SMC SMC2835W EZ Connect g 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card Adapter

by SMC

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008PGJ7
• Item model number: SMC2835W
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 28, 2003

Product Description

The EZ Connect g 54 Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter (SMC2835W) is another cutting edge introduction in 2.4GHz wireless communication for your laptop. Designed for both business and home users, this new adapter provides the speed, coverage, and security expected by today's wireless users. Based on the IEEE 802.11g draft standard, the new EZ Connect g Wireless Cardbus Adapter is 5 times faster than the widely used 802.11b wireless networking devices and is 100% compatible with existing 802.11b wireless networks. The SMC2835W is extremely fast and can handle streaming video, multimedia and all other bandwidth-intensive applications. Wireless clients can now easily obtain instant, seamless high-speed network connection. The EZ Connect g Wireless Cardbus Adapter includes an EZ Installation Wizard that enables quick and easy setup. Simply put the EZ Installation Wizard CD into your CD drive, click on Install Driver/Utility Link, the wizard will perform the installation automatically. Then plug in your EZ Connect G Wireless Cardbus Card into the PCMCIA slot of your laptop, you are now ready to enjoy the freedom of wireless networking.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Anything but pleased, November 7, 2003

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This review is from: SMC SMC2835W EZ Connect g 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card Adapter (Personal Computers)

I bought two of these cards to upgrade from my old 802.11b cards. These are used on two diferent brands of laptops within twenty feet of the wireless router. I experience several dropped connections per night with many requiring a reboot to reconnect. I am using the most recent drivers, so I think these are just poor units.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Results with SMC 2835w, May 28, 2004

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M. Whalen (Fairfax Station, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SMC SMC2835W EZ Connect g 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card Adapter (Personal Computers)

I was using this PCMCIA wireless card with an old SONY Vaio laptop with windows 98se installed, and it worked great. (I'm also using the SMC 2804WBR router as a WAP). Now I upgraded to Compaq Presario 2199US with AMD Athalon and WIndows XP (SP1a) and the board looses the connection every 30 seconds or so at a distance of 60 feet. I've tried installing the latest drivers, searchig the web for answers, but no luck yet. I have found the SMC router to work great and it was cheap, however, their tech support, manuals, web site, and documentation all stink. Personally, I would stay away from this card unless you like wasting alot of time.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a good card, May 19, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: SMC SMC2835W EZ Connect g 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card Adapter (Personal Computers)

I bought two of these cards along with the Barricade router. The cards worked flawlessly for several weeks. Now, they work for a few minutes, and then crap out. They can see the network, but not connect. Interesting that this happens with both cards, and with two different laptops.

Junk.