Normally $9.99, now free with $5.99 shipping via 1saleaday deal of the day. Features 32-bit CardBus interface and 54 Mbps transfer speeds. 4/5 eggs with 39 reviews at Newegg.
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Had 2 in my cart and decided to read the reviews more closely on the egg. A lot of negative comments and WPA2 support seems a little iffy. Specs do show that it supports WPA2, but it appears only with 64 or 128 bit encryption. I beleive im using a 256 bit key on my router. Dont think i want to downgrade my security just for a cheap Wireless G card. If someone has used this and knows differently, im all ears.
LOTL said:Had 2 in my cart and decided to read the reviews more closely on the egg. A lot of negative comments and WPA2 support seems a little iffy. Specs do show that it supports WPA2, but it appears only with 64 or 128 bit encryption. I beleive im using a 256 bit key on my router. Dont think i want to downgrade my security just for a cheap Wireless G card. If someone has used this and knows differently, im all ears.
I guess for $6 it may be worth a shot.
You are correct.
This sale is over, AFAIK.
However, anyone who bought this card for six bucks, or anyone who decides to buy at the current Newegg sale price of 10 bucks, needs to be aware of this:
There are some REALLY recent updates for this thing, a couple within the last month!
Some people were able to use the card even with the older data/drivers/etc.. However, I plan to access the latest stuff prior to making my installation attempts.
had ordered it on Newegg when it went down below 10 first time. with the installation CD's software, every time i connect to network, this card makes whines (alright, its just whining noice --kinda modem trying to connect for the sake of old times). it still lies in closet unused.
To guardian44,
i thought Belkin driver software version are matching card version number i.e. f5d7010 v7 will require only version v7xxx and probably will not work with v8xxx. Is that not right?
skepticShopper said:had ordered it on Newegg when it went down below 10 first time. with the installation CD's software, every time i connect to network, this card makes whines (alright, its just whining noice --kinda modem trying to connect for the sake of old times). it still lies in closet unused.
To guardian44,
i thought Belkin driver software version are matching card version number i.e. f5d7010 v7 will require only version v7xxx and probably will not work with v8xxx. Is that not right?
Also, did not work for me (v7) on Fedora 10.
Obviously this card can be problematic . . . and the various versions use different chipsets . . . that is documented.
Some of that really recent software is so large I have the feeling they have put all the versions together under one umbrella. You download the new software and then they go in, detect your version, and then install the right drivers. That's my theory, anyway.
Now all that is for Windows. With Linux, I don't know if they even claim to support Linux. Do you know? Cause if not, it does not surprise me that this card in particular is gonna be problematic with Linux.
I hope to install my cards in two really antique TP600s I have lying around here. Each has over 200M and is running XP pro. I use 'em as "kickaround" laptops, for when I'm afraid of theft or whatever. I have two modern laptops but I don't like to tote 'em along everywhere I go . . . you never know.
I'll try to remember to post how I make out with the installs . . . cards have to arrive first.
BocaDogJr said:Don't most laptops come with wi-fi now? Why would you need this? I just got rid of my old Toshiba Satellite with no Wi-Fi so I can't use this.
Well, you nailed it.
Laptops without Wi-Fi go unwanted today. This card can fix that.
My two cards arrived. Initially I was dismayed because 1 Sale A Day sent one each of two different versions. Saw it as a PITA. I was wrong.
I needed to "light up" two old IBM TP 600's. Both are running XP Pro SP3. My two new Belkin cards both worked from the get go. No complaints. Am very happy with such an inexpensive solution.
Followed counsel seen either here or elsewhere . . . can't remember:
I ignored the Belkin software on their CD, except for the drivers. I let XP find the card and do the install. I inserted the Belkin CD when prompted. XP instantly found the driver it wanted and installed the card. That was it. Was up and running straightaway.
Are the drivers for the two versions different? I think so, in fact I am pretty sure they are different. Keeps me from switching cards between laptops easily, but I can live with that. Still a low price for what it does and for the value added. Laptops without Wi-Fi today are much less desirable than those with Wi-Fi.
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