3Com 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card with XJACK Antenna

Product Description:
For enterprise-level security and performance, choose the 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card with XJACK antenna. The patented XJACK antenna with smart switch technology delivers convenient, energy-efficient WLAN performance. Pop it out for clear, reliable data transmission - push it in to activate power-save mode and preserve battery life. With the XJACK antenna, there is no need to remove your PC Card when you pack your notebook PC for travel - just push in the antenna and go!This top-of-the-line Wi-Fi PC Card complements your enterprise authentication systems with 802.1x network access control and 3Com's Serial Authentication, an upper-layer authentication technique that uses both EAP-TLS and EAP-MD5. It also keeps wireless transmission private with sophisticated 40-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption, and supports 3Com's exclusive Dynamic Security Link.

Average customer rating:

simply amazing!!!
Very nice looking - and works well

3Com 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card with XJACK Antenna

Manufacturer: 3Com
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

3Com | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics
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Product Features:

802.1x support provides user authentication through a RADIUS server
3Com Wireless LAN Manager enables easy configuration
Patented XJACK antenna with smart switch extends for excellent WLAN performance and conveniently retracts to activate power-save mode, preserve battery life, and protect the antenna
Country configuration software lets users click an icon to automatically configure their notebooks for their current geographical location
3Com Serial Authentication provides an upper-layer authentication mechanism that uses both EAP-TLS and EAP-MD5 (requires 3Com Access Point 8000)

ASIN: B00006HX9Q

Product Description

For enterprise-level security and performance, choose the 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card with XJACK antenna. The patented XJACK antenna with smart switch technology delivers convenient, energy-efficient WLAN performance. Pop it out for clear, reliable data transmission - push it in to activate power-save mode and preserve battery life. With the XJACK antenna, there is no need to remove your PC Card when you pack your notebook PC for travel - just push in the antenna and go!This top-of-the-line Wi-Fi PC Card complements your enterprise authentication systems with 802.1x network access control and 3Com's Serial Authentication, an upper-layer authentication technique that uses both EAP-TLS and EAP-MD5. It also keeps wireless transmission private with sophisticated 40-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption, and supports 3Com's exclusive Dynamic Security Link.

Customer Reviews:

simply amazing!!!.......2006-04-06

How nice is it to be able to just push your antannae in and go?!!! This card is very sleek, completely aesthetically pleasing...not to mention cool! Very innovative design. It works great too. I've had no problems connecting to networks on both my pc and mac laptops with it. I've never noticed any difference in speeds...I've never met a public wi-fi access point that transmits at over 2Mbps..and this card is 11Mbps....so it's never taken full advantage of. All in all - this is an amazing card!

Very nice looking - and works well.......2004-08-17

I bought this item in full knowledge of quite a few bad reviews I have read. Some are accurate some not so. I have found the pop-out antenna to be not flimsy at all - its spring is very stiff holding it well in place. Some reviews say it has problem sticking to its retracted position, some say it sticks to easially. I havent found that, but the card is still new.

Performance wise it is average at best. It seams to take alot longer then my orionoco card at aquiring network and it does also loose signal sometimes. Using the latest drivers improved the performance greatly and is compatible with winXP (service pack 2) inbuilt wireless control, so there is no need to install the 3com software that comes with it (which is very nice).

Having said all that, the retractible antenna really is worth it all, and even with the antenna out it is still only sticks out a small amount and is unobstructive.

I would recommend this card to anyone who likes being mobile but doesnt require hard-core preformance.

3Com 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card with XJACK Antenna (20-Pack) ( 3CRWE62092B-020 )

Average customer rating:

3Com 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card with XJACK Antenna (20-Pack) ( 3CRWE62092B-020 )

Manufacturer: 3Com
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

For "wired-like" network performance without the wires, choose a 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card with XJACK antenna. Take your notebook anywhere, and connect instantly and securely to any Wi-Fi - compliant device or network without additional configuration. What's more, roam across the enterprise, public spaces, and your home - and stay connected.The card's reliable XJACK antenna extends for interference-free reception while in use, and retracts for safety and convenience. Dynamic rate shifting adjusts connection speeds for more reliable connections. Auto Network Connect with DHCP support keeps mobile users connected - even while roaming. Ad hoc support allows for simple peer-to-peer wireless networking. Dynamic Security Link and 40-bit encryption allow you to exchange information in full privacy.

3Com OfficeConnect 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card with XJACK Antenna. Type II 16-bit PC Card. Both 64- and 128-bit WEP encryption. cable-free transmissions up to 100 meters (328 feet).

Average customer rating:

Keeps dropping the connection
love the Xjack!
Excellent range
One of the best PC cards for wireless connectivity
Great!

3Com OfficeConnect 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card with XJACK Antenna. Type II 16-bit PC Card. Both 64- and 128-bit WEP encryption. cable-free transmissions up to 100 meters (328 feet).

Manufacturer: 3Com
ProductGroup: CE

3Com | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics
ASIN: B00006HX60

Product Description

3Com OfficeConnect 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card with XJACK Antenna. Type II 16-bit PC Card. Both 64- and 128-bit WEP encryption. cable-free transmissions up to 100 meters (328 feet).

Customer Reviews:

Keeps dropping the connection.......2004-06-17

When I first bought this XJack card, I thought that it was a great idea; I could collapse it so that I wouldn't have to eject the card when putting my laptop away. However, I have used it in several different environments with several different APs and it will drop the connection every once and awhile.

Right now I'm sitting about 80 feet away from the access point and have the speed turned down to 1Mbps and it still drops the connection every couple of minutes. The signal strength seems to very a lot from Very Low to Good when the laptop is just sitting stationary.

Anyways, I hope this helps you make a smarter purchase.

love the Xjack!.......2003-10-13

When I first find this model on cnet, I decided immediately that this is what I am looking for! the only reason is its Xjack Antenna. I don't care much about how fast a pc card would work, I care about the convienence. My laptop is ibm x series, I don't like(actually hate)the design of a big head antenna outside my laptop body. It's so clumsy and ugly!
Now I really love this xjack antenna, it work well, very convenient to use and looks just like integrated in my laptop. the max download speed I got so far is 300k bytes/sec, not best but fast enough for me.

Excellent range.......2003-09-22

I was able to get a strong signal in every corner of my house and out in the backyard. That's about a 120-ft radius. After I moved into a college dorm last week, the card could pick up strong signal from my Netgear MR814 router all the way down the 150' hallway, thru all the wooden doors and cement walls. In my room I could even push the x-jack in and still pick up a signal. The only thing that stops the signal from reaching the social lounge was a thick steel fire exit.

One of the best PC cards for wireless connectivity.......2003-07-18

The XJack is a great product for those of us with laptops that did not come with built in wireless LAN capability.

The antenna can be pushed in and tucked away without having to remove the PC card from the laptop.

When the antenna is pushed in, you CAN still get connected to a wireless LAN as long as you are less than 3-5 feet away from the wireless router.

Once you are more than 5 feet away from the wireless router, you will have to pull out the antenna to get connected.

The reception is much better than the Linksys card I used earlier.

I wish I had bought the XJack first.

In my opinion, this is the best wirless LAN PC card out there in the market since the card is in a way "integrated" into the machine instead of sticking out all the time.

Performance, design, and functionality are all excellent.

Great!.......2003-06-25

It's just better than I expected. It works even when the antenna is pushed in! (with enough signal strength around you)
I recommend it!

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