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Linksys WPC600N Ultra RangePlus Dual-Band Wireless-N PC Card | List Price: $107.61
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Platform: Windows
Brand: Linksys
Binding: Electronics
Features: - High-speed Wireless-N (draft 802.11n) networking for your notebook computer
- MIMO technology uses multiple radios per band to create robust signals for maximum range and speed, with reduced dead spots
- Operates in the 2.4 and 5 GHz radio bands--choose the one with least congestion in your area
- Also connects to Wireless-G, -B, and -A networks
- Compatible with Windows XP and Vista
wpc600n still has VERY BUGGY Drivers [Posted on 2008-01-14]
This is NOT a card ready for mainstream enterprise wireless. It does not work well at all using enterprise 802.1x authentication methods. It does not support LEAP, and while the Client utility says it supports EAP-TLS, it does not work with the new Cisco AP1252. I compared this card to the new Intel MiniPCI Express 4965 abgn adaptor in the new Lenovo Thinkpad T61 laptops. The Intel adaptor worked with all types of EAP auth methods and worked well with both 20 and 40 MHz wide GHz MiMo channels for optimum 11n operation. I was only able to get 40 MHz MiMo to work on the Linksys card when I set up WPA-PSK which rules operation in an enterprise.
Four months after it's release, it still has V1.0 drivers from Linksys and still has very slow and cumbersome client utility.
The client utility frankly stinks compared to either the Intel Proset or the Atheros Client Utility (ACU).
Today; pass on this card and get the full 11n Draft 2 Intel 4965 laptop internal card.
Wow, this adapter is just plain BAD [Posted on 2008-01-14]
I have a WRT600N and paired it with this WPC600N and I can't believe how poorly it performs! 30 ft from the router and I'm getting 39Mb. I called Linksys for support and they didn't even know it had a 5GHz band. The only thing this is good for is skipping across a pond.
Linksys, this is a terrible product.
Another great product by linksys [Posted on 2008-02-10]
This unit is working absolutely great. Just like cpyao said make sure to insert it first before adding drivers then once the windows prompts you for driver location select the rom drive where the CD is located. Doing this allows you to not install the crappy software from linksys. Use windows to configure the wireless. And remember to use WPA2 AES settings allowing you to reach the 270mb/s. If you have XP you must download the kb update for this!!!! KB893357. If you have Vista it is already installed. Use the 5 ghz band. Doing this you will have to connect to the wireless id of the 5 ghz band not the 2.4. so make sure you give different ids for both the 5 and 2.4 ghz bands.
then you will be good to go. Dont expect to get 270mbs after 30 feet from base. i get about 120 - 220 at 75 feet away.
WOW! [Posted on 2008-04-16]
Wow! I went from a top of 54 MPS to 270 MPS! That is along with the Linksys WRT600 N wireless router. Internet speed test was about 4000 KBS before I used this adapter, now I am hitting 11849 KPS. I love it!
Not impressed, would not recommend [Posted on 2008-05-26]
I have been running the WPC600N for a week, and it works okay, but does not remember my security key. Every time I log in, I have to retype the key which is very annoying.
My average connection speed is between 5.5 Mbps and 65 Mbps with little rhyme or reason as to why it is faster or slower.
I would not recommend this product until they clean up the software that comes with it, and even then, I am not impressed with the performance.
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