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SMC2532W-B EliteConnect 2.4GHz 802.11b High-Power Wireless PC Card

Brand: SMC

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High transmit power delivers superior range and performance
EZ Installation Wizard ensures simple and easy setup
High performance and reliable wireless networking - up to 10 times the performance of the widely-used 802.11b WLAN
Automatic data rate and channel selection features
Operates in the license free 2.4GHz frequency spectrum

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SMC's new EliteConnect 2.4GHz 802.11b High Power Wireless PC Card (SMC2532W-B) connects with an existing Ethernet installation so wireless enterprise laptop users can gain instant network access and resources from the conference room to the board room. This new member of the EliteConnect family of product line from SMC combines superior performance, range and reliability. The new SMC2532W-B offers an incredible transmit power of 200mW, one of the highest in the industry.

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Product Dimensions

9.3 x 6.7 x 1.2 inches

Item Weight

8 ounces

ASIN

B000099671

Item model number

SMC2532W-B

Customer Reviews

15 ratings

3.7 out of 5 stars

Date First Available

April 17, 2003

Manufacturer

SMC

Language

English

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S. D. Ander

No problems (now) with Windows XP

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2004

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I've had a wireless network for over a year but the signal strength of my connection has always been poor once I get very far from my router so I thought I'd try this card.
It's great.
I did have some initial problems with it and my router despite following all the directions in their manual. I called SMC's technical support line though and got great help.
Turns out that with my Windows XP SP 1 system, despite directions and suggestions to the contrary, the High Power Utility software that comes with the card caused problems. On my system. While I could see that I had a strong connection between the card and the router the card could not reliably get an IP address back from the router. After uninstalling everything - the utility and driver, and then just installing the driver - no High Power Utility - my Internet connection started working! Reliably.
I can go all over our house and yard and get a good strong signal. It's amazing.
The card works and the support I got from SMC, while I wish I had not needed it, was wonderful.
5 stars!

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2014

Verified Purchase

Good receiver.

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J Z

Too bad to boast

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2004

Verified Purchase

I had Netgear WT511 card, it worked well in the house but not far from outside the house. Then I read a lot about SMC high power card and bought one, you know what I cannot connect even from within house. Then I checked the signal intensity, Netgear has 50% but SMC only has only 30%. What a terrible card!!!

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Doc Savage

Does not work with WinXP and poor customer support

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2003

Well, it cost me a bit of money, but I know not to buy SMC ever again. After trouble-free use (with limited reception range) of several other 802.11b cards, I read a good review of the 2532W, loved the idea of a high-power card, and quickly bought it without checking on compatibility. This card did not work at all with my WinXP notebook (standard Dell C400 Latitude). It doesn't seem to play well with Windows XP and the SMC configuration utility won't work on my system. A search on the web turns up others having problems with their drivers for Win XP, and some have turned to Zcomax (the real manufacturer, the 2532 is probably just a repackaged Zcomax XI-325HP). SMC support is dreadful. They sent me a 2632 card, which also doesn't work, probably because of their software, and have now claimed my returns have vanished after FedEx pickup. Each call to customer support requires wading through endless "push 1", "push 3" and lengthy automated commentary, only then to wait 20 minutes before hanging up the phone in disgust.
This may be a great card if you have a Win 98/NT, but think twice if you are a Win XP user.

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Fulvio

excellent performance, fragile design

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2005

I bought this card for use on the boat at Shilshole Marina in Seattle, to connect to the access points of Broadband Xpress ([...] After some research, I found that this card (among others) is built on the same chipset as the one bbx sells for $109, and I suspect it actually is exactly the same.

It works great on my IBM Thinkpad T20, with Win XP Pro SP2. I installed the drivers from the SMC website. No problem. The custom utility that comes with the drivers is pretty nice, with signal strength, quality, all the available APs, etc. I always use that instead of the Windows one.

The only drawback is the weakness of the detachable tab antenna. If you plug it in and out a lot, and travel around with your laptop, it WILL break. Mine did. SMC sent me a new one right away for $20. For that money I could have bought an external one, which I'll get anyway at some point.

6 people found this helpful

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Reed White

First Look from Wireless Guy

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2003

I spent the summer setting up a 1500-foot radius wireless project. Up until this point we mostly used the Orinoco Classic Gold cards, which have the advantage of internal antenna and external port. However, the Orinoco power is relativelly low (30mw) and the internal antenna can't be disabled. The 200mw Senao cards with external antenna (only) worked even better. The 200mw SMC2532W-B has a removeable antenna AND external connectors -- a very nice design. Software installed easily on Windows 2000 Pro. It uses the same Prism 2.5 chip set as the Senao and similar specs, so I expect performance to be comparable. Initial tests look good.

6 people found this helpful

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kurtgo

sweet card with good signal boost

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2003

if you struggle with marginal connections in your house, this sucker will definitely help. I tried a D-Link and a LinkSys, and both put out 15dB of signal, and was not enough.
This card rocks, and if 23dB is not enough, add an omnidirectional antenna, and get the legal limit 36dB!

3 people found this helpful

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Danny Leong

Well worth the extra $30

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2004

I bought this card after reading the favorable reviews here. Installation was, as observed, uneventful. The same couldn't be said for my old SMC2635W. The stronger signal seems to make a real difference when it comes to stability of the connection. Gone are the occasional hiccups during streaming video.
There's one annoying thing I've encountered though. The stronger signal manages to get through my laptop's shielding so that whenever there's heavy data transfer, the speakers give out this little scratching noise. Well, at least I can HEAR I'm getting my money's worth!

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