Netgear's WNDA3100 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB adapter spotted in FCC

Nothing too earth-shattering here, but it seems that those in the market for a dual band Wireless-N USB adapter could benefit from holding off just a wee bit longer. Netgear's forthcoming WNDA3100 has found its way into the FCC's doors, and while it doesn't look to speak with aliens or any other fancy stuff, it does support WEP and WPA / WPA2. Way too excited about this thing? Hit up the read link for test photos and a preliminary user's manual -- that ought to quell your inexplicable curiosity, right?

[Reader @ Jan 12th 2008 6:04PM]

Eh last net gear USB WiFi dongle I had blew. Got an AirLink one now that works like a charm.

[BBritton @ Jan 12th 2008 10:58PM]

I was fortunate to be able to use this in a beta test. it's really a pretty good dongle. The range was very good and I had zero problems with it.

[Flashpoint @ Jan 13th 2008 11:23AM]

I'm having no problem with my home Wireless G setup. I'm going to wait maybe a year or so until a Wireless N network solution is brought to the table by Netgear that has been thoroughly tested and fixed for bugs. I'm dissapointed the PS3, 360 and Wii don't have wireless N adapters built in but, again, I've had no troubles with my G setup.

[a ham sandwich @ Jan 13th 2008 11:45AM]

true. but then again when the 360 came out, wireless n had like zero penetration in the market :\

[zach @ Jan 13th 2008 7:14PM]

when is 802.11n going to be officially released?

[David @ Jan 25th 2008 9:13AM]

With my experience with this technology thus far (installed about 20 units or so, plus about 40 N adapters), I have found that it doesn't seem to matter if it's "draft" or not!

The cost is as low on market entry as the high end G units (no pun there :P)

You will find that it's nothing like the newest cutting edge technolgies in the price aspect.

Netgear is the first to release dual band N technology (see their site for the adapters and routers). Most of the regular retail shops like Future Shop/Best Buy/Staples, etc. will not be carrying this level of technology for some time (they're a bit slow on the uptake of bleeding edge technology).