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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1654 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: blue/black
• Brand: Linksys
• Model: WMP54GS
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 9.00" h x 1.00" w x 7.00" l, 2.55 pounds
• Networking: PCI

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, XP, and Windows Vista

From the Manufacturer
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.

Speed Booster
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 54 Mbps. With our new SpeedBooster 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 2.4 GHz 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 11 Mbps 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 industrial-strength 256-bit WPA 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.

See a comparison diagram of the different wireless technologies.

Wireless networks are rapidly becoming more popular and coming down in price. Since they don't require cables, you can use the devices anywhere in an office or home, even out on the patio. There's no need to roll out an Ethernet network cable to each room of a house; you can network anywhere -- without wires. Outside of the home, wireless networking is available in hotspots at coffee shops, businesses, airports -- great when you're on the road and need to get some work done. For convenience, wireless networking is the answer. What Wireless Standard is Right for Me? Now that you've decided to create a wireless network, the next step is to figure out which wireless standard to use. Basically, a standard is a set of specifications for a device. All devices that follow a specific standard share operating characteristics, such as the radio frequency used and maximum data transfer speed. For wireless networking, there are three standards to choose from at this time: 802.11b 802.11a 802.11g 802.11a/g To learn about the differences between the standards and select the right one for your network, click here for an easy-to-understand chart.

Customer Reviews

Works like a charm
It couldn't have been any simpler. Popped it in the machine, turned it on, found the wireless network and set up the security. Has worked like a charm ever since.

Does what it is supposed to do.
I bought this card a couple of weeks ago, and since then have had it installed in two different desktops. It has worked fine in each application. The hardware and software are both easy to install and work fine. I'd recommend this device to friends.

It works... kind of
The card works but DO NOT INSTALL the software that comes with it.

Install the care (machine off) turn it on and let windows do its thing. If it needs a driver put the CD in and point it to the driver. DO NOT INSTALL the software.

The software eats up memory, refuses to turn off, would not uninstall (even in safe mode), randomly lost network connection (even though it said it was fine), and resulted in many other problems in the registry and network devices.

Good work Linksys, or Cisco.