GIGABYTE GN-WP01GS Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g PCI Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates

Pros: Once you obtain the correct drivers and software and use them, this adapter is blazing fast for anything, including gaming! I play Team Fortress 2 using this adapter on a basic wireless G router one floor up from me with a 80 ms ping from B-ham AL to the server in Chicago, IL. No lag, no dropouts, no problems.

Cons: You have to read these reviews if you want to game with it. This is why I subtract one egg. Gigabyte should really swallow their pride and provide the chipset drivers that allow you to use the device to its full potential. Set it up correctly and it will treat you well. (See Below)

Overall Review: HOW TO SET UP: Go to Ralink's website and download the drivers for PCI/mPCI/CB (RT256x/RT266x) from the support section. Install them as well as the management software. Do not use Windows Wireless Zero to configure your connection. During installation tick the option to optimize for wifi. Disable "Tx Burst" feature and you'll never have a gaming issue. I hope this has been helpful.

Pros: Inexpensive. Great performance and signal strength once using RaLink drivers.

Cons: Gigabyte's latest software & drivers are not recommended... let alone those on the included software/driver disc. Signal strength was unconsistant and caused disconnects & latency while playing online games (WoW, Supreme Commander). Traceroutes reported over 2 seconds delay during initial communication from my PC to a server.

Overall Review: -WARNING- Do not buy this card unless you are knowlegable in configuring wireless networks!After researching, finding and installing the correct RaLink drivers(www.ralinktech.com), I'm now receiving a constant 4/5 or 5/5 bars using Windows Wireless Connection utility, and staying connected while playing online games. Pings in WoW are now between 150 and 300 as opposed to 1200-2200 using Gigabyte's drivers & software.

Pros: *Works with Ubuntu 9.04. *Works with XP. *Works with Vista. *Did NOT have to hunt down drivers, the ones on the disc were fine. *Did NOT have to use a proprietary connection manager utility. *Sufficient range for my purposes. *Solid connection and speed. *Much better than the Linksys USB adapter it replaced. *Possibly the least expensive piece of hardware I've ever purchased.

Cons: *Could use a better antenna, for longer range needs. *It wasn't free?

Overall Review: For best results (on XP), do not follow the included instructions for installing this device. Instead do this: *Let Windows find the card on its own. *Choose the option to search for drivers in a specific location. *Find the correct folder on the disc. This will install the driver only, and no bogus extra software. Then use the built in Windows wireless utility to connect to your network. I use this card for three of my desktops, one runs Vista Ultimate (32bit), the second runs XP and the third has Ubuntu 9.04. All three computers have had zero problems with range, speed, or dropping packets. I dislike saying this, but I firmly believe that many of those who reviewed this product poorly have overly inflated opinions on their own tech knowledge. DOA is one thing, but these cards perform flawlessly with the right setup.

Pros: Works fine. Small form factor is helpful.

Cons: The drivers provided with the item and the ones on the Gigabyte site are WAY outdated. They would not work in XPSP2. Go to ralinktech.com and download drivers for RT256x/RT266x, and it will install easily.

Pros: Second time buying this wireless card and it has not let me down once. Cheap and it gets the job done. Works with xp, vista, and windows 7 including 64bit systems.

Cons: none

Pros: Very cheap, and is working well enough for me to write this review. :)

Cons: It looks like 2 or 3 groups might be working on Linux drivers for this. You may want to try different drivers, and you'll have to remember to get the firmware too (see "other thoughts" below).

Overall Review: If you're using Linux, you'll want to check out this page: http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Linux.html lspci 02:06.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI uname -or 2.6.22.1-27.fc7 GNU/Linux Don't forget: You'll need the drivers *and* the firmware. I dislike these designs which require firmware to be loaded every time the device powers up. Still, at this price I guess I should expect to do a couple of extra push-ups to get things working.

Pros: Has a whole lot of features for such a low price. The best part: it works out of the box in Gentoo Linux! (Just use the "rt2500" driver.)

Cons: None that I've encountered yet...

Pros: It works. Uh, I get 5 bars and stuff. On on different floor from the router.

Cons: None really.

Overall Review: The UPS guy threw my package D: