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Summary: WAP11 is not bad, the WPC11 Cards are terrible
Review: I purchased a WPC11 Wireless card and a WAP11 Access point, both by Linksys. The Access point is easy to use, and traditionally I really like Linksys products - BUT - Neither of these products works well with WinME. There is a problem with the Linksys installer that causes rundll32 crashes during installation. You must contact Linksys support and they must email the corrected drivers to you. Unfortunately, If you already have a failed installation, it can be very difficult to get the install to work. This applies to BOTH the Wireless Cards and the Access Point. When installing, you MUST give the full path to the drivers for Win9x and if asked for a ncdprn****.sys, skip that file. NONE of this is documented on the Linksys support site NOR knowledge base. Once running, the Access point works well and is easy to use. However, I strongly recommend the Lucent Orinoco Wireless cards as they have MUCH better range. Also, look at the DLINK Wireless gear - I have not tried it, but they have good reviews.
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Summary: Confusing setup and bad range
Review: Bought this with the card from the same company before reading any of the reviews posted here. After setting it up, I returned it immediately. Even in the same room, with the card directly pointed at the AP, I never, ever got a 100% link/signal quality...only about 50%. What's up with that??? I think this is the fault of the card...not the AP, but I decided to return it anyways.
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Summary: Great product - 128bit encryption firmware upgrade difficult
Review: I purchased the WAP11 and the WUSB11 wireless adapter and found the original setup to be very easy and reliable. I'm able to get "excellent" connection (11Mbps) from downstairs (approx. 20' from the WAP11) and find the internet and network connection to be similar to the connection speed as my hard wired system upstairs. Very nice equipment. One thing all potential buyers should know is that this product is not able to pass the required 128bit encryption data stream needed for several e-commerce sites. Online banking and credit card access are not possible. The recent firmware upgrade is supposed to allow 128bit capability, however, the installation process for this is not good. In fact, Linksys posted the new firmware on 6/22/01, then changed the file to some other utility the next day or so. The firmware upgrade faulted out after 56% several times and ultimately messed up the EPROM. After many hours of trial and error, I was finally able to get the thing working again. I am able to key the 128 bit data stream now. However, once I power down and reboot, the USB adapter is unable to connect at 128bit. This firmware needs improvement and the connection for 128bit encryption needs to be way more stable and reliable. If you don't need 128bit encryption, this is the perfect wireless solution.
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Summary: IPSec not supported well
Review: I ended up having to return my Access Point because it would lock up soon after I established an Ipsec connection (through my VPN software). This happened even after I upgraded the firmware :(
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Summary: Surfing from my couch.
Review: I have had the Wap for one week and I thoroughly enjoy it. I was a little worried about the range of it but not anymore. I have the AP in a closet, hooked into my linksys router, and I can browse the internet 300 feet away in another room. I am using the orinoco wireless card which I read was a better card. Just be sure to read the rest of the reviews here and at ... for more insight.
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Summary: Freedom!
Review: This cool device will free you from anoying CAT-5 cabling. No need to wire your house. If you get cards for all of your PCs you won't need a hub. If you have DSL or Cable. All you need is your modem, the Linksys Router DSL/Cable and the Linksys Access Point & the the indidual cards for your Laptop and you Desktop. I got nothing but praise for this device. It's easy to setup, there's only two cables you need to plug in, the power and the CAT-5 patch cord. Five starts aren't enough. Sure bet. Winner!!
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Summary: Works right the first time!
Review: I just purchased the Linksys wireless 4-port hub and usb receiver. This combo works great! I saw the reviews about people only getting 40% power, and that is a pretty good 40% for me! With the USB receiver I was able to hookup my work desktop and then take the USB down to my wife's laptop with no problems! Setup took about 20 minutes (that included me even having to browse the instructions). This is by far the simpilist setup I have done in a long time. Even taking the time to read the quick guide is worth it since setup is so simple! Shame on those who gave up.... you missed a great wireless experience!
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Summary: Simple, Easy Setup
Review: I bought an access point and a wireless card for my laptop. Unpacked the access point, plugged it into my hub, used the utility to change the SID and then installed the wireless card into my laptop, set the card to "Infrastructure" and was off and running. All this took about 10 minutes.I recently purchased a wireless card for my Visor (from Xircom) and it works with the Linksys access point perfectly! My setup couldn't have been easier!!
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Summary: Couldn't be happier....this is the way to go!
Review: I made the mistake and sold my old Linksys wired router (BEFSR41) and bought the latest wireless router (BEFW11S4) I was having all sorts of problems. I called Linksys and they said that they were aware of the problems and were working on fixes...alot of good that does me. So I went out and bought my old wired router back ... and also bought the wireless AP (WAP11).... I just pluged the AP into my router port, setup my card (set wireless network card,network type to infurstructure) and now I could sit by the pool while on line. How cool is that!! It took 15 minutes to do this. Its been a week no problems and I'm thrilled with this setup. By installing the WAP11 as a add on to my router, I can locate the WAP11 any where I wish for the best distance! Distance? My WAP11 is in the basement on top of my house airducts. I can walk outside 70ft from the WAP11 and still be connected. Don't just take my word on it. Go ahead and read the other Amazon reviews on the BEFW11S4.(mostly negitive) Then read the reviews on the WAP11(mostly positive) Other customers have done the same!! For the novice home networking buff, there are a few tricks to learn on setting up the Linksys wireless card with this WAP11. But read the reviews carefully you can learn from other peoples mistakes. Just like mine!
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Summary: Linksys
Review: I lose contact with the access point when I move my notebook more than 50' from it and always when I'm 100' away.
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