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Summary: ok with downloading
Review: I had installed the adapter and able to browse the internet, send/read emails and play games. The problem is I'm not able to send emails with attachment files. I'm not able to upload any kind of file in any kind of way. I connected my brother's computer to the linksys wireless router with a ethernet cable and able to upload files, so I don't think the problem is with the router.
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Summary: Ultra Easy to install
Review: I purchased the Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router and the WMP54G Wireless-G PCI Adapter. I am running Windows XP and the PCI Card installation was as simple as plugging the card in the PCI slot on your PC, running the installation disc and answering questions that Windows XP had already answered correctly for you and clicking "next" and that was basically it!!The Router installation was just as easy. Just insert the disc and answer the basic, simple questions. I know nothing about networking and this was easy even for me. I would recommend these two products to anyone.
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Summary: Device Driver Install Fails
Review: While the card is found at boot, my XP system gets "invalid data" error during the installation process. I have uninstalled and installed it a number of times and changed PCI slots as well -- all to no avail. My search on the internet reveals two camps, 1) one that has installed it and love it, and 2) the one I am in -- it can not be made to work. Very disappointing. I am now prepared to go down to the "B" PCI adapter.
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Summary: Worked Great with W2K - easy install
Review: Install in minutes. Software works well with the wireless card. There is not much printed user guide- this may be a problem for some users. But, the user guide is available in the CD. Honestly, I didn't even use the user guide at all. 3 steps installation processes: 1. install drivers and utilities. 2. install wireless card. 3. configure wireless network. Done.
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Summary: Waste of money!!!
Review: I installed a wireless-G network using a Linksys router and wireless card. After I installed the card, the computer completely failed to reboot -- it was unusable with the card in. The tech support people suggested some time-consuming, expensive, and useless fixes (which fortunately I didn't waste time or money on, as the computer was old). They didn't suggest that it might be a problem with the card itself, but I later installed in on 2 much newer computers (2 different brands with 2 different operating systems) and it crashed both of them in the identical way. I then bought a card from a different maker (Belkin) and it works flawlessly with my Linksys router. By the way, I love my wireless network, but there's definitely a learning curve.
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Summary: It made my system lock up repeatedly
Review: I had a horrible time with this device, and ultimately took it and all my Linksys equipment back for a full refund after 20 hours of frustration. The card installed fine--my Windows XP system detected it easily. But then I tried to install the drivers--which were not Microsoft certified, a red flag--and everything went haywire. I briefly got a wireless connection, but then the card locked up my system. When I turned off the power and rebooted, it locked up again during the windows screen, a clear sign of a hardware conflict. I had to log on in safe mode, and I called a tech guy. This was the beginning of a long ordeal. The tech people were in the Phillipines, and they were quite nice, but as others have noted they were not terribly knowledgeable. Over a span of many hours and many calls, we tried out a long list of supposed fixes, including reinstalling the card in each of my 5 PCI slots. Nothing worked. I had to do a system restore twice during this time because of the lockups. Finally, at 2 am, I gave up. The next day, I returned the card in favor of a wireless ethernet bridge--which also caused me heartache and did not work. The moral of this sad story: Stick to wires unless you absolutely need wireless, or try another brand. Linksys is not ready for prime time, a lesson I learned the hard way.
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Summary: bad software bad documentation
Review: Don't waste time on this one if running XP home. It wouldn't correctly install the newest driver available on the Linksys web site so I had to do it manually (repeatedly.) Once the card was actually recognized, the supposed setup wizard still refused to run. There are 3 wireless networks in my area but it would only recognize my if I input the name maunally in network settings. I altered every last possible setting manually on the card and on my Linksys G router but no go, the card would recognize that the network existed but refused to connect. Bottom line, buy anyone elses!
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Summary: Returned everything to store...
Review: A long detailed story made as short as possible: I have a system running Windows XP that I wanted to install the PCI card in. After following the instructions, the system booted and detected the card. When it went to automatically install the driver for the card from the CD, I was told that no driver was found. I copied the drivers to the hard drive and tried again, same problem. I then completely rebuilt the system with a fresh install of XP and I removed all other cards except for the video card, same problem. I called Linksys technical support and after 45 minutes on hold I got a "tech" on the phone. After going through everything that I had already done again for him, the drivers still would not load. I told him that a PCI scan on the card revealed a device number of 4306 and that this number was not in the driver INF file, only 4320. He asked me for my email address and said he was going to send me some BETA drivers. After putting me on hold again, I noticed that the hold music reverted back to the main hold line and not his line. So, he basically dropped me. After another 30 minutes on hold I hung up and promptly returned everything I purchased. I still do not know what the problem was, but at this point I don't care and won't buy another Linksys product. Their customer service is atrocious.
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Summary: DOESN'T WORK WITH LINKSYS ROUTER
Review: I can't really rate this adapter since I can't get the wireless LAN to work. But what good is a wireless adapter if it won't work with Linksys own router (WRT54G). The documentation that comes with the card isn't correct, the Linksys website is no help and Linksys Tech Support is staffed with unqualified technicians who can't do anything but read canned responses off a checklist. Run away. Try a different product from a different company.
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Summary: Doesn't work W2K
Review: When used with Windows 2000, the adapter will not become active until after logging on "workstation only" and then starting the monitor program that came with the card. After that you can log back out and then log in to your network. Very inconvenient. This was verified when we talked to Linksys tech support. We returned the 14 we ordered and are looking for something that actually is compatible with Windows 2000.
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