Linksys Rangeplus Wireless PC Adapter

Product Description

The RangePlus Wireless PCI Adapter installs in most desktop and tower PCs, and lets you put your computer almost anywhere in the building without the hassle of running network cables. The Wireless PCI Adapter uses smart antenna technology to achieve extended range. Unlike ordinary wireless networking technologies that are confused by signal reflections, the Multiple In, Multiple Out (MIMO) technology actually uses these reflections to increase the range and reduce dead spots in the wireless coverage area. The robust signal travels farther, maintaining wireless connections much farther than standard Wireless-G. With MIMO, the farther away you are, the more speed advantage you get. It works great with standard Wireless-G and B equipment, but when both ends of the wireless link are MIMO enabled, the router can increase the throughput even more by using twice as much radio band. Once you're connected, you can surf the web, keep in touch with your e-mail, and share files and other resources such as printers and network storage with other computers on the network. To protect your data and privacy, your wireless connection is secured by up to 256-bit encryption. The included Setup Wizard will walk you through configuring the adapter to your network's settings, step by step. System Requirements - 600 MHz or faster PC, 256MB RAM, CD-ROM drive, Available PCI slot, Windows 2000, XP or Vista Dimensions 4.96 x 0.87 x 4.76 (126x22x121mm)

I bought this wireless desktop card at a local store. Put it in my desktop PC running MS Vista and Ubuntu Linux. 2 out of 5 bars on the wifi meter on my PC. WTF? And this is with a wifi card with TWO antennas? Is my Desktop PC in another room with walls separating it from my wireless router? NO! My PC is in the same fricken room at the router, about six meters away and NO walls between. Unbelievably horrible reception. My laptop computer sits about 2 meters from my Linksys wifi router and gets 5 out of 5 bars reception, and gets 2/5 bars reception upstairs through walls and a floor, so it is NOT a problem with the router. I paid $75 with tax for this card and I am going to return it, shamefully horrible reception! The only positive note I can give for this card is that it worked out of the box with not only MS Vista but also Ubuntu Linux 8.10



I got this router for my wife's computer, running Windows XP. It worked perfectly fine on that computer. Do to rearranging the rooms in our house, we switched it to my computer which is running Vista. Freezes the computer every time, sometimes not even allowing it to get to the login screen.

If you have Vista installed, or ever intend to, DO NOT buy this card.

I gave this card a 1 star rating because of misleading advertising on the box. The box states that it is Windows Vista certified. As I stated earlier in the review, it worked great in Windows XP.


Pros: Works fine with XP and AMD

Cons: Signal strength is weak (I get only 2 bars)

I did not install the software but only the drivers hoping for better performance. I first plugged in the card and then when the OS found the new hardware, I selected the manual install option (drivers from the CD). Installation was simple, quick, and easy. I have not observed any slow down and my system is stable. I replaced one of the supplied antennas with a D-Link DWL-M60AT wireless one and I got excellent strength (full bars). With the external antenna the connection is perfect.


The box mentions "Certified for Vista", but it's total bull. On their own website, Linksys mentions that they have no plans to support Vista, but that didn't stop them from combining shoddy Vista drivers that will freeze your system and require turning off and on the computer in order to continue.

Don't buy this product or any Linksys product. Vista isn't the problem, it's distributors like Linksys that won't take the time to program and test their drivers that's the problem.


WMP110 adapter was installed on desktop using Windows XP SP2 32 bit. It always had full bars to the router, yet it couldn't hold onto the internet connection for more than 5 minutes. Went through a ton of troubleshooting procedures and hours with Linksys reps, but nothing helped. I don't recommend this product.

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About Linksys Rangeplus Wireless PC Adapter detail

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4148 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Linksys
• Model: WMP110
• Platform: Windows
• Format: CD
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.90" h x 6.10" w x 9.40" l, 3.00 pounds
• Networking: PCI

Features

• Box Contents - RangePlus Wireless PCI Adapter, Setup Wizard CD-ROM, User Guide on CD-ROM, Quick Installation Guide, and Antennas
• High-speed wireless networking for your desktop computer
• MIMO smart antenna technology captures faint signals for extended range and reduced dead spots
• Much faster than Wireless-G when connected to Wireless-N, but also works great with Wireless-G and -B devices
• Supports WEP (64 and 128-bit), WPA and WPA2 (Personal and Enterprise) encryption security

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