Cisco-Linksys PCMLM56 EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card

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• Product Dimensions: 4.4 x 2.3 x 0.6 inches ; 1.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00003006V
• Item model number: PCMLM56
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #16 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Components > Internal Modems
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 3, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The days of having to juggle network cards, modem adapters, and annoying couplers are over. Get blazing 10/100 networking performance and the power of a 56K fax/modem in one integrated card--the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card. Now you can connect to practically any 10BaseT or 100BaseTX network while simultaneously accessing the Internet, sending and receiving faxes, and much more. It is the answer to your most demanding networking and telecommunications needs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clean, Neat, Functional, Good Price, August 7, 2000

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Conrad B. Senior (Easton, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cisco-Linksys PCMLM56 EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card (Personal Computers)

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There are a few PCMCIA cards on the market that incorporate network and faxmodem connectivity together, but I like the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card. I like Linksys products, they have never let me down. The card's network and modem connectors are fully integrated into the card's body, so there is no need for extra cables, dongles, or connectors -- you simply plug in your network and telephone cables and go. So, there are no extra parts to carry or break!

Unlike many other network/modem cards on the market that require 2 PCMCIA slots in order to function, the Linksys card only requires a single PCMCIA slot for operation, freeing up your notebook's other slots for other cards if you should need them.

Another way to connect to a LAN is by using a wireless LAN connection. That is fine if every place you want to use it has a wireless transceiver. I favor the simplicity of this products CAT 5 connector. That's the way to go.

You only have to ask yourself. Do I want to pay for the clean, neat simplicity (this PCMCIA card), or do I want a cheaper product, with a few more hassles? If cost is a factor, check out the PCMPC200 and my review on it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best in its class, period., February 14, 2001

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John P. Hoke "Drinking at the Foo B@r" (Floral Park, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cisco-Linksys PCMLM56 EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card (Personal Computers)

There are more PCMCIA network adapters out there than you can shake a stick at, and a few of them are actually good. This is not one of them, this card is GREAT.

Unlike the plethora of "dongleless" cards popping up lately, this card only needs one slot, freeing up my second cardslot for other peripherals, flashRAM addapters, and etc.

My personal favorite feature of this card is its LINUX support. It installed without a hitch under RedHat (6.2), Mandrake (7.0) and debian... you cant say the same thing for other similar cards that use "winmodem" technologies for the modem part of their products.

I have been using this card for about a year now, and I do not plan on changing any time soon.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works well., July 26, 2001

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This review is from: Cisco-Linksys PCMLM56 EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card (Personal Computers)

I bought one of these 9 months to a year ago and have found it to work very well. No problem with installation (windows 98) on an older IBM Thinkpad laptop. The light indicators are quite helpful. I like the dongleless setup, but I do still have fears of it getting broken. The inclusion of the two cables, one telephone, the other network was helpful although both are short. I have successfully used both the modem and lan card simultaneously with great success. So no problems yet. I would recommend it. I have had good experiences with other Linksys network (PCI) cards previously on both Linux and Windows.