D-Link DWA-552 Xtreme N Wireless PCI Adapter
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D-Link DWA-552 Xtreme N Wireless PCI Adapter
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Review Date: 2009-11-14
I bought this network adapter almost a year ago to replace a Linksys Wireless-G adapter in my media center as part of an upgrade from G to N wireless network. My media center is in my living room on the main floor while my router (D-Link DIR-655, another excellent product) is in the basement. The two component are fairly far from each other and are separated by walls and ceiling. The old Linksys adapter provided poor connectivity (60-70%) while this new D-Link adapter is constantly providing 97-100% connectivity.
Some additional notes:
- I use the D-Link ANT24-0230 antenna with this adapter because my media center is buried in a cabinet.
- My media center was initially running Windows Vista Home Premium but was upgraded to Windows 7 Home Premium. Both operating systems identified the card and installed it on the first try without any manual help.
- I am streaming HD content from my network server over this connection without any glitches or distortions.
Overall, an excellent product.
User: R. Cohen
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Summary: Great Product
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
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Review Date: 2009-07-04
It was so easy to install. I just love it will and have told friends about it, Thank you.
User: Sherrion Satfield
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Summary: wirless
Helpful Votes: 2
Total Votes: 2
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Review Date: 2009-07-04
Hello,
I am not technically proficient enough to give you any details about the specs of this product.
What I can tell you is I purchase two new PCs from HP on EBAY for Christmas. They are idential with all the bells and whistles (Quad Core, 8 GB RAM, etc.), My PC was originally hooked up to the broadband via-ethernet. My wife's PC was via the wireless G card that was pre-installed with the system.
I luckily purchased this card from Best Buy for her PC and had a lot of success. I paid a lot more for it there though.
I then moved my PC to another room with no ethernet. My original wireless G card wa awful. Throughout the day I would have to restart the card to get connection.
Since the new card has been installed, I have not had to do this once and the speed is good to excellent.
Only negative is that it is still not as fast as ethernet even with the router in the next room.
DG
User: D. Glod
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Summary: It Works....
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
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Review Date: 2009-06-26
I just had to write this review after reading all the terrible commentary on this great network adapter, so here's one that gives this product 5-Stars across the board.
I have been using the DWA-552 for more than 2 months in my i7 920-'Nehalem' Quad Core CPU powered home-built PC, and I've got nothing but Kudos to say about connectivity, reliability, speedy transmission, and plug and play goodness that this card offers. When I built my PC I was worried about this adapter, since it was the ONLY PCI adapter available at the time that wasn't some off-brand gadget, and the reviews were so awful about it!
Well, no more because I've been pleased as an October pumpkin with the fantastic performance and connectivity of this adapter in Vista Ultimate 64-bit with the new PC. In fact I've never had a bad or insurmountable problem or issue with this network adapter in 2 months of 24/7 use with the new PC.
Installation is nothing at all, easy as pie: just simply install the network adapter with your PC powered down, and off, button it up, reboot, insert the CD ROM that came in the kit with drivers and control panel for the device, install the drivers/control panel, reboot, and BAM! Instant connectivity!
I have been using the device with a "Gemtech" N-series Router, better known as the NewerTechnology N-Series Router, The MAXPower Router, and the two co-exist perfectly. I never had a dropped connection, never had any connection issues at all with the D-Link DWA-552 device in the two months that I've had it online with the new PC.
I don't know what all the trouble and terrible problems are about with the other reviews of this network adapter, but I've got to give it 5-stars across the board in my use of it the past two months. I mean I have ZERO to complain about, because the adapter performs as advertised, with or without the D-Link Control Panel installed.
To be honest, I never even bothered to remove or uninstall the D-Link Control Panel, as it never got in the way of my Vista network controls, just sat there kind of passive while I worked with Windows network protocols to acquire a network, and once connected, no problems at all with the D-Link DWA-552 PCI adapter, none at all!
After I installed the adapter and had it working 100%, I went to the D-Link web site and found, and downloaded the most current control panel and driver for Vista 64-bit and installed that package, but that isn't to say that the OEM/stock CD ROM drivers and control panel doesn't work. All that I mean is that if you want this adapter to work seamlessly with your system, download the latest and greatest driver/control panel package from[...], and you'll be that much better off for doing it.
I can't think of a single negative thing to write about this network adapter, as I had no bad experiences at all with it. It is just that simple, and good, an xlnt product by D-Link! I am going to buy its brother, the DWA-556 adapter, which is PCI-Express not PCI like this one, because I have a need for the PCI-E type of adapter now that I've added twin EVGA GTX-285 video cards to my rig...as that eliminated the PCI slot (it's covered by the 2nd twin-lane video board) for all intents and purposes, and I have faith that the DWA-556 is just as good as this adapter here has been...After having the DWA-552 for a couple months I tend to think that D-Link has its act together for network cards/adapters, and I have confidence that the DWA-556 is just as high quality of an item as this one has been for me.
Don't be afraid of this adapter because of a bunch of crappy reviews from folks who have other problems, which are compounded by this adapter it seems, and then they write a bad review of a good product...that just isn't even fair or equitable for such a great product as this one.
Wavey Davey gives the D-Link DWA-552 PCI XTreme N Network Adapter 5 stars across the board, and you can take it from me, this thing works PERFECT in Vista 64-bit Ultimate OS!
You can take that to the bank!
Wavey Davey June 25, 2009
User: Wavey Davey
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Summary: DWA-552=XLNT N-Network Adapter, Works Perfect in Vista 64-bit!
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
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Review Date: 2009-06-23
Product is N capable however will not work with dir-825 router which is an N router rendering the adapter completely useless. Tech support said I had to by a better card in order to get the 5ghz bandwidth frequency that the router provide. Not happy with their tech support and the backing of their products. LINKSYS has not failed me ever.
User: Justime
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Summary: Not Worth It
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
Product Details
- D-Link's Quick Adapter Setup Wizard guides you step-by-step through the installation process.
- Delivers up to 14x faster speeds and 6x farther range than 802.11g.
- Xtreme N technology enables HD video sreaming, file sharing, enhanced Internet phone calling (VoIP), and surfing the Web.
- Access a secure wireless network using advanced WEP, WPA, or WPA2 encryption.
- Easy to install and use with D-Link's new Quick Adapter Setup Wizard.
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