Linksys introduces any types of wireless adapters you can install for your computers either for upgrading the existing legacy clients that cannot catch up the peed of the current wireless N network or adding the computers that are not equipped with the Wi-Fi adapters.

There are many types of Linksys wireless adapters available in the market you can consider for upgrading your existing computers including the USB, PCI, Express-Card and card-bus. Mostly people prefer USB adapter due to the flexibility it offers. With USB you can setup and install easily without the need of opening the computer case. This is a plus for many people that do not have technical background. See also the USB wireless adapters – the preference adapter.

Wireless PCI adapter on the other hand is a better solution for some cases for example when you provide computers for public access in your office. The disadvantage of wireless PCI adapters is that you need to open the computer case in order to insert the adapter into the PCI slot. Only technicians are permitted to open the computer case in businesses.

Linksys USB Wireless Adapter

One of the latest Linksys wireless USB adapters is the AE1000. The adapter supports dual band selectable and is compliant with wireless 802.11a/b/g/n standards. The adapter includes USB extension cable and base you can place in higher position for best wireless reception.

This Linksys AE1000 wireless USB adapter is ideal in connecting to your high performance wireless environment including the network that is powered by high performance Linksys E4200 N750 router which supports dual band with the maximum speed up to 450Mbps. Or you can connect to any other Linksys routers which support dual band including the Linksys E3200 N600 or Linksys E2500 N600 dual band wireless routers.

Click here for manufacturer’s spec details of Linksys AE1000 USB adapter.

Linksys PCI Wireless Adapter

Linksys WMP600N Wireless PCI adapter is a selectable dual band adapter that can operate in either 2.4GHz band or 5GHz band. Insert the adapter into any available PCI slots in your computer motherboard by opening the computer case. This is the disadvantage of setting up the wireless PCI adapter as opposed to the wireless USB adapter.

You can select the band either 2.4GHz or 5GHz band if your wireless network support simultaneous dual band environment for example the network that is powered by the Linksys E4200 or E2500. Or you can connect to other wireless dual band simultaneous router such as WNDR4000 N750 dual band router and Belkin N600 DB dual band router.

Click here for Linksys WMP600N wireless PCI adapter manufacturers description.

Linksys Express Card

The other Linksys wireless adapter for laptop is the Express Card wireless adapter. The express card Linksys WEC600N is a dual band adapter you can install into the laptop with the express card slot ready. You can select the band for the best performance when your wireless environment support dual band.

The express Card is compliant with wireless 802.11a/b/g/n standards and is best connecting to the router with wireless N dual band support such as the Linksys E4200 N750 and Linksys E2500 N600 dual band router. Since the adapter is Wi-Fi certified a/b/g/n you can connect the adapter to any types of router including N300 router, N600 or any N750 wireless routers.

The advantage of express card over the PCMCIA Card bus is that the higher bandwidth up to 2.4Gbps using the PCI express card lane. The good thing with the Express Card is the lower power it uses.

See more detail Linksys WEC600N manufacturers description here.

Linksys Wireless PC Card Adapter

Besides Express Card adapter, Linksys introduces PC Card adapter WPC600N. This is the selectable dual band adapter you can use for upgrading the laptop with PC Card slot. PC Card adapter is preferable for some users when the run out of the USB port in their laptop. But for some users with the USB-enable on their laptops, USB wireless adapter is preferable.

Brand new laptops today are shipped with minimum Wi-Fi N standard (802.11n) built into the laptop. Therefore PC Card is not popular anymore today, but USB wireless adapter is still preferred since it can apply to both laptops and desktops.

See more detail about the WPC600N manufacturer’s description.

Linksys Wireless Gaming Adapter

For users that have XBOX consoles in home, you can consider upgrading your Wi-Fi gaming adapter with Linksys WGA600N wireless gaming adapter. The adapter is compliant with 802.11n and support dual band technology. For best performance, connect to wireless N network with dual band support such as router with N600 wireless routers or N750 routers.

Any types of Ethernet-ready game console including the XBOX, XBOX 360, Play Station 2 or 3 and Game Cubes are compatible with this Linksys wireless gaming adapter. And the god thing is that the adapter changes the channel and the band dynamically for the best performance.

Click the link here for detail manufacturer’s description Linksys WGA600N gaming adapter.

Linksys has wide range of wireless adapters including the wireless USB adapter, wireless PCI adapter, wireless Express Card adapter, wireless PC Card adapter and wireless gaming adapter. Choose the one that suits to your computer.

By Ki Grinsing

You may also like:

1. How to choose the best wireless XBOX gaming adapter
2. Linksys wireless router and networking solutions
3. Any types of Linksys wireless print server
4. Best wireless router for gaming – tips to choose
5. How to build a wireless LAN network in homes or small offices