So I'm about to replace it, just because I hate having the electronics dangling out of the side, not because it's not working.

It's generally always worked fine, was easy to set up, and if you use Linksys cards and routers, then it lets you use a pass phrase for WEP encryption instead of the usual HEX gibberish (much easier).

I downloaded the new drivers from Linksys and installed it. Don't forget to use the correct version for your card (V1 or V2). DO NOT USE THE CD!!!!

Aftel the driver install, turned-off the laptop. Plugged in my card, boot up, and it got configured with no hitches at all. 10 mins TOPS!!

I'm using WRT54G wireless router, SSID with broadcast off, MAC filtering enabled.

In downtown Orlando, around Lake Eola, they've set up a free public hot-spot that reaches the bordering streets of the lake. I took my laptop there one day and my WPC54G card worked great for me.

The performance at my house is great, too. The only catch with this card is that the software isn't very good - in fact, I'm not even using it anymore, but it's not necessary for the card to work.

I hear D-Link and NetGears are pretty good choices as well. If you're looking at purchasing Wi-Fi products, then look at these 3 companies. And if you want a solid card for your laptop, then this is a very solid choice. You won't be disappointed.

It is unobtrusive, doesn't seem to drain the laptop batteries like some others I have used and gets good fast connections regardless of whether it is pointed towards the access point or router or not.

This unit is so good that it mad eit clear to me the importance of network security. I had no trouble attaching to my home network with this (Linksys router) from across the street and 2 houses down. Which means of course anyone can use your wireless network.

Use the WEP and just to be sure use the routers DHCP table to see who is logging on. You may be surprised.

This one doesn't. There's absolutely no Linux support at all, and compared to Motorola's corresponding product, the software is very poorly packaged. Both units are Broadcomm-based, which appears to be much of the problem. To get them to work (I'm ASSUMING I'll be able to get the LinkSys card to work, since I did gt the Motorola one running) you have to use ndiswrapper - a shom that allows the Windows drivers to run under Linux. Both my Motorola card and the LinkSys card come with Broadcom software for use under Windows. It's pretty pathetic stuff. However LinkSys wraps the Broadcomm software with stuff that's even more confusing to work with.

Plus, I'm not happy that the last LinkSys NIC I bought died after about 3 weeks. I'm wondering if the Cisco takeover hasn't ruined them.

At any rate, next network interface I buy has a penguin on the box or I don't buy it at all.

Strangely, the last support person told me the card was fine so I should install it on another machine or call MSFT for further assistance. What good would installing it on another machine do, prove a brand new card is not defective? If I needed a wireless card in another machine I would have installed it there in the first place. Call MSFT??#$!!? Why not just shoot myself in the head?

To be fair I've used Linksys equipment in the past and it's worked great, but this has been my first support "experience". I'm sure it will provide entertainment on an ongoing basis as I share it with other IT professionals and websites. In the meantime, this product is going back and I'll be switching manufacturers.

At some point you always need support and Linksys falls WAY short.

Having said all that, DO NOT buy a Microsoft wireless adapter as their software and hardware is even worse.

The adapter itself is quite small and unobtrusive. It requires a PCMCIA port on your laptop, and very little else. Using the zero network configuration feature of Windows XP, I was able to connect and surf in a matter of 10 minutes. If you have a different Windows Operating System, I suspect that you will have to spend a bit more time installing drivers and adjusting configuration settings, but there is no reason for the whole setup to be complex. As always with Linksys products, I recommend throwing away the installation CD that comes with the product. The automated installation does nothing that can't be accomplished even by the novice. Furthermore, you don't get all the networking software installed by default which will, in many cases, cause your perfectly working network to cease functioning.

My Gateway notebook gets quite hot near the processor area, but this heat is NOT transmitted to the Wireless adapter. The card itself cannot heat up becuase there is nothing inside it that causes heat dissipation. Rather the heat referred to in other reviews here may be because the card is conducting heat from the processor core.

The adapter is physically pleasing with a neutral grey antenna patch and the blue Linksys logo clearly visible. Two LEDs show power and link status, but are largely unnecessary.

In Wireless-G mode, this card has greatly enhanced my wireless surfing experience. Pages load with a snap, and games exhibit no lag whatsoever. Furthermore, my wireless-b hardware seems to be positively affected as well. Connections are more stable and signal strength has improved.

I fully recommend this product, especially if your infrastructure already uses Linksys components. Smooth installation, powerful feature set, and perfect pricing, makes this a piece of hardware not to miss!