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Summary: Worked like a charm on Windows XP!
Review: I hate to jinx myself, but I got this card last week and installed it with very few hassles. Sure, it did take one call to technical support, but the call was quick and easy.I was warned that Linksys wasn't officially approved for Windows XP, but I followed the directions for Windows 2000 and everything worked just fine. Windows XP is a great operating system to have if you're new to installing a home network -- it really took care of everything for me and I have to congratulate Microsoft for once. With everything running, my wireless network is one of the best investments I've made. I just love being able to take my computer anywhere in the house and still be connected to my printer and internet connection. I highly recommend this product!!
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Summary: Limited Range, Poor Tech Support
Review: Let me preface this review by saying that I run Cisco Aironet 802.11b gear in my home. It's expensive, but by far the best around in terms of range and stability. There is no substitute. I set this card up with a BEFW11S4 wireless access point / 4-port cable/DSL router at a friend's house. His DSL connection is at one side of the house with his wife's Mac, and his office is on the other side of the house. I estimate about 50 feet between the AP and the PC card, with two walls in between. The WPC11 would not associate at that distance with the AP at any speed, but my Cisco PCM342 would associate with no problem in the exact same location at 11Mbps. My friend now has a Cisco PCM352 PC card, and it works great with the BEFW11S4. Calls to Linksys tech support proved to be unhelpful in solving any of these problems, other than explaining what the LEDs indicated on the WPC11, which was not explained anywhere in the documentation. To sum up, unless you have clear air between the Linksys AP and WPC11 PC card, look for another card.
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Summary: Sorry to say but....
Review: This card rocks! I basically have the same download speed from my main computer. The downloads run anywhere from 36 to 45kbs from reputable sites like Microsoft. I live in a split-foyer type home and have had no problems with interuptions. I have Windows XP and did receive a warning about it not being an XP valid product. But I only have seen it once. Linksys also says that this is not valid with XP (drivers are not up to date with XP)which is not the case otherwise I would not be typing to you now. Also if you are running off a wireless network at home make sure the Network type is set to "infrastructure" not "adhoc" otherwise the dang thing won't work. I had a few questions for Linksys and called their tech line. It was answered after about ten minutes (not too bad) and they were very helpful and nice. This is a great card for a very good price (89 at Best Buy).
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Summary: works fine
Review: Its Windows 98 driver is damaged, the fastest rate I got was 30 KB/s. However, the card has worked for several months now with RedHat 7.1, at about 260 KB/sec sustained transfer rate. Not bad at all for a home LAN. By the way, I'm using the SMC7004AWBR access point, which has also been great.
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Summary: Well, it's working just fine for me
Review: So, I'm writing this review from my living room. The Linksys wireless router is in my bedroom, and despite some considerable distance and walls, I've never had a problem with signal strength here in the apartment. I'm using the card on an HP laptop with Windows XP, so I had to download the updated Windows 2000 drivers from Linksys' site and ignore the ominous warning messages from Windows XP that the card wasn't XP certified. Once the drivers were installed, no worries and fine performance.
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Summary: Wait till version 2.5 comes out, or else just run some Cat5
Review: I am real happy with my Linksys wireless Router (befw11s4), but I must say, this card has been a real disappointment. Within the same room (25ft by 25ft) the unit works flawlessly, but walk down the hall and by the time you turn the corner it is dead. And I am only talking about a 20 foot hallway. The manufacturers / editors claim of 150 meters indoors is crazy. With only a few wood walls in the way, I am unable to get this thing to go more than 30 feet. If you will be using this card within the same room as your router, then you will be fine. Perhaps it is okay for going one floor up or down in a wood structure. But don't expect much more than that. According to Linksys, there is a new wpc11v25 (version 2.5) coming out soon. It claims to have a more powerfull antenna. I would wait for that, or go ahead and just run some cat5 ethernet cable.
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Summary: Great Price, Good product once you install it correctly
Review: The setup documentation basically covers everything you will need for Windows 95/98, but for Windows 2000 there is a bug. The fix is available on the Linksys Web site. Once you have installed the card it works like a charm.
Inside the house communications are good, sometimes it gives you problem when you reach the outer limits of signal. The data transfer is good even with the low signal strength. Overall: Read the documentation first, then start installing. The tech. support is good as long as you don't mind listening to their music for about 30 Minutes (Avg.)
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Summary: Does not support Windows XP
Review: Does not support Windows XP and the setup program really (...) on Windows 2000. Other then that is ok. If you want one I have it on (...). Buying a DLink. DLink works with XP and installs in seconds.
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Summary: It works with some WORK!!
Review: OK...after a full night of beating on this card to connect and then a second night...I finally got it to work. Tech support was helpful and courteous but in the end I happened upon the problem. There were a few minor problems with install, but ultimately I attributed my link problem to a software firewall running on my laptop even after I thought I had shut it down. This didn't hinder my W2K desktop that was hard wired and had a running firewall but my 98 laptop wouldn't ping out even after it successfully grabbed an IP from the router. Zonealarm was the culprit and it took uninstalling it to figure out the problem. Should have been one of the first things I tried, anyway. As far as distance goes...not too sure. The router is on the 2nd floor and I took my laptop to the den downstairs and 40 feet away. The signal made it through sheet rock and the ceiling fine and I had no problem surfing. I did completely loose the link meter in the diagnostic program and the LED was flashing on the card, but all in all I'd say it did a fine job. I was ready to give up on this thing until I figured out what the problem was. Good luck out there. From the look of other postings it seems I'm lucky. Oh and tech support was easy to get. I waited 4 then 7 then 15 minutes on each call and they returned my other call. We'll see if it holds up to use.
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Summary: Weak Signal, but works
Review: The short story is that I've tried both ORiNOCO and LinkSys, and only the LinkSys would work with my software configuration of Tiny Personal Firewall and a software VPN client. Unfortunately, I believe the ORiNOCO Gold PC card is the better, since it has better range, and the option for an external antennae connector. The software for the card is also better (it lets you manage multiple profiles by selecting from a menu so you don't have to reconfigure your card every time you switch networks).
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