SMC2632W 802.11b 11Mbps Wireless PC Card with integrated antennae | 
 enlarge | Brand: SMC
Category: CE
List Price: $79.99
Buy Used: $9.99
You Save: $70.00 (88%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  64 reviews
Sales Rank: 3864
Platforms: Windows Nt, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Nt 3.5, Windows Nt 4, Windows Nt 5, Windows Me, Windows Xp, Windows 2000 Server, Windows
Media: Electronics
Network Interface: PC Card
Compatibility: PC Card
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 6.4 x 2.2
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
MPN: SMC2632W
Model: SMC2632W
UPC: 662698700114
EAN: 0662698700114
ASIN: B00005ML58
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Card only, must download software online.
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| Features:
| • | 11 Mbps Wireless lan | | • | 2.4 GHZ frequency band | | • | Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) | | • | 64-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption | | • | LEDs monitor network activity |
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Product Description
The wireless LAN solution is the easiest alternative to a traditional wired network. The solution connects your desktop PC instantly with an existing Ethernet installation to support mobile users, temporary work sites, and other applications ranging from the classroom to the boardroom. Wireless technology provides the maximum user mobility, simple and flexible installation options, a reduced cost of ownership (no cabling costs or maintenance) and excellent scalability in supporting additional PCs. True 11 Mbps wireless is ideal for use with cable modems, DSL or SOHO applications.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 59 more reviews...
 SMC suck! October 9, 2004
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Bought this card due it's price...but now I regreted it. Buy more known brand like Linksys, D-link or Netgear. This card range is trully a dissapointment. I tested again my Linksys....well u can guess what...my linksys still picks up the signal, while this peace of crap is getting the signal on and off.... In short...buy something more expensive, but well deserve. SMC should not sell peace of crap!!!!!
Couldn't get it to work September 13, 2003
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
My Thinkpad G40 crashed whenever I plugged in this card (the
Cardbus version). I tried updating the drivers, and even updating
the Thinkpad BIOS, but nothing worked.
Worst 802.11 card I have used July 5, 2003
1 out of 13 found this review helpful
The range on this card is by far the worst of any I have in operation at my site.DO NOT BUY THIS CARD!! Go back and get ANY other card.
 Wireless Workhorse June 13, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Nothing fancy about this card. But is does exactly what you would expect of a good quality product. I have no problems keeping an excellent signal strength no matter where I am in my condo. And thats saying alot living in a high rise located in manhattan, where there are zillions of signals to interfere and dilute signal strength. I've had friends experience overheating of there cards after a short time using them. I use mine for hours and hours and have never had any issues at all. I highly reccomend this card, as well as a SMC router. I was able to setup my home network in 30 minutes, got awesome signal strength and have no problems if I ever need to have customer service troubleshoot my system. Often customer service centers will fault the one piece of equipment that is not theres, and then your online for hours with another service rep. So get all SMC.
 Tough time with Windows 2000 May 1, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I tried installing this adapter into two different laptops running Windows 2000 and was mostly unsuccessful. The first was a Compaq and I never could get it to work at all. The second was a Sony Vaio, which went well at first. It installed nicely and started working right away and worked well and was fast, connecting to my Linksys WAP. But when I brought the laptop to another location and tried to connect to a differnt (Aironet) Access Point, it wouldn't connect and then it wouldn't connect to the previous site either.
I will take the other reviewers' advice and try it in a laptop running Windows XP next time -- sounds like they didn't have any problems.
***UPDATE: I did try it in laptops running Windows 98SE and also Windows XP with no problems at all. Works reliably and with no problems. Still not much luck running with Windows 2000.
Also, this card works with netstumbler! A bonus in my book!
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