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The Wireless PC Card now has a new higher-powered antenna that provides greater ranges than ever. The increased sensitivity helps filter out interference and "noise" to keep your signal clear. Improved error correction in the chipset keeps you operating at higher transmission rates for longer distances. And, since you only need one Type II or III PCMCIA CardBus slot, you're free to use your other slots for additional accessories. Ready to run in Type II or III PCMCIA CardBus-equipped notebook PCs running Windows 98, Millennium, 2000, and XP, the Instant Wireless Network PC Card from Linksys is truly a "must-have" for all notebook PC users.
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Put the "mobile" back into mobile computing! Whether you're at your desk or in the boardroom, the Linksys wireless PC card allows you to share printers, files, and other resources anywhere within your LAN infrastructure, increasing your productivity and keeping you in touch.
The Linksys wireless PC card now has a new higher-powered antenna that provides greater ranges than ever. The increased sensitivity helps filter out interference and "noise" to keep your signal clear. Improved error correction in the chipset keeps you operating at higher transmission rates for longer distances. And, since you only need one Type II or III PCMCIA CardBus slot, you're free to use your other slots for additional accessories.
Ready to run in Type II or III PCMCIA CardBus-equipped notebook PCs running Windows 98, 2000, Me, and XP, the Linksys network PC card is truly a must-have for all notebook PC users.
Using the 802.11a networking standard, the Linksys wireless PC card can reach maximum data transfer rates of 72 Mbps (turbo mode), when used with the Linksys WAP54A Wireless 802.11a access point, and up to 54 Mbps when used in a peer-to-peer network or with other 802.11a products. The WPC54A features 152-bit WEP encryption, for higher security than 802.11b products.
Note that 802.11a wireless products do not function with 802.11b wireless products.
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Wireless networks are rapidly becoming more popular and coming down in price. Since they don't require cables, you can use the devices anywhere in an office or home, even out on the patio. There's no need to roll out an Ethernet network cable to each room of a house; you can network anywhere--without wires. Outside the home, wireless networking is available in hotspots at coffee shops, businesses, and airports--great when you're on the road and need to get some work done. For convenience, wireless networking is the answer.
Which Wireless Standard Is Right for Me?
Now that you've decided to create a wireless network, the next step is to figure out which wireless standard to use.
Basically, a standard is a set of specifications for a device. All devices that follow a specific standard share operating characteristics, such as the radio frequency used and maximum data transfer speed.
For wireless networking, there are three standards to choose from at this time:
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Customer Reviews:
Excellent product, when it works........2006-02-16
I have 12 of these puppies in our network, and I use them with the WAP54A access point. All in all they offer great speed, I typically see the advertised 54 Mbps speed range. The only thing that riles me about the WPC54A is the fact that you will have a hard time making it work with a totally plug and play laptop system.
By that I mean your BIOS will not let you choose IRQ or DMA settings, etc... I have an Inspiron 2600 that will not work with the WPC54A for more than a few minutes before it locks the system up and gives me the blue screen of death.
I narrowed it down to the PNP configuration, it tries to share IRQ 9, and it never has worked right. I think Atheros(the OEM manufacturer)should have given the user more control of the actual firmware and hardware settings of the WPC54A.
In all fairness to Linksys, the card DOES work well with the Inspiron 2500, Solo 9550, Inspiron 5100, Latitude CPI-R, Latitutde Cpt series. These are systems which use a non PNP BIOS, and you can tweak your own system settings. If you don't want to be frustrated, you can just purchase a WUSB54AG. That adapter will work with any system, I have never come across a system that it won't work with.
If you are a power user\technical sort of person, you shouldn't have any trouble with the WPC54A. When you can get it to work, it flies !
DO NOT BUY THIS THING--NEW OR USED!!!.......2003-11-22
These things do not work. I have two of them that I can't get to function in any PC I put them in. I tried them on Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows XP. One of them totally locks up every PC I put them in. I got the other one to work for about 5 minutes and then it has never worked since.
A Product or Support Issue?.......2003-09-20
I purchased a Linksys WPC54A and a WAP54A. The WPC54a card will not work. Not under WIN XP, not under WIN 98SE.
Calling Linksys tech support (on 3 separate occasions) did not help. They blamed the notebook (a Fujitsu and Acer) or an IRQ incompatibility (although I told them the IRQ used by the WPC54A card was available).
Bottom line ... I have 2 Linksys products that do not work.
WPC54A Review.......2003-02-11
I am extremely happy with this product and its corresponding WAP54A wireless access point. I would steer clear of the dual-band as I have heard and seen nothing but bad news on that product.
I have the WPC54A card for multiple laptops at home, one running Windows ME, one running Windows 98SE, and one running Windows 2000.
I have never had a problem and this product is much faster and has a better range that the 2.4GHz products, which I had before the WPC54A and WAP54A came out.
WPC54A Does not work..........2003-01-06
I bought this WPC54A adapter for use with my Linksys WRT51AB access point under Windows XP but was completely unable to get it to work. It always locked up my Gateway Solo 9550 laptop within 10 seconds of plugging it in. I tried the later drivers as per tech support and after that my laptop froze immediately every time upon inserting the card. Tech support suggests that this may be an IRQ conflict, but there is no way to change the IRQ. I returned the card to CompUSA and got a Netgear HA501A card and it worked right out of the box (except turbo mode, apparently it doesn't work well with Windows XP, which by the way, is mentioned nowhere on the box). Bottom line, do your research before you buy and you will see that Linksys has some serious issues to work out with the WPC54A wireless card. Good Luck...
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If you thought the RAZR V3 was cool, you'll love the latest addition to Motorola's line of super-chic, super powerful phones, the SLVR L7. Packing all the great functionality of the RAZR V3, plus a few more bells and whistles like removable memory, the SLVR L7 adopts a thin, candy-bar form factor that is sure to turn heads. The SLVR L7 also adds support for iTunes, allowing you to play, sort, store, and manage your music right on the phone. With long-range Bluetooth, support for video playback, a VGA (640 x 480) camera, and a gorgeous color screen, the quad-band SLVR L7 is a great way to get the most out of your Cingular service.
The plot thins: The SLVR L7 is less than half an inch thick (black version shown). See it in 3D (Flash).
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Design
At less than a half-inch thick, the SLVR L7 redefines the ultrathin phone category. A large 176 x 220 color display with 262,000 colors resides above the handset's backlit control pad, which is precision cut from a single sheet of nickel-plated copper alloy. The VGA camera lens is housed on the rear of the phone, while up/down buttons are placed on the left side. There's also a highly accessible mini-USB port on the right side of the phone for data synchronization and music transfer, as well as a covered slot for inserting a microSD or TransFlash memory card. The phone comes pre-installed with a 512 MB card--plenty of room to hold up to 100 songs.
Calling Features
The SLVR L7's internal phone book can hold up to 1,000 contacts, and the phone's picture ID system allows you to assign pictures to your most common callers. It also supports polyphonic ringtones as well as music ringers, allowing you to use portions of your favorite songs to alert you to incoming calls. A number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone, and more ringtones can be downloaded from Cingular Wireless's MEdia service. And for times when you want to be discreet, there's a vibrating alert. A built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear, and voice-activated dialing makes calling your friends, family, and associates as easy as saying their names.
Because the SLVR L7 is Bluetooth enabled, wireless headsets can be configured with the phone for total hands-free operation.
Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The SLVR L7 is a messaging and wireless Internet powerhouse. Support is built in for sending and receiving pictures, text, graphics, sound, and video via messages. When used in combination with the phone's built-in still and video camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. Instant messaging is supported via AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, and ICQ, and the phone also ships with a built-in e-mail client with support for POP3 and SMTP protocols (Cingular messaging charges apply). Plus, there's a built-in Web browser for MEdia downloads and mobile Web browsing. Cingular's MEdia service lets you receive and send e-mails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. iTap text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier to enter words and text on handsets, is built in to the unit--a plus for mobile e-mail and text messaging users.
The SLVR L7 seamlessly connects to iTunes software on your PC or Mac. iTunes software on the phone gives you complete control of your music.
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Getting on the Internet is easy with the SLVR L7, as it supports Cingular's GSM-based Wireless Internet Express service. When used with a Cingular data plan and the phone's Bluetooth or USB data capability, the phone can be used as a wireless modem for laptops and PDAs.
A number of handy software tools are bundled with the SLVR L7, including a voice memo recorder, a calculator, a calendar, and an alarm clock. Use the phone's Bluetooth capability to set up a wireless link with a Bluetooth accessory or to connect to a computer or handheld device to exchange and synchronize data. The phone also supports the SyncML PC synchronization standard, which can be used with Motorola's Mobile Phone Tools PC application to manage and synchronize contacts, calendar, and other data with your PC.
Imaging and Entertainment
With 5 MB of internal memory storage, plus a memory expansion slot, the SLVR L7 shines in the entertainment department. The phone's VGA camera features a 4x digital zoom, as well as video capture capabilities (up to 30 seconds in length). Capture stills and then send them to your friends via MMS messaging or e-mail, or to your PC via USB or Bluetooth. The phone is capable of MPEG4 video playback when you receive a video message or if you upload video to the phone via USB or Bluetooth. The SLVR L7 also supports custom graphics for wallpapers, so you can dress up the phone to suit your mood.
At its heart, the SLVR L7 is a music phone, and thanks to integration with iTunes, it makes a great digital music player. Using the included software, sync the SLVR L7 with your iTunes library on your PC or Mac and listen to up to 100 of your favorite songs while you're on the go. iTunes software on the phone lets you shuffle your music library or select songs by artist, album, or playlist. Built-in stereo speakers let you listen while you work or play, and a stereo headset jack makes it easy to jam out in private with the included earbuds.
Last but not least, support for gaming is built into the phone and games are available for download via the Cingular MEdia service.
Vital Statistics
The Motorola SLVR L7 weighs 3.5 ounces and measures 4.5 x 1.9 x .45 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6 hours of digital talk time and up to 17 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS frequencies. The phone comes with a one-year limited warranty.
Customer Reviews:
Great phone and CUTE!!.......2007-07-24
I was strongly cautioned not the buy either a RAZR or SLVR, so I did research to find a phone that would best suit my needs AND be something cute and attractive (if I am keeping it for two years, this is a must!). I fell in love with the look of the SLVR but I still felt like I needed to look into it and compare with other phones. I read all of the reviews, good, bad and ugly and decided, for my needs, this was the phone for me.
So far, this has been a great choice! The phone itself is very attractive and I was able to find a case specifically made for the L7's that enhanced this even more, instead of hiding it behind some bulky material. I have no problems with the reception and can always hear clearly and be heard clearly.
The biggest disappointment I had was that I couldn't figure out how to assign individual ringtones and assumed this this was not an option of the phone rather than being the outcome of the ill-informed user that I was. Reading other reviews showed that this was a disappointment for other users as well. WE WERE WRONG! My best advice: READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL! But to sum it up, to get an individual ringtone, a number has to be saved to the phone rather than the SIM card. So this is no longer a disappointment for me.
For those of you who get this phone through Cingular/AT&T, the phone comes with a memory card (nice bonus!) and I was able to find another micro memory card with more storage and 2 micro card adaptors (to fit the micro in other memory card slots) for just over $13 on Amazon. I do not use the iTUNES feature (as of yet) but have put music on my card and played it through the "my sounds" function, which has worked great for me.
I have seen complaints about the keypad and have found them, for myself, to be unfounded. I have no problems with them. However, I do not text a lot, but when I have, the functions have been easy to use and unconfusing.
The only reason I am not giving this 5 stars is because of the quality of the camera. Pictures are a little blurry and dark. Since this is not my primary sourse of photos, this is not a huge disappointment for me.
For my use, this phone is fantastic, but bear in mind that I am pretty easy on my cell phones, with a little less than an average amount of use. It's got all the fun features and bells and whistles I wanted to have a little fun with my phone, but works great in it's most basic form as well!
Pretty Pink Practical Phone.......2007-07-11
I recently ordered this phone through amazon and I must say I love it!! It is everything I wanted in a phone and more. To me its the best of both worlds, the pretty pink exterior is just my style, the itunes is so easy to use, and it is very practical to use as an everyday phone. I just love it!!
I love this phone!!!.......2007-06-27
I love the SLVR phone. I have not had any major problems with it at all.
The only complaint is that I cannot assign specific speed dial numbers to certain numbers.
The itunes function will only allow 100 songs on your phone, no matter how big your card is. However, I love the itunes function on the phone because I can just play it whenever I like (it is great to use when waiting for the bus).
You need to use a San Disk micro sd card with the phone though, I tried to use a kingston micro sd card and the phone would not recognize it.
The buttons, menus, and programs are easy to use with the phone. I would recommend that if the phone is in your purse or pocket, you lock the keyboard often because the number pad is very sensitive to touch.
The phone is durable, I have dropped it several times and it still kept on working.
If you are looking for a slim phone to play music text, and surf the internet once in a while, it is a great choice among phones.
practically no hassle, and ended up saving a lot of $$$, esp. with rebate.......2007-03-20
I just wanted to let people know that they don't have to worry about porting their number when purchasing new service with Cingular through Amazon. I was a little concerned about how smoothly this would go, given the mixed reviews, but it only took a couple hours. However, I am only giving 4 stars because the pink phone is a bit brighter than is depicted in the picture. Also, does anyone know how I can set my phone so that it does not roll over to voicemail so quickly when someone calls? I have not been able to find any settings for this, either on the phone, or through the voicemail feature. All in all though, I am enjoying my new phone!
Few complaints.......2007-02-18
I bought this phone in Nov/Dec. 2006 and have enjoyed it quite a bit.
Granted, I don't use the iTunes and special features all that much, but for what I use, it's good.
It fits easily into a jacket pocket or the pocket of a purse, which is nice. However, I do have to set it to vibrate *and* ring when it's tucked away or else I won't hear it in the store or another location with background noise. If it's out on a countertop or in my hand, it's plenty loud.
The buttons/keys are rather tiny and I have to use my fingernail to press them usually. A little aggrivating sometimes, but I have had no problems with the phone itself. Most people who complain about reception are probably dealing with a faulty phone or are not giving proper (dis-)credit to their service provider. I've never had reception problems with this phone.
I also found a good scratch-resistant screen protector on amazon (by Eforcity) for under $2 that fits this screen perfectly. You can't even see it.
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