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Summary: Poor service
Review: I purchased this card because the Linksys web site said this card (PCM200) worked in both 16-bit and 32-bit slots. It does not. I sent them email about the incorrect page and told them that, because of the error, I have to pay to ship the card back to Amazon. A person from Linksys replied with a two-word email: "Thank You." I'm not looking for perfection, but courtesy would not seem too much to expect.They have now updated the web page to say that a 32-bit slot is required. I'm giving the card one star based on the fact that it didn't perform as originally advertised.
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Summary: A good card for the money!
Review: I've had compatibility problems with another Linksys card in the past, but this one has worked very well for me. I'm a college student, so money was an important condsideration and this card has been a great value. I bought it a couple of months ago and it's been very reliable and given me good network speed. I also think the integrated design is much better than a dongle. The first card I had (another Linksys) was one with a dongle, and it was so touchy! I was always afraid that if I took the card out, I would put it back in and it wouldn't work (which did eventually happen). This card isn't the top of the line by any means, but I would highly recommend it to anyone on a budget who just wants a 10/100 card to get on the internet!
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Summary: Good Card - Works with Pentiums and WIn 95
Review: I've had other cards (xircom, 3com) that are erratic and troublesome. Sometimes requiring 3 or 4 reboots/power resets before they will start recognizing the network and passing data. The Linksys (running on a Pentium 266, Win95) just plain works without a hassle. All in all this is a good card, rock solid and reliable. I'd like to correct some misconceptions from previous reviewers. 1) The card works fine with Win 95 OSR2 (but as noted in LINKSYS readme.txt CARDBUS is only supported by OSR2 or later). If you are having problems I would suggest you download the latest drivers from the Linksys web site. I don't understand why someone with a laptop without a 32 bit or Cardbus slot was complaining when he bought a 32 bit, CARDBUS PCMIA card and it won't work in a 16 bit slot (obviously a very old piece of equiptment). Linksys makes a 16 bit card (the PCMPC100). You have to be very careful with new technology and Microsoft OS's. (USB is another example it supposedly worked in W95OSR2 but good luck.) I still have problems with it under W98SE especially on 2 year old hardware.
2) My biggest problem was not the Linksys drivers rather it was the PCMIA drivers. Check your Device Manager BEFORE (Control Panel -> System - Device Manager) you try and and configure the linksys card. (I ended up deleting the PCMIA drivers and rebooting several times.) This was the most difficult part. After this I followed LINKSYS instructions for installing the drivers and everything installed and worked. 3) The card works fine on my 2 year old Pentium (NOT II or III) Laptop.
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Summary: Good Card - Works with Pentiums and WIn 95
Review: I've had other cards (xircom, 3com) that are erratic and troublesome. Sometimes requiring 3 or 4 reboots/power resets before they will start recognizing the network and passing data. The Linksys (running on a Pentium 266, Win95) just plain works without a hassle. All in all this is a good card, rock solid and reliable. I'd like to correct some misconceptions from previous reviewers. 1) The card works fine with Win 95 OSR2 (but as noted in LINKSYS readme.txt CARDBUS is only supported by OSR2 or later). If you are having problems I would suggest you download the latest drivers from the Linksys web site. I don't understand why someone with a laptop without a 32 bit or Cardbus slot was complaining when he bought a 32 bit, CARDBUS PCMIA card and it won't work in a 16 bit slot (obviously a very old piece of equiptment). Linksys makes a 16 bit card (the PCMPC100). You have to be very careful with new technology and Microsoft OS's. (USB is another example it supposedly worked in W95OSR2 but good luck.) I still have problems with it under W98SE especially on 2 year old hardware.
2) My biggest problem was not the Linksys drivers rather it was the PCMIA drivers. Check your Device Manager BEFORE (Control Panel -> System - Device Manager) you try and and configure the linksys card. (I ended up deleting the PCMIA drivers and rebooting several times.) This was the most difficult part. After this I followed LINKSYS instructions for installing the drivers and everything installed and worked. 3) The card works fine on my 2 year old Pentium (NOT II or III) Laptop.
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Summary: Great product!!!
Review: My first NIC for notebook ever. Just installed the driver and was on-line within mins. If I get another notebook, I will buy this item again. Easy to install and use.
Rating: 
Summary: Good product, painful installation
Review: The Linksys PCM200 is a good card. However, users with SystemSoft on their laptops should read the extra installation steps required to install the card available from Linksys' Knowledge Base. I'm running a Pentium 233 MHz with Win95b and SystemSoft (a 3rd party utility for managing PCMCIA cards). Before successfully installing the card, the PC would not recognize the drivers and crash. Customer Support (although helpful), could not rectify the situation. I stumbled on the KB article and it solved everything.
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Summary: Linksys PCM200 Is the best!
Review: This is one of the best purchases I have ever made. When the term plug-and-play was originally introduced, devices still required driver disks. However, this is really plug and play! I have Windows XP and this device works great. I literally just slid the card in the slot, Windows found the new device and installed drivers *without any requiring driver disks*, (the Linksys or even a Windows CD!) A message came up stating that the adapter was ready for use, and it was! All I had to do was set up the IP address.
This does not include a dongle, so the connection is always on with no problems.
I highly recommend this for anyone in need of a network adapter for a notebook computer. The connection speeds are extremely fast!
Buy this now!!
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Summary: Linksys PCM200 Is the best!
Review: This is one of the best purchases I have ever made. When the term plug-and-play was originally introduced, devices still required driver disks. However, this is really plug and play! I have Windows XP and this device works great. I literally just slid the card in the slot, Windows found the new device and installed drivers *without any requiring driver disks*, (the Linksys or even a Windows CD!) A message came up stating that the adapter was ready for use, and it was! All I had to do was set up the IP address.
This does not include a dongle, so the connection is always on with no problems.
I highly recommend this for anyone in need of a network adapter for a notebook computer. The connection speeds are extremely fast!
Buy this now!!
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Summary: Amazing Product, Amazingly Low Price
Review: This Linksys card is an amazing performer. I used a 16-bit Xircom Creditcard Ethernet 10/100 adapter, until the fragile dongle failed. However, this Linksys card has taken over with spectacular improvements in speed. Installation was simple (given that you understand your some very basic specifications regarding the PCMCIA slots of your computer). The card practically installed itself! Additionally, it is hot-swappable, works off low power-levels, and build solidly. I anticipate that for those with older computers (pre-Pentium II), the Linksys card may necessitate some chilling visits to the infamous Linksys Technical Support group (I have not had to visit them).
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