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Lots on the internet about this. Never buying Linksys again. (The WPC100's program causes memory crashes at shutdown. Tried installing as mentioned in other reviews--didn't matter. Linksys' programs stink). (Yes, I removed all the WPC100 software and rebooted before installing the WPC600).I'm taking the WPC600N back. Internet speed SHOWS it's fast but the response is very, very slow.Put older Linksys WPC100 card back in and connection works just fine. Too much hassle.
it's a good choice for a wireless-N card. i was looking to get better performance in terms of the range.
setup software is quick and easy to use. works as advertised, connects to my apple airport with no trouble at all.
I tried restarting my computer, trying with and without my firewall and security software, restarted my router, et cetera, and the connection remained poor. Nearer to the router, I routinely get 5 bars and 297 Mbps.Before trying this card, I used a USB 2.0 dual band wireless-N adapter and was very disappointed (and returned it after one day). The connection was extremely slow and I could not get it to switch from wireless-A to wireless-N.
I am not recommending that you disregard the installation instructions, but I do recommend not using the wireless network monitor afterward. The connection was fast but unreliable with the USB adapter (it would just disconnect for no apparent reason, even when I was only 6 feet from the router). Just connect via Windows and the connection is great.As I type this, there are two walls between my router and the wireless adapter and I still have signal strength of 4 bars (out of 5) and speed of 162 Mbps.
This is a review based upon using this wireless card with a laptop running Windows XP and a Netgear dual band Wireless-N router with 8 internal antennas.Bottom line up front: this card works great if you do not use the software that came with the deviceAt first, my experience with this card was very similar to the other reviews. Since then, I have had no problems and I no longer use the wireless network monitor that came on the installation CD. This Linksys notebook card is a significant improvement and my USB port is now available once again.
I could only use A on the 5.0 GHz frequency or G on the 2.4 GHz frequency. However, once I turned off the wireless network monitor (the green icon that appears in the lower right after you install the driver) and simply connected through the Windows "choose a wireless connection" screen, my connection was very fast, reliable, and otherwise just like being connected with an Ethernet cable.
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. I have been running the WPC600N for a week, and it works okay, but does not remember my security key.
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