| Reviews : Linksys WMP54GX Wireless G PCI Adapter with SRX |
Technical Details
- Product Type - PCI Adapter
- Warranty - 1 year
- Protocols
- - 802.11b - CCK, QPSK, BPSK
Product Description
The Linksys Wireless-N PCI Adapter installs in most desktop and tower PCs, and lets you put your computer almost anywhere in the building without the cost and hassle of running network cables. Now you dont have to drill holes in your walls and climb through the attic or cellar to get connected to the network. The Wireless-N PCI Adapter uses the very latest wireless networking technology, Wireless-N (draft 802.11n). By overlaying the signals of multiple radios, Wireless-Ns Multiple In, Multiple Out (MIMO) technology multiplies the effective data rate. Unlike ordinary wireless networking technologies that are confused by signal reflections, MIMO actually uses these reflections to increase the range and reduce dead spots in the wireless coverage area.Similar Products
Customer Reviews
By Frederick Crawford (Washington DC Area)
At one point I disconnected the antennae from the unit and still had full signal strength on the connection w/ my router. Never any drops (in fact, my connection w/ this remote computer is better/quicker than the connection we have w/ a CAT-5 wired connection).
Highly recommended.
By Is (Joliet, IL)
This adapter is awesome it picks up signals from a block away. It works as described and it is easy to install. Only drawback is the length of the wires which are barely long enough for you to sit it on top of your tower. So, if your tower is under your desk or in your desk im not sure how great it would be as i have my tower on top of my desk with the antenna on top of the tower.
I use this adapter with the srx router and the both of them together is unreal.
Be careful as you can pick up your network from blocks away from your house. I have done it using my pda and pickup up my signal from 2 blocks away with at least 2-3 bars of signal as well.
By David Lim (Hobart, Tasmania)
I bought the WRT54GX router and the WMP54GX wireless card together. My room is blocked by copper piping, so it's always been difficult to get a signal with "ordinary" 802.11b and -g wireless cards.
The network card was easy to install. I was glad they used a wired antenna rather than one directly attached to the card. The software installation required me to reboot my PC, which I thought was annoying. On the other hand, the network card had no problem connecting to my router. And the signal was exceptionally strong. Data transfer is also lightning fast.
Now the bad news. The biggest downside to this network card is the poor software compatibility. Neither the Linksys software drivers or their network configuration utility are compatible with Windows XP Service Pack 2. And since most PC users on the planet are probably using SP2, this is a major problem. Some serious bugs with SP2 have included the Blue-Screen-of-Death, frequent connection timeouts and even hard reboots. What's worse, there has been no software update from Linksys to fix this problem.
So my recommendation? If you're running Windows XP Service Pack 1, and are not planning to upgrade to SP2, then go ahead and buy this card. If, on the other hand, you have WinXP SP2 or Vista, then avoid this card like the plague.
By Hugo Araya Saborio (San José, Costa Rica)
Es un producto excelente, la extención de la base de las antenas es perfecto, en convinación con el Router del mismo modelo te detecta 108Mbps
By D. Hayes
Adapter works great - Setup was simple. I do use a Linksys Router and have been very satisfied with everything. -- If you can find it for a decent price (less than 50 bucks) I say GO FOR IT !!!
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