| Linksys WMP11 Wireless-B PCI Card |
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Model: WMP11
Brand: Linksys
Manufacturer: Linksys
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 91
Platforms: Windows XP
Form factor: Plug-in card
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: IEEE 802.11b
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| Features: |
Connects with an existing Ethernet installation through wireless technology
Wireless connectivity via internal PCI slot
Capable of speeds up to 11 Mbps
Operating range of 1,500 feet
Features 2.4 GHz frequency band with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) |
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| Description: |
| The Linksys WMP11 Instant Wireless PCI Card sets you free to work your way, from wherever you want. Put your desktop computer anywhere you like. The Instant Wireless PCI Card lets you share printers, files, and more within your wireless LAN infrastructure, increasing productivity and keeping you on the network. Fully compatible with IEEE 802.11b standard, and interoperable with DSSS 2.4GHz compliant equipment Capable of up to 128-bit WEP encryption Free Technical Support - 24/7 for North America One Year Limited Warranty System Requirements - Pentium 90+ class processor 16MB+ RAM PCI local bus 2.1 compliant Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP |
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| User Reviews (91 total): |
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Good timing, January 20, 2007
By user (Maryland)
This item was ordered too late for Christmas delivery but it arrived right afterward and in perfect condition.
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Works good, January 6, 2007
By user (New Smyrna Beach, FL United States)
See my review under "Linksys BEFW1154 Wireless-B Cable/DSL Router".
This card works well with this router.
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USED to be good, June 3, 2006
By user (Medford, NJ)
I have had this product for a little over a year now and it is terrible. I don't know if it's just a defective chip or anything, but it really got me mad. When i first got it the thing worked fine , but in the last couple of weeks it has been horrible. The signal strength has been either low or very low and i am constantly losing internet. I tried to call tech support once and it gave me some Indian guy that I couldn't really understand. Not only that, but all he did was tell me stuff i already knew like click repair on the connection in My Network Places and restart the computer. If they are all like this one that I have then I reccomend not getting this item.
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Hard to install, May 16, 2006
By user
I found out that the one thing you should not do is install the thing using the linksys setup. Instead (win xp)go to the 'add hardware' section, look for new hardware and install it using that driver in correspondance with the linksys one.
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Good product, AWFUL tech support, February 28, 2006
By user (Sunny Florida)
This product works great, provided you are astute enough to get it up and running on your wireless network. I have a Linksys Wireless Router which is essentially why I went with the Linksys Wireless PCI adapter. I figured it would ease integration. Well...I encountered a problem in which I couldn't get the adapter to talk to my router, even though I could see that the adapter was receiving a good signal from the router. So I called Linksys support...BIG mistake. They spend hours of my time walking me through a hundred steps that I knew wouldn't work because I already tried them, just to tell me that there is something wrong with my adapter and I should return it. What a load of crap!!! Eventually, I sat down and just reset all of my router settings and went through the inital setup steps for my router and got it working on my own. And now, it works like a charm. :)
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Product works great, October 6, 2005
By user
I already had the wireless router installed with a PC plugged in. I installed the card instead and it worked right away. PC is now on the other end of the house and it works great.
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works great so far, September 16, 2005
By user (detroit, MI)
this product was relatively easy to install (with a little knowledge about computers) and has been up and running ever since i installed it. no problems so far. hopefully none coming.
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Poor Technical Support, June 2, 2005
By user (FL United States)
I recently bought a Lynksys Wireless PCI Adapter (WMP11) for my daughter's Dell computer. I installed the card and software per directions. Each time I restart the computer I have to manually connect to my wireless router. I called 24 hour technical support center located in India. I had to ask the person to repeat themselves several times because of their strong dialect. The individual had to ask me to hold on several times while they searched for a solution. After about 30 minutes to an hour of following his directions I am no better off and, in fact, I am having more of a problem connecting to the router than I did before I made the call. Linksys has a great name in network products but before I make my next purchase, I will research companies that have US based help center.
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works for me, February 16, 2005
By user
I just installed this card on my old Dell 4100 and works like a charm. I followed the instructions and was surfing within minutes. The radio reception is good and no problems with the link dropping for far. I almost had buyer's remorse when I saw how many negative reviews on this board but I guess I got lucky. So far so good.
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Do not use WMP11 with HP Pavilion, January 20, 2005
By user (Attleboro, MA USA)
After wasting an *enormous* amount of time (over a week), I found that the Linksys WMP11 causes my HP Pavilion with AMD CPU to freeze hard and neither HP nor Linksys were able to resolve. I even tried returning the WMP11 for a replacement in case it was bad, but the replacement did exactly the same thing. I just changed to a TRENDnet TEW-228PI wireless PCI card that works great! The problem with the WMP11 was complicated to diagnose because it connected fine. If no data was transferred, no problem. But once you start transferring data thru the WMP11, it would crash (hard freeze) the system within a small random interval (2-5 minutes). Buyer beware.
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Do not use with HP Pavilion/AMD CPU, September 17, 2004
By user (Canada)
After hooking up this card to my brand new PC, Windows XP started to freeze within seconds of loading up. If I disable the wireless network, the computer works fine. I've looked around on the web, and other people with HP and/or AMD chips running their computer have the exact same problem when they install this card. Tech support couldn't help me at all. I'd stay away from this one.
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Use Something Else, August 5, 2004
By user (Sharon, MA)
Below is the actual live-chat transcript with a Linksys "tech" regarding a problem I am (was) having with the card. BTW - I am an IT pro with over 18 years experience...
Me: I installed a WMP11 and its software on my Dell Dimension desktop which runs Windows ME. The install was successful. At the end of the configuration utility when I save my changes, my mouse freezes AND I don't get a connection to the internet.
Me: hi
Linksys: have you tried reinstalling the card?
Me: twice
Me: The acces point I am trying to connect to uses WEP.
Me: Its on channel 7, yet the utility will not allow me to specify the channel. It defaults to channel 6.
Me: I did put in the correct WEP key.
Me: My first concern is my mouse freezing, then not being able to specify the proper channel.
Linksys: One moment please...
Me: no problem
Linksys: One moment please...
Me: ok
Linksys: One moment please...
Me: ok
Linksys: One moment please...
Me: ok
Linksys: One moment please...
Me: ok
Linksys: One moment please...
Me: ok
Linksys: One moment please...
Me: ok
Linksys: One moment please...
Me: ok
Me: Forget it. I'll just return the card to WalMart and buy a product from your competitor.
Conclusion: Netgear or even DLink has great products. Think of them first.
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Worked once on XP; never again, June 15, 2004
By user
The PCI card worked well when I installed it on XP. Once I rebooted, it never reconnected again. I kept getting an error that it was seeing multiple wireless connections. I spent hours with Linksys tech support -- they were always accessible -- and changed the channel, reinstalled the driver, slowed down the settings. But have been unable to get it working. Now thinking of uninstalling and getting a Netgear instead.
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Linksys WMP11 - easy setup-works well, May 19, 2004
By user (College Park, MD United States)
Bought this PCI card for my daughter's 5 year old Compaq running Windows 98. Bottom line; it installed easily and works well. Just follow the directions. The router is in the basement and my daughters room is on the first floor at the far end of the house.
The signal strength is 87% and the signal quality is 93%.One minor hitch. Although the hardware was working, I could not get any web pages to load until I went into the Device Manager and disabled the internal dial-up modem. (r. click My Computer > l.click properties > l. click Device Manager > l. click plus sign on network adapters > l.click on your internal modem > l.click on properties and check box - disable in hardware profile. Do the same with Dial-Up Adapter.) After that - no problem - works well.
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Not worth the trouble, May 12, 2004
By user
Despite everything I have tried, this unit crashes my XP system. Linksys tech support is no help....they eventually said (in almost unintelligble english)..."Well, there is something wrong, but we can't help you".I went out and bought another brand, popped it in and it worked perfectly. I threw this one in the trash.
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DO NOT USE FOR ONLINE GAMING IN WinXP, May 2, 2004
By user (Mississippi)
The configuration utilities that ship with Linksys wireless products will not install/run properly on WinXP, Linksys requires you to use the WinXP Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service. One feature of WZC is that once every minute it will drop the current signal in search of a better one, resulting in constant, annoying interruptions to your online play. Thus, if you try to use Linksys wireless products for online gaming, prepare to be VERY annoyed. Otherwise, the card seems to work fine for normal web browsing.
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Decent card at a decent price., January 14, 2004
By user
This card is very easy to work with. Just plug the card in setup the drivers and you're good to go. I'm running an all Linksys setup so compatibility isn't an issue. My only nitpick is with the antenna, it will only stand straight up or down, there is no way to keep it from dropping if you mount it sideways. My VGA cable is right above the network card so the antenna won't stay up. I lose some signal strength when its facing down, so I have to tape the antenna off to the side to get the best signal.
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No Linux support, November 15, 2003
By user (Los Angeles)
i just got this card installed. It rocks on windows 2000 and works well with Netgear router. But it is based on broadcom chipset. Broadcom has not released drivers for Linux. so this card does not work on linux :-((.
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Finally finished my wireless network with this card, October 22, 2003
By user
I was about to give up on trying a wireless network when I came across the PCI card. I had already tried some wireless UB adapters and found I could only stay connected for 30 minutes tops! The first time I installed the card into my computer I was online for 6 hours. I've only had the card for about a week now, but I've never experienced it disconnecting me from the conncetion, which is what I was looking for all along.
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Does not work with NETGEAR Access Point, September 28, 2003
By user (WI, USA)
Tried two WMP11b on both XP and W98SE. they both could detect the existence of my Netgear access point with very Strong signal but just could not get connected. Spent 3 hours on phone with linksys tech support which was totally wast of time.My Netgear Wireless pc card works perfectly with the access point. I strongly recommand you buy access point and network cards from the same manufacture when build your wireless network.
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