Customer Reviews

Cisco-Linksys WPC54GX4 Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX 400

5 star:		(31)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I bought the WRT54GX4 yesterday along with a WPC54GX4 PCMIA card for my laptop. My old WRT54G died after 2 3/4 years of service. Linksys will replace the old unit under warranty, but I run a small business and couldn't wait for a replacement. I also found the wireless link between the WRT54G and the WPC54G to be somewhat spotty with the wireless card not catching the router signal all to often so an upgrade was in order anyway.

I installed the WRT54GX4 router with no problem and found that my wired connection had better internet response although I know of no reason why that should be the case. I also tested it with the the laptop with the OLD WPC54G card and the difference was amazing. All of the dead spots in my home were gone, the signal was strong and the transmission rate was inproved. If you want to save a few bucks, but need an improved wireless network, the router will do that even with standard G product in my brief experience.

I next installed the WPC54GX4 card in the PCMIA slot in my laptop. Installation was a breeze. As expected signal strength was strong throughout the house and the data transfer rate was consistantly 240Mbps! To check the range, I put the laptop in the car and concluded I could easily keep connected if I were visiting any of the neighboring houses. The card also picked up a lot of other networks in neighborhood (most of which were not encrypted).

These are not cheap products, but they work and are well worth the money if you want a great wireless network.

This product is a good solid, stable product that works well in a business environment. SRX 400 works well to boost signal strength and to give you that extra bar of signal when you need it. My mobile users with this card can routinely get a usable, solid signal where reception was poor before.

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As always, I never recommend installing the Linksys application, but instead installing the card and then using the Windows wizard to install just the driver from the CD. I recommend using the Microsoft Wifi control and third party applications sometimes cause conflicts.

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Again, great for home or business use. As an IT professional this is the card I would equip users with if their notebook was not equipped wifi or if their internal wifi was not performing up to the user's desire.

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As a side note, I would recommend that with all technology items, that you install the latest firmware straight away. I suggest that before ever calling tech support or writing a negative review online. More times than note, a firmware update has resolved my problem unless an item was damaged in shipping. In that case it is not a poor reflection of the product, but rather the delivery service. Please consider that when writing reviews.

I installed a wireless network using the WRT54GX4 and three WPC54GX4 cards in desktop pc using a pci to pcmcia bridge card. I also have a WPS54G print server on my network. All use WPA2 for security. The speed is awe inspiring for a wireless network, as well as the range and coverage. I give LINKSYS an A++ on this one.

Bought this for emailing while on vacation. Excellent product the WIFI was down in our hotel. But I was picking up signals from other businesses over a block away.

I purchased the WPC54GX4 adapter for my Dell Inspiron 6000 notebook, along with the WRT54GX4 broadband router (for use with Roadrunner) for my desktop computer. I also connected a second desktop with the WMP54GX PCI adapter.

I don't subject these items to sophisticated uses, but for my home network, it is simply great. Setup was easy for all components, and I have yet to find any dead spots around my home. File and printer sharing is also easy to set up and use. The internet speed on all computers, including the notebook, is as fast as wired, and definitely faster than the standard Wireless-G card which came with the notebook.

The only delay I have encountered is when I use the Print Properties to change printing preferences while using the notebook or second desktop. After clicking the Properties button from the Print dialog box, there is a long delay before the Properties dialog box appears.

I have been using these devices for two months and have been very pleased. I have encountered one other problem which began several days ago, but have not yet determined the cause. The notebook speakers start to buzz whenever I insert the WPC54GX4 notebook adapter. Then, when I connect to the internet (open Internet Explorer or AOL), the buzz becomes louder. Dell is going to replace the port on my notebook, and I will then know whether the problem is the port or the adapter. Until then, this notebook adapter gets 5 well-deserved stars.

08/31/2006 Update:

Dell replaced the motherboard and Linksys replaced the adapter. The interference is still there.

09/27/2006 Update:

After getting no further help from Dell or Linksys, I just "restored" my compter to a date prior to when the interference began. The darn noise is gone, for reasons which I can't explain. The adapter still works great, and now without the noise.

The setup and installation of this Adapter card was seamless and took all of 5 minutes or so in my 2004 Celeron-powered Toshiba laptop, whose own internal wireless adapter burned out for the second time in 4 years. Since i'm using a factory wireless-B router through Embarq that came w/ my DSL, emanating from the back room of the second floor of our brick/hardwood house, i was concerned that i might not get reception throughout our downstairs. There's been absolutely no problems. And the card hibernates and wakes up with the laptop perfectly too. It was a great buy for us.

This wireless card installed with no problems. I found the range to have improved compared to my previous 6 year old Linksys card. I would have rated this card a 5 but I couldn't get it to work with Windows XP (service pack 3) auto wireless configuration option. I was forced to install the Linksys software to recognize the card. Once installed it worked like a charm. I would definitely purchase for the price.

I purchaser this card to pick up WiFi signal in my area. I installed this card, which advertises "Range eXpansion," in a DELL Latitude and only get 8 - 10% on the signal which is insufficient to connect to the internet. My 9 inch Asus Eee PC picks up a strong enough signal with its built in WiFi (side by side with the DELL) to easily connect to the internet. Given the size of this card I was expecting it to receive a better signal than the Eee PC mini notebook. The claim of "Range eXpansion," is not accurate. I can only recommend this for close use to the wireless router.

In any case I would not recommend this seller due to their return policy.

This is card is awesome! Thanks. I got it up and going and am using wpa. I put the SRX400 card in my dads older toshiba laptop and it is amazing. I went to the speakeasy website with the speedtest and it was amazing. With the srx 400 card in the laptop it was downloading at almost 6mp, which is how fast the cable modem we have is. The same speed my desktop DL from it that is wired to to the router... My Dell laptop (with expres card slot (so I cant use this card and that was the computer I wanted to put it in so bad!!!) and Dell 1390 wifi internal card) best result was 800kb, average was closer to 450-500kb. I never expected that much of an improvement! To bad they dont have a srx400 USB wlan adapter.... or one for ExpressCard slot yet. SO if you have a very new and or advanced colaptop, like the dell E705 or some of the Alienware as well as HP and others, make sure you have the needed PCMIA card slot. If you do you will love this card. It found 4 other networks my dell could not see! talk about a stong card!!!!

Thanks for the help!!!!

Purchased this along with a new Linksys WRT54GX4 router (the latest from Linksys). The installation was easy. And most important the combination reached areas in my home that my old router could not even come close to. In fact I can now go to the barn (200ft away) and go on line. This new MIMO technology is great.