NETGEAR MA311 - Network adapter - PCI - 802.11b
Fails to work in WEP mode
My MA311 PCI card works well when it's not in WEP (wireless equivalent protocol) mode. WEP is basically encryption that encodes the wireless traffic, providing some protection from hackers.<br />The MA311 does NOT work in WEP mode with the MR814 router. Period.<br />Technical support hold times for Netgear are typically over 2 hours. After spending a total of 3 hours on the phone with their technical support person, my problem was &quot;forwarded&quot; to an &quot;engineer&quot; at Netgear for follow-up. That was 2 months ago. They never bothered to contact me.<br />Not terribly impressive, the company or their product. Avoid Netgear.