| Linksys WCF11 Wireless CompactFlash Card Type II (802.11b) |
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Model: WCF11
Brand: Linksys
Manufacturer: Linksys
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 13
Platforms: Windows NT, Macintosh, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, PowerMac, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, Mac OS X, Mac OS 9 and below, Windows
Form factor: Plug-in module
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: IEEE 802.11b
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| Features: |
Achieve data transfer rates up to 11 Mbps
Convenient wireless connection for your PDA to an existing wireless network
Compatible with Windows CE 2.1 and 3.0
Employs 2.4 GHz frequency range with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum to prevent down time
Roam up to 300 feet indoors from your network access point |
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| Description: |
| Experience the same speed and ease of wireless networking with your CompactFlash Type II - ready personal digital assistant as you do with your laptop or desktop computer with the Instant Wireless Network CF Card. The WCF11 card connects directly to your PDA - just plug it in and you're ready to share data, printers, or high-speed Internet access over your existing wireless network. User-friendly software makes it simple to set up. Not only is the Instant Wireless Network CF Card easy to install and use, it's also powerful. You can send and receive data at speeds up to 11Mbps. A high-powered built-in antenna means that you're connected at distances of up to 450 meters. It's also versatile and easily configurable through your PC. |
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| User Reviews (13 total): |
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No drivers for pocket pc 2003, April 11, 2005
By Sergi (Spain)
There is no drivers for pocket pc 2003 so don't buy this card if you use such OS.
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Driver for pocket PC 2003 has to be downloaded, January 31, 2004
By richard (USA)
I just purchased the Linksys CF card for my IPAQ. The Driver for Pocket Pc 2003 isnt on the install disk. You have to download it from a ftp site at linksys! Problem is that the BETA driver isnt there! They put there ad that it is for 2003 but it isnt! Good luck in getting the driver!
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Saved by WCF11, November 3, 2003
By unknown
Our computer mysteriously died thus leaving us internetless. The WCF11 came to our rescue making our laptop an internet-accessible device therefore making us able to stay connected.
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Great AXIM add on, December 22, 2002
By Thicksole (New York, NY USA)
I received this about a week before my Dell Axim... I couldn't wait to try it out. I installed the software - the Pocket PC sync'd up - slid in the card and I was off. I have a Linksys wireless access point in my apartment and it detected it immediately. Makes the whole idea of a pocket PC worthwhile - you can browse web pages (on a small screen), send & receive POP3 email (with attachments), Instant Message, etc. Can't wait to try it out on a public access point (like in bryant park). This will be another Linksys product that I recommend to my customers (and the Axim is pretty sweet too - not nearly as bulky as I thought it would be).
As some other reviewers mentioned - it does drain a battery.
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Great wireless card, but eats batteries like an suv eats gas, December 17, 2002
By jchung41 (New York, NY)
I purchased this card with my Sharp Zaurus SL-5000D. I know that the Zaurus has the drivers already installed for this card so I plugged it in and it was up and running in no-time. I have a Netgear MR314 wireless router and it has no problems working with this card. The speed is great, although I never actually measured it, but many of the websites come up pretty fast. The only downfall to the card (and all other compact flash wireless NIC cards for that matter) is that the unit drains batteries too fast. It eats up a lot of juice and forces me to plug in the charger. The range on the unit is not as good as I hoped, but my router could also cause some problems. So far this is the only wireless CF card I tried, but I'm happy with it.
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Quality Product, October 27, 2002
By Sean K. Thorne (Avon, CT USA)
This is an excellent wireless card for the Sharp Zaurus. I plugged it into the CF slot and then configured the wireless access preference program , then I started the browser and I was up and running in under 5 minutes. I get great range in my house, which isn't huge (so take that into consideration). I use it in conjunction with a Linksys wireless access point and Belkin router and I haven't had a single problem.
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Worked out of the box with Sharp Zaurus SL-5500, August 28, 2002
By unknown
I've tried other wireless networking products (netgear, belkin) and always come back to Linksys. This CF card worked immediately with my Sharp Zaurus SL-5500. All I had to do was run the internet connection wizard, enter the ESSID of my wireless network, and I was browsing the web with wireless ease. I'll point out that my access point is the Linksys wireless cable/dsl hub. In my experience, all of the Linksys wireless products work together seamlessly -- I haven't had a single problem with them.
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Again, doesn't work with HP Jornada 568, July 5, 2002
By unknown
Just note again that this is not for the HP Jornada 568! Just because it works with Windows CE 2.0 and 3.1 is no guarantee. Very disappointing! Think the product should be much clearer on what it works with. Linksys has no information on its site regarding this adapter.
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Linksys & Sharp Zaurus, May 16, 2002
By unknown
I got this with the new Zaurus and it works well. However, it drains the battery very fast - lucky to get an hour out of it. Not sure if this is the Linksys CF card or the Zaurus in general. Even without the card, the Zaurus has a battery life (when constantly on with screen at medium brightness) of only 3-4 hours.
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Doesn't work with Jornada 568!, April 19, 2002
By jaitken22 (Salt Lake City, UT USA)
I know I should have paid more attention but not thinking and based off of someone's Jornada listmania list I bought this card on ebay. Needless to say the Jornada 568 only works with TypeI and TypeI extended. But not Type II's like this one. I'm sure that this is a great wireless CF card, but not if you own a Jornada!
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Another quality Lynksys product, April 5, 2002
By unknown
I bought this CF card for use with a Cassiopea E-200 PocketPC PDA. First, all the documentation says that this card works with Windows CE 2.0 and 3.0. It also works just fine with Pocket PC 2002 using the drivers supplied on the CD.Setup was pretty easy. I use two wireless networks - one at home and one at work, both with DHCP. The software lets you set up multiple profiles for differnet locations. (I use encryption at home and none at work and the different profiles keep them straight). The MAC address for the card isn't printed anywhere on the card. I only found it by looking at the firmware version number in the software's "About" screen (I needed to register the MAC address to join my work's wireless network). Last thing and my only complaint (so far) is that the CF card sticks out of the top of the E-200 a little bit two much. Granted, this has nothing to do with the CF card :) Wireless roaming works well, good througput and good performance. It gets my reccomendation.
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Works great, March 4, 2002
By unknown
The previous reviewer said that he cannot get good range from this, but he didn't say what that range was. I can walk anywhere in my house and get great connectivity. I would have to say that the furthest i have gotten so far from my access point in my house would be about 300 feet, and no problem. I have not tested the maximum range yet though. My walls in my house are not concrete or anything however, so i have never had any problem with 802.11b, (but will probably wish i had concrete when the tornado hits). Over all, installation was a snap, my range is good, bit of a drain on the battery .You may want to get a wireless pc card and a pc card expanion for the ipaq if battery life is important to you, because the pc card expantion pack comes with its own battery, and the cf expantion does not. So far, the only pcmcia card I KNOW OF that supports windows ce is the Compaq WL110 (which coincidentily is not sold here). In my opinion, linksys equipment has always been good to me, and this is no exception.
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Works ok for short range, February 9, 2002
By J. Slack (Austin, TX USA)
I have a complete Linksys wireless setup networking 4 computers at home and love it. So, of course when I picked up my new PDA (the awesome Sharp Zaurus SL-5000D -- consumer version is SL-5500) I went straight [...here]and looked for a Linksys CF card to get my PDA wirelessly connected. Installation and configuration went fine, as I've come to expect, but when I attempt to use it in spots where my Linksys PCMCIA cards get 11Mbs, I get nothing! I would at least expect a drop off in connection speed, but no such luck. Wireless is not much good if you can't take your device where you want to surf from. Also, if you happen to be getting this for the Sharp PDA I mentioned, be warned that the T-shaped end of the card blocks the stylus, so you have to remember to remove the stylus before you power on the PDA. Very annoying. I'm going to return it and look at a Socket brand instead. Sorry Linksys.
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