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Super G 802.11BG Wireless Pci 64 Bit Xp Compliant Turbo Mode

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
(5 out of 5)

Beats out the competition for XP compliant Wireless PCI cards

Dec 23, 2007 - By Skeeter (Portland, Oregon)

I had nothing but trouble with the Netgear wireless PCI card (NETGEAR WG311 Wireless-G PCI Adapter) that came with my XP PC. It kept locking up my PC at the worst possible times, and nothing I tried, even with the help of Netgear's tech support, was able to eliminate the problem. An attempted Trendnet replacement (Trendnet TEW423PI 54Mbps 802.11g Wireless PCI) was worse; I couldn't even get any driver to load. In contrast, this MSI Turbo mode wireless PCI card has worked like a charm and with its little separate antenna gets a much better signal from my wireless router. This is an inexpensive wireless PCI card that is compatible with my XP PC system and that instantly resolved my PC's locking-up problem.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
(5 out of 5)

Flawless install on Vista and runs beautifully

Apr 26, 2008 - By Mary Jo Sminkey (Carlisle, PA USA)

I recently upgraded my old Dell computer to Vista and needed to add a wireless card to it as it was going to be moved away from the main router. This card seemed to have good reviews although I wasn't sure if it worked with Vista. But installation was fast and easy, the card was recognized and I was connected to my wifi router in no time at all. I liked that this had a little antennae that you could move up to the top of your desk to get a better signal, but the cord on it is pretty short and really only long enough for it to sit on top of the tower case. Which seems to work fine for me, I have a good strong steady signal and have had no problems at all with this card dropping connections, etc. Now if I could just get Vista to behave when it comes to networking, I'd be all set!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
(5 out of 5)

Great card

Apr 4, 2008 - By Alex (Plano, TX USA)

I've tried several 802.11g cards from other big-name brands and had problems with all of them, so my expectations for this card were pretty low going in. All I have to say is I was pleasantly surprised by this card and so far it has proven to be the only card that works the way it's supposed to. A word of advise - don't waste your time installing the software included with the card; it's pretty much useless and does this otherwise perfect piece of hardware disservice by being unusable. It couldn't even detect a single network upon scanning, even though Windows could see at least half a dozen of networks available. I ended up uninstalling the software and letting the Windows (Vista) do its job; it detected the card, installed the drivers (Windows Update also found a newer driver available), and I was up and running in no time. It automatically reconnects after rebooting (which is something the Netgear card, for example, refused to do for some reason, so I had to manually re-connect it every time PC restarted). This card has got to be the best kept secret of 802.11g networking, and I would have gladly paid twice as much for it seeing how well it works.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
(4 out of 5)

Functional, Reliable, Inexpensive

May 22, 2007 - By Simon K. Cole (Nor Cal)

The sturdy, extended antenna is a big plus. I do wish the extension was longer though. It's only about 18in. It does make a difference where I place it. Books seem to be more disruptive than walls.

I am using this on my HTPC (which sits on a bookshelf) with the wireless router about 50 ft away through 2 walls. I'm always getting at least normal "yellow" strength. Mostly "green" though.

I have XP Pro 64. WPA was fairly easy to setup and the supplied software is pretty intuitive.

If you're having problems setting up security though, don't expect much help from the book.

Overall a great, inexpensive product. For the price, it could have gotten 5 stars, but I'm picky.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
(5 out of 5)

Excellent adapter

Dec 15, 2007 - By John C. Lee (San Jose, CA)

I had two different PCI adapters, trendnet MIMO and Netgear 54MBPs. They both gave me a lot of problems. This adapter is easy to install, works great. Much faster than the Trendnet or Netgear. Stay away from Netgear adapters. A lot of bugs. Bad software. This adapter is much cheaper than the Netgear and works better. I am very happy with it.