Advantages: Simple setup, manages itself Disadvantages: Very occasional low signal
Following on from my review of the Belkin wireless router, this is the piece of kit at the other end of the link. The PCI Desktop Card is whats required to allow the PC to communicate with the router.
This product cost me £25 when I bought it. I was interested in the Belkin wireless router, so I played safe and used the same manufacturer for both items that would allow the router and my PC talk to each other.
--Whats in the box--
On opening the box, there were no real surprises. There was the PCIcard, the antenna, a quick installation guide and a CD which contained the drivers and a full manual.
--Installation--
On reading the quick installation guide, it was apparent that the software had to be installed before the card was plugged in. The reason for this was because, when the hardware was detected, the software would ...
The first thing that attracted me to this product was the fact that it was a HP which to me says quality and you ahve the peace of mind knowing that it is a good product.
The adapter is quite tricky to install although you should really get people to have a look first and get them to install it a prefer to have a fiddle myself first inwhich although at first i found it quite hard to find where to put it, once found it was easy to plug in.
Would recommend great value for money it. Its also easy once you pluged it in and updated thats just about all you need to do there is not much trickyness to do after that. You should also have the peace of mind that your buying a quality brand. ...
Advantages: Just the cable I needed to connect my DV Camcorder to my PC Disadvantages: none- worked a treat
Do you need to Edit your Digital Video Camcorder footage on your Personal Computer ? Then this IEEE 1394 cable will connect your DV camcorder to the FireWireport on your PC allowing fast transfer of your video movie to your Computer.
The cable just simply plugs into the relevant port on your DV Camcorder and the Firewire( IEEE 1394 ) Port on the PC.
Using your own PC DV editing software you can capture the video at fast rates to your hard drive where you can make you own home movies.!
If you Dont have a firewire port then get StarTech's PCIFireWirecard (Plug and Play installation) Look for it bundled with Ulead's great editing software.
I found this product ideal and was easy to use. ...
Product Information for "Belkin FireWire 3-Port PCI Express Card FireWire adapter" »
General
MPN
F5U504EA
Device Type
FireWire adapter - 3 ports
Form Factor
Plug-in card
Interface (Bus) Type
PCI Express x1
Networking
Connectivity Technology
Wired
Data Link Protocol
IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
Data Transfer Rate
400 Mbps
Expansion / connectivity
Interfaces
2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) ( external )
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) ( internal )
Compatible Slots
1 x PCI Express x1
Miscellaneous
Works with Windows Vista
Software and devices that carry the Works with Windows Vista logo have been tested for baseline compatibility with PC's running.
Software / system requirements
Software Included
Drivers & Utilities
OS Required
Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support
Limited lifetime warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - lifetime
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature
0 °C
Max Operating Temperature
57 °C
Humidity Range Operating
5 - 95%
Manufacturer's product description
PCI Express is the new standard that will replace PCI. The new PCI Express interface effectively quadruples the amount of available computing bandwidth, resulting in faster music downloads, smoother streaming video, and lightning-fast access to mass-storage devices. The Belkin FireWire 3-Port PCI Express Card offers the perfect solution for users who want to add FireWire ports to their computers. The Card is designed to take advantage of the additional bandwidth and features provided by the new PCI Express I/O interconnection standard. Now you can download multiple large files and transfer documents to your hard drive all at the same time - without worrying that your computer will freeze, crash, or slow down to a trickle. The PCI Express Card future-proofs your computer with technology so advanced that it exceeds the processing-speed capability of many devices currently on the market. Installing the PCI Express Card now will give you device-upgrade expansion room for many years to come.
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