If you already have a laptop but don't own one with integrated wireless connectivity, you will probably end up in an IT shop searching for a wireless PCMCIA card. Evidently, not everyone needs wireless adapters, but that doesn't mean you can simply live without one. Just look at the world of hotspots around you and you will understand what I mean.



Currently, Linksys sells lots of PCMCIA adapters, most of them capable of working on both B and G modes. However they also produce some interesting devices that come with boosted signal range in order to offer a wider coverage and when it is possible, a faster wireless link. One of these devices is the WPC200 notebook wireless adapter.



The Linksys Wireless-G Business Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster can be installed in most Notebook PCs, and lets you put your computer almost anywhere in the the coverage area of a hotspot without needing additional wires or supplementary APs and antennas in order to keep a stable link with your network.



RangeBooster technology is a compatible add-on to standard Wireless-G which increases your wireless network's range up to two times, and its throughput by up to 35%. Classic wireless-G hotspots cannot work with signal that reflects all the time but the SpeedBooster module is more versatile in that particular area and as a result in can offer a wider coverage area and a stronger signal.



The Advanced security features makes this solution ideal for your business. Advanced wireless security using WPA2 Enterprise with up to 256-bit encryption per connection, and the new Wireless Security Monitoring functionality gives your business the advantage of invulnerability to external attacks. Used when a Linksys WAP200 is present, the Wireless Security Monitoring functionality alerts you of possible wireless intruders and vulnerabilities so that you can shield your data from the attacker. Price-wise, the WPC200 sells for about $100 worldwide.