Until Intel releases Ivy Bridge based Ultrabooks in the upcoming months that is. People knock the screen size or the processing power of Ultrabooks, but when it comes to a solid performer in a small size, nothing beats them. Overall, I’m a fan of the XPS 13 (and Ultrabooks in general) and I think they are a great fit for business use as long as you are OK with the drawbacks. So if your organization requires a TPM chip for encryption, you can’t get the $999 or $1,299 models. Finally, only the most expensive model ($1,499) has a TPM chip.
#Linksys cisco usb300m install#
I tried this and it works reasonably well, but there’s lots of software to install and its not very clean looking on a desk. 1300Mbps Mini USB 3.0 Wifi Adapter Wifi Network Card Dual. Dell offers a Targus USB 3 port replicator that has a NIC, video output and extra USB ports. Cisco Linksys USB300M USB to Ethernet Adapter Dongle 10/100Mbps USB 1 x RJ45, 9.88 CAD, Shop Now. There’s also no docking station option either. Also, not having a NIC means that you either have to use a USB NIC or you need WiFi access. We worked around it by booting from a USB thumb drive and downloading the image with a USB network adapter. In therms of performance, we found the device to ha. This makes imaging with a standard image via PXE boot not possible. This compact chunk of plastic dubs as a dual-band, wireless-N USB adapter for Laptops and desktops alike.
#Linksys cisco usb300m drivers#
Choose let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer. Select Browse my computer for driver software. is your one source for the best computer and electronics deals anywhere.
Right click on wireless network adapter and choose Properties. Buy the Linksys USB300M USB Ethernet Adapter at a super low price. If the Cannot Install this Hardware screen appears, perform steps 5a through 5c below. Click Back to return to the previous screen (refer to step 4).
#Linksys cisco usb300m how to#
The main issue is that there is no onboard NIC. This is how to force the driver update by using 'Have Disk': Open Device Manager. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and then click Next. I will say that I did come from a Macbook Air and I much prefer using the XPS 13 for work tasks.įrom an IT management perspective, there are some catches when using an Ultrabook, however. This manual comes under the category Network cards/adapters and has been rated by 1 people with an. I won’t go into all the benefits of ultrabooks as there are plenty of articles out there already. View the manual for the Linksys USB300M here, for free. It’s perfect for people who take their laptop wherever they go. It’s a beautifully crafted machine with great performance in a small footprint. From a user perspective, I love it and so does everyone that sees it.
We purchased a few of these to see how viable they would be in a business environment from a user and IT management perspective.
I recently started using a Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook as my primary work laptop.