| Siemens SpeedStream 1024 2.4GHz Wireless PCI Network Adapter ( SS1024-1 ) |
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Model: SS1024-1
Brand: Siemens Icp
Manufacturer: Siemens Icp
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 10
Form factor: Plug-in card
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: IEEE 802.11b
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| Features: |
Integrated design w/dipole
Supports WEP encryption
Plug-and-Play installation |
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| Description: |
| Install a SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter in your PCI bus desktop PC and instantly access wireless LANs from anywhere in your home, office, or campus. No more cables to tie you down or Ethernet outlets you need to be near. Ideal for use with the SpeedStream Wireless DSL/Cable Router or other 802.11b compliant devices, this affordable, high-performance solution provides high-speed, 11 Mbps connectivity over an extended range.The integrated design means there is no need to purchase or fumble with inserting an additional card. Its adjustable antenna permits easy orientation for best reception, while full 802.11b standards support means easy integration with other 802.11b compliant devices and networks. Get a SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter and unhook your broadband life. |
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Very Good "Wireless PCI Adapter", June 1, 2008
By MARIO (RICHMOND, VA, USA)
I've this Wireless Adapter for about 3 1/2 years now, works great never had any problems, very easy to installed very reliable. I read some of the priors reviews for this Wireless Adapter, and there's only one review that, I agreed with. If you are looking to buy one, buy this one.
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Silly People, September 9, 2005
By Piefka Ice (Brockport, NY)
I decided to buy the card because Im not the richest person in the world againts all advice in this column, anyone looking at these reviews really need to know that the people who wrote the other reviews were apparently operating on half the brain.
This card took about 5 minutes to set up, how hard was it to download a driver, double click it and then let the device manager install it. After you install the driver the computer will say "New Hardware found" Run the wizard and you'll be all set. As soon as it was done with the wizard it recognized a wireless connection and I was on the internet in approximately five minutes from start to finish.
The only thing lacking from this card is it is 11mps but well, Im not going to need more than that.
I advise buying it if your looking for a bargain.
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Configuration under Windows XP, January 26, 2005
By XP dork (Berkeley, CA)
I went through a lot of grief and heartache before finally being able to use this card (marginally). I have version 2 of this card. It has the broadcom 4301 chipset. I know linux fans have been complaining about this stuff. Sorry, can't help you. This is for newbies only. So, to go through the steps that I took :
1. Download drivers from the siemens-speedstream site. [...]
2. rename "get.asp" (hey, that's what it says) to "get.zip" and unzip. You should have a folder with a single file : SS1024.exe
or something like that. Run that to unzip to a default folder.
3. Do not install SpeedStream Software ! The default configuration utility is buggy. The SSID and WEP tabs did not exist for me. There is a registry hack for this, but it really sucks. I hosed a chunck of reg trying to do it. Oops. Instead, use Windows Control Panel to Add Hardware and look for the .inf and .sys files in the default folder created in step 2, above.
4. Download the HP Broadcom Wireless Configuration Utility. That's right. HP, formerly HP-Compaq, has a big (16 meg) download which allows you to configure and run Broadcom kit.
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Sorry to all you cc'ers who have to put up with all the extra bandwidth hogs. Perhaps you should just go to HP's main site.
5. Run HPBroadcom.exe You should see a list of irrelevant cards. This should not bother you. The HP Broadcom (actually, it looks like a generic Broadcom) Config Util shows up in the Control Panel. The Colorado College site actually has a good tutorial about it. Broadcom Config has a bunch of tabbed stuff, which includes scanning for in-range SSID's, security !!!, and testing. Pretty cool from an XP techie point of view. (Sorry once again to all you linux geeks).
6. Scan for your favorite node, apply changes, close the utility, then double-click on the task bar icon corresponding to the Broadcom Utility. You should see a list of favored nodes. Pick one and connect.
OK, I actually did not go about this the way that I described it. First, I went through the frustration of downloading Linksys' WMP11 drivers, and hacking the *.inf file to include my vendID and prodID. In the end, I got a Broadcom driver version 3.10.39.7 instead of 3.8.28.0 Really, I don't know what difference it makes. I was kicking myself silly until I discovered that HP Utility. That seemed to solve my original problem (couldn't configure SSID or WEP with Speedstram util).
My advice : do not buy this card, or anything made with a Broadcom chipset. It was not worth the pain. If you really want to support the 802.11b/g community, go with Proxim/Orinoco kit or a Prism 2/2.5/3/GT based card. Broadcom refuses to open up their code (some kinda "legal" issues). They should either make a HAL available, like Atheros, or stop producing software radios which are capable of violating FCC regulations. OK, enough ranting. Point taken. Speedsteam sucks. Broadcom is lame.
Unless, of course, you have a Macintosh running OS 10.3 and Airport 3.1...
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It failed after 4-5 months, March 24, 2004
By Paul J Fox (Fredericksburg, VA United States)
I spent many hours tring to connect my computer to the wirless router. I could not figure it out. Electronic cards going bad was the last thing I would suspect but I was not correct. The Card 1024 was my problem and I don't recommend buying one. I know electonics and this card failed me where other have not.
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It's good, but the application is not needed, November 8, 2003
By unknown
I am using XP pro to configure this device....the included application was unnecessary and I think caused problems.I had several issues at once so I am not sure if the application was at fault, but I have been running fine 3 months without it.
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Siemens SpeedStream Wireless PCI evaluation, November 1, 2003
By unknown
The driver for the SpeedStream could be installed. However during installation the default settings are shown (e.g., channel 11), but you can't change them. I couldn't find the file to edit. When you bringup the SpeedSteam Wireless LAN Utility the icon does not appear in the system tray. I also couldn't use browser to access www.speedstream.com -- "The connection was refused when attempting to contact www.speedstream.com". I use to have a Microsoft wireless adapter, but it died so I wanted to try out Siemens. Big mistake. I have PC with Windows 2000 Professional. So I just use the 10/100 ethernet instead. Look elsewhere if you want a wireless connection.
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Rather good product, June 22, 2003
By unknown
I had no trouble what so ever to install this card on my XP Pro and Win98SE computers. Drivers were easy to install and were very easy to configure. Though XP Pro driver doesn't let you generate WEP keys by a key phrase, you got to copy the key string itself. The antenna is able to receive from far away, you can even add aluminum foil (several layers folded together) and put it as a shiled behind the antenna so the signal would be reflected to the router (got to play with it a little to get a better reception).
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good performance for the price!, June 20, 2003
By unknown
I have wondows XP on my desktop. Installation was easy as per the instructions in mannuial. I have had this up andd running since last night. My router Netgear MR814v2 is 2 walls away from my desktop and I still get ~85% signal strength and > 90% signal quality. I have 128 bit WEP truned on and it is working great.I think this is the best bargain that you could get for this price range. ... Just a note on compatibility with MR814v2. If you are planning to use this with Netgear's MR814v2. Make sure you have firmware version 5.01 for the MR814v2. Mine came with version 5.00 and I spent 3 frustrating days figuring out the problem. I finally downloaded latest firmware verrsion 5.01 from Nergear's site for MR814v2 and since then connection is as good as it can be!!
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Ad Hoc not working consistently, June 1, 2003
By Forrest Pangborn (salt lake city, ut)
While I thought this card was a good buy for [$$]..., I am having a lot of difficulty getting it to work with 2 other 1024 adapters, 1 internal and 1 external USB.
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Windows 95 / support, May 3, 2003
By rdemery2 (Denver, NC United States)
I bought this PCI card to allow my Windows 95 PC (I have 3 others using Windows 2000) to participate in a wireless LAN. The drivers would not install and the support was absolutely terrible. When I called for support because the driver installation did not recognize the card, they told me that I needed to put it in another slot. I did this,though it seemed a strange request, and when I called back with the same problem they told me that it would not work in my PC because I did not have a questionmark or an exclamation mark on my device driver list!!!!! They would go no further. It was very frustrating. It will probably work but the support is so bad it isn't worth trying.
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