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I bought the Linksys Wireless-G 2.4GHZ Model WMP54G Ver.4.1 and am not happy with it at all. I installed the latest driver and firmware and still having problems with it disconnecting from the router etc. The card will work for a while then stop working. Not sure what the problem is with it. I have since removed the card and hard wired my computer with CAT 5e Cable. Working much faster now.
Instead, use the native Windows Zero Wireless configuration. For the linksys WMP54G, do not install it using the Linksys setup disk. It does not work with Windows XP. I spent a weeks's time researching before getting it to work. Cant believe that Linksys would ship software that does not work.
I tried this card in 2 different computers. I could get the drivers to install on Vista 32 (home) when I forced them (both Linksys and Ralink). I'm only a few feet away from my router and it is 100% on my laptop's card. Vista is what gave me the real problems. But it finds nothing.I was a big Linksys supporter for many years but their recent products (and support is even worse) have sent me looking for other alternatives in the future. It would only recognize the card as a 'Network Controller'. In one the signal wasn't strong enough to pick up the router (XP). But no matter what I did, I could not get it to find ANY networks.
I followed all of the steps from the Linksys (Cisco) forums and from various external forums. None of them solved the problem. There are also about 4 other networks which it should be able to pick up. Between this and my recent wireless N router from Linksys (first one defective, 2nd has numerous problems) I don't think that I will be purchasing Linksys again.
Outside the usual little glicks setting up a wireless network the installation and subsequent performance of this item have been exceptional. Support is available online and proved invaluable.
The directions were clear and easy to follow. I bought this adapter to install in my Dell Dimension 4550. It was an extremely easy install (much easier and faster than when I installed my network router). The adapter picked up my router right away and once I entered my router key, the PC had a wireless connection. It performs flawlessly.
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