Product DescriptionThe D-Link Xtreme N Notebook ExpressCard (DWA-643) is a draft 802.11n compliant wireless client for your notebook PC with an available ExpressCard slot. This wireless adapter delivers up to 14x faster speeds and 6x farther range than 802.11g while staying backward compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b networks. Once connected, you can share a high-speed Internet connection, photos, files, music, printers, and more. In addition, the ExpressCard interface provides up to 236% faster performance and better reliability than the legacy CardBus interface. Additionally, having an ExpressCard/34 form factor (34mm x75mm), the DWA-643 will fit into any standard ExpressCard slot. The Xtreme N Notebook ExpressCard is powered by Xtreme N technology to provide superior wireless performance in the home or office. This adapter is designed for use in larger homes and offices, or for users running multiple bandwidth-intensive applications. This adapter enables you to simultaneously make or receive Internet phone calls (VoIP), surf the Web, transfer files, and stream High-Defi nition (HD) media when connected to an Xtreme N Gigabit Router (DIR-655). The DWA-643 supports WEP, WPA, and WPA2 encryption that allow you to connect securely to a wireless network. D-Link's Quick Adapter Setup Wizard guides you step-by-step through the installation process. Configure this notebook ExpressCard without having to call a networking expert to help you. The D-Link Wireless Manager is also included with this product to keep track of your most frequently accessed networks so that you can join them quickly and easily. Up to 236% faster than legacy CardBus Approximately half the size and weight of a standard CardBus adapter Provides superior performance, better reliability, and expansion flexibility over CardBus
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Rating: - xtreme-N Express card wireless adapter
This product does not seat properly into Express card slots. As a result this adapter frequently dislodges causing network disconnects.
Rating: - Fails To Meet Performance Claims
Installed the product in a fast Toshiba laptop running Vista. Product would only connect to my D-Link wireless-n router at 130Mbps. Calls to D-Link support have not helped. D-Link cardbus adapter in a much older/slower laptop connects at 300Mbps
Rating: - Computer couldn't be shut down with this card installed!
I installed the latest drivers via the dlink website as of this writing. The card worked wonderfully, far more range than my g card. Signal strength was excellent. It was great until I went to shutdown my Vista HP notebook. It would restart everytime unless I physically pulled out this card before shutting down.
I even went so far as a fresh install, same exact thing, restart on shut down everytime. How frustrating. I've read where another person had this exact same flaw happen with ... Read More
Rating: - Works Great!
The Xtreme N Express Card installed with no problem, except afterward you need to go to "Connect" on your start menu, and find your home wireless network, and then click on it. The directions don't tell you to do that. Otherwise, it won't connect. Makes sense.
It had all the VISTA drivers, so it was really no problem to install, and works fine. It is defintely faster than the G connector that came installed on my laptop.
Rating: - Its so so
I looked at the this after my 1505 experience with Dell's N wireless. I have a Dlink 655 router and tested this card against the Dell 1505. On reading from a Dlink NAS (1gb) over a 1gig connection between the NAS and the router and a N network the 1505 was acheiving 6mbs and so was the DWA643. On writing the 1505 was about 3.2mbs and the DWA643 was about 6mbs. However I noticed the DWA643 dropping and totally failed and diconnected a few times. The 1505 was fine and sat at the same speed. To be honest ... Read More
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- xtreme-N Express card wireless adapter
- Fails To Meet Performance Claims
- Works Great!