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Summary: Terrible
Review: This product is very unreliable. I still have problems with mine. After calling the customer service line a couple of times I finally got through and talked with an agent for over an hour as he tried to figure out what was wrong with the product. He also told me that this happens a lot so I should call back when it happens again. Now my connection becomes unavailable about 3 to 6 times a day and I can only get it to work by unplugging the unit and restarting it. This product is terrible. It was a huge waste of money. Don't buy it.
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Summary: Not great, but servicable.
Review: This access point certainly works, and it's a cheap way to get a wireless network going, but its embedded webserver for configuration is a piece of junk. Make sure you get the configuration right quickly so you don't have to deal with it again. Also, the configurator seems to work better with Windows than it does with Linux, which doesn't make any sense at all. Occasionally the whole AP will [not work] out and I have to unplug/replug it to get it working again.Linksys doesn't know anything about their own product. I was trying to connect an embedded system to a network and had some basic operational questions about the AP, and they were unable to answer. They were general knowledge questions, not requesting propritary information, so they should have been able to tell me.
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Summary: Lotsa bang for your buck!
Review: I have one of these at home and two in the offices I work in as a Network Admin. My biggest concern is network security and these come with important security features. You can filter by MAC address, Choose not to broadcast your SSID, choose to have shared key auth. instead of open and you can also enable 128-bit (or 64, if your client doesn't support 128) WEP (oh, and don't forget to change the config page password). None of these are totally crack-proof, but when used all together they'll prevent most security problems.
My second biggest concern is cost. These WAPs are a very cost-effective solution, especially in light of the security features mentioned above. I haven't had any trouble with any of the three WAPs that I'm using.
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Summary: Good For Home Networking
Review: I set up a home network with this, a Linksys 4-port router, a Linksys cable modem, and a Linksys wireless card, and I was pleasantly surprised at how quick and easy it was. As noted, I was using all Linksys equipment to ensure compatibility, so I can't say if it plays nice with other manufacturers, but Linksys has a good reputation, so I imagine it would. Most of the configuration is pre-defined, with the setup asking if you would like to change the defaults. Even though I have experience with networking, there were few I changed. Linksys equipment is designed to work together well right out of the box, and for the most part they accomplish this very well. The documentation isn't great, but for the most part it isn't needed. This is a pretty device, and all of Linksys' home networking equipment shares the same basic design. This isn't strictly necessary, but it looks nice together. More important is that all of their equipment is stackable, so my three devices sit very easily in a stack next to my main computer, blinking away. The signal strength is good- I can get a consistent connection from three floors away. My house has four floors, with the WAP in a utility room in the basement, and I can get a decent connection in our loft. The only time I didn't appeared to be due to interference- from our dishwasher, no less. The transfer speed is adequate for most home LAN's if you are using it for file transfer, printing, etc. However, the speed limitation is common to wireless networks, and not an issue with this particular device. A wireless network is not ideal for network gaming, but most wireless PC's are notebooks, which are not ideal for gaming anyway. For the fastest signal, be as close to the WAP as possible. Perhaps the best feature of this device (and other Linksys components) is the fact that it can be edited in HTML- just put its IP address into any browser, such as Internet Explorer, and it takes you to an online configuration page. This WAP makes it very easy to set up a home network. I recommend it to anyone that wants to set one up.
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Summary: Good I SUPPOSE
Review: Now this is the only wireless router i've had experience with so i don't know if this is a problem with all of them BUT, It does NOT share my dial up connection. And i wasn't even using the wireless part!!! You would think a 4 port switch could handle a dial up connection like my old 10 base T hub which I have switched back to for now untill i get broadband. The wireless file sharing worked fine. I shared some movies with a computer in another room with the wireless g pci adapter (also by linksys). That lasted all of a few hours because I NEED THE INTERNET. If all wireless routers can't share dial up then this is probably the best you can get but if it isn't someone needs to let me know. :(
Rating: 
Summary: Weak Signal
Review: The advertised signal strength is a little under a 1/4 mile outdoors. I set this up at my friends house who has DSL in his window so I could recieve DSL across the street at my house. the only thing that was an obstacle for the signal was the two windows it had to pass through, nothing else. Well, it didn't work, I walked from his house to mine with my laptop in my hands. The time I had reached the street on my friend's house drive way, I lost the signal. So I was a bit disappionted that the advertised signal distance was wrong. Other than that it works great, as long as you don't have to get a signal through concrete, steel or a 2nd story floor.
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Summary: Technical suport
Review: Linksys has great tech support. Very knowledgeable, patient and helpful. Walked me through changes to my IP address so I have now wireless connection to internet.
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Summary: One of the most frustrating purchases I ever made
Review: I'm sure this review will get lots of negative feedback, but I don't care. Someone has to let people know what a piece of garbage this product and the WUSB11 are. I bought this sometime in Febuary and there hasn't been a day where I haven't had to do something extra to get it to work. These things may include unplugging and plugging back in the WAP11, my router, the internet cable connection, or [messing] with the settings, or giving up in frustration and reading a book. I've spent, no joke, at least 21 hours with the tech support line, and the vast amount of that time is waiting on hold with a repeating voice telling me that they're having unusually high traffic and that I should be patient. Well, it's simply no wonder they have such high volume when they produce this kind of junk. I'm at the end of my patience. The first time I called, I got disconneted, maybe by the tech support guy because he couldn't figure out my problem. Then the second time I called, the device worked for about a week before it went down again. The third time I called back, we went through completly different steps to get it to work again, and it worked for about another week, almost hassle free. The fourth time I called back, I was told my problem was a known issue, whatever the hell that is since they didn't tell me what the problem was, and they told me to send my product back for a replacement, on my dime, nonetheless. I get their replacement, and I swear to the heavans, it worked for about a week before it started doing the same kind of [thing] the old one did. Things like seeing the network connection, but not connecting, working for 10 minutes at a time, then going down for the day, moving the WAP11 or WUSB11 across the room and going out for the day. Oh, and if you like to play video games over the internt, things like Unreal Tournament or Return to Castle Wolfenstein, prepare to have the game freeze every minute for 3 seconds. Now, that may not sound so bad, but it really [isn't nice] when it freezes and you wake up dead. I suppose this is another known issue that they have no solution for. Now, you may be saying to yourself, hey, this guy is an idiot who knows nothing about technology and computers. If it doesn't work then it's probably his own fault or ignorance. But, then I'd tell you how I have a degree in computer science and am a professional programmer and feel very comfortable around things such as this. This thing simply doesn't work. I'm supposing that for the people it does work for, they must be in the same room as the WAP11, but in that case you don't really need a wireless connection. So, heed my words, don't buy this if you don't like to live every day in fear that it'll not work today. Linksys should issue a worldwide apology to every customer who bought this ... and refund my money since they can't refund my time. I'm certain they've taken years off my life with all of the frustration they've cause me. And if you're wondering why I gave it 2 stars it's because nobody takes seriously one star reviews. On a scale of 1-10, this product should get a negative infinity. I'm not joking, this thing is that bad.
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Summary: Works OK, Easy to Install
Review: First, I have limited knowledge of computers, but can
follow instructions, but have been hesitent in setting up a wireless network. I started with the D-Link system and it was a total failure, even after repeated calls to Technical Services. I returned it and order the Linksys WAP11 and the Linksys PC card. Within about 30 minutes I had the system installed and was online. The signal was low and would drop off often in my dauthers sub-laptop. However, when I used it my laptop the signal was low to good in the same area. I use it throughout my house and very seldom drop out. I ended up buying my daughter the Netgear PC Card. We love the Netgear as it almost installed itself, less than 5 minutes from box to online and signal is always much better than the Linksys Card, and works great with the Liksys WAP11.
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Summary: Works perfectly.
Review: I can't understand all the complaints. I have 4 of these units to bridge my entire network, which spans 6000 square feet over 3 floors. Never a problem with drop signal, interference, etc. All 4 units worked perfectly and has been perfect for 3 straight months. Setup is not the most intuitive in the world, and I'm convinced that those who had problems didn't set their devices up correctly. Linksys support is really rudementary at best. Their knowledge level is elementary. Spend a few minutes and read the manual carefully. Once setup correctly, you'll be real happy.
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