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Linksys WPC54A Wireless 802.11a PC Card

Made:	Linksys
Media:	Electronics
Sales Rank:	17715
Availability:	This item is currently not available.
List Price:	$220.00

Interoperable with IEEE 802.11a network equipment
Up to 72 Mbps Turbo Mode (with Linksys WAP54A only)
Compatible with virtually all major network operating systems
Sturdy metal design with integrated antenna
Capable of up to 152-bit WEP security.

Rating: 1.56/5 from 16 reviews

DO NOT BUY THIS THING--NEW OR USED!!!

Rating: 1/5

These things do not work. I have two of them that I can't get to function in any PC I put them in. I tried them on Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows XP. One of them totally locks up every PC I put them in. I got the other one to work for about 5 minutes and then it has never worked since.

A Product or Support Issue?

Rating: 1/5

I purchased a Linksys WPC54A and a WAP54A. The WPC54a card will not work. Not under WIN XP, not under WIN 98SE.

Calling Linksys tech support (on 3 separate occasions) did not help. They blamed the notebook (a Fujitsu and Acer) or an IRQ incompatibility (although I told them the IRQ used by the WPC54A card was available).

Bottom line ... I have 2 Linksys products that do not work.

WPC54A Review

Rating: 5/5

I am extremely happy with this product and its corresponding WAP54A wireless access point. I would steer clear of the dual-band as I have heard and seen nothing but bad news on that product.
I have the WPC54A card for multiple laptops at home, one running Windows ME, one running Windows 98SE, and one running Windows 2000.
I have never had a problem and this product is much faster and has a better range that the 2.4GHz products, which I had before the WPC54A and WAP54A came out.

According to a search performed on Sun Oct 24, 2004 09:48:34 am, 2 websites matched the query '"Linksys WPC54A Wireless 802 11a PC Card"'. This is the SERCount Popularity Rating for Linksys WPC54A Wireless 802 11a PC Card, in other words, the number of results returned from the search engine (e.g. Google). Following is the top 2 results returned