| SPECTEC SDIO Wireless LAN Networking Card WLAN 802.11b, Internet Connection for PDAs, Notebooks and PCs |
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Model: SDW-820
Brand: SPECTEC
Manufacturer: SPECTEC Computer Co., Ltd.
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Total Reviews: 29
Platforms: Windows
Hardware platform: PC
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Worlds Smallest SD WLAN Card: 38.5 x 24 x 2.1 mm (1/2 the size of major competitors)
Major OS Compatibility: Windows Mobile 2003/Pocket PC 2003 2nd edition only, Windows CE v4.X, Windows Mobile 5.0 & 3.0. Incompatible with Windows Mobile 2002 (upgrade will not work)
Hardware Compatibility: iMate (iJoy), iPAQ, Dell etc...
Interface: SD I/O Ver.1.0 (Support Ver.1.1 or later), IEEE802.11b / Wi-Fi compliance
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| Description: |
| Spectec SDW-820 is the world's smallest SD WIFI card (802.11b) compatible with today most popular PDA models: iMate, iPAQ, Dell, etc. The card's sleek and compact design is less than half the size of today standard SD wireless cards, while outperforming its competitors in stability, speed, range, reception strength and more.Are you sick of how far your SD WiFi card sticks out of your PDA? Not only does it look tacky, it makes it pretty easy to accidentally break. The Spectec SDW-820 is your solution for connecting to the web anytime and anywhere!We dare you to compare the SDW-820's performance characteristics against similar cards from Sandisk! You will not find a better product! |
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| User Reviews (29 total): |
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Wireless card for Garmin ique, June 1, 2008
By K. Rayner-ramos
This works great for my Garmin iQue M4. Great to use at restaurants/cafes. I wish it doubled as an SD card. I have to carry around my SD card separately.
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Works Great on PDA, May 6, 2008
By Mr Ed (FL)
Spectec 802.11b SDIO working great on an iPAQ 2110, operating system; WM 2003 2nd edition. Make sure you match the Authencation, Data Encrypton and Network Key to your network settings. Connects to unsecure networks no problem.
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Spectec SDIO wireless networking card, April 21, 2008
By Abaft Mcmullen
The Spectec SDIO wireless networking card is compatible with my Garmin iQue M5 pocket PC. The installation was easy and the performance is very good.
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works with iPaq, April 12, 2008
By Frontline 9 (Olympia, WA USA)
I got this for my HP Ipaq rz1700. Installing the driver thru my computer wasn't hard and I was able to get the card to connect to both my home wireless and the network at my office. It does drain the battery quickly, but that may just be because my PDA is 3 yrs old. Overall, I'm happy. I just bought it as a toy.
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poor customer support, April 11, 2008
By Wesley Rosario
Item worked for around one month then died. I paid s&h to send it back expecting a replacement OR REPAIR. they sent me back the same defective dead unit and after multiple emails (they kept asking technical questions in broken written English) they refused to replace it for a new one while it was still under "warranty".
DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM
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Works like a charm, April 8, 2008
By Menelaos Hantzeas
Got this for the Palm Treo 700w and it works fine. There was a small learning curve on how to use it but it works great now!
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Does what it's supposed to., March 31, 2008
By codinggenius (New York, USA)
This is a decent SDIO wireless card. Using it in my IPaq with no issues. The WLAN utility is basic, but very functional. Need to reboot sometimes to pick it up but besides that, can't beat it with a stick for under 30 bucks. Nice.
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Good Stuff, some flaws, March 23, 2008
By Bad girl (Miami, FL USA)
The card works fine on my i-mate Jam, but I wont give 5 stars due to:
- If you leave the radio ON, it will drain your battery in a few hours
- Software hangs up from time to time. Windows reset required.
- Signal is not strong as I would like.
price/benefit is good, I recommend the item.
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It works, March 22, 2008
By MLR (Toronto, Canada)
I have had this card in my PDA now for about two weeks. Installation was straight forward and card does work as advertised. I am using is with an IPAQ 1940 running v4.2 of pocket PC.
The Good:
-installation was simple
-card recognized with no problem
-it has expected range for something so small - and in general I think the range is very good
-works everywhere I have tried - my home network, public hotspots, etc.
The Not So Good:
-using activesync can be hit and miss - sometimes when I plug in it works and sometimes I need to eject the WAN card and reboot the IPAQ - I can't say I have spent too much time getting to the bottom of this and the workaround is not too much trouble
-I do find myself resetting the IPAQ more often then before the card, but this is not because the system has crashed but because it has stopped recognizing the WAN card - again, I have not spent much time troubleshooting this and I do not find it that much of a problem, just a little inconvenient
My final thoughts on this are that it works great, it's not perfect, but I paid about $20 for it and it was way cheaper than buying a new IPAQ with built in wireless networking.
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Did not work with hp ipaq 2215, March 20, 2008
By Paul (Trinidad and Tobago)
The card does not work with my device. It doesn't even show up.
Don't buy!
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great buy, March 19, 2008
By R. Yusuf
the product works fine, it has trouble connecting sometimes. I dont really understand how come i can connect with certain networks that dont have real internet access.
nevertheless when i pick up a good wifi network that i have access to via bluesocket, it works like a charm.
excellent alternative to EVDO as long as u have accessible wifi
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Good for the first week, March 1, 2008
By Bobby (New York)
I purchased this for my pocket pc a week ago and it worked great... Signal strength etc.
Then when I turned it on yesterday it totally crashed. Literally this thing is dreaded for PDAs. you have to soft reset it every time. A MUST AVOID. I would give this negative 5 stars.
Now I have to buy a new pocket pc cause Im out of warranty. rrrrrrrrrrrr
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Great SDIO wireless card., February 25, 2008
By C. K. Jonas (Folsom, CA)
I bought this card for my NAVMAN Mio 168 PDA with built in GPS. The documentation is a little lacking, but the software installed without a hitch. After installing the software, I pluggged in the card and it found my wireless network. I entered my WEP code and was connected. That simple! It is the slower "b" standard, but the price is right. It is also very small. It sticks out less that 1/4 inch so I don't have to worry about it getting in the way. Surfing the net is a little difficult on the PDA because of the small screen, but it is gerat for e-mail. I can now check my e-mail anywhere there is a wifi hot-spot. I would recommend this product.
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Works quite well with HP iPAQ rz-1715, February 12, 2008
By Timothy F. Miller (Minnesota)
While I have only had this for a few hours, I am very pleased with this product. It only took about five minutes to install the software, and perhaps 10 minutes to connect it to both of my wireless networks. I did have a little problem with entering a manual 128 bit WEP key, as the entry box would "time out" before I had a chance to enter all of the characters. Entering the key manually in the connection setup solved this problem in short order.
I ordered the SDW-820 over the faster SDW-821 for a couple of reasons. The iPAQ rz-1715 is not the fastest hand-held PC, and my Internet connection is far slower than 802.11b, so going any faster is really not worth it. I suppose if I wanted to stream video on my local LAN the '821 might have been worth it, but who does that with an iPAQ rz-1715?
I am VERY pleased with the delivery time. It was ordered on Thursday and arrived on Monday. This is stellar service in my book! I will not hesitate to use buyGPSnow.com in the future.
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A great product!, December 27, 2007
By Thrifty Consumer (Collierville, TN)
I purchased the card for my wife and she loves it. It was easy to setup and works better than I had expected. When we originally purchased our PDA we didn't have wireless internet in the house. Once we did get wireless internet we wished we had bought a PDA with wireless capabilities. This product made it easy to get what we wanted out of our existing PDA without having to purchase a new one.
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Good, convenient wifi., November 12, 2007
By Sonia Minino
Great card, the size is perfect since it does not go over the antenna. The signal range is not very good though.
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Item does NOT work on Dell Axim X5, November 3, 2007
By W. Barker (Twin Falls, Idaho)
I recently obtained a Dell Axim X5 PDA and was informed that this wifi card is compatible. When I installed the driver, I received an error message saying my unit (Dell Axim X5) is not compatible.
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SPECTEC SDIO wifi card for NAVMAN pin 570 Windows 2003 pocket pc, September 20, 2007
By Alebi (Stamford)
I bought this SPECTEC SDIO wifi card for my NAVMAN pin 570 Windows 2003 pocket pc/GPS and it works great. It connects to Internet within 5 to 6 seconds of switching on the device and has good download speed. I browse, check mails (Yahoo, GMail, Passport etc.,) Google search, news etc., same as how I do with my PC and Laptop.
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Works great with Garmin IQue M3, July 19, 2007
By Redcboats (Michigan, United States)
Bought this to expand my M3 to wireless. It works great. Gets better reception than my Laptop with built in wireless. Barely sticks out the top of my M3 when it's installed. Very nice and great price.
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Works better than EVDO for PALM TREO 700 WX, July 16, 2007
By Nelson Panicker (Philly)
The Spectec SDIO card is simply superb. I have sprint palm treo 700wx, and i had used their data plan for $25/month...I always thought that this is too much, so I bought this WIFI card for the first time for $33 (with shipping).. from BUYGPSNOW.. they sell the cheapest and the best card out there...
I got the installation cd..provided by the seller, i installed it, and i was good to go. The battery usage is the same as if I had used the EVDO technology from sprint.. I believe SPECTEC consumes the least energy, is the most reliable, cheapest WIFI card... and yeah.. also the smallest.. just a little bit longer than my sandisk sd memory card...
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