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Ralink 802.11b/g 54M USB Wireless Adapter

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- Ralink IEEE 802.11b, g device supports up to 54Mbps transfer rates
- Supports 64, 128-Bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 security mode
- USB 2.0 connectivity
- 2.4GHz frequency
- Internal Antenna supports operation range up to 15m (indoor) , 20m (outdoor)
- Supports infrastructure mode, Ad-Hoc mode (Peer-to-Peer communication among any wireless users, no Access Point required)
- Driver CD included

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Ownership verified by DX Great for Linux
Posted by extremedx2 on 6/25/2009
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros: Easy to use. (Native support means no additional software required. Just plug it in, have it detected, configure it for your network, and you're on-line!)
Works perfectly so far.
Great throughput - Maxed out my line downloading at 1.2MB/s
Good signal strength for a small 3 to 4 bedroom, 1-2 floor apartment

Cons: Range is not the best for people in large dorm style houses
No extension cord with dock included but for the price, it's not really an issue
Gets pretty hot
The plastic casing is a bit thick/bulky

Other Thoughts: It's recommended that you add a heatsink to the main chip, as it gets a bit hot. Also, think about using a cantenna mod to increase it's range. Lastly, I wish they used a slimmer case, like the ones you find on thin flash drives...(in fact, I'm about to swap the case from my flash drive with this one for an ultra-thin adapter)

Bottomline: For $10,it's pretty much the best deal for a Wireless G USB adapter on here. Just make sure you get the right chipset - some have reported getting different (Wireless N) chipsets, so that's not really a con, but something to watch out for.
Thanks for the extreme deal, DX!

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Dimensions: 3.94 in x 1.02 in x 0.51 in
Weight: 2.57 oz
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