Belkin 54G Wireless NoteBook Adapter

amit_1

can any 1 tell me if this is a good PCMCIA Card for my laptop does it pick up the internet well and search for it. I am getting it on ebuyer for £20.56+postage. i have a packard bell e6100 laptop so would it work in it fine?

If you find a better PCMCIA Card please do post it

thanks

sco0ter

I have this card in mt laptop. I have used it with 3 different routers no problem. even picks up my neighbours router as well.

amit_1

so its a good buy u think. I want to use it in areas with hot spots where i can just log on and use it while i am traveling so will this card do that? how far does it pick up 100m ?

rogerramjet

I've a netgear pcmcia card in my old toshiba 4300 which I bought from PC world when they had them on offer a while back for £9.95 and it works no problem with my Belkin wireless network.

However, my new Dell with a 1370 mini pci card will not connect to my secure network and even when using my belkin wireless usb dongle the wireless network is shakey with it being very tempremental with it dropping the connection all the time.

boogiemaster

I use the Belkin Router and wireless adapter for my second pc when playing network games, and have no problems at all.
I sent a big file to my daughter’s computer and it took less time sending it than burning the file to a disk.

When I’m playing battlefield with my kids it never slows down or stops, it says signal strength 80mbs and I think that’s really good.
If I move my second computer to face the wall of the transmitter? The signal strength will be even stronger!

I like Belkin and had my doubts? But I read a few reviews and they said when Belkin first started? Their routers had problems? But not anymore and are a really good buy.

amit_1

so shall i buy this card for my laptop will it work in hot spots areas? Thats all i want it for?

calibrax

I have that card, and I also have a e6100 laptop - they work fine together. Yes, it will work in hotspot areas.

Just be aware that many hotspots are not free... you need to register to use them, and pay a subscription (BT Openzone is the biggest provider). Airports, stations etc usually fall into this category. Depends where you are really.... if you're in London you'll find plenty of hotspots around that you can use. Unfortunately, you'll also find many people who will mug you for your laptop....

Steve

amit_1

does it come with the install cd and search thing?