Linksys Wireless-G - Easy to use install

Advantages: Easy to use, fast, easy to install
Disadvantages: May be prone to damage

...The Wireles-G USB Adapter is an excellent product, and does exactly what it was designed for with the minimum of fuss or complexity. On first look, you'd say it looks rather like a slightly chunky flash drive, but it's way more effective than that. It can be used to connect a PC or laptop to a local network, directly to another computer or, probably most commonly, to a wireless router for broadband internet access. It is connected, as you'd expect from the name, to a USB port Depending on your view, the fact it's external to the computer can be viewed as a plus or a negative. On the plus side, it's handy if you're using for more than one computer, however on the negative side, I expect there's a much greater chance of damage due to dropping, spillages etc. The connection is capable of incredibly fast connection speeds (certainly as...

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Review of Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter WUSB54GC

Linksys Wireless-G - Heh, It's Winking At Me

Advantages: New faster wi-fi standard. Easy to set-up
Disadvantages: None specific to Linksys, but wi-fi HAS to less secure than a wired LAN

...Just when you thought I?d gone soft, writing about interesting things like travel, here?s another one of my computer hardware jobs to bring you back to earth. Unlike ?Two Sheds Jackson?, who was only thinking of getting two sheds, I?ve actually got three PCs, all of which are networked, two by being hard-wired to a broadband router and the third on the far end of a ?wi-fi? link down in the stygian depths of my house, or the dining room as it?s sometimes known. My existing networking kit, also supplied by Linksys took care of all the shared access to the Telewest broadband internet service and any file and printer sharing that I may have set up between my PC, thus the main hub of this kit used to go under the lengthy title of ?combined broadband router/switch/wireless access point?. WHY I UPGRADED ? AS IF I NEEDED A REASON...

BNibbles 25.08.2004 (02.09.2004) · Read review
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Review of Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54G - wireless router

Linksys's Lightning fast wireless router

Advantages: Fast speeds, Reliable, Stylish
Disadvantages: I had wireless problems, Gets a bit warm, no restart router option in config

...the wireless connection despite the signal strength being excellent. This resulted in a lot of whinging from my parents and a lot of head scratching by myself. I've tried several USB dongles to try to resolve this problem to no avail. These include a Netgear Wireless N RangeMax USB dongle, a Linksys Wireless N USB dongle and even a Negear PCI 54G wireless card. The machines are only about 7 metres from the router with just one wall with a window so not sure why. Interference en-route? Switching to a Belkin wireless router resolved the problem so I?m suspecting the Belkin performs better than the Linksys, which is a shame for the Linksys. On a brighter note, the wireless connection on my PC when I was using the Linksys, using a Linksys Wireless N USB dongle, is solid. Reliability is excellent and only times I've lost the connection was...

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Review of Linksys Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway WAG160N - wireless router

generally a good access point

Advantages: easy to set up, good range.
Disadvantages: a bit sensitive

...! The Linksys website is also excellent, with lots of helpful information, and a regular supply of official firmware updates. actually configuring it can be as simple or as complicated as you want to make it, but I would suggest taking the time to learn about wireless security and to implement some using the wap54, I would also urge anyone out there to make the SSID of the signal customised to you (this makes it less hackable) and also to change the default password on the box to something custom - again for security except for the debacle with the cordless phones, this unit has been faultless and i am going to get another one to use at home! expect to pay £35-£45 from most online retailers, and up to £55 on the high st....

owenhurrell234 06.07.2005 (07.07.2005) · Read review
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Review of Linksys Wireless-G Access Point WAP54G

Going Wired & Wireless? Go Linksys WRT54G.

Advantages: Small, portable, easy-to-use, easy-to-setup and adaptable.
Disadvantages: Blue makes it uneasy on the eye and gets hot.

.... The Support: The customer support that Linksys provides is magnificent - both by phone and via the 'LiveSupport' offered on their website. I've only used it twice, one by phone and one via the web but each time the problem was sorted in under 2 hours and both times were polite and I wasn't passed from department to department. 1 place. 1 person. The Overview: A great price for a great piece of hardware. This is perfect for the small network or home user. Although the wireless security options (WEP etc.) it offers is a little out of date, it does the trick and although the 'G' standard is being replaced, it still offers high-speeds that are enough for any casual or hardcore user. Great. My overall score is 8/10....

sunny_boy 14.02.2006 (15.02.2006) · Read review
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Review of Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54G - wireless router

Linksys Wireless USB Adaptor's

Advantages: Perfection in every way. Shame it dosnt make you a cuppa tea also :-)
Disadvantages: The price would be seen as a little steep. But well worth it.

...Where can I start with this fantastic product. Firstly not only is this well worth the money, its durable also. Ease of Installation Well, this is not hard to get wrong, from opening the product its clearly marked on the adaptor to run the cd first. Then it prompts you to plug the adaptor into your USB port. Now, you can ether use the software designed for the adaptor or let windows manage your wireless connection. I'm not sure about windows 2000 but for xp, it saves the login to access the network & auto connects you when you turn your pc on. Very handy if you have kids who use the net allot. Compatibility To be honest, I have not had any problems with the product what so ever. Version/Model This is a WUSB54G-S This has the speed booster. This is handy if your pc is located on the other side of your home...

daveylee20 10.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of Linksys Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster WUSB54GS

The WAP is dead, long live the WAP

Advantages: Fast, easy to configure, reasonable price for a Wireless Access Point
Disadvantages: slight snag in set up. Easily resolved

...My dearly beloved Linksys WAP11b passed on this week. At the request of the family there were no flowers but a small celebration was held to remember a long and hard working life and the opportunity to get a new one. Including VAT and delivery, for £48.15 , Novatech.co.uk sent me one of these little charmers. Let me explain my home setup: The ADSL line starts at my phone line and passes through a Linksys ADSL ethernet modem. This is connected to a seperate router which has four ports in it. Two of those ports are used by the CAT5 structured cable network, connecting the two desktop computers to each other and the internet. one of the ports is spare and the other hosts the Wireless Access Point, or WAP. Doing this separately was deliberate, the failure of a single component will not prevent...

JeffFromPoole 20.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of Linksys Wireless-G Access Point WAP54G

Linksys extender

Advantages: Easy to use, good extension
Disadvantages: Website hard to find help on

...This is a Lynksys Wireless-G range extender. It is for a network, whether home or office, that needs more reach on it that save the hassel of buying more routers. This Range extender from Linksys is a very useful piece of kit. Was very easy to set up (once I typed the correct MAC address into my gateway) and provides the range I need to go over about 30 metres and through several big thick brick walls. I was having trouble with just my router so i turned to the internet and this is what i found. I combined it with a new antenna on my PC and my signal is now 5 bars! Much better than a half of one! The Wireless-G Range Expander is compatible with the Linksys WAP54G Access Point, and both the WRT54G and WRT54GS Wireless Routers. It works with both Wireless-G and Wireless-B clients so you'll get the benefits of increased coverage...

coopsta133 03.12.2006 · Read review
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Review of Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54G

3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point

Advantages: Bargain bundle with wireless card for my laptop
Disadvantages: Just an access point, no modem/hub/etc

...I use the 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point in my home wireless network, and bought it as part of a bundle with a laptop wireless card - check my other reviews to see if I've got round to reviewing that too... It used the IEEE 802.11g standard (data transfer speeds of up to 54Mbps), plus is backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11b (upto 11Mbps) so works with older equipment (such as a slightly outdated laptop from a previous employer) with no problems. The included CD installed all the necessary drivers very quickly and also contains all the manuals in PDF format. Once the drivers were installed, the configuration wizard runs in a standard web browser. This involves configuring IP addresses, encryption settings, DHCP settings and other techy bits and bobs. This was pretty straightforward, although a basic knowledge...

matt_fantastic 02.04.2006 · Read review
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Review of 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point

Wireless Usb 54Mbps G Compact

Advantages: Plug and play, easy to use.
Disadvantages: It is external, meaning not inside your computer.

...This product is very reliable great for people on the go, or even at home. Good office use and offers speeds that will satisfy anyones needs. There is only one inconvenience though, the fact that it is external. Since it is external there is always a better chance of it breaking, or being lost. Linksys is the leading networking brand and is very reliable, and there when you need it. The software provided gives you an easy to use network monitor which gives you the option to connect to what network you wish, save the network as a profile, and show the best link connection/speed. It has support for USB 2.0 and also USB 1.1 so it will work great on older computers. It is compatible with Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, and also Vista. It has two wireless network modes 802.11g and 802.11b and is also compatible with 128-bit encryption....

Jar_Dude 15.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter WUSB54GC