 Just OK. |
| Review Date: July 22, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Lew, |
I purchased this PC Card to augment a Trendnet TEW-621PC card I purchased earlier in order to upgrade my laptop from the "g" standard to the "n" standard. This was to increase the speed and the range. However, I was dissatisfied with the Trendnet TEW-621 signal range and wanted to see if it could be improved. I live in fairly large house and could not get a signal when sitting on the back porch. Since I also use a Linksys E-3000 wireless router I assumed that I would get a better interface, stronger signal, and more range using a Linksys brand name product. However, I have been disappointed.
Pro:
-has dual band (2.4 and 5 Ghz)
Cons:
-external profile sticks out from laptop over an inch. The Trendnet sticks out only 1/2 inch.
-the signal is no stronger or range any greater (may be slightly less) than the Trendnet card.
-I paid $42.95 (new) for the Linksys card (with no better performance) and only $24.00 (new) for the Trendnet card.
Summary Recommendation:
-Save your money and go for the Trendnet TEW-621PC card if you can live with only a 2.4 Ghz band. |
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| Review Date: June 19, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Nelson Meaker, |
Recently purchased a Cisco Valet Plus Router draft N, noted that my work computer connected much faster and better signal with N capability so tried this for my older laptop. Did note that others found troubles with the supplied software, so just slid in the card slot, windows xp prof sp3 installed, I entered security code, and that was that. Didn't need the software on CD at all. Initially I though had poorer signal, but a couple of minutes later better signal and much faster data!
Up to 78mps where the old g only rarely got to full 48, often 10-30mps. Recommend this if you have a card slot this will fit and for xp sp3 os and a linksys or Cisco dual band N router. Note this is the card adapter, not the usb adapter, see my review of that on a Windows 7 32 bit system. |
Great WiFi Card, but a bit fussy install..
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| Review Date: May 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Yuji Kikuchi, Lockport, NY USA |
The performance of this WiFi card exceeds my old laptop that I use it for, so I am happy about the performance of it all.
For me, the only hiccup that I had was in the installation. The supplied driver CD did not do the job of the plug & play part (they never seem to..) so I ended up trying to let Windows pick it up and go through the windows set up wizard. After some fiddling around, I got it to work. So, the only advice is, if you're not at all experienced with installs like this, have your PC savvy friend nearby, to get it going. |
WPC600N Excellent product, easy install
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| Review Date: April 19, 2010 |
| Reviewer: R. Johnson, Lake Geneva, WI USA |
| Installed this adapter on a laptop running Win/XP Professional, install was easy, fast and works great. Did not have any problem installing the software like some have mentioned. The network software works great and has a nice interface. Installed the adapter along with a Netgear RangeMax WNDR3700 Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router. |
5 Hour Installation XP SP3
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| Review Date: March 9, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Db, San Jose, CA |
After receiving this card I attempted to install it in a Dell Latitude D620 with XP SP3. My current internal wireless card functions well but I needed N wireless for a new router. I used the install disk and the nightmare began. It seemed to install correctly but the software provided by Linksys would not function. It hosed up my computer so badly, I went to safe mode and even then could not uninstall it. I had to do a system restore to wipe the slate. Long story short, I tried installing it 3 different ways. 3 system restores later, the card installed fine when I downloaded the software from the Cisco site and just custom installed the XP driver without the horrible software. Although it installed, I had no connection to my existing Buffalo router.
I called for Cisco support. It turned out my Dell Latitude software for the internal wireless card would not give permission for windows to control the card. So the fix was START>RUN> "services.msc", scroll down to Zero network configuration, and change the service status to Started (Startup type automatic). The card finally connected to my router, with my existing internal card disabled. Cisco support helped a lot. The card got the same speed as my existing internal card and functioned normally.
I purchased this card refurbished from one of Amazon's vendors. I was going to send it back before calling for support. For the discounted cheap price I got it for I'm OK with it, but what a nightmare installation. Some web forums indicate the driver will not work for XP SP3 and this is not accurate. |
WEC600N is a great doorstop!
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| Review Date: February 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Jason R. Kart, |
| This thing is a total piece of junk, makes a better doorstop than a network card. Frequent drop out for no reason. I have fooled around with this thing for a month and it will lose connectivity randomly. No Windows 7 driver, and when i talked to linksys, they kept me on hold for 10 minutes just to tell me that there are no new drivers and they don't know when (or if) they will be released. Instruction on instalation miss critical points, like having to remove you interal network card for this to work. I kept having to reinstall driver and deleting the old internal card drivers because win7 kept "finding new hardware" and would cause conflicts and poor connectivity. Finally got the balls up to take out the old card and the WEC600N work great, FOR A WEEK and the problem started again. No I have no idea what is wrong and tech support is horrible. Still having random drop outs, probably because the card get hot enough to fry an egg. Piece of junk, DO NOT BUY THIS. |
Good Product
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| Review Date: January 26, 2010 |
| Reviewer: K. McWilliams, Michigan |
Got this wireless card to get the newer "N" wireless standard for my 4 year old Sony laptop. It had the B and G wireless standard built into it.
I love to read the review here at Amazon and want to let people know that with this card a side benefit of it was the range of my G wireless improved over the G on the Sony laptop.
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Fast Plug & Play Adapter
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| Review Date: January 23, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Brendan Paxton, Cincinnati, OH |
Ordered this refurbished, for a whopping $16.90. Couldn't go wrong. Just followed the directions. Insert CD first, run through two windows until it tells you to plug it in, so you plug it in. It instantly works. Easiest installation I've ever done. Won't fall off like a USB adapter. Very durable in the slot.
I'm around 100 feet (and a floor under) from an Airport Extreme that's transmitting N+G (N and G at the same time, because the Macbooks in this house don't have N) and I haven't dropped under 130Mbps yet. Using Windows 7 Ultimate. Not a single problem. Couldn't be happier. My desktop has the $80+ D-Link Xtreme N PCI adapter and if it ever decides to connect to the Airport Extreme (on any band), it runs below 54Mbps.
Thank you Linksys. |
A nightmare to install.
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| Review Date: October 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Joe Swede, |
| I should have read the reviews about installing the Linksys software. Do not- I repeat, do not use the Linksys software when installing this network card. Follow the advice of reviewers cpyao and C. Farrah and make sure to insert the card first before adding drivers. Then once windows prompts you for driver location, select the CD-ROM drive where the CD is located. Use windows to configure the wireless. I had to learn the hard way and spent quite some time trying to get a smooth install. After the installation, the network card has been working quite well. |
the best item and # 1 place to shop
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| Review Date: September 8, 2009 |
| Reviewer: cnr, Palm Beach, Fl USA |
| I received this product new and in very good condition. PLug it in the wall, set it up and it's been on from the very first day I got it. No problems at all. Never been turn-off to the day. I finally concluded to rate Amazon.com five square for the promptness,speed, no hassle and the quality of this product. thank you to all the Amazon team who makes it all possible..they are the best... |
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