The world of Wi-Fi is one that's still ruled by network nerds and getting a wireless network up and running can cause no end of headaches for home users.

Unfortunately the Corega USB Stick-11 doesn't really change the situation, but at least it looks a little different.

The USB Stick-11 looks like an elongated cigarette lighter but the pen-style cap at one end hides a USB plug.

Plug this into a free USB port, release the flip-up antennae at the other end and you have an instant, compact, Wi-Fi adaptor.

The Stick is designed to be carried around in a pocket from PC to PC but there's nothing to stop you leaving it in one place.

The only downside is configuring your network. Installing the drivers from the supplied CD-Rom to get the Stick working is easy.

Whether you use Corega's or Windows XP's own Wi-Fi utility however, getting your network devices actually talking to one another is a different matter.

This, however, is par for the course for Wi-Fi, and we did get there in the end.

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