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- 300 Mbps 802.11n MIMO Wireless LAN CardBus PCMCIA Adapter General Features:
- 32-bit CardBus interface Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/Draft-N
- Frequency Band: 2.4000 ~ 2.4835 GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band)
- Securities: WEP 64/128, WPA, WPA2, Cisco CCX V1.0, V2.0 V3.0 Compliance
- Antenna: Internal 3 Antennas with Two TX and Three RX
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Upgrade your notebook's wireless connection speed with this 802.11n MIMO Wireless LAN CardBus PCMCIA Adapter!This PC Card fits into an available type II PC card slot and is 802.11 Draft-N compatible which delivers a data transfer rate of up to 300 Mbps, that's six times faster than an 802.11g wireless network! Plus, 802.11 Draft-N also provides wider wireless coverage, so you don t have to worry if your computer is far from your wireless access point.This PC Card supports MIMO (Multi-In, Multi-Out) technology, which uses three different radio channels to enhance data transfer rates and wireless coverage. With its easy-to-install PCMCIA interface even an inexperienced computer user can get this wireless network card installed on his or her computer in just a few minutes!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I was a little bit cautious before buying this product since one reviewer said it had no working drivers for SP3. That was not the case. My card came with a driver CD with an installation executable that installed signed drivers for my SP3 system, not bad as far as online purchases go. The product doesn't disconnect and has typical wireless range.
If you buy/bought this and need drivers just shoot me a message and I'll send you the files.
If you buy/bought this and need drivers just shoot me a message and I'll send you the files.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
It is such a shame that cardbus is going the way of beta tapes. I've always found them to be much more reliable than the flimsy usb wireless adapters on the market. If you have an older machine that actually still has pcmcia slots, this thing is great.
If you insert the device and let Windows XP recognize it and search for drivers, you may be disappointed. I could not get Windows to recognize the driver files even when I pointed it to the exact folder on the CD. However, simply ignoring XP's insistence on installing the device itself and clicking on the "setup" application on the CD seems to solve the issue. The CD will unfortunately also install its own proprietary software for managing wireless connections, but you can still use Windows' default wireless connection software if you want.
After some installation issues that possibly wasted a mere 5 minutes of my life, the card picked up my router right away and connected at 54mbps (sadly, that's the maximum AT&T currently allows from its 2WIRE brand gateways). The piece of plastic USB garbage I bought from Linksys for $40 only recognized my router sporadically before it literally fell apart (seriously).
Bottom line is as such: I have a ten-year-old laptop with a Pentium III processor and 256mb of RAM that now has working high-speed internet.
I hate to steer people away from Amazon, but their partners at geeks.com, the people who actually ship this device, will sometimes drop the price to $5.99 on their website. That's why I don't have that reassuring "Amazon Verified Purchase" banner above my review. So if you need wifi on an old laptop and you're here, check www.geeks.com before putting this in your Amazon cart. You might save a couple bucks. For this cheap, you really don't have much to lose.
If you insert the device and let Windows XP recognize it and search for drivers, you may be disappointed. I could not get Windows to recognize the driver files even when I pointed it to the exact folder on the CD. However, simply ignoring XP's insistence on installing the device itself and clicking on the "setup" application on the CD seems to solve the issue. The CD will unfortunately also install its own proprietary software for managing wireless connections, but you can still use Windows' default wireless connection software if you want.
After some installation issues that possibly wasted a mere 5 minutes of my life, the card picked up my router right away and connected at 54mbps (sadly, that's the maximum AT&T currently allows from its 2WIRE brand gateways). The piece of plastic USB garbage I bought from Linksys for $40 only recognized my router sporadically before it literally fell apart (seriously).
Bottom line is as such: I have a ten-year-old laptop with a Pentium III processor and 256mb of RAM that now has working high-speed internet.
I hate to steer people away from Amazon, but their partners at geeks.com, the people who actually ship this device, will sometimes drop the price to $5.99 on their website. That's why I don't have that reassuring "Amazon Verified Purchase" banner above my review. So if you need wifi on an old laptop and you're here, check www.geeks.com before putting this in your Amazon cart. You might save a couple bucks. For this cheap, you really don't have much to lose.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I was skeptical about purchasing this card since it is not a name brand, but the other reviews gave me confidence to take a risk. I am certainly glad I did. This card works great, it was easy to install and I have not had any problems with it. I recommend this card to anyone who is in need of one.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
300Mbs Wireless Cardbus
Product arrived with the necessary drivers to install the card. Use the proprietary software to install them. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Chuck Rhodes
Ok, but not for WIN 98
Don't buy it if you want internet for your win 98 laptop instead try trendnet that's wired but effective and it works
Published 17 months ago by SA
Perfect Investment
Perfect investment, the purpose for the ordering was met, with good working condition and the delivery was timely at the shortest notice.
Published 17 months ago by Baba
Won't work with Windows XP, SP3
Don't waste your time if you're running Windows XP, SP3. There are no drivers to support it.
Published on March 30, 2010 by Gary E. Holdren
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