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Summary: Good performance at a great price
Review: Have a wired Ethernet running off my DSL line using a Cisco router and a 3com 8-port 10/100 Ethernet hub. Just plugged the WAP11 into a port on the hub, assigned it an IP address using the configuration utility, slapped the Linksys PCMCIA wireless card into my laptop, configured it, and was up and running -- all within 10 minutes. Performance has been average to good so far. If I get more than 30 feet away with more than a couple of walls in between, the connection becomes very spotty, though throughput has never fallen below the 640K of the DSL line. Don't know what effect enabling the 40bit encryption would have on throughput, though. Summary: Despite lower than expected range, the WAP11 is offered for a great price so I recommend it if you understand Ethernet configuration and your house is not too big.
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Summary: Linksys WAP11 review
Review: I bought it, thinking that I could plug it directly into my cable modem, but soon found that it really expects you to have something that does NAT so that you can easily assign the I/P addresses yourself. So I ended up buying their linksys Cable/DSL router, which made everything work fine. I found the documentation lowsy, it took me quite a while to figure out what options I needed to set on the wireless card (on my laptop) to work with the base-station. Other than that, the product is largely working as advertised with the exception that it sure doesnt feel like 11Mb/sec.
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Summary: linksys wireless home network
Review: Bought Linksys wireless access point and PCI cards. All Linksys products worked right out of the box. Virtually no installation was required. However, the effective indoor range of the wireless access point is more like 50-70 ft not anywhere near the claimed maximums. My guess is that to get these maximums there must be a clear line of sight between the wireless access point and the PCI cards. However, the indoor range is adequate for the average home. Am using in conjunction with Linksys router and telocity dsl gateway. Again, the router is a delight with no installation required other than plugging it in
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Summary: overated range
Review: I give this product a two star because it is easy enough to set up. However, I've found the advertised indoor range is way overated. Could'nt get good connection more than 2 rooms away.
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Summary: Hokey setup, limited range -- not too great
Review: I have the Linksys Cable/DSL router, which is an excellent product. I expected similar from their Wireless Access Point, but so far, I've been pretty disappointed.The setup was OK, but not nearly as nice as the web-based configuration on the Cable/DSL router. (PC Magazine actually praised their setup routine, so take my comments as you will.) In terms of range, I was VERY disappointed. I got good performance, until I moved my computer more than five or six feet from the box. I tried changing channels, repositioning the antennas, etc., but didn't have much better luck. (For reference, I was using Linksys' wireless PCMCIA card.) ... I am going to play around a little bit more, but so far, I'm not too impressed.
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Summary: Wait for version 2 of WAP11 and WPC11
Review: I'm finding the rating from other reviews of this product a little inflated. Wireless products from other companies must be really bad if someone would rate these products with 5 stars. These products, or at least one of them, in no way meets the documented specifications of 11Mbps for 150m indoors. More like 0Mbps in 30m indoors. Were not talking indoors of the Superdome from the 50 yard line are we Linksys? Don't state your product works to a certain standard if it doesn't. If you need a serious wireless product then wait for version 2 or buy Cisco.
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Summary: Could be a bit stronger signal
Review: I have setup a lot of wireless stuff for work. This is a very easy to use for home use. I do have a bit a difficulty on the range not being what it stated. If they upgrade the product to 1000' it would be much better. I would recommend it to anyone in a small to medium size house especially if you can locate it near the middle. I also have the 100/10 Internet Router and a PC Card from Linksys. I think it is a very solid product for the price.
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Summary: Good and it works but documentation could be better
Review: I have tested the D-link, Linksys and Dell 1150 home access points along with both Xircom and Cisco enterprise wireless LAN configurations. Of the products tested the Cisco performed the best and had the best technical support, but at a cost of ... they are a bit expensive for home use. I could not get the Dell unit to work with my 802.11b card and the D-link had terrible documentation and NO technical support. So even though I found some inconsistancies with the Linksys system it was far better than the D-link. Range of the home units was the same, about 60', not 150M as advertised. The set up for the Linksys was more straight forward than the D-Link once you found the proper directory (WAP11) on the CD to load the software to configure the access point. So while it is not perfect I think it is the best value for the price.
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Summary: About what I've come to expect from Linksys..
Review: ..good quality at a good price. I've never had a problem with any equipment I've bought from Linksys, and the WAP11 is no different. Setup is as simple as a wireless LAN can get. Initial setup is done through a USB connection. Once the access point has an IP address, you can ditch the USB cable and do all configuration through the included SNMP utility. Performance is also excellent. I have a D-Link DWL-650 Wireless NIC in my laptop that I use with this access point, and I am able to access my network from almost anywhere in a 2-story, 3000 sq. ft house, even when the signal has walls/floors to travel through. Recommended.
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Summary: Mixed Bag - but will probably depend on your circumstances
Review: Worked great when I got it going....however: What I didn't like: The set-up disk contents didn't match the discription in the manual. The setup programs were not located where the manual said they were. I had to browse the drive to find the right folder. I could not get the WAP11 to be accessed from my ether net. Which the setup book says I can do. I had to use the USB line to access the WAP features - none of which I needed to change in the end. However, if your installing several of these in a large facility, it would require you to walk to every node and plug your lap top into it with a USB cable. (One problem might have been I plugged the WAP11 into Netgear and not a Linksys router. If I had both items make by linksys, then it may not have been a problem.) The trouble shooting part of their user guide was - nonexistant and the website has no useful info in the FAQ or search engine. However, customer support was helpful and knowledgeable. (They say they are there 24-7) They spent about an hour on the phone with me and finally go me going. I needed to set my card to 'infrastucture' and my gateway address to the one assigned by the router -- complex stuff - that I'm still not sure I understand. I suspect that their website will get more useful as they get more experience with the WAP11. Advice: get all your equipment from one vender that has great customer support.
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