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GW-USNano is the world's smallest wireless LAN USB Adapter with IEEE802.11n technology. This is even smaller than the previous models.
This is even smaller than the previous models.
You can enjoy 11n WiFi network with PC, portable game machine, WiFi mobile phone, and iPhone/iPod touch.
This review is from : PLANEX Wireless-N High Speed USB Adapter GW-USNano designed in Japan
Confused About Why People Talk of Problems? . I have Windows Vista 64 bit and I find I am rather puzzled why people left so much negativity in regards to this product. It works perfect for me. I had no issue whatsoever in installing, and there was no "Engrish" in the instructions. I bought this so my son could use the WiFi for his Nintendo Dsi and, as I stated, it does the job just fine. Very pleased with my purchase.
Confused About Why People Talk of Problems? . I have Windows Vista 64 bit and I find I am rather puzzled why people left so much negativity in regards to this product. It works perfect for me. I had no issue whatsoever in installing, and there was no "Engrish" in the instructions. I bought this so my son could use the WiFi for his Nintendo Dsi and, as I stated, it does the job just fine. Very pleased with my purchase.
PLANEX Wireless-N High Speed USB Adapter GW-USNano designed in Japan Reviews
Exceeds expectations . Plugged into on Windows 7 64-bit and the driver got installed automatically.
Although the driver reported itself working it actually didn't until I rebooted. No big deal.
I knew it'll be about 6 times faster than my old D-link G, what I didn't expect is that now I get "very strong" reception as before it was "very weak".
Same location, same network and although it is very tiny, it still has a better antenna and radio.
I haven't even tired using it as an access point...
What?... Access Point?... Really?...
Exceeds expectations . Plugged into on Windows 7 64-bit and the driver got installed automatically.
Although the driver reported itself working it actually didn't until I rebooted. No big deal.
I knew it'll be about 6 times faster than my old D-link G, what I didn't expect is that now I get "very strong" reception as before it was "very weak".
Same location, same network and although it is very tiny, it still has a better antenna and radio.
I haven't even tired using it as an access point...
What?... Access Point?... Really?...
PLANEX Wireless-N High Speed USB Adapter GW-USNano designed in Japan Opinions
Works very well . I bought this for my Asus computer since the built in wireless is having all types of issues (common with this model, but otherwise a great laptop).
This has been a great solution for wireless coverage. Works very well and is small enough that I don't worry about it getting tore off and breaking.
I highly recommend this for anyone needing a usb wi-fi interface.
Works very well . I bought this for my Asus computer since the built in wireless is having all types of issues (common with this model, but otherwise a great laptop).
This has been a great solution for wireless coverage. Works very well and is small enough that I don't worry about it getting tore off and breaking.
I highly recommend this for anyone needing a usb wi-fi interface.
Great adapter . This is a great wireless N adapter. Easy to setup and connect to the top 150 Mbps speed as described.
Working with Asus 1005HAB with Mac OSX 10.6.4 . Installed the MacOS 10.6 driver using the included CDROM with an external USB reader/writer connecyed to my netbook. Inserted Planex WiFi device into USB slot. It worked with my Linksys wireless N router. 'Nuff said.
Not working with 64-bit Win7 Home Premium SP1 . This was the first Wireless-N adapter I bought (after buying my first N-band router, a Vizio). It worked great in a 32-bit Vista desktop (HP Compaq) and a 64-bit Win7 Home Premium laptop (Gateway). It had good range, speed and reliability in both machines. However, I just finished building a new desktop with 64-bit Win7 Home Premium, SP1, and as of June 30, 2011 the Planex drivers aren't working.
Here's the play-by-play on my new computer: After installing the driver from the disc that came with the adapter, I got an error message saying the driver wasn't compatible with my 64-bit OS (I thought this was strange because I didn't get that message when I installed the same driver on my Win7 laptop.) So I downloaded the latest driver from the Planex website (v1.1.0.1) and installed it. I promptly got another error message saying I needed to uninstall the old driver first (shouldn't Setup do that automatically in a well-written program?) So I followed the instructions and uninstalled the old driver, then reinstalled the new driver. I promptly got another error message (my third) saying I had to manually install the new driver because Setup couldn't do it automatically in a 64-bit environment. So I followed the instructions again, and now I no longer have a yellow exclamation point beside the adapter in Device Manager, but the Network & Sharing Center reports no wireless networks are available. I suspect the issue is somehow related to my having Service Pack 1 installed, but I can't be certain. So I'm going to have to relegate this adapter to one of my older computers and buy another one that comes with fully functional 64-bit Win7 SP1 compatible drivers. (Oh, and yes there was a bit of Japlish in the on-screen directions.)
BTW, here's my plea for all the Win7 users who review this adapter in the future: Please state your version of Win7 (Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate, 32 or 64 bit, Service Pack) and the version of the driver you're using. Without these details, any review (pro or con) is incomplete. Thank you, and good luck with your Planex product!
Here's the play-by-play on my new computer: After installing the driver from the disc that came with the adapter, I got an error message saying the driver wasn't compatible with my 64-bit OS (I thought this was strange because I didn't get that message when I installed the same driver on my Win7 laptop.) So I downloaded the latest driver from the Planex website (v1.1.0.1) and installed it. I promptly got another error message saying I needed to uninstall the old driver first (shouldn't Setup do that automatically in a well-written program?) So I followed the instructions and uninstalled the old driver, then reinstalled the new driver. I promptly got another error message (my third) saying I had to manually install the new driver because Setup couldn't do it automatically in a 64-bit environment. So I followed the instructions again, and now I no longer have a yellow exclamation point beside the adapter in Device Manager, but the Network & Sharing Center reports no wireless networks are available. I suspect the issue is somehow related to my having Service Pack 1 installed, but I can't be certain. So I'm going to have to relegate this adapter to one of my older computers and buy another one that comes with fully functional 64-bit Win7 SP1 compatible drivers. (Oh, and yes there was a bit of Japlish in the on-screen directions.)
BTW, here's my plea for all the Win7 users who review this adapter in the future: Please state your version of Win7 (Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate, 32 or 64 bit, Service Pack) and the version of the driver you're using. Without these details, any review (pro or con) is incomplete. Thank you, and good luck with your Planex product!
Cons Review
Good Hardware- TERRIBLE SOFTWARE - IF 64-BIT Vista - DO NOT BUY . I needed a replacement WiFi adapter for my "daily driver" laptop when the built-in WiFi gave up the ghost. I chose this one over a couple other "mini" USB versions because of good reviews and limited availability of the others- bad choice.
This might be an OK device for use with 32-bit systems, I don't know. I will tell you for 64-bit Vista it is an utter EPIC FAIL. A disaster of the highest magnitude. First - the automated installation routine does not work at all for 64-bit machines. You have to search for the website (it's listed nowhere in any of the printed documentation that comes with the device). Next, manually download, unzip, and install the new set-up routine. Then manually install (using DEVICE MANAGER - remember that dinosaur? )the 64-bit device driver But OOPS... the documentation is all very poorly translated Japanglish, as is the software interface you will have to deal with forever once the device is installed. And OOPS... the listed location of the driver (x86 Programs\ doesn't exist. So expect to go on a fishing expedition to find the drivers.
Once the drivers are installed, now you can proceed with the client software installation. As far as I can tell, there's no way to make the device work without this clunky, Japanglish , almost comical software. I tried several times to make it work without the third-party software but forget it. After two hours of fooling around - trial and error - finally got the adapter to connect to my wireless router (sitting 10' away).
Now that it's running- the speed is just "OK" - and worst of all - this thing really sucks the battery life. It also makes the CPU work for its supper- my whole laptop gets too hot to touch pretty quickly,
Conclusion - I think the 64-bit drivers were a total afterthought. Poorly written and executed. The client software is equally terrible and with Vista at least there's no way around using it. Win7 might be better but I'm not going to test it to find out.
To leave you on a positive note:
The actual hardware is nice. I do love the tiny size of this thing, so I'll keep this around for use with my older 32-bit computers. But for the 64-bit laptops, I'll be purchasing something else ASAP.
This might be an OK device for use with 32-bit systems, I don't know. I will tell you for 64-bit Vista it is an utter EPIC FAIL. A disaster of the highest magnitude. First - the automated installation routine does not work at all for 64-bit machines. You have to search for the website (it's listed nowhere in any of the printed documentation that comes with the device). Next, manually download, unzip, and install the new set-up routine. Then manually install (using DEVICE MANAGER - remember that dinosaur? )the 64-bit device driver But OOPS... the documentation is all very poorly translated Japanglish, as is the software interface you will have to deal with forever once the device is installed. And OOPS... the listed location of the driver (x86 Programs\ doesn't exist. So expect to go on a fishing expedition to find the drivers.
Once the drivers are installed, now you can proceed with the client software installation. As far as I can tell, there's no way to make the device work without this clunky, Japanglish , almost comical software. I tried several times to make it work without the third-party software but forget it. After two hours of fooling around - trial and error - finally got the adapter to connect to my wireless router (sitting 10' away).
Now that it's running- the speed is just "OK" - and worst of all - this thing really sucks the battery life. It also makes the CPU work for its supper- my whole laptop gets too hot to touch pretty quickly,
Conclusion - I think the 64-bit drivers were a total afterthought. Poorly written and executed. The client software is equally terrible and with Vista at least there's no way around using it. Win7 might be better but I'm not going to test it to find out.
To leave you on a positive note:
The actual hardware is nice. I do love the tiny size of this thing, so I'll keep this around for use with my older 32-bit computers. But for the 64-bit laptops, I'll be purchasing something else ASAP.
DONT BUY PLANEX LIED TO ME . Planex claimed that it would work with an ipod touch. when i recieved my item it took forever to set up on my windows 7 64 bit laptop. then it only wanted to use the device as wireless adaptor in replace of the built in wireless on my computer. i contacted planex and they took again forever to respond. they told me that they dont lie and were very cocking over email about this. there company does not value their customers after hearing what they had to say to me. They should not have told me that it worked with certian devices if they in reality do not. I want a refund of my 20 bucks after being lied to. they said that i have 30 days for my refund. but the wait a week to replay to the 10 emails back and forth. therefore it is not my fault it has taken so long to write this review. I AM VERY UNPLEASED WITH THE QUILITY AND THERE CUSTOMER SERVICE. DO NOT BUY FROM PLANEX OR ASK THEM QUESTIONS, YOU WILL BE LIED TO!! again i wou;d like a full refund due to this
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Feature PLANEX Wireless-N High Speed USB Adapter GW-USNano designed in Japan
- Broke the smalles record !! Amazingly small !!
- Compliant with various communication modes
- WPS button ! Easy wireless setting
- Support Windows 7, Mac OSX 10.6
- Connect the Wi-FI supported device to the internet - Softwarte Access point
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Product Details
EAN : 4941250170920MPN : GW-USNano
Brand : Planex
Weight : 1 pounds
Height : 2 inches
Length : 7 inches
Width : 6 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : Planex
Model : GW-USNano
Publisher : Planex
SKU : 4941250170920
Studio : Planex
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