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I’ve bought a D-link Wireless USB Adapter from Lowyat Plaza two days back, and decided to write a short review here (in fact I don’t know what is there to write for a Wireless USB Adapter but I’ll just try my best)

I got it for around RM100. The box came with a USB extension cable with cradle, manual and driver on CD, quick installation guide and of course the adapter itself. Here’s what I think about the device:

• Installation: Installation and configuration is pretty easy as it claimed. What I needed to do was plug in the adapter, started the driver installer, restarted my OS, connect to the access point by keying in the WPA already. In fact I did not read the quick installation guide/user manual at all.

• Design: The design is simple and nice. I like the cradle which is pretty solid IMO.

• Signal strength: My wireless router is located at ground floor and my room is located at 1st floor. The signal strength is around 70-80%. It’s not as good as my Thinkpad T43’s Wifi, but it’s good enough as I’ve never encountered any service disruption since I use it. I’m glad that I don’t have to use any signal amplifier kind of stuff.

• Speed: No issue with the speed at all since it’s running on 802.11g standard and my PC USB 2.0

• Price: In my impression, I always think the price of USB Wireless Adapter is way more expensive than it worth. At RM100, DWL-G122 is slightly cheaper than Belkin’s counterpart, but a little more expensive than some unknown brands.

I’d give an overall 7/10 for this product. The main pros are the ease of installation as well as the solid cradle came with the package. The cons, however, are the hefty price and somewhat disappointing signal strength.

P/S: If you’re wondering why the Keroro Gunso model is there, yeah, it’s just for fun coz I feel it’s cute :D It didn’t come with the D-link box of course :P

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