Not sure how you explain the network speeds but I typically use roads and cars as analogies. your network speed is the Autobahn but your device is a Ford Pinto. The Autobahn is capable of you driving 500mph but your ford pinto only lets you drive 80mph. This typically gets through to customers that don't understand their network speed for me anyways.
I use the same analogy, and it works pretty well... But people can't believe that their latest and greatest i-phone is anything other than a Bugatti.
I've been playing with adapters and handhelds. I'll look into the Netgear.