Linksys WKPC54G Wireless G Network Kit for Notebooks
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Manufacturer: Linksys
Model: WKPC54G
Binding: Electronics
Publisher: Linksys
Label: Linksys
Features for Linksys WKPC54G Wireless G Network Kit for Notebooks:
- Wireless Router and a Wireless PC Card Adapter for your laptop
- Router shares a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection and other resources with both wired and wireless PCs
- Wireless communications at up to 54 Mbps data rate
- Features 256-bit WEP encryption
- Compatible with Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP
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Customer Reviews
The Router is Worthless 
2007-02-19
This kit simply does not work. The notebook card is fine, but the router is worthless. The router keeps losing its signal when I try to access the internet with my notebook, and shuts itself out of the network. When this happens, I can't even get on the web with the hard-wired PC without rebooting the router. The notebook card works fine, though -- I know this because I can easily use it to pick up the internet from a neighbor's Belkin router, which appears to be much more stable than the lousy Linksys!
Stripped down version(Cheap) 2007-01-11
I bought this router in total ignorance thinking it was cheaper that the one sold by itself just because it was bundled. Not true, this is in fact a stripped down version of the better WRT54G router, the one in the bundle has a much smaller range for the wi-fi and also some inexplicable drops in connection when used for a long time, both wired and wireless connection drop when I use a stand-alone Linksys VoIP phone, and I need to reset the router. Tech support could not help me, and there are no firmware upgrades for this. Since this is stripped down you cannot use the same firmware as the WRT version, that has tons of 3rd party firmware available.
So, spend a few extra bucks and get the WRT, and a card separately, and get much better products, with better support.
Easy as 1,2,3 
2007-01-11
The router and card where very easy to install. Quicker access than an older d-link router and card I had previously.
Wireless 
2007-01-10
The router works great; I have been using it for over a year now. The wireless card broke when one of my children dropped the laptop it was in and the end snapped off. This product came with all the documentation needed plus norton antivirus. Great buy...cheap price.
Finally working ok 
2007-01-09
There are a lot of variables involved in setting up a wireless network, and that is where good tech support could help. Unfortunately, if you are from the United States and don't understand heavily accented English, you may not learn much from Linksys' tech support. If you ask them to repeat themselves, the tech reps become very annoyed and loud. Then you have loud, angry, heavily accented tech support people. I asked to speak to an American tech support person and was transferred to a person with an even heavier accent! I gave up on tech support and started combing forums for weeks.
I finally got my system to stop dropping connections by going to control panel, network & Internet connections, network connections. Then I right- clicked on Wireless Network Connection, clicked on Advanced, then SSID. Here I clicked under Value, where "not present" was formerly selected, and typed in linksys for the SSID.
That fixed mine, but it might not be the problem with someone else's wireless network that is dropping connections.
My previous wireless network didn't have this problem, but it was another brand.
Works Great, so far 2008-03-31
I bought the Linksys WKPC54G Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks on Amazon for a great price ($36.25). I must say I was very apprehensive because of all the negative reviews. I've had a Linksys BEFSR41 4 port wired router for the last 7 years and it has been as solid as a rock. Anyway, I replaced the BEFSR41 with the WRK54G, hooked up all the wired connections (3 total, including a print server) and everything worked. Internet and local network worked fine. Turnkey installation. Next, I installed the CD software for the wireless card on a 4 year old DELL laptop (Windows XP) and everything went okay. The software indicated that it was connected to the router but it said I had no Internet connection. To make a long story short, I powered the router off/on and everything (including my Internet connection) worked fine. One thing I did notice was that anytime I made a change to my wireless settings on the router or laptop (especially wireless security), I had to cycle power on the router. Hardwire connections never had a problem. All in all, this combo works great. Range is pretty good and all my kids wireless game devices have no problem connecting. Buy it if the price is right. I've used it 3 days, only time will tell...
having kids suits me just fine... 2007-11-07
Got them off my computer and didn't have to run wires all around the house. Cheep fits my budget. Behind the curve but didn't have to finance it. Good enough to download and can use it at opposite side of the house at 45% conectivity at fifty feet away.
Linksys WKPC54G Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks 2007-08-11
Excellent product, installed without problems, operates as expected. Product was delivered as expected in excellent condition.
Unsecured n quick 2007-07-21
go against what it says. do NOT run any CD, etc. simply plug in the internet wire into the butt hole of this router. and u're online in 5 seconds.
then later on u can try goin thru the manual. amazing speed, very simple, quick n efficient. i approve.
Good product 2007-04-07
This is a good product was a great deal and I am glad I bought it. The kit was half the price I saw it for in other stores and shipping was free. It was easy to install (I had to call my ISP for help with settings to make it compatible with my modem but it was not an issue with the router), though I have found that sometimes the card does not automatically link up with an available network. This is usually solved if I restart the computer or discharge the card and re-insert. It is easy to use and does not require a high level of technical knowledge to install, use or troubleshoot. I rated a 4 but have nothing to compare it to. I am happy with the card and router.
