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In <di9v3r$h7g$1@blue.rahul.net> on Sun, 9 Oct 2005 02:26:03 +0000 (UTC),
dold@XReXXNetge.usenet.us.com wrote:

>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.

Indeed, pictures often don't get updated to match running changes in actual
stock, and I haven't found any dealers that actually have the v1 in stock.

>The commentary in some different postings about the v2 speaks of a Marvel
>chip or a Broadcom chip.

Marvell.

>One even laments that the v2 is being sold
>without distinction from the v1,

As I wrote in an earlier post to this thread, I see another motive in the
sleazy, misleading way the naming is being exploited: Netgear touts the WG511
as CNET Editors' Choice and PC World Best Buy (see
<http://netgear.com/products/details/WG511.php>), yet those awards were earned
by the v1 design, not the current v2 design, which is really a different
product. I'm guessing this may well violate the terms of those awards.

>but doesn't say where that purchase was
>made.
>
>Where did you get yours?

Circuit City.

>Was it obvious it was a v2 when you bought it?

Only in that the picture on the box had a black rather than a silver antenna,
which would only be meaningful to those that understood the difference.

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