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Belkin F5D6020 Wireless Notebook Network Card

Belkin F5D6020 Wireless Notebook Network Card

List Price: $59.99
Your Price: $59.99
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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: I must be lucky
Review: Despite the bad reviews, I had really good luck with this Belkin card. I'm an American living in Spain, and tech prices tend to be higher here. I bought this "old technology" 802.11b (not 802.11g) card because my ADSL line can only handle 512K downloads, so the 11Mps vs. 54Mps isn't really an issue. In fact, for $35, I found this card to be a bargain option.

I'm not sure why others have had so many problems. The software installed from the CD to my Windows XP laptop in a snap. Next, I slid the card into my PCMCIA slot and it autmotically located my 3Com router next to my desktop. Amazing! (Can you tell that I am a wireless newbie?) I get steady signals and good download transfers on my laptop. Occasionally my laptop loses signal completely (thus, the four-star review instead of five stars), but this is literally for a second and not noticeable (although I'll wait and see if this disrupts downloads, IM connections, etc.)

If you are looking for a good, cheap card, you might give the Belkin a try.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: I must be lucky
Review: Despite the bad reviews, I had really good luck with this Belkin card. I'm an American living in Spain, and tech prices tend to be higher here. I bought this "old technology" 802.11b (not 802.11g) card because my ADSL line can only handle 512K downloads, so the 11Mps vs. 54Mps isn't really an issue. In fact, for $35, I found this card to be a bargain option.

I'm not sure why others have had so many problems. The software installed from the CD to my Windows XP laptop in a snap. Next, I slid the card into my PCMCIA slot and it autmotically located my 3Com router next to my desktop. Amazing! (Can you tell that I am a wireless newbie?) I get steady signals and good download transfers on my laptop. Occasionally my laptop loses signal completely (thus, the four-star review instead of five stars), but this is literally for a second and not noticeable (although I'll wait and see if this disrupts downloads, IM connections, etc.)

If you are looking for a good, cheap card, you might give the Belkin a try.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: I must be lucky
Review: Despite the bad reviews, I had really good luck with this Belkin card. I'm an American living in Spain, and tech prices tend to be higher here. I bought this "old technology" 802.11b (not 802.11g) card because my ADSL line can only handle 512K downloads, so the 11Mps vs. 54Mps isn't really an issue. In fact, for $35, I found this card to be a bargain option.

I'm not sure why others have had so many problems. The software installed from the CD to my Windows XP laptop in a snap. Next, I slid the card into my PCMCIA slot and it autmotically located my 3Com router next to my desktop. Amazing! (Can you tell that I am a wireless newbie?) I get steady signals and good download transfers on my laptop. Occasionally my laptop loses signal completely (thus, the four-star review instead of five stars), but this is literally for a second and not noticeable (although I'll wait and see if this disrupts downloads, IM connections, etc.)

If you are looking for a good, cheap card, you might give the Belkin a try.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Works Just Fine
Review: I bought this wi-fi card for a Dell laptop running Win98. It communicates just fine with my D-Link 713P wireless router. I'm no techie, but it was easy to get this card up and running. And that's what I was looking for. I recommend this card.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Works As Advertised
Review: I did not have any problems setting this up on my notebook. I followed the directions (very carefully) and ShaaZamm! I was connected and walking all over the house. The cats thought I was nuts and my wife laughed at seeing me carrying the notebook outside, out the door and halfways across the street. Works for me. 8^)

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Does not support all OS
Review: I don't understand why BELKIN don't have different product # or Manufacturer #. This product has version1, version2 and version 3. Each version uses different chipsets and does not support all the OS( For example ver2 does not work on Win NT ). I got this product thinking its version 1 which has support for Win NT but I got version2 which does not. Also did not find drivers anywhere to make this work for Win NT

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Works fine with 2000..
Review: I had a little problem initially making this card talk to WAP. After couple of resets on the WAPs, it works fine.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Heed my advice!!!
Review: I had a lot of trouble getting this to work with Windows XP, but to all those people out there who are having the same trouble, THIS CARD WILL WORK, it is just a real pain getting it to do so. After spending hours trying myself and using tech support, I figured out the problem on my own. First of all, you must download the XP drivers from the Belkin website. THEN, you need to use the utility that comes on the CD rom, *NOT* the generic one for Windows XP. Besides the setup trouble, the card works fine, the price is right and I have no complaints [now].

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Product!!
Review: I have one installed on my laptop running XP and didn't have any problems at all. Great price as well...

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Satisfied
Review: I have one installed on my laptop running XP Home Edition and didn't have any problems at all. Great price as well...

I haven't set 5 stars because I would like more distance operation. However I don't know how far other devices work because I have proven only this one, so I can't compare.


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