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Summary: Linksys support is totally worthless!
Review: I have a Linksys Homelink network system that has now been unusable for months. When I upgraded to Windows ME, the only problem I had was with the Linksys card. Neither phone support or email support has been able to fix the problem. Email support rarely returns any messages, and if they do, all they say is they are working on the problem. I have four computers and a laptop and all were working decently on the network before upgrading to ME - not good, just decently - but what is so discouraging is the lack of support. I will NEVER buy another Linksys product!
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Summary: Great wireless access point
Review: This WAP11 was very easy to install (took 15 minutes total) and the speeds are excellent. I use this item with Linksys' pc card for my notebook pc. Together, they were easy to install and work like a dream. Having the freedom to sit on your deck and browse the web on a nice summer day is great. And the Linksys WAP11 does not sacrifice speed.
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Summary: Works great but set-up could be easier
Review: I bought the WAP11 NAP because I was so amazed at how easy the companion Linksys 4 Port Cable/DSL router was to set up. I currently have a cable modem and wanted the flexibility of a wireless connection for one of my home laptops. Also, I did not want to pay extra for additional IP addresses. On the whole, the setup is very straight forward except for a few minor glitches with the enclosed software (the CD did not recognize the files it was supposed to be looking for and I had to manually re-direct it). After spending about 20mins loading the necessary drivers (for both the NAP and the network card, also Linksys), I thought everything would be easy sailing. Unfortunately I could not get an Internet connection even though the card was communicating with the NAP. I called Linksys technical support and after about 15 mins of busy signals I got hold of a technical rep who showed me the light. Apparently one of the settings in Windows2000 TCPIP menu needed to be adjusted (I would never have figured it out on my own since there is very little documentation on this). Anyway, once that was done, abrakadabra, the Internet rushed into my laptop like a banshee on steroids. I've got the NAP in my home office and so far, the laptop has been able to roam around freely in a 3,000 squ ft house without any problems. It's truly amazing to see uninterrupted high speed wireless Internet actually work. Overall I'm giving this product five stars because I expected to spend an entire day getting it to work and ended up spending about 1 hour. Linksys does a very poor job documenting troubleshooting tips in either their manual or web site but overall they build a good product.
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Summary: Easy setup, works great, but very limited range
Review: I live in a steel and concrete condo that has CAT5 behind the walls. I have a Windows Me home network set up which is hooked up to the DSL, and I use a sony laptop to access the server and the Internet. I bought the WAP 11 and WPC 11 so that I wouldn't have to run long ethernet cables to login to the server. I plugged the WAP 11 into one of the RJ45 jacks in my living room, and now I can roam around my place and work, limited only by my laptop's battery! Overall, the product works great. I am happy with the freedom it gives me, but the range really [is bad]. The setup was easy, but I agree with other reviewers that the documentation is poor. Point of confusion: if your home network is similar to my setup, make sure that you set up the access point with the "infrastructure" mode. The default setting won't work, and the manual does a really poor job of telling you how to set the unit up for your particular configuration. I have also found that the range of this unit is not great. Right now I'm typing this from about 25-30 feet away from the access point, which is in a different room. The signal needs to travel through only one wall. Right now, my link quality is poor to fair (30% to 40%), and the signal strength is fair (40%). I would recommend this product to anyone wanting to liberate themselves from ethernet cables, but not requiring great range...Oh yeah, one more thing. On at least two occasions I've found that my access to the server and Internet is interminably slow through the WAP 11. I checked ther server and there were now problems. I narrowed the problem to the WAP 11. The fix: unplug the unit from the wall and let it sit for a few minutes. Plug it back in and restart your laptop. The link should then be back to its speedy self. I don't really know why this happens, but there it is!
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Summary: Good product
Review: We have rolled out our Wireless network option at our company, using 5 of the Linksys Instant Wireless Network Access Points. The setup was very simple and quick. Connectivity to the Wireless PC Cards was very easy to setup, also. We are going to add one more access point to make sure our entire floor is covered. One of the access points was bad and we are in the process of getting that replaced. My only complaints are these: 1st- The range isn't all that Linksys touts, more like 30 - 40 feet indoors. 2nd- Talking with their Tech Support is difficult as you have to leave a message and then they will call you back. My first call took two days before I heard back from them. They are more responsive through E-mail, but I don't always like to do tech support that way.
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Summary: No Problems, No Hassle
Review: I followed the recommendations of a lot of other reviewers on here and paired the Linksys Access Point up with an Orinoco Silver PCMCIA card. I had everything up and running in 10 minutes (I connected the Linksys access point to one of the switched ports on my Linksys 4 Port DSL Router). A quick update of the Orinoco client software stopped it from reporting that it couldn't talk to the access point (it worked fine before, it just kept saying that it couldn't see the access point). Note, however, that I don't have a large house and I have not turned on the WEP protection.
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Summary: Not happy
Review: I cannot get the WAP to connect with a computer just 80 feet away. Granted, it is downstairs, diagonally opposite my office: however, I thought that "indoors 150ft" implied through walls. Not sure if changing the PCMCIA card will help, but I am willing to try. Installation was also difficult, particularly for a novice like me. I connected the WAP to the router and the router to the cable modem. It took me hours to figure out how to get each to talk to each other. Customer serviced was of no help - with either the distance issue or installation.
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Summary: Good wireless AP for the value.
Review: After reading all the reviews here, I bought a Linksys Wireless AP and the Orinoco wireless pc card for my laptop. I wanted to have more range, and it sounded like the Linksys pc card was no good. I had a hard time getting things to work. The terminology between Lucent (the Orinoco card) and Linksys isn't the same. The "Network Name" field in the Orinoco setup is the same as the ESSID in the Linksys access point, but it doesn't say anything about ESSID in the Orinoco setup. After setting those equal, I constantly had solid green lines showing good connection with the access point, but I still couldn't get online. The Orinoco card kept giving the same error about not being able to communicate with the access point because of an IRQ error or encryption error. I got through to Lucent's support line in about 3 minutes which was cool, but they couldn't help and suggested reinstalling Windows. I knew that wouldn't fix anything, so I ordered the Linksys wireless pc card, and everything looked good right off the bat, but I still couldn't get online. I finally realized I had two problems. 1) The Linksys access point does not have a DHCP client in there to talk with the DHCP server in the Linksys router I already have at home. You have to manually enter an IP number via the USB cable. 2) The laptop I used to connect to the port on the router has an internal ethernet card built in which still thought it was the same IP address as the access point (which was not connected to that same port on the router the laptop used to use). After I put in the right IP address on the access point and 'released' the IP address on the laptop (winipconfig on Win 98), everything worked great. I went back and tried the Orinoco again with the fix to the access point, and it too worked great, except I still get the same flashing error message that it can't communicate with the access point, even though it was. I put the access point in the middle of a 2500 sq. ft. two-story house and both cards worked in every single room, although the Orinoco seemed to have a stronger signal. Both cards produce a lot of annoying noise in the laptop's speaker when they are communicating, but it's not unbearable. Since both cards worked as well as I needed them too, I returned the Orinoco since it cost more and because the flashing error message in the task bar is really annoying. I think the Linksys access point combined with the Linksys wireless pc card (and the Linksys 4-port router), is one of the cheapest, most reliable wireless home solutions you can buy. I'm very satisfied with their products, and they all have a very professional, snazzy look which helps since the access point is working in our living room (in the corner). If you DON'T have a router already and are just getting into building a home network, it looks like the new combination Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless Access Point & Cable/DSL Router w/4 Port Switch would be a great investment with less hardware to maintain. I like having the configuration I have at home because I have several computers all running on fixed ethernet lines for more stability, but my laptop is running off of the wireless pc card for mobility. Hope this information helps!
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Summary: No Worries Ever Again - I'm free!
Review: This is the best! I don't know much about computers at all, but I do know that I hate to mess with cables. So I bought expecting to invest a substantial chunk of time to install it. No worries! This thing set up so easily I didn't even have to call support for help. I did call up Linksys once for help on optimizing my speed, they called back in less than an hour and gave me the best tips on how I should arrange everything in my home to help the data transfer. My PC Cards are great, and now I can hook up my laptop from work every night, no problem. It's helped me out with saving time more than any PC product I've bought in a long time. I'm definitely recommending this to all of my friends, esp the ones with notebooks from work - it's a winner for sure.
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Summary: UNuseable range (40 feet) inside average house!
Review: I only get about 30 feet range inside my house (thru walls). This is UNUSEABLE, so I returned it. Does ANYONE know of a brand that will get 100+ feet INSIDE a house (thru many rooms/walls). (I see tons of these 802.11b devices with returned stickers on them at Fry's!)
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