HOT!! Netgear Wireless Router MR814 + PC Card MA401 $39.98 ar/ac

[tjaisv]

Originally posted by: MDesigner
dc:

Dunno what you're talking about.. the $20 rebate on the router is still there.
Link

A question: A friend of mine is interested in getting a router for his apartment. Problem is, he and his buddies all have desktops.. not laptops. So there's no point in going for this deal..unless I order the PC card. But I'd need an inexpensive PCI card adapter. If I can score an adapter for cheap, then I'll go for this awesome deal. Can anyone assist?

Thanks!!

Yeah I'm in the same boat; I need a PCI card, not a laptop card

 

[sat4fun]

Originally posted by: tjaisv

Originally posted by: MDesigner dc: Dunno what you're talking about.. the $20 rebate on the router is still there. Link A question: A friend of mine is interested in getting a router for his apartment. Problem is, he and his buddies all have desktops.. not laptops. So there's no point in going for this deal..unless I order the PC card. But I'd need an inexpensive PCI card adapter. If I can score an adapter for cheap, then I'll go for this awesome deal. Can anyone assist? Thanks!!

Yeah I'm in the same boat; I need a PCI card, not a laptop card

$40 for a wireless router and pcmcia card is a smoking deal, go for it if you are halfway interested and find an adapter later. Outpost had a USRobotics pcmcia with pci adapter for $30 a/r a while ago, may still be there, not sure.

 

[JJordan]

I do not know how well they work, but I was at Circuit City today doing the hopefully $15 deal on a router and PC Card and they have a Netgear PC Card Adapter that is a PCI card with a slot in the back that you plug the PC Card into. Don't know about reception isues with no antenna down behind the case, but it was only $20.

 

[UTmtnbiker]

Dang...doesn't look like the router can be configured as a bridge. Guess the ol' Xbox has to stay tethered to the wall.

 

[dc]

Originally posted by: JJordan
I do not know how well they work, but I was at Circuit City today doing the hopefully $15 deal on a router and PC Card and they have a Netgear PC Card Adapter that is a PCI card with a slot in the back that you plug the PC Card into. Don't know about reception isues with no antenna down behind the case, but it was only $20.

hm, it doesn't show up on their webpage.
thanks for the heads up, guess i'll have to check out a few stores.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: dc

Originally posted by: JJordan
I do not know how well they work, but I was at Circuit City today doing the hopefully $15 deal on a router and PC Card and they have a Netgear PC Card Adapter that is a PCI card with a slot in the back that you plug the PC Card into. Don't know about reception isues with no antenna down behind the case, but it was only $20.

hm, it doesn't show up on their webpage.
thanks for the heads up, guess i'll have to check out a few stores.

This sounds like the MA301, which seems to sell for $45-60 at various places, and is out of stock everywhere. If it is really $20, consider it a Hot Deal.

 

[dc]

yeah, has to be the ma301, only pccard to pci adapter netgear made.
hot deal indeed.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: dc
yeah, has to be the ma301, only pccard to pci adapter netgear made.
hot deal indeed.

I will have to go look at CC as well. I bought the MR814/MA401 combo even though I do not have a laptop, with an eye toward using the router with a Linksys WET11 for my XBox, and perhaps keeping the MA401 around for when I get a laptop. I would like to try moving my cable modem out to the living room, setting up the MR814 hard-wired to the modem and Xbox, then using the MA401 and an MA301 in my desktop. It should work fine, and at least seems worth a try - god knows it would be a lot cheaper than spending $100 on a WET11.

 

[MDesigner]

OK, I am a tool.. they printed out duplicate rebates You're right, total out of pocket is $80. Ah well.. still not a bad deal.

Originally posted by: frereJacques

Originally posted by: MDesigner
MAJOR UPDATE!!!!

As previously mentioned, CompUSA has this router as well. The router is $80, USB wireless adapter is $0AR ($60 orig), PLUS you get $30 back if you buy both together!! This previously only applied if you got the router with the PCMCIA adapter. Looks like it works for the USB adapter now too.

Total out of pocket: $50!!!!

CompUSA's "free" USB adapter assumes the Netgear Budled $30 rebate is being used, making the net price $80 (since you can only use the rebate once). If there's something I'm missing, please post.

 

[nealh]

Anyone using this with Roadrunner and an HP laptop??
Any probs?

BTW..How do you go through J&R??

 

[Viterix777]

just picked it up... nice deal thanks all

 

[JJordan]

It was sitting right next to the PC Cards. Maybe I better run get one -- they had 2 on the shelf for $19.99 each.

 

[dc]

hm, no luck finding a circuit city with the pccard -> pci adapter yet. heh. off to a few more cc's tommorow.

 

[DigDug]

What is the mess about Amazon indirectly offering through Office Depot or J&R? Is there some way for me to find out if I'm screwed?

I got in on this deal on the 17th, and the Amex code worked fine. Total was $119.98 which minus the $50 = $69.98 (which will become $39.98 after both netgear rebates).

I recieved the PC Card, but the router is scheduled to arrive between March 3-6. Am I cool?

 

[AWEstun]

Originally posted by: BlipBlop
What is the mess about Amazon indirectly offering through Office Depot or J&R? Is there some way for me to find out if I'm screwed?

I got in on this deal on the 17th, and the Amex code worked fine. Total was $119.98 which minus the $50 = $69.98 (which will become $39.98 after both netgear rebates).

I recieved the PC Card, but the router is scheduled to arrive between March 3-6. Am I cool?

When you made the Amazone online purchase, it would have showed offered by Office Depot on the item page.

shelbY

 

[patrickj]

Originally posted by: BlipBlop
What is the mess about Amazon indirectly offering through Office Depot or J&R? Is there some way for me to find out if I'm screwed?

I got in on this deal on the 17th, and the Amex code worked fine. Total was $119.98 which minus the $50 = $69.98 (which will become $39.98 after both netgear rebates).

I recieved the PC Card, but the router is scheduled to arrive between March 3-6. Am I cool?

Same for me...I'm worried that I won't get in on the $50 amazon rebate. Any thoughts? Thinking of cancelling and getting this elsewhere? Anybody have the Amazon customer service phone # handy?

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: patrickj

Originally posted by: BlipBlop
What is the mess about Amazon indirectly offering through Office Depot or J&R? Is there some way for me to find out if I'm screwed?

I got in on this deal on the 17th, and the Amex code worked fine. Total was $119.98 which minus the $50 = $69.98 (which will become $39.98 after both netgear rebates).

I recieved the PC Card, but the router is scheduled to arrive between March 3-6. Am I cool?

Same for me...I'm worried that I won't get in on the $50 amazon rebate. Any thoughts? Thinking of cancelling and getting this elsewhere? Anybody have the Amazon customer service phone # handy?

I know when I ordered, the pages showed both refunds, and I got free shipping, so I know I ordered directly from Amazon (on 17 Feb). I have not received either item, and the Web page shows me receiving the stuff between 5-7 Mar.

 

[dc]

hm, no luck finding a pccard -> pci adapter yet. anyone know of any circuit city stores in southern california that have this instock?

 

[starwood]

Can someone e-mail me the discount code?

 

[jktam]

uh oh. my order has just been pushed back. rebates in jeopardy! advice?

jt

 

[lupi]

Got the card in just a few days after ordering. Anybody have luck yet getting the router?

 

[sat4fun]

Ordered both on the 20th, got the router and card in the same box on the 26th. Used the free shipping. Rebates are already in the mail. I was unaware that this router came with a stand that allows it to be mounted vertically on the desktop, this is a great spacesaving feature. It's a good looking router, much better than my ugly, but trustworthy Dlink.

 

[jktam]

are you kidding me? i ordered on the 17th!!! i got my card monday but still no router. what a mess this is.

 

[sat4fun]

No kidding, guess that I was lucky.

 

[lupi]

Ouch, bastards just moved my router back another 2 weeks.

Order date February 17, 2003
Order #:
Shipping to:
Items not yet shipped:
Delivery estimate: March 18 - March 31 1 of: Netgear MR814 802.11b Wireless 4-Port Cable/DSL Router


Items Shipped on February 19, 2003:
Delivery estimate: February 28-March 3
1 package via UPS Ground.
1 of: Netgear MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card