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Medialink - Wireless N USB Adapter - 802.11n - 150Mbps - 2.4ghz - Windows 2000 / XP / Vista 64-Bit /128-Bit Windows 7 Compatible | 
| Brand: Medialink
Category: CE
List Price: $89.99
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Rating:  145 reviews
Color: Black
Operating System: Windows
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 6.1 x 6 x 1.9
MPN: MWN-USB150N
Model: MWN-USB150N
UPC: 813077011110
EAN: 0813077011110
ASIN: B002RM08RE
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| Features:
| • | Compatible With Any Brand 802.11g or 802.11n Router Using 2.4ghz Wavelength | | • | Simplified One Click Wi-Fi Installation | | • | Microsoft WHQL Certified | | • | Docking Station Included with Attached 3ft USB Extension Cable for Desktop Convenience | | • | Supports the Following Security Protocols: WPA/WPA2, 64/128/152-bit WEP. |
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Product Description
Medialink - Wireless N USB Adapter - 802.11n 150Mbps
* Compatible with any Brand 802.11g or 802.11n Router Using 2.4ghz Wavelength
* Microsoft WHQL Certified
* Supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 Security
* Live US Based Customer Service
Offering the ultimate in simplified Wi-Fi installation, Medialink's 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter offers a simplified one click installation. Insert the CD, click "install software" and the utility will auto-detect your operating system and install the appropriate drivers. (Windows 7 Users, just plug and play! No CD required.)
Compatibility
- Any PC or Laptop with a USB port, 733MHz CPU, and 64MB Memory
- Any brand 802.11g or 802.11n router using 2.4ghz wavelength
- Windows 2000, 2003, XP Home/Pro/64-Bit, Vista 32-Bit/64-Bit, Windows 7
- NOT COMPATIBLE with Xbox 360, PS3, Blu-Ray Players, Roku Boxes, or any device that does not run an Operating System. Also will not work with Dual Band Routers that only broadcast N speeds on 5ghz wavelength.
Microsoft WHQL Certified
Unlike many Wi-Fi adapters, Medialink adapters are Microsoft WHQL certified to ensure compatibility with the major operating systems listed above.
Security
This adapter provides state of the art standards-based security features: WPA/WPA2, IEEE802.1X, 64/128-bit WEP. With these enhanced security features, you can encrypt your data and only allow authorized users to access your wireless network.
Customer Service
Medialink products are backed by superior customer support. If you need assistance you can call us at 856-216-8222 Monday - Wednesday 9am to 6pm or Thursday - Friday 8am-5pm Eastern. Please have the security type and password ready if you need help troubleshooting your connection.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 140 more reviews...
 Work perfectly! August 30, 2010
T. Diep (Orange, CA USA)
This Medialink Wireless N Adapter easy to install and works perfectly! I'm running OS XP 32-Bit with a 2Wire router. I purchased this adapter about 1 month ago.
Thang D
 One-Step Wireless August 28, 2010
Gavin (NC)
I bought this for my Windows 7 desktop, plugged it into the USB port and within seconds I was connected to the internet. No menus or installation to deal with, a strong signal without any problems. I am truly impressed with the ease and usefulness of this affordable USB wireless adapter.
How to get more than 65 Mbps August 28, 2010
D. Lee (Santa Clara, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this product for a Windows XP box about 1 month ago. Installation was very easy.
Initially all I was getting was only getting 65 Mbps despite a strong signal. I contacted support and the first reply wasn't too helpful but then another support agent send me this:
Some 802.11n routers give you the option to adjust the bandwidth of the 2.4Ghz channel
you are broadcasting. Make sure your width is set to 40MHz or "Auto". If it is set to 20MHz it will limit your speed to 65Mbps.
If you are only connecting to your router using 802.11n devices, be sure to set your router to "N only" so you are not compromising your speed for 802.11b or 802.11g devices.
Turns out my Dlink Dir-655 was set to the 20MHz. After switching "Transmission Rate" to "Auto 20/40 MHz" I can consistently get link speeds of 135 Mbps and often 150 Mbps.
My router is about 35 feet away going through 1 wall.
Apparently the medialink website will be updated with a better support page. This information was not easily available in early August.
Other notes... Not sure what happened but my wireless adapter was not working.
Typing 'ipconfig' on my computer printed nothing. After re-installing the drivers the system was back to normal. I am not sure what cuased the drivers to get messed up...
I found out the usb adapter doesn't turn on until you logon to the system directly. A minor annoyance if I want to remote desktop to that box after powering it on. I don't think a PCI adapter will have this issue.
Overall, a great product for the price.
Excellent Product and performanc August 27, 2010
E. Chang (Boston, MA)
I had purchased similar USB wireless adapter product from other vendor before. It got disconnected very often and I could not find out whether it is my wireless router or USB adapter itself. After reading feedback from Amazon, I decided to purchase from Medialink and install on my desktop, which is in different floor from my wireless router.
The package included a separate dock so I can place USB adapter on dock instead of connecting to desktop directly. After using for 2 months, I found it is running very stable compared to my previous experience on other vendor product.
The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because of its menu user interface. It's really difficult to understand before reading online menu.
In general, I would strongly recommend this product for people who need to connect their desktop via wireless adapter.
Beware of potential installation issues with (free) Zonealarm August 25, 2010
Glazed Over
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Tried to install this on a Windows 7 PC using the procedures and CD provided. No luck, the USB device was obviously detected by Windows and its little LED flashed blue, but from a networking point of view it said "disconnected". Further troubleshooting via Windows' 7 built in network trouble shooter led to an "unspecified problem with the driver".
I tried updating the driver, uninstalling and then leaving it to Windows to find its own driver, but nothing worked.
Then via a web search I read about a possible interaction with ZoneAlarm (free) that prevented correct driver installation. And indeed, this was the case. You have to uninstall your LAN card driver, uninstall ZA (just disabling won't work), restart Windows, let Windows install its driver of choice, and *then* the LAN card works just fine!
At this point you can either re-install ZA or just let the Windows firewall do its thing. Hope this saves some others the couple of hours I wasted on what should have been a trivial procedure.
Oh yes, I get full signal strength with the USB device plugged in horizontally on the back of the PC with the Linksys G router in a different room. Downlink about 5 Mbit/s, uplink about 2Mbit/s (the latter limited by my cable modem).
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