Netgear USB Wi-Fi Dongle

Jaffo · 06-16-2003

http://tinyurl.com/eh59

Sorry if this isn't new to the forum. Being netgear, I'm sure it's not NS compatible...but I can't seem to find the chipset info at netgear.com. Gonna do some more digging.

Anyone have experience with this device? Looks real cool.

<blackhat> man, can you imagine what you could do if you stuck one of these on some computer-illiterate users system? it would be easily concealed in the right enviroment. I supposed this isn't new with the USB wlan nic's, but this one is so TINY! find a workstation under a desk...just find the airhead secretary's system, plug it in....</blackhat>

Sorry, my evil half took over for a sec there. SCARY stuff...

Jaffo · 06-16-2003

from http://www.80211-planet.com/reviews/...nt.php/2219581

Intersil Prism 3 chipset

peekitty · 06-16-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Jaffo
http://tinyurl.com/eh59

Sorry if this isn't new to the forum. Being netgear, I'm sure it's not NS compatible...but I can't seem to find the chipset info at netgear.com. Gonna do some more digging.

Anyone have experience with this device? Looks real cool.

I haven't ponied up for one yet, but the Linksys version (WUSB12) is said to be Prism 2-based. I'd be surprised if Netgear's was very different under the plastic.

Quote:

<blackhat> man, can you imagine what you could do if you stuck one of these on some computer-illiterate users system? it would be easily concealed in the right enviroment. I supposed this isn't new with the USB wlan nic's, but this one is so TINY! find a workstation under a desk...just find the airhead secretary's system, plug it in....</blackhat>

Yeah, that would be bad. ..upskirt webcam Only evil people would think of things like that.

peekitty · 06-16-2003

Oops, you snuck by me while I was typing...

Jaffo · 06-16-2003

Well, I picked one up at the local circuit sh^H^Hcity. It's nice and slick, but so far I am not impressed with the performance...working out bugs that are probably mostly related to the netgear user interface conflicting with XP's desire to handle WIFI, plus operator error in said environment...

I have a D-LINK Di614+ that works pretty well. It 'sang' when using the Aironet 350 card I had from work, but it's a kind of shitty link with my Dell Truemobile (flashed with ORiNOCO firmware).

But it's pretty and silver and comes with a nice 3' extension cable. Netgear has an updated driver version on their site...knowing them, this is a necessity.

More to come.

06-16-2003	#1 (permalink)
Jaffo zenstumbler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 43	Netgear USB Wi-Fi Dongle http://tinyurl.com/eh59 Sorry if this isn't new to the forum. Being netgear, I'm sure it's not NS compatible...but I can't seem to find the chipset info at netgear.com. Gonna do some more digging. Anyone have experience with this device? Looks real cool. <blackhat> man, can you imagine what you could do if you stuck one of these on some computer-illiterate users system? it would be easily concealed in the right enviroment. I supposed this isn't new with the USB wlan nic's, but this one is so TINY! find a workstation under a desk...just find the airhead secretary's system, plug it in....</blackhat> Sorry, my evil half took over for a sec there. SCARY stuff... __________________ Jaffo Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." -- plaque on Albert Einstein's office wall

06-16-2003	#2 (permalink)
Jaffo zenstumbler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 43	from http://www.80211-planet.com/reviews/...nt.php/2219581 Intersil Prism 3 chipset __________________ Jaffo Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." -- plaque on Albert Einstein's office wall

06-16-2003	#5 (permalink)
Jaffo zenstumbler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 43	Well, I picked one up at the local circuit sh^H^Hcity. It's nice and slick, but so far I am not impressed with the performance...working out bugs that are probably mostly related to the netgear user interface conflicting with XP's desire to handle WIFI, plus operator error in said environment... I have a D-LINK Di614+ that works pretty well. It 'sang' when using the Aironet 350 card I had from work, but it's a kind of shitty link with my Dell Truemobile (flashed with ORiNOCO firmware). But it's pretty and silver and comes with a nice 3' extension cable. Netgear has an updated driver version on their site...knowing them, this is a necessity. More to come. __________________ Jaffo Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." -- plaque on Albert Einstein's office wall

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peekitty Macaca Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S. Florida Posts: 1,056	Oops, you snuck by me while I was typing...