Cisco-Linksys WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook Adapter by Linksys
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Digital camera reviews of Cisco-Linksys WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook Adapter
Digital camera Review: Brilliant! But has WEP issues with XP
Summary: 4 Stars
This product is Brilliant if you do not use the WEP feature of Windows XP. Apparently XP does not like Phrase Passwords and does not know how to handle HEX that easily too. So I recommend just using all the LinkSys control features insteadDigital camera Review: Can't go wrong
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the second one I have purchased and both have worked flawlessly. I enjoy the plug and play ease of use and initial installation is quick and easy as well. They also get better signal than many of the newer laptops that have built in connections.Digital camera Review: Card is Good, Software is Severly Lacking
Summary: 3 Stars
The card is OK. In my Dell Inspiron 8200 (a relic I know) the heat can really wear on the cards. This my third card in ~5 years(previous cards were only the B flavor). DON'T USE THE SOFTWARE THAT COMES WITH THE CARD. It runs from your startup folder which means it's one of the last items to load. If you have XP SP2 you are better off using it to configure the wireless, it loads and associates much quicker.Digital camera Review: Cheap and durable but limited range
Summary: 3 Stars
The linksys Wireless PCMCIA Card is one of the cheapest you will find, but as with other things, you get what you pay for. I forgot this simple truth when I purchased this item, and I desrved what I got. The card fitted to my laptop works great in the same room with the wireless AP I use, but leave the room with the lap top and signal strength quickly downgrades.If all you want is a wireless system that lets you update files on your lap top without re-connecting cables all the time, then buy this card. It works. But if you want to use the Internet and access a home network seemlessly and wirelessly anywhere in your house, buy the Orinoco Silver or Gold PCMCIA card instead. It costs a bit more, but the range is easily double that of the linksys.
By the way, the only differance between silver and gold is its encryption ability. If you don't care about encryption, save some money and go for the Orinoco silver card.
Reviewed by Mark E. Cooper
Author of The Warrior Within (0954512200)
Digital camera Review: Cisco-Linsys WPC54G
Summary: 2 Stars
Though it is listed for use in ME, I am not able to get a connection, even 16" away from the signal.
I wanted to add wifi to the laptop I carry on trips instead of the small screen on the phone. Even downloading from Cisco didn't help. It always hangs at aquire. Could be the laptop, could be there isn't any service for older OS's hard to say. Don't need the card with newer laptops, because they already have wireless connectivity installed.
The seller I got it from packed it very well & it got here from across the country fastest of all the products i ordered that day.