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Summary: Works well, tough install, bad support.
Review: In the end, it works well. Annoying install problems...the firmware had to be upgraded before it would work at all! And the configuration utility regularly reports that the firmware is out of data and must be upgraded. Linksys Tech Support said NOT to do this under any circumstances. ??
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Summary: Does not work in XP, and encryption does not work period
Review: This card is terrible. Encryption will not work in XP, signal strength is horrible, and documentation is non existant.
Linksys tech support told me that they consider this product "unstable" and that encryption does not work properly on any of their PCI wireless products in Windows XP. The product's box does not mention any conflicts with XP though. This card should be recalled. Shame on linksys.
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Summary: Easy, almost painless, installation
Review: I have these cards installed in two of my computers. The first one installed in about ten minutes flat, and that included opening and closing the computer case. It made a connection immediately and has been working fine ever since.The second is installed in an older computer, that "shouldn't" be able to use this card as the computer runs with a clock speed under 200 MHz. However, after consulting with some knowledgeable people, I decided to try installing the card in this computer, rather than buy a new computer. The installation was more difficult, but probably had more to do with the computer rather than the card. It took about 30 minutes to get the card firmly installed and I had to break off the metal end of the card to get it seated properly. However, that aside, the card works flawlessly - I got a connection immediately and have had no problems since then. Overall, I would highly recommend this product.
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Summary: Not compatible with Windows XP
Review: I might be a bird brain, but I didn't notice this product wasn't compatible with windows xp. I purchased their router which was operational out of the box. However, the wmp11 wireless pci network card won't work. when i called linksys the tech support told me flat out that i needed a different card. too bad for me i already discarded the original packaging. it should be directly stated on their packaging WON'T WORK WITH WINDOWS XP.
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Summary: Excellent performance - but setup was strange.
Review: I'm very happy with the Linksys WMP11 PCI Wireless NIC. It has an actual real antenna that sticks out of the back of the PC and which can be adjusted to get the optimum signal strength. The only problem I had was with the Windows XP wireless networking setup utility doing battle with the utility provided with the one that shipped with the card. I suppose I could have let the Windows-provided utility handle the card but, in the end, I unchecked the box that allowed it to manage the card. This let me use the Linksys utility to handle the setup and things were smooth from then on. Signal strength is excellent - much better than from the SMC PCI card I'd been using earlier. Whether this was a function of having the antenna, rather than SMC's back plastic PC-card type protrusion, I don't know. I would like to see better instructions from Linksys on how to set these cards up in Windows XP, but I have absolutlty no complaints about the card itself.
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Summary: Works great read about my setup though...
Review: The Linksys WMP11 works great. I am using it in conjunction with the Linksys 4port wireless router running DSL. After some configurations on the router that included resetting the routing table (hitting the reset button) and setting up the PPOE account (Linksys could help you out with that along with your internet service provider), the whole system worked fine and has been trouble free ever since. If connection issues ever happen I would recommend resetting the router as a first step. After that you should be good to go...
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Summary: Great buy!
Review: I bought 3 cards, put one in each of three computers: Win98, and two Debian GNU/Linux boxes (one 300mhz, one AMD 1800+). The old linux box is working wonderfully as my access point and the other two machines are working great in managed mode. I haven't tried the firmware upgrade yet, but from all the other reviews, it sounds like it could only make things better. My download speeds from my DSL via the access point to the other two machine are just as fast as when they were wired. This is an excellent buy if you need a reasonably priced desktop solution with high compatibility.
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Summary: Great performance
Review: This PCI card was simple to install. Had one minor conflict with my system but was able to resolve it. The performance is better than expected with 100% signal strength to the wireless router and maximum speed. I am very satisfied and would recommend this product to anyone considering a wireless network in their home.
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Summary: Installing your WMP11 Wireless PCI Network Card
Review: The installation was a pretty smooth process, but you have to install the software before installing the card. This procedure is okay since I've just purchased the card but in the long run, it makes it difficult if you have to restore or rebuild your OS. Other than that the card works great.
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Summary: WARNING: NEEDS FIRMWARE UPDATE
Review: Had incredibly high packet loss, couldn't communicate, downloaded firmware update from linksys, works like a champ. I get 100% signal quality and 86% signal strength to my NetGear ME102 wireless access point through 2 walls at 30 feet with all kinds of electric devices within the perimeter, including a sony cordless phone. I'm also utilizing the 128bit WEP with my own keyset, and the transfer rates have not suffered by my estimation. So it's a good unit by me, but if you buy it, install the firmware update right off the bat, or you will might be led down a 9 hour path of checking everying under the sun BUT the firmware by the wonderfully rude and lackluster intelligence McDonalds, ahem I mean LinkSys employees, like I was. If you think you will need tech support, try another brand. All my NetGear products far exceed my expectations. The only reason I bought this LinkSys is because NetGear does not offer a full PCI WLAN NIC with antennae. However with the firmware update, my LinkSys WMP11 is working like a champ now, so I am happy. Cheers.
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