SPECTEC SDIO Wireless LAN Networking Card WLAN 802.11b, Internet Connection for PDAs, Notebooks and PCs
by SPECTEC Computer Co., Ltd.
Our Price: $33.02
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Manufacturer: SPECTEC Computer Co., Ltd.Brand: SPECTEC Computer Co., Ltd.
Platform: Windows
Publisher: SPECTEC Computer Co., Ltd.
Studio: SPECTEC Computer Co., Ltd.
Music Label: SPECTEC Computer Co., Ltd.
Product features:
- Worlds Smallest SD WLAN Card: 38.5 x 24 x 2.1 mm (1/2 the size of major competitors)
- Major OS Compatibility: Windows Mobile 2003/Pocket PC 2003 2nd edition only, Windows CE v4.X, Windows Mobile 5.0 & 3.0.
- Hardware Compatibility: iMate (iJoy), iPAQ, Dell etc...
- Interface: SD I/O Ver.1.0 (Support Ver.1.1 or later), IEEE802.11b / Wi-Fi compliance
- Surf Wifi Hotspots: Coffee shops, airports, hotels and etc.
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Customer Review: Great card for PDAs
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently purchased this card and was a little concerned as my PDA was not on the list of compatible devices. (Viewsonic V36) I had read some reviews on other sites that basically gave me the impression that it either worked or didn't. Fortunately for me I just plugged it in the slot, installed the driver via Active Sync and was ready to go.
I have had no problems over the first week of use. I am running PPC 2003 and everything works perfectly. The only thing that I wish they included were some programs for using it. But there are plenty of apps available on the net.
Signal strength has been good everywhere that I have used it although I haven't really had a chance to check to see what the range is. Most reviewers have stated 70 feet which seems pretty fair to me. In my home I have two walls between my front room and the access point and transmission was always in the 70-80% range at about 30 feet. Up at the office I have picked up an access point on the floor above me. So I can't fault performance in that area.
Battery usage is fair, I can get about 1 1/2 hours with constant use on a full charge. That is compared to about 2 1/2 without it. But when I am using the card I tend to run a few more apps at the same time so that may account for the reduction in battery life.
Overall an excellent product. I does not ship for the US but is shipped from Taiwan. Again, not a problem. I had mine within two weeks and that includes a holiday. If you are looking for a wireless card for your pda this will definitely fill the bill. Make sure that you do meet all of the OS requirements and that your slot is SDIO not just SD.
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