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(More customer reviews)I haven't had this product long enough to know whether it will last, but I was extremely impressed by the ease of setup--definitely 5 stars!
I bought this to add a new Dell desktop PC to our existing wireless-G network, with a Linksys router. (That HAS lasted well, for the last 2 years.) Let me state that I hated setting up the network originally, because I didn't know what I was doing, and I have had trouble adding friend's laptops onto it when they came to visit. I was anticipating several hours of playing with network names, channel settings, and security codes to get it right. Installing the hardware was a bit of a pain, but that is my fault and Dell's--first, because I turned off the computer and started to take it apart before I read the directions that said to install the software FIRST, and second, because Dell made it easy to open their case, but hard to get the back cover off the one empty PCI slot (which looked like two empty slots from the outside). But once I had the card in, the case closed, the antenna screwed on, and the power back on, the directions said to press the button on the front of the router and click "next" on the computer. I did, and about 60 seconds later, the computer was on the Internet!! I wish everything was this easy!
(Added April 2009) Like some others here, our card did stop communicating after about 6 months. After about 15 hours on the phone with both Dell and Linksys technical support, I figured out that the cause was another company's trial software that Dell had installed on our system--it set up a firewall that we could not turn off, that protected us from the dangers of the Internet by not allowing us ON the Internet. We had to re-install all software on our computer and we are still having problems. However, I do not blame Linksys for the problem, because it was not their software that caused the problem, and the rest of our Linksys network works just fine. FYI, our operating system is Windows XP.
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General InformationManufacturer: LinksysManufacturer Part Number: WMP54GProduct Name: Wireless-G PCI AdapterMarketing Information:
The Linksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter installs in most desktops and lets you put your computer almost anywhere in the building, without the cost and hassle of running network cables. Now you don't have to drill holes in your walls and climb through the attic or cellar to get connected to the network. Once you're connected, you can keep in touch with your e-mail, access the Internet, use instant messaging to chat with friends, and share files and other resources such as printers and network storage with other computers on the network.
The Wireless-G PCI Adapter connects you with Wireless-G networks at an incredible 54Mbps! And for added versatility, it can also interoperate with all the 11Mbps Wireless-B (802.11b) products found in homes, businesses, and public wireless hotspots around the country. And in either mode, your wireless communications are protected by up to 128-bit encryption, so your data stays secure.
Wireless SpecificationsWireless Technology: Wi-Fi - IEEE 802.11b/gFrequency Band/Bandwidth: 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g ISM Band Antenna: 1 x 5dBi ExternalTransmission Speed: 54 MbpsTransmission Speed Details: 54Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g Transmission Speed Details: 48Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g Transmission Speed Details: 18Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g Transmission Speed Details: 12Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g Transmission Speed Details: 36Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g Transmission Speed Details: 24Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g Transmission Speed Details: 9Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g Transmission Speed Details: 6Mbps IEEE 802.11g Transmission Speed Details: 11Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b Transmission Speed Details: 5.5Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b Transmission Speed Details: 2Mbps Auto-fallback IEE
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