Linksys WMP54GS Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster

Linksys WMP54GS Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster
Average customer rating:

Super plus.

Easy to Install, Works Great

Not good

No problem, is great

Works great once you resolve signal drop problems

Linksys WMP54GS Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster

Manufacturer: Linksys
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

High-speed Wireless-G for your desktop PC, now with SpeedBooster performance enhancement

Put your PC wherever you want, with no cabling hassle

New SpeedBooster technology increases wireless network performance by up to 35%

Also interoperates with standard Wireless-G and Wireless-B networks

Compatible with Windows 2000 and XP

ASIN: B0001D3K3A

Product Description

LINKSYS WMP54GS -- The Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster installs easily in most desktop and tower PCs, and gives you the freedom to put your computer anywhere in the house or office -- saving the cost and hassle of running network cables. No need to drill holes in your walls and climb through the attic or cellar to get connected to the network! For Windows PC

Customer Reviews:

Super plus........2007-06-27

even when the connection is horrible i can allways get like 12 Gigs a second wich is more than i'l ever need :)

Easy to Install, Works Great.......2007-06-15

I was concerned about buying this and installing it in my Vista system after reading some of the concerns people had. But let me tell you this was so easy, even I was shocked. I opened up my case, slide the card in place, attached the antenna and started my PC. That was it, Vista installed the drivers and I was all connected. I consistently have over 95% connection strength, which is a lot compared to my iMac G5 which is right next to this PC and often shows on 50% connection to my Linksys Router. I don't notice any speed difference between this and my wired network. I would definitely recommend buying this.

Not good.......2007-06-01

I purchased this because MN-730 was very hard to find. This adapter's weak. My connection would get disconnected at least twice a day (this never happened with MN-730 no matter how weak the signal was). I had to return them. Amazon gave me a full refund so that's good. 5 stars for Amazon. 1 star for this item.

No problem, is great.......2007-04-23

I use this card WMP54GS (Ver1.0) with the HGA7S 7dBi antenna, also my router (WRT54GS ver1.1) also have a HGA7T 7dBi antenna kit.

No problem, all works great!!!

Works great once you resolve signal drop problems.......2007-04-09

Frankly, I was ready to throw it out the window. Followed their instructions- installed Linksys software first, then installed card. Card would work at first, then intermittently lose signal / not connect to internet. I called tech support (3) times- first 2 calls were useless- same redundant tests / questions. I must have plugged and unplugged it 4 times. Finally- I paid the $30 for advanced support (after working on it for 5 hours and screaming at my kids) and got through to a girl named Sonali working for Linksys in India. Here's the deal:

Windows XP and Vista (I have XP Pro)have their own wireless adapter software that doesn't get along with the Linksys software that Linksys insists you install prior to installing the card. So.. to resolve this, you need to:

1: Delete the Linksys software for the Adapter- Programs /Linksys / Wireless adapter / UNINSTALL

2: Leave the adapter in the computer and reboot. Ignore the Windows add Hardware routine and let the hardware go as unresolved (the yellow question mark in device manager)

3: Find the Adapter Drivers ONLY and install them in a directory you can find later. The driver file should look something like wmp54GS.inf. I went to the linksys website and downloaded the most current file- then created a folder c:\linksys drivers and pasted the inf file there.

4: Go to Device Manager (My computer / properties / hardware / device manager- right click the unresolved device and update the driver. Follow the steps - don't let it search.. specify location.. and point it to the right file.

5: Now, after the drivers are read and XP id's the adapter, you'll get a wireless icon on the taskbar. Double click- find your connection (your router is broadcasting) and you're in. If you have WEP enabled, then you'll have to enter the key. Remember if you're using a LinkSys WRT54G, you enter a passphrase that generates a WEP key. enter the actual generated key, not the passphrase.

Now you should be set--- Windows wireless will log you on when you boot up and not drop you.

To tweak a little further-- if you have a Linksys WRT54G router- make some settings changes:

Changed the channel on the WRT54G wireless connection to 11 (works better than 6)

In Wireless Advanced Settings-

Changed beacon interval to 75
Changed fragmentation threshold to 2176 and RTS threshold to 2176

Disable Secure Easy Setup

The concept makes sense to me-- and now everything works like lightning.

Linksys-Cisco Linksys Wireless-G PCI Card WMP54GS with SpeedBooster - network adapter ( WMP54GS-CA )

Average customer rating:

Linksys-Cisco Linksys Wireless-G PCI Card WMP54GS with SpeedBooster - network adapter ( WMP54GS-CA )

Manufacturer: Linksys
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

The Linksys Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster installs in most desktop and tower PCs, and lets you put your computer almost anywhere in the building without the cost and hassle of running network cables. Now you don't have to drill holes in your walls and climb through the attic or cellar to get connected to the network. Once you're connected, you can keep in touch with your e-mail, access the Internet, use instant messaging to chat with friends, and share files and other resources such as printers and network storage with other computers on the network. The Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster incorporates the next generation of Wireless-G. In standard Wireless-G (802.11g) mode, the Card can connect to wireless networks at an incredible 54Mbps. With theSpeedBooster technology enabled, your "real-world" wireless network performance increases by up to 35%! Unlike other speed-enhancing technologies, SpeedBooster is 802.11 compliant, fully compatible with standard Wireless-G, and a "good neighbor" to other wireless devices and technologies, using a single 2.4GHz channel as specified by the official wireless standard. And, unlike other technologies, with SpeedBooster you'll see an overall speed improvement even when running a mixed network of SpeedBooster and regular Wireless-G devices. For added versatility, it can also interoperate with all the 11Mbps Wireless-B (802.11b) products found in homes, businesses, and public wireless hotspots around the country. In any mode, your wireless communications are protected by 128-bit encryption, so your data stays secure. So don't hassle with running cables through your house - get your desktop connected the easy way with the Linksys Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster.

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