Buffalo Technology WLICBG54A Wireless, Notebook Adapter,

From the Manufacturer
The AirStation 54Mbps Wireless Notebook Adapter-g delivers the fastest wireless throughput on the 2.4GHz band and support for external 2.4GHz Antennas to boost range and performance. The 54Mbps Notebook Adapter offers instant wireless connectivity with any Type II or Type III CardBus ready PC notebook. The 54Mbps Wireless Notebook Adapter is interoperable with existing Wi-Fi¨ 802.11b products for backward compatibility. The 54Mbps Notebook Adapter supports WPA, AES, 802.1x and 64/128-bit WEP and a physical security lock feature that allows you to attach a chain or cable to prevent theft.

Product Description:
The AirStation 54Mbps Wireless Notebook Adapter with Antenna Interface delivers the fastest wireless throughput on the 2.4GHz band

Buffalo Technology WLICBG54A Wireless, Notebook Adapter,

Average customer rating:

It's decent...
don't buy this
Solid 54g performance; Airport software crashes though
Everything I look for in a wireless adapter
Works But......

Buffalo Technology WLICBG54A Wireless, Notebook Adapter,

Manufacturer: BUFFALO
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

802.11 54 Mbps high-speed wireless data rate
WPA, AES, 802.1x, and up to 128-bit WEP Frame Bursting support
Physical security lock feature
External 2.4GHz antenna ready; supports Type II or Type III slot
Frame Bursting support

ASIN: B000099O5Y

Product Description

The BUFFALO AirStation G54 delivers blazing fast wireless throughput on the 2.4GHz band, plus support for optional external 2.4GHz antennas which boost range and performance. Broadcom AirForce Chipset Compatibility - Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 & XP Dimensions - 4.3H x 2.1W x. 25D Weight - 1.6 ounces 24 / 7 Toll-Free Technical Support 2-Year Warranty

Customer Reviews:

It's decent..........2006-03-28

Good:
*When it's getting a signal it's fast
*Has an external antenna connection (MC-style jack)

Bad:
*Didn't fair much better at finding signals than my built-in wireless adapter on my Compaq laptop which is more than a little disappointing

Overall it's a good card. If you are close to the router or hub this card is really fast. However, I was expecting it's range to be much better than my laptop's built-in wireless adapter, which it wasn't. I was also having installation issues, but it had nothing to do w/ the Buffalo card -- I had to disable my built-in adapter in order to get the Buffalo card working.

don't buy this.......2005-10-10

Was looking for card w/ext antenna but this software was very incompatible with Windows XP and caused huge problems. Their tech support was clueless, and took their advice to uninstall. Bought an Orinoco Gold card works perfectly.

Solid 54g performance; Airport software crashes though.......2005-05-31

Hi: i bought the Buffalo card because it uses the same Broadcomm Airforce chipset as the Apple Extreme airport card.

This makes it so using it with a Powerbook just works with the software.

I've used it with a dozen base-stations, all types of connections and find it
a great performer. (...)

My only complaint: if you pop the pc-card out without turning off the airport software or putting the powerbook to sleep, it crashes into some weird command line thing that asks for a debugger.

Oh well, then don't do that!

Jim

Everything I look for in a wireless adapter.......2005-03-05

Doesnt overheat
Communication range - 65ft @ 54Mbps / 1870ft @ 1Mbps
supports multiple encryption standards from WEP64 to WPA-AES
Compatible with other Buffalo AOSS products
pigtail connection for external antenna in fringe areas
Wardriver friendly, works with netstumbler and PGP
Comes with AirStation Client Manager and JIwire HotSpot Locator software (system resource friendly programs)

I use the card solely with my IBM Thinkpad T20 running Win2k on 512MB of RAM. It has been running nonstop with absolutely no dropped connections for 25 hours now. Im very happy with this card and highly recommend it to others.

Works But.............2005-02-26

This card was hard to get up and running. I have a Toshiba laptop with integrated wireless SuperG. I tried disabling and even uninstalling the integrated wireless in order to get this thing working, and still had a heck of a time. Just a fluke that I finally did get it to run and now I am worried that everytime I fire up the notebook, I will have the same problem. The instructions and software included are not much help for those who are not tech savy. Difficult to get associated with my home network running a Netgear AP with WEP also. I will try the antenna jack soon but anticipate nothing extraordinary from this card. Wishing you better luck than I had with this thing.

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