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Title: Where to find rev B?
Post by: smlunatick on August 13, 2009, 08:28:24 AM

I'm looking to get a DWA-160 adapter but would prefer to get the rev. B model.  I can not locate this version in my local stores.  Would anyone know of some place online which will have this model (besides D-Link's store?)

Title: Re: Where to find rev B?
Post by: viinceennt on August 14, 2009, 12:50:44 PM

I actually got mine at officemax... im surprised that they sell it there.. if not, frys electronics...  or frys.com or bestbuy.com

Title: Re: Where to find rev B?
Post by: smlunatick on August 28, 2009, 08:52:55 AM

I'm in Canada.  Bestbuy Canada only has rev A.  Frys does not seem to exist in Canada nor can I find any info on cross boarder shipping.

Title: Re: Where to find rev B?
Post by: BassMan on August 28, 2009, 01:10:30 PM

In the states, I went to two OfficeMax stores before finding a HW:B1 one.  One store had only HW:A1.  One store had all HW:A1, except the HW:B1 that I bought.

I think it is a matter of waiting, if you can.  After the HW:A1 units sell-out, they'll back-fill with HW:B1.  I'd venture to say that most people don't read these forums, so the HW:A1 units should sell pretty quick.

Title: Re: Where to find rev B?
Post by: smlunatick on August 28, 2009, 01:21:03 PM

If the stock is to be rotated "out" with the new B revisions, why would NewEgg not receive this new stock.  They have dropped the DWA-160 completely.

Title: Re: Where to find rev B?
Post by: BassMan on August 28, 2009, 03:43:19 PM

Quote from: smlunatick on August 28, 2009, 01:21:03 PM

If the stock is to be rotated "out" with the new B revisions, why would NewEgg not receive this new stock.  They have dropped the DWA-160 completely.

How do you know NewEgg dropped it?  Just went to NewEgg, searched for DWA-160, and added it to my cart.  Didn't buy, though; already got one...

Title: Re: Where to find rev B?
Post by: smlunatick on August 29, 2009, 08:35:38 AM

Here is the text that I receive, from NewEgg's catalog page:

 DWA160 Wireless Adapters

 DWA160 Wireless Adapters [30N82E16833127247CVF]
 D-Link DWA160 USB 2.0 Xtreme N Dual Band USB Adapter - Retail
Standards: IEEE 802.11a/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0
Security: Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA & WPA2) 802.1x
WPA/WPA2: WPA2
Frequency Band: 2.4GHz/5GHz
LEDs: Link/Activity
Antenna: Internal Antenna
Dimensions: 3.5" x 1.1" x 0.5"
Weight: 0.1 lbs.
Model #: DWA160
Item #: N82E16833127247CVF
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
 This product is no longer available.
 

Title: Re: Where to find rev B?
Post by: BassMan on August 29, 2009, 03:33:43 PM

Looks like it is still there to me: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127247&Tpk=dwa-160 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127247&Tpk=dwa-160)

Title: Re: Where to find rev B?
Post by: wht1986 on October 02, 2009, 06:02:48 AM

I bought a rev B at Office Depot in Boca Raton, FL just 2 days ago. They had a mix of A and B on the shelf.  So far it is better then my A1 version, and I am using the driver from ralink as well. I still have occassional disconnects to my DIR-655 but not as many as I did with the A1