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U.S. Robotics USR2410 Wireless Access PC Card

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Model: USR2410
Brand: USRobotics
Manufacturer: US Robotics
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Total Reviews: 25
Form factor: Plug-in module
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet

Features:

11 Mbps wireless networking
Peer-to-peer networking solution--no Access Point required
Working range up to 300 feet in an open environment
64- or 128-bit encryption for security
Flash upgradable for easy updates

Description:

The U.S. Robotics Wireless Access PC Card lets you bring your laptop virtually anywhere in the house without worrying about lost connections. Share files, printers, even the same Internet connection with others on your network-with no strings attached. With the freedom to connect from up to 300 feet away, there's virtually no limit to the ways you can use the Internet. You can enjoy e-mail in bed, online recipes in the kitchen, and celebrity hairdos in the bathroom all without the hassle of wires.Peer-to-peer networking lets you swap large files in seconds and enjoy amazing head-to-head gaming action with others on your network. It's compatible with the IEEE 802.11b standard so your DSL and Cable connections will run smoothly over your wireless network at speeds up to 11 Mbps. And since you can connect up to three computers without an Access Point, it's less expensive to build than most other wireless networks. Plug and Play technology makes installation of the PC Card easy. Plus, it's wireless, so there are no cables to connect, no holes to drill, and no wires to trip over, eliminating many of the headaches of installing your own network.

User Reviews (25 total):

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card is ok...but worst support!, August 4, 2002
By unknown
The card itself is not so bad... It works well on my XP and my wireless router (dlink), but I could not get it to work with another access point. Well it happens, but the support is really bad! It's the reason I had to give it up. I tried to write them several times about the problem I have, but I never get any instructive answer. It took me almost a week to get this answer:

"Thank you for choosing U.S.Robotics.

USR would like to apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced as a result of this matter. We thank you for your patience. Additionally, we would like to thank you for taking the time to write, and for the constructive
criticisms that you extended. We value our customers and we would like to make your experiences with USR pleasant.

I would like to thank you for the opportunity to assist you. Should you require further assistance with your U.S. Robotics product, please feel free to contact us again.

Again, thank you for choosing U.S.Robotics."

They don't even have a toll free number. When I call the long distance number, I was put on hold for 20 minutes...so I hanged up.

One thing I learn is I will never buy anything from US Robotics again, regardless of their coupon!

It works very fine!, August 3, 2002
By chih_kung (Sunnyvale, CA United States)
I have this card work with DLink Di-614+ and Linksys BEFW11S4. I am pretty happy with it. This card should be the OEM version of Prism2. Linux users can try generic Prism2. The reception rage is quite fair.
The price after rebate is almost equal to a wired network card. It is really a goo deal.

It works fine, August 1, 2002
By unknown
My card is working with two access points, D-Link DI-614+ and Linksys BEFW11S4. 128 bit WEP is turned on. This card should be OEM of Prism2 from intersil.com. Linux support is not a problem (USR also provides the Linux driver). The reception range is fair.
I bought this due to the rebate. The final price is almost equal to the wired network card. If you don't wanna spend too much money but wanna get the reasonable performance, this is your choice.

Working great for the money, July 30, 2002
By xliu40 (Ithaca, NY United States)
I have used for this card for more than 2 months without any problems. It always gives excellent singal and is capable of 128-bit WEP security. While this may be not the best card in the market, the price after rebate is an excellent value you can get (22mbs card is coming out and that's probably why rebate is offered). Plus the great tech. support from USRobotics, you won't go wrong if you need a budget wireless card.

Great Card, July 26, 2002
By Dan Nguyen (North Carolina)
For a [price] card (with rebate + coupon + free shipping),this card is great. It took me only 15 min to get it up running with a DLink router.
I recently updated the card to the latest firmware, driver and the configuration utilities. The latest firmware will not work with the old driver so you have to upgrade the driver first then the firmware. I used the uninstall util from USR to uninstall the driver but it didn't work so I had to upgrade the driver from the device manager , rebooted machine, update firmwaret, configuration util then a final reboot to make sure everything
got updated. So far everything is working fine for me.

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