AmbiCom WL1100C-CF Compactflash 11MBPS Adapter

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• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008W9PW
• Item model number: WL1100C-CF
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #40,525 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 29, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The AmbiCom Wave2Net Wireless Type I CompactFlash Card is a brilliant miniaturization of AmbiCom's secure 802.11b design. The WL1100C-CF conveniently connects your PDA to an existing wired or wireless network without cables or wires. In addition to the slim and lightweight Type I CF design, the Wireless CompactFlash Card also features secure data transfer and full privacy, exceptional range and data rate, and meets Wi-Fi certification standards for total interoperability with other 802.11b equipment. The CompactFlash Card is also specially engineered for compatibility with most Pocket PC in the market. Now you can stay connected anywhere anytime!.

Product Description

The AmbiCom Wave2Net Wireless Type I CompactFlash Card is a brilliant miniaturization of AmbiCom's secure 802.11b design. The WL1100C-CF conveniently connects your PDA to an existing wired or wireless network without cables or wires. In addition to the slim and lightweight Type I CF design, the Wireless CompactFlash Card also features secure data transfer and full privacy, exceptional range and data rate, and meets Wi-Fi certification standards for total interoperability with other 802.11b equipment. The CompactFlash Card is also specially engineered for compatibility with most Pocket PC in the market. Now you can stay connected anywhere anytime!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Zaurus 5600 PDA, January 31, 2005

By	Leon F. Oloarte (Mexico City) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Instantly worked on my Sharp Zaurus 5600.

1 - Update zaurus OS to version 2 (dowload it from the Sharp Site and follow instructions from the site: Remove battery, press reset button, reboot.. etc.)

2 - Once the Zaurus reboots:
Go to Settings->Network and enter the appropiate settings (SSID name, WEP key - if any, etc).

/// IT WILL NOT WORK IF YOU SKIP THIS FIRST 2 STEPS !!! ///

3 - Insert the CF Card, light on the CF will start blinking while searching for a wireless connection - When connection is stablished, light stays on.

4 - Open Opera browser and start surfing the web.


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Additional comments:
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a) The pages download incredibly fast.
b) I have a linksys 802.11b wireless router.
c) I did not use at all the CD drivers that came with the CF card.. I think the CD is used only for the Pocket PC PDAs.

If you own a Zaurus go buy this card right now and you will not go through all the suffering of trying different cards and sending them back to the vendor because they do not work !

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works great!, February 16, 2005

By	M. Donatello "Mike" (Washington, DC metro) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I had a Linksys WCF12 that would RARELY work with my Axim X5 running WM2003, even using the updated drivers and all the posted tricks. Really frustrating, and Linksys support was worthless.

I bought this card three days ago, received it today, loaded the driver and popped it into the CF slot. Voila! It just plain works, without fuss, pleading or incantations. The power draw is slightly higher than Belkin's equivalent card, but the form factors are almost identical and the shipping from Amazon was free.

A great purchase!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works as advertised, November 26, 2003

By	Edward C. Brandwein (Kew Gardens, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got this card as a replacement for another brand which didn't work reliably and so far I am satisfied with it. I had no difficulty installing it on my Dell Axim X5 running WM2003. Ambicom has drivers for both Pocket PC 2002 and WM2003 on their website. The card quickly connects to the Verizon Hotspots that I subscribe to. My only complaint is that this card's power consumption rate is pretty high. Overall, it is a good deal though.