
Link |
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Emission |
ETS 300 328 and ETS 300 826; CE Mark; FCC Part 15C, Section 15.247 |
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Dimensions |
40 mm x 122mm x 4.6mm (not including the RF connector & bracket) |
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