Netgear MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card Review

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(More customer reviews)I received this wireless card as a gift with the Linksys wireless access point. This card was VERY easy to install in my IBM T21 laptop running Windows 2000. The Linksys wireless access point works great, but there have been a number of reviews on the difficulty configuring the Linksys card--we ran into similar problems after purchasing a Linksys Card for a second laptop in the house). After doing my own product comparison, I would highly recommend the NetGear wireless card over the Linksys card. For range of signal and ease of setup, the NetGear card is far superior. With the NetGear Card connectivity rarely drops, and I had no need to download additional drivers to install the card. When placed equidistant from the Linksys wireless access point, we'd see an Excellent Link Quality on the Netgear card Configuration utility, but on the similar utility on the Linksys card, we would see either poor or NO signal. This Netgear card is a fine product, I'm definitely enjoying the freedom of no wires while surfing the web.

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Netgear's 802.11b wireless PC Card allows you to connect to your localarea network without any wires. Whether you're setting up a new office orextending your existing workplace, it lets you quickly network yourwork force--including employees in remote locations in your building--withoutthe time or expense of Ethernet cabling. With an operating range of 175 to 500feet indoors and 835 to 1,650 feet outdoors, the MA401 enables roamingthroughout your office from one access point to another to send and receivee-mail and share other network resources, such as files and printers, at ahigh-speed 11 Mbps data rate. Standards-based 802.11b technology and 128-bitwired equivalent privacy (WEP) encryption ensure maximum reliability and privacyfor your network.
The MA401 performs with a wide range of wireless Internet services available inairports and hotels, and supports PCs running Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, and 2000and most notebook PCs. Netgear provides a five-year limited warranty on theMA401 802.11b wireless PC Card.

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Cisco-Linksys BEFSR11 Cable/dsl Router with 1-PORT Review

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(More customer reviews)This lil' linky does wonders for it's price. I got it up and going in about 15 minutes. First I connected my cable modem [provided by roadrunner] directly to the WAN port and out from the LAN port I connected my already existing HUB with both my computers already connected, and in about 2 - 3 steps and one restart both my computers were prtected by a firewall. It couldn't get any easier. I was prepared by downloading the latest version of the firmware before i even got it in the mail and before anything i upgraded and everything worked perfect.
I recommend this product for anyone with a Cable/DSL connection and more than one computer. That includes beginners and advanced users. A definate plus to anyones home office.
It takes more time to reconfigure applications like napster, webcam32, and ICQ than it does to setup the router. And don't forget a 3' CAT 5, because it doesn't come with the product.

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The Linksys BEFSR11 EtherFast cable/DSL router connects multiple PCs toa high-speed broadband Internet connection or to an Ethernet backbone.Configurable as a DHCP server, the EtherFast cable/DSL router acts as the onlyexternally recognized Internet device on your local area network (LAN). It alsofunctions as a firewall to shield your network from unauthorized users bymonitoring all incoming data packets. The router can also be configured tofilter internal users' access to the Internet. This product comes with a limitedone-year warranty.

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