BELKIN F5D8010 Wireless 802.11x Pre-N Notebook PC Card Adapter

Rating:
Summary: BEWARE-PCMCIA NOT SUPPORTED
Review: Note: This is not an actual review of the product because I cannot install it.

Although it is not indicated on the Amazon website, this wireless card only works in a Cardbus slot, not a PCMCIA slot. Also, it will only work with Windows XP and Windows 2000. So I'll be sending this one back...

On the other hand, I recently installed a Pre-N router and use it with some 802.11b wireless devices, and it works great--noticeable boost in both range and throughput.

TMR

Rating:
Summary: great wireless card with some restrictions
Review: this is a great wireless card with the best range/speed performance i have seen for a card without an external antenna. the only problem i have encountered so far is it will not operate on batteries in my fujitsu p series lifebook. it looks like the card simply pulls too much power and will lock up the notebook when i switch to batteries. combined with the pre n router this is a great combination for situations where it is difficult to get a good wireless signal. i live in a concrete house and was using a linksys with a repeater to get to the dead spots. the belkin pre n has allowed me to eliminate the repeater and actually get better throughput.