| Linksys WDT11 Instant Wireless-B PCI Adapter |
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Model: WDT11
Brand: Linksys
Manufacturer: Linksys
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 31
Platforms: Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, Windows
Form factor: Plug-in card
Hardware platform: PC
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| Features: |
Works in conjunction with the Linksys Instant Wireless network PC Card
11 Mbps high-speed transfer rate (with PC Card inserted)
Compatible with Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, and Me
Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b (DSSS) 2.4 GHz-compliant equipment
Works with all standard Internet applications |
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| Description: |
| Whether you're at your desk or in the boardroom, the Linksys Instant Wireless PCI Adapter (with the Linksys Instant Wireless Network PC Card inserted) allows you to share printers, files, and more within your wireless LAN infrastructure, increasing your productivity and keeping you on the network. The Instant Wireless PCI Adapter gives you the freedom to work your way, from wherever you want. Just plug the Network PC Card into the PCI Adapter and you can take full advantage of a wireless network. A high-powered built-in Diversity antenna means that you're covered - at distances of up to 500 meters. Ready to run in any PCI-equipped desktop PC and compatible with virtually all major operating systems, the Instant Wireless PCI Adapter from Linksys is truly a "must-have" for all PC users. |
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| User Reviews (31 total): |
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Worst service ever, November 25, 2007
By User123
This system will not work on a MAC. When I called their "award winning customer service line the woman with a heavy accent refused to help me, refused to transfer me to a manager, and refused to let me speak with anyone else. I think she had only been trained three sentances, and she repeated them over and over.
Probably the worst product experience I have ever had.
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Works great, does what it claims without any conditions., November 6, 2007
By Critical product tester (Left Coast)
It just works as it's supposed to ... like you already have a PCMCIA card you'd like to use in your desktop. Duh,
Bemace.
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Works great, January 17, 2007
By Frank Baird (Dayton, OH)
I have used this card with Win 98, XP and Win 2K. It works just fine. There are no real drivers for this card, rather they are for the PCMCIA card that one inserts into it. Most of the problems I ever saw were related to not having the latest drivers. However, this is true for all wireless products regardless of the vendor.
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Great Security and Speed!, December 16, 2003
By audiophile73 (San Francisco, CA United States)
I've been using the WDT11 with the WPC11 ver.3 for a year and they work perfectly. The 128-bit WEP encryption and MAC filtering provides excellent security. I've got up to 2000kbps internet connection the security and a firewall running. I have used it with various PC cards and they work perfectly. Of course, the WDT11 works best with the WPC11. I've installed the WDT11 on a UNIX box and it worked perfectly too. WDT11 is very user-friendly, especially with WIN XP and WIN 2000.
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There are far better alternatives, November 9, 2003
By Bemace (Minnesota)
These adapters are just stupid. All the network card companies are selling these adapters which work exclusively with their network cards. If you look around on the internet, you can get similar adapters which will work with *any* PCMCIA card for a similar price.
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Hide the gun....., September 4, 2003
By charles dempsey (fort lauderdale, fl United States)
I have never seen anything as bad as this. I have a BEFW11S4 router and a WMP11 card by Linksys. What a joke!!! Tech support is as bad as the product. The card made my comp crash so bad, I had to re-format the hard drive...yes everything gone. Never got it working. The manual is badly written. The first time in years that I've had any trouble installing anything. Word of wisdom....stay away from this product. I had to give it 1 star (which it doesn't deserve that). I could go on but what's the use.....
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IT DOES NOT WORK WITH THE WPC11 WIRELESS, August 3, 2003
By V. Bandeira de Mello
I bought a WDT11 and a WPC11 - Linksys Instant Wireless Network PC Card and the WPC11 doesn't fit the WDT11. After spending one hour with tech support (who kept saying I was inserting the card in the wrong way), I was told that the version 4 of the WPC11 requires a 32-bit Cardbus and doesn't work with the 16-bit PC Card slot of the WDT11. Isn't it amazing that Linksys releases a new hardware with the same model and SKU numbers? At the Linksys site, they continue to list the WPC11 as compatible with the WDT11.
Is this just plain stupidity or malice?
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Real nice adapter BUT....., May 6, 2003
By rfolse (Chalmette, LA United States)
I ordered the adapter,inserted the pc card as directed before I installed it. Ran the driver program,did the install but no wireless access to my AP.Seems that the PC cards are version 3 and the adapter only works with version 1.Had I known this I could have saved 100 bucks for use buying the right cards.
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DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!, March 10, 2003
By unknown
I bought the WDT11 and it seemed to work fine except that my computer would no longer perform a RESTART (W2K) after installation unless I unplugged the WPC11 from it. Linksys tech support was clueless as to the cause of the problem, and could not help except to exchange the unit. Of course the replacement did not allow a restart either. The downgrade is not necessarily for the unit so much as for the cluelessness of Linksys support. I have Dell hardware, so it's not as if I am running rogue hardware! I can SHUTDOWN and reboot normally, however.
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Hardware Conflict, January 8, 2003
By dspield (VA United States)
I installed this product into a 180 Mhz Pentium Pro with a Hayes ISA modem, a Promise PCI controller card, and was unable to boot the machine due to a hardware conflict. Linksys Technical support referred me to a correct Microsoft support document and advised it was either a hardware or software conflict that was causing the problem. Since I had already read the document, I removed the modem because I previously had an IRQ conflict when the Controller card was installed.The computer booted properly after removal of the modem and the wireless connection indicates it operates at 57% of capacity. The computer is upstairs from the wireless router and the signal most likely passes through several walls and a iron support beam for direct line of site. Works very good.
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No problems, November 19, 2002
By unknown
Works great with my wireless card and never encountered any problems.
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Does the job, November 2, 2002
By shadow_ace_750 (San Antonio TX)
The PCI card does the job it was supposed to. Inserting cards was a little awkward, and I and to visually guide the card into the slot, especially since it was on the back of the computer.One thing I would love to see would be additional electronics to turn it into a one-slot PCMCIA port. Now that would be doubly useful.
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Frustrated, Irritated -> Given up, September 14, 2002
By Dazhi Li (Ypsilanti, MI United States)
The idea of going wireless was too wonderful for me know. So I purchased the wireless router, adapters and pc cards for both my laptops and desktops. The pc card works great on the laptops. But as I installed the adapters and pc cards on the desktop, the end result was disastrous. It didn't work. After tried just about everything I could think of, I called the Tech support around midnight. I waited, waited, and waited. I waited, waited, and waited. Finally, after I don't know how long, I was able to talk to a Tech. Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do rather than recommending me to buy a wireless pc card for the desktop. I guess this product is made to be a frustration. Anyway, I don't know what I did. It all a sudden worked for a little while. But now, it comes back to disappointment. I decided to send them back on our own expense after a final several tries.
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Think I was given missinformation by sales person and linksy, June 19, 2002
By Richard Blankenship (Perry, New York)
From what I read your tech miss informed me me that this set up would work on my laptop with Win XP. I hope this did not screw up my computer.
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Works really well., June 10, 2002
By freddy57 (Las Vegas, NV United States)
I have used a lot of these in wireless networks and they work great with the WPC11 wireless network card. They are easy to install and give good performance in actual use. It costs less to use the WDT11 as it is a complete PCI wireless network card so be sure to take a look at those before you order.
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Useless Junk, May 19, 2002
By Ian Maile (Gaithersburg, MD United States)
I bought the WDT11 and WPC11 version 3 as a set to network my two remote PC's. After 12 hours I'm giving up and shipping thw whole lot back. Linksys support were realy useful by telling to download 4meg of zip files onto the PC's that don't have internet connections. Their advice was by a CD burner for the one that is on the internet...:-). The WPC11 verson 3 I put in my laptop worked first time
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Doesn't work, Linksys recommends the WMP11 instead., April 25, 2002
By Reginald H. Henderson (Rochester, NY United States)
The WDT11 will work if you buy the WPC11 version 1. The problem is, no one sells the WPC11 version 1. The current version of WPC11 is version 3, and Linksys customer service told me that version 3 doesn't work with the WDT11 (it works fine in a laptop). Linksys customer service recommended the newer WMP11 card which is made for desktops. This WDT11 is an adapter to get the laptop peripheral WPC11 to work in a desktop.
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Linksys should be embarrassed!, April 11, 2002
By Charles A. Kirby (Mount Joy, PA USA)
This product came to me with no drivers. The manual was riddled with errors that made the installation impossible and then to top it all off when I downloaded the drivers they were the wrong drivers!It's only fair to say, I have not had any trouble with the installation or performance of the many other Linksys products that I have purchased but the WDT11 under these conditions should have never been put in a box and shipped.
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starts at 3 stars, February 27, 2002
By G Case (Longwood, Fl United States)
I just purchased the WPC11 and I had a question about drivers for Windows XP. I called tech support about 15 minutes before they closed. They told me I was next with an estimated wait time of 1 minute. I waited for 15 minutes then got a recording that they are closed and that I should call back during normal working hours. Don't they realize how much it costs to be on hold? And to add insult to injury-just hang up on a customer. Guess they don't know the word "overtime". Even if I get their product working correctly they won't get more than 3 stars from me.
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Eureka! It works (and darn well, too)!, January 12, 2002
By Living In The Past (Eau Claire, WI United States)
As thrilled as I am with this product I have to hold back and only give it three stars. Ok, the product is great, the support at Linksys was *extremely* helpful and knowledgeable, but the hold time to get support...horrid. My first call, 20 minutes on hold (not bad); second call 50 minutes; third and final call 65 minutes. Better get a speaker phone if you're calling support at Linksys.Also, the manuals included with both the card, adapter and the wireless router are a joke. I followed the instructions to a "T" and was stopped cold. The fixes that support walked me through were so easy they should be included in the troubleshooting section of the manual. However, once the card/adapter were properly installed and configured...wow! I am amazed at the throughput. Also, despite what the Linksys techs and their manual tell you, I have not noticed any degradation in throughput when using 40bit encryption. So, overall a great product; love it! You'll just need patience (a lot of it) if you have to call the Linksys helpdesk.
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