Linksys by Cisco WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook Adapter
- Product Type - Adapter
- Data rates up to 54Mbps -- 5 times faster than Wireless-B (802.11b)
- Also interoperates with Wireless-B networks (at 11Mbps)
- Up to 128-bit WEP encryption
- Advanced wireless security: Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), and up to 128-bit encryption
Product Description
Wireless-G is the upcoming 54Mbps wireless networking standard thats almost five times faster than the widely deployed Wireless-B (802.11b) products found in homes, businesses, and public wireless hotspots around the country but since they share the same 2.4GHz radio band, Wireless-G devices can also work with existing 11Mbps Wireless-B equipment.The new Wireless-G Notebook Adapter from Linksys has both standards built in, so you can connect your notebook to existi... More >>
Linksys by Cisco WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook Adapter
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Hi Everyone! I am recently interested in purchasing
a laptop. A Sony Vaio may be what I eventually
go for. However, there are things I need to consider
before purchase. One of the things, which seems to
bothers me the most, is that I wonder how I can
go online wirelessly using DSL connection.
I have been reading a lot about products offered
by LinkSys, and I do realise this product accepts
dual connections (b and g). At home I have use Earthlink
DSL, and if I have a Wireless-G router at home and a wireless
-g Notebook Adapter, how far can I stay connected? What is
the range? Also, any of the users here have any suggestion
about using DSL connection with a notebook? Any product
out there enables us to stay connected anywhere? Please give me some suggestion. thanks. P.S. uh, one more thing: what should I look for particularly when I buy a notebook, in terms of wireless card? Thanks, any common would help.
Rating: 3 / 5
I got this and it works with my HP Athlon/ XP Pro and my old linksys Wireless B.
It is working, not a big deal. I did not see any talent yet.
The thing is with the leds. I cannot belive there are people who do latest technology wireless card with such weird leds. There are to leds, one for power and one for link. They do not look good and the thing is that they did not isolate them from each other inside, when LINK lightens, power also gets brighter. This is so stupid. Welcome to lazer-maze! Try it in dark to enjoy it. It makes you feel that this is one of the cheapest cards. Actually why do you need to show POWER on this? If it is into the PCMCIA and laptop is running, then there is power you know it.
I had a d-link card which had clearly sharp and better leds and there were also to as LINK and ACTIVITY which are more informative.
Another thing is that, it is better you have your slot on right hand side(as the picture shown) since genious engineers of Linksys/Cisco put their logo and led labels horizontally. If you have your slot at left, you will see logo and labels backwards.
I would recommend another product since this has such annoying problems.
I do not have info about Dlink’s 54G but their 11B was also workin’ at the same environment and was having great look.
Rating: 3 / 5
The Linksys Wireless-G network looks like a good deal. It isn’t. The only value of the thing is to connect you to a wireless network. It doens’t do a good job of that. So as far as I’m concerned its a useless piece of junk that’s cost me countless wasted hours of irritation.
The drivers do not install cleanly, the included linksys management software conflicts with XP. It loses connections constantly, inexplicably. I’ve tried this with TWO different cards and had the same experience.
Junk, best avoided.
Rating: 1 / 5
This would never stay connected over the simplest things. The only way to reconnect to the internet is to uninstall and reinstall the program disc EVERY time. When you would seek help, they would ask you to do something with the router…key being Linksys’s router. The adapter would probably would great if you got that. If you don’t, don’t bother.
Rating: 1 / 5
Although the new 802.11g 2.4GHz is backward compatible with 802.11b 2.4GHz it is NOT compatible with any 802.11a 5GHz network. Even though it is 5x faster at 2.4 GHz its range is still 100-150 feet.
Rating: 5 / 5