3Com® OfficeConnect® 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card with XJACK® Antenna

From the Manufacturer
For simple, reliable, and compatible wireless connections, choose the 3Com OfficeConnect 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card with XJACK Antenna. Setup and operation are extraordinarily easy, making this PC Card great for first-time wireless users and small businesses.

This PC Card works with the 3Com Access Point 2000 to create an all-wireless network in minutes -- providing notebook users with reliable, cable-free transmissions up to 100 meters (328 feet). The XJACK antenna enhances wireless transmissions even more. It can be extended for use, then retracted for travel.

Wi-Fi certification means the PC Card communicates with any wireless network, or directly with any device that conforms to the Wi-Fi specification. Plus, it supports 64- and 128-bit WEP encryption to protect your wireless transmissions.

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

Notebook Cards | Wireless | Networking & Online Communication | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
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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