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Summary: Did not meet expections.
Review: The Linksys system router installation went well, with the exception of the client. The router came up and accepted the setup instructions. Problems began when I setup up the adapter and instant wireless network pc card from Linksys (WPC11). First, the 1998 Compaq 400/12gig, Win98 desktop would lockup everytime I booted it up with the Linksys card installed. I installed the software first, then the hardware, the Compaq computer would freeze and refuse to work. To verify the card was not defective, I moved to my Toshiba laptop and inserted the card in one of the pcmcia slots and installed the drivers. After reading futher I determined that a configuration program needed to be installed from the CD provided by LinkSys. This is a required program which is not automatically installed during the setup of the drivers. After waiting 24 hours for a return call from LinkSys, the technican quickly prompted me to make one change in my configuration and we were up and running. The laptop under Windows 98 worked perfectly. After determining that the device (LinkSys network card)was not defective I returned to the Compaq unit. This time I installed all of the software, then the hardware, again the compaq refused to accept the LinkSys wireless adapter and card. By now I am thinking there is something wrong with the Compaq computer. I then decided to try a different vender. I went to CompUSA and picked up a D-Link adapter and card for the test. Guess what! The D-Link instruction wanted the software first, which when installed setup the config program and the drivers all in two passes, a reboot was required before the second pass. It was clear on how to do the install, the install screen had additional information making going thru the documention unecessary. The D-link unit worked perfectly with the Compaq computer. I was pleased, I could use the LinkSys in my laptop and a D-link adapter in the Compaq. The next big test was to come. During the installation, all of the devices were in my office at home, but the Compaq was my wife's computer and needed to move across the house to her office about 60 feet away. The write up shows distances of over 400 feet will work with these wireless devices - NOT SO. Granted there are 4 walls and part of the kitchen between my office and my wife's, the actual distance is about 60 feet at most. Complete rejection followed, after spending one full day installing and testing this new wireless router, I still can not get the link up to my wife's compaq in her office. I am going to keep the router, to work with my laptop in the den and on the patio out back, but it looks like a hard wired connection will be the only way a computer link will work at my house. Jim Jackson Programmer
Rating: 
Summary: No problems
Review: The PCI card does the job it was supposed to. Inserting cards was a little awkward, and I and to visually guide the card into the slot, especially since it was on the back of the computer. One thing I would love to see would be additional electronics to turn it into a one-slot PCMCIA port. Now that would be doubly useful.
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Summary: Does the job
Review: The PCI card does the job it was supposed to. Inserting cards was a little awkward, and I and to visually guide the card into the slot, especially since it was on the back of the computer. One thing I would love to see would be additional electronics to turn it into a one-slot PCMCIA port. Now that would be doubly useful.
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Summary: Doesn't work, Linksys recommends the WMP11 instead.
Review: The WDT11 will work if you buy the WPC11 version 1. The problem is, no one sells the WPC11 version 1. The current version of WPC11 is version 3, and Linksys customer service told me that version 3 doesn't work with the WDT11 (it works fine in a laptop). Linksys customer service recommended the newer WMP11 card which is made for desktops. This WDT11 is an adapter to get the laptop peripheral WPC11 to work in a desktop.
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Summary: There are far better alternatives
Review: These adapters are just stupid. All the network card companies are selling these adapters which work exclusively with their network cards. If you look around on the internet, you can get similar adapters which will work with *any* PCMCIA card for a similar price.
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Summary: There are far better alternatives
Review: These adapters are just stupid. All the network card companies are selling these adapters which work exclusively with their network cards. If you look around on the internet, you can get similar adapters which will work with *any* PCMCIA card for a similar price.
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Summary: How to access LinkSys Tech Support
Review: This has nothing to do with the card here for sale, but the first review I read was about the lack of support that LinkSys provides. That reviewer is 100% correct in one aspect. That is, that if you call them during "business hours" you will get a response in about 2 to 3 weeks if you're lucky. If you wait until they are technically closed, you will be immediately forwarded to an engineer who will fix your problem right away. A little trick I learned the hard way.
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Summary: Linksys should be embarrassed!
Review: This product came to me with no drivers. The manual was riddled with errors that made the installation impossible and then to top it all off when I downloaded the drivers they were the wrong drivers! It's only fair to say, I have not had any trouble with the installation or performance of the many other Linksys products that I have purchased but the WDT11 under these conditions should have never been put in a box and shipped.
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Summary: Card doesn't work..even after techsupport.
Review: We tried setting up the cards on BRAND NEW Dell Optiplexes. Needless to say we are going with a Cisco solution. We tried every solution tech support gave us...and the cards still don't work. The classic is card A did not one in any of the slots of machine A, but of course card B would work in any slots of machine A. Maybe its the card? Card A in machine B worked! Go figure!
Rating:
Summary: No problems
Review: Works great with my wireless card and never encountered any problems.
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