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(136 customer reviews) 84 of 96 people found the following review helpful
Crummy tech support and Byzantine install offsets solid tech,
December 12, 2004 Christopher Wanko "-C" (Nutley, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cisco-Linksys WMP54GS Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster (Personal Computers)
The good? Wireless speeds are in excess of the 802.11g spec, so I am getting 100-110Mbps (12.5-13.5 MBps) from the basement to the living room easily. Once the initial horror of setup was over, I've been happily connected ever since. And you can't beat the price: Linksys gear is dropping in price, likely due to a ramp-up of pre-N gear on the horizon. (That's the new 802.11n standard which promises 6x the g-rate, and pre-N Belkin gear is delivering triple the speeds, so 150Mbps, or nearly 19 MBps).
The bad? Customer support, or lack thereof. I had a problem with the client not seeing the router. The *real* problem was the firewall on the basement machine. However, mention the words "Workgroup" or "file and printer sharing" to a Live Chat Specialist and watch how fast they come back with "we don't support configuring Windows" and a link to a knowledgebase article that will not give you a step-by-step diagnostic.
That's a shame, because a troubleshooting map...Read more
37 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Works great once you resolve signal drop problems,
April 8, 2007 S. Bush (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cisco-Linksys WMP54GS Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster (Personal Computers)
Frankly, I was ready to throw it out the window. Followed their instructions- installed Linksys software first, then installed card. Card would work at first, then intermittently lose signal / not connect to internet. I called tech support (3) times- first 2 calls were useless- same redundant tests / questions. I must have plugged and unplugged it 4 times. Finally- I paid the $30 for advanced support (after working on it for 5 hours and screaming at my kids) and got through to a girl named Sonali working for Linksys in India. Here's the deal:
Windows XP and Vista (I have XP Pro)have their own wireless adapter software that doesn't get along with the Linksys software that Linksys insists you install prior to installing the card. So.. to resolve this, you need to:
1: Delete the Linksys software for the Adapter- Programs /Linksys / Wireless adapter / UNINSTALL
2: Leave the adapter in the computer and reboot. Ignore the Windows add Hardware...Read more
34 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Trouble-Free Installation,
August 3, 2004 citan-uzuki "citan-uzuki" (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cisco-Linksys WMP54GS Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster (Personal Computers)
I installed this card on a Dell Dimension 8200 desktop PC. I am running a network using equipment from various manufacturers. The router is made by Netgear, that is compatible with both 802.11b and 802.11g standards. In all, I have four dekstop PCs and one laptop sharing a DSL connection. My intention is to eventually upgrade to a router with higher speed. Most likely the Linksys with Speedbooster.
The installation itself was quite easy. My only complaint is that the long antenna of this adapter gets tangled with all of the other wires/cables that are connected on the back of my computer. Perhaps the best installation technique is to put this adapter on the top-most PCI slot. That way, all of the other wires and cables will be underneath the unit and will not tangle with the antenna above the adapter.
This PC is the farthest one from the router. Therefore, it receives the weakest signal. This adapter is no better than my older D-Link 520 adapters at receiving...Read more
