John Navas <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote:
> The original Netgear WG511 (v1) PC Card is one of the best 802.11g
> products I've ever used or tested.

> * Stability of the WG511v2 is much worse than the original WG511 (v1), to
> the point of losing connections even in strong signal conditions.

> Although the original WG511 (v1) may be hard to find new, good used ones
> are readily available on eBay (as of this writing) at bargain prices.

Amazon (where I bought mine), still shows the gray antenna bulge.
Today it's $29.99 after rebates.
Fry's Outpost.com shows the gray bulge for $49.99 after rebates.

Actually, I can't find an online source that shows the black bulge. Maybe
the photos aren't updated when the version changes.

The commentary in some different postings about the v2 speaks of a Marvel
chip or a Broadcom chip. One even laments that the v2 is being sold
without distinction from the v1, but doesn't say where that purchase was
made.


Where did you get yours? Was it obvious it was a v2 when you bought it?

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