- IEEE 802.11b/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft
- 11n: Up to 300Mbps(dynamic)
- 11g: Up to 54Mbps(dynamic)
- 11b: Up to 11Mbps(dynamic) Wireless Data Rates
- 64/128 bit WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES)
Do Yourself a Favor, Stay Away
12/05/2011
This review is from: Rosewill RNX-N250PC Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft PCI Draft N 2T2R Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates WPA/WPA2; WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK; 64/128 BIT WEP; TKIP/AES
Pros:
-VERY fast at full bars
-Low power requirements
-Fits in a low profile case
-Comes with superb packaging, very professionally done.
-Well-written user manual
-Cheap
-Probably the best card you'll get in its price range
For what it's worth, this card performed quickly under the right circumstances while it worked, and held a strong, stable connection when it was near the wireless access point.
Cons:
-Terrible drivers/software. The GUI for the wireless antenna is a mess, and more often than not you can boot up your computer and get the message "Wireless Card Not Exist".
-Absolutely horrible range. If you don't have full bars your speed will be garbage, and you'll drop signal frequently. This card had to literally be in the same room as the router to get a good signal.
-Heats VERY quickly. This may be the reason it dies so much.
I picked up this card for $14.99 during a sale. The first one was DOA, which can happen with all tech products. Newegg was great about the RMA process, and didn't charge.
The second one actually worked, but got a terrible signal. All three of my computers failed to recognize it after a week or so. RMA'd again, no cost.
The third one worked! It still had bad range, but it worked for roughly a month before ultimately failing once more a week or so ago. It's now outside the warranty period from Newegg, and I tried (in futility) to contact Rosewill fo
Overall Review:
Rosewill has atrocious customer support. When you get through to them, if your product has to be RMA'd you will be told to hang up and that you'll receive a call shortly. I've never had this call come through when they've said they called, though I did once get a voice-mail roughly 5-6 hours after the initial call to Rosewill's tech support, while I wasn't home. This was the only time they called, out of 3 attempts to talk to them.
After this escapade, having a keyboard from Rosewill fail within a week, and watching a friend's Rosewill PSU ignite like a welding torch in the back of his case, I doubt I'll buy from this brand again.
I suppose you get what you pay for.
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