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Summary: John Rogers of Attleboro where are you?
Review: I read with great interest your review dated july 2002.
The Tweaking you describe is just what my Wap 11 needs. It barely makes contact with the Wusb 11 at the other end of the house; approx. 90-100 Ft. and through at least 4-5 walls, closets and kitchen cabinets. Most of the time the link quality is 20-26% which is not enough to sustain a download although some surfing is possible. On good days we get to 33% but it reminds me of the days of B&W TV, rabbit ears and struggling to get Boston and Providence Stations while down the Cape. I was considering getting a second Wap 11 and placing it halfway between when I read about the 5x increase in power available provided you know SNMP code which I don't. Too bad you didn't leave your WEB site or e-mail in the review as I have found it impossible to find either. I may end up having to purchase that second unit after all.
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Summary: Very good hardware, *LOUSY* tech support
Review: I found this to be very easy to install and configure, with one great exception: its WEP encryption isn't compatible with my Compaq wireless card for my laptop. All that aside, it's a great performer from anyplace in my house. The big drawback is Linksys's tech support. I was constantly disconnected and never got the same person twice, so I had to constantly re-explain the problem (which they never did solve for me). If tech support is a big issue, don't buy from Linksys!
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Summary: Great Wireless Access Point... Awful Lynksys website........
Review: I just purchased this access point as an addition of my wired network based on SMC Router. The product work like a charm. I hooked it up on my router, and put in the included CDROM in a computer under the same network, in 5 minites the access point is all set to go. This would worth 5 starts. But..........Now here is something you want to be aware of. I then go to the Linksys website and thought it might work better if I upgrade the firmware. The newest on the web is 1.01c while the firmware on my WAP11 is 1.01f. This is very strange but since it seems to be the newest on the web I thought I might as well give it a try. The Access Point stop working immediatly once the 1.01c is installed. I search the web and found that 1.01c is a non-working firmware! Luckely, I did backup the firmware and was able to get it back to 1.01f! Amazon sell the one with the newest firmware, DO NOT USE THE "NEWEST" FIRMWARE ON LINKSYS'S WEBSITE!
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Summary: Great product... easy to use
Review: Installed recently with Windows XP equipped laptop (for wireless) and desktop (wired). Had no problems whatsoever. Remarkably easy.
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Summary: WAP 11 Has Been Great
Review: I am fairly technical, but I found setting this up extremely easy. I have not had any problems and the setup was a snap. I also have not had any of the interference problems that people have talked about. This has been a great product. I highly recommend this to home/small office users.
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Summary: Linksys Wap11 v2.2 Way to Go
Review: After I ordered the Linksys Wap11 I came across some of the reviews here about distance of transmission and was a little worried this was not going to work in my house. I am happy to say it is working quite well. I have it installed upstairs and receive full coverage through the whole ground floor with the signal only weakening in the kitchen. All the walls in my house are drywall, so I guess I can not comment on the brick and or plaster reviews elsewhere. At minimal signal I still get excellent speed out on the back porch and even on the far side of the pool (90 feet), it is slower than inside the house, but much faster than any dial-up connection. Most important upon installation is to write down your WEP Key if you enable WEP protection, which you should. Anyway, you need the key to set up your laptop correctly, .... My only complaint has not to do with the WAP11 but rather the Linksys router it is connected to. No performance complaints, its just that it emits a high pitched sound that is just loud enough to hear and be kind of a bother. If you plan on using multiple PC's and on buying a Linksys router to go with the WAP11, then don't place the Linksys BESFR41 router in a room anyone is sleeping in or you will need to power down every night. Solid product, and you gotta love the freedom.
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Summary: 2 WAP11's
Review: I had a portable work PC that (for Company support reasons) could not be configured with a wireless USB or PCMCIA card. So, I installed a WAP11 on my wired network and set it up as "Access Point" and then installed another WAP11 for the protable PC and set it as "Access Point CLIENT". I connected the portable PC directly to the "Access Point CLIENT" WAP11 using a Crossed Cat5 cable and it works great. I realize that using the 2nd WAP11 makes the portable PC not as portable as it would be with a USB device, but it works - and the signal strength is 100% throughout my whole house. If you need more signal strength, purchase another WAP11 (set it up as AP CLIENT) and place it in the center of your house. You're wireless devices should select the 2nd WAP11 and your signal strength will be great! You will need seperate IP addresses for each WAP11 (the second one can end with .80) Be sure to set the REPOTE AP MAC address on the 2nd WAP11 (AP CLIENT) to point to the LAN MAC address of the 1st WAP11 (Access Point). Good Luck!
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Summary: Limiting Factors
Review: Okay, in response to all other negative reviews: bunk. I have a WAP11 (and am purchasing a second for my work place), and out of the box it is a breeze to set up. I have a house separate from my garage/office, and running a wire between the two for internet access is impossible/prohibitive. I set up my WAP11 with my main network and was able to get a good signal with my laptop and my WPC11 (Linksys) PCMCIA card. However, the card orientation is not the best for longer distances. ... Antenna orientation with these units is everything! On the farthest reaches of my garage (100 ft from the WAP) I received no signal. But, when I tilted my laptop on end (a bad typing position :-) ) suddenly I receive a 40% signal strength. I began to do a little research and talked with a couple of antenna manufacturers. The summation was that this unit is VERY extendable if you want to drop a little extra money on an antenna ... The antennas on the WAP11 are removable and a much more powerful antenna (with pigtail) can be added. However, I found this to be unnecessary. I went ahead and decided to try the WUSB11 (Linksys) and see if the "proper antenna orientation" thingy really was the trouble. Out of the box, it worked. Throughout my house, and out to the farthest reaches of my garage and beyond! I did find a couple of weak areas, but moving the WUSB11 (it is on a 6ft USB cable) around a bit got me the signal strength I desired. The WAP11 comes with the unit (with two removable antennas, an important feature you don't find described anywhere, even in the LinkSys literature), a power supply, a CD-ROM with driver and installation software (really unbelievably easy setup, and please, please turn on the WEP feature!), and an easy-install guide. As far as interference? I have a 2.4Ghz cordless phone and have yet to notice anything (jury is still out), but so far, so good. Really a terrific unit for the price. Just be aware that there are limitations with the out-of-the-box unit and you will be fine. I definitely recommend this unit.
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Summary: Wireless Access Point or Door Stop
Review: This unit has major problems, not the least is terrible customer support. Please do yourself a favor and check with your ISP, odds are they don't support Linksys (and with good reason).. Problem is, by the time you figure out it just plain doesn't work, you are past your 30 day return window with Amazon. It's a rather expensive door stop, but that's most likely what you will end up using it for.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Like most technology, started out promising. Then, gradually got flakier and flakier. Usable distance was never more than 20 feet, USB connectivity for config was problematic under Windows 2000/XP. Clueless (although free) phone technical support -- got what I paid for there...
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