SGT117XE DOD Military Corpoate USB FIPS 201 Approved CAC PIV Smart Card Reader

I bought this in October 2014, and it worked perfectly for several months. Then, it stopped working for some unknown reason. I contacted the manufacturer directly to see if there was anyway I could fix the problem. They said there was nothing I could do, but they sent me a new one free of charge without me even suggesting I wanted them to do this, and I didn't even buy it directly from them. Needless to say, I was very impressed with their response. It has worked fine ever since. I was disappointed that the first model stopped working, but the manufacturer's response to my question more than made up for my complaints. I would buy this product again and recommend it to others.

Hello Amazon Friends, I purchased this product because my husband is currently in the armed forces. This is a great product for accessing your account using your CAC cards certificate's. The product was very durable and looked very professional on my desk at home. Its also small and versatile so you can carry it with you in any backpack or laptop case. The downloads for the driver where super easy and the instructions to setup to use in minutes was great!!

The SGT117 is definitely one of the best-looking and user friendly CAC readers that I have used. It's strong and heavy base makes it easy both to insert and to retrieve a card without having to affix the reader to the desk. No problems with the device, and easy to install, especially when switching from an older-model reader. The included CD was not needed, but seems to have all the necessary drivers. Must have for the geeky CAC user.

This product is a piece of junk. After 30 - 45 days of normal use, the reader stopped working. The card seems to go in more than before so it is like the card stop is broken inside. I ended up taking out my old one that said it won't work for Win7 but that one works just fine. (SCR331) If this is military grade, I feel sorry for them having to put up with this overpriced crap.

My husband had been searching for a CAC card reader for quite a while so he could access some of his military stuff from home. I found this on Amazon and bought it for him. It showed up on our doorstep a few days later and my husband couldn't wait to use it. He had to install some things onto the computer before he could use it, but I'm not sure what. He said it's a good CAC card reader and he's very greatful that I found it. I can only give 4 stars because I have no idea what he had to instal to get it to work.

I purchased the SGT117XE for testing custom software. The product installed without hassle. The reader also performed as expected. The SGT117XE is one of the better card readers I tested. It has a sturdy base and does not suffer from the lightweight "plastic-y" feel of some of the other readers I tested.

I found this CAC reader easy to use. The device drivers installed automatically, & it worked immediately without me having to jump through a bunch of hoops to get it to work. I'm not too tech-savvy, so the fact that I plugged it in & it worked right away was a huge plus. I would recommend the brand especially, as I bought a second CAC reader from the same brand that was equally user-friendly & simple. The only downside to this product is its design. It's not exactly a flaw, but I personally am a laptop user, & this particular version is designed for use with a desktop; it doesn't do well with portability since it's designed to sit stationary. However, it is small enough & not terribly cumbersome, so even on the go it was still a worthwhile investment.

Great solution for military and DoD civillians / contractors the drivers were instantly recognized by Windows 7. Works well and have had no issues using this product with a PIV II compliant CAC with ActiveClient. Reasonably priced and would recommend for anyone who does not want to take their DoD laptop with them everywhere they go just to check email!