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Summary: DWL-810+ WEP does not work with Netgear WAP
Review: After hours on the phone with "level 1" and "level 2" support (none of which spoke English as their first language), upgrading and downgrading firmware, going over and over the setup with every new person I talked to, I was told that I could either just use the 810+ without WEP or return it to get my money back. It didn't seem to matter that my DLink DWL-520 card worked fine with the Netgear with the same WEP settings, as did an Orinoco card; they said they "weren't sure it was a problem with the 810, or if a firmware update will ever be available to address it". Guess I'll be getting my money back, rather than running my WAP without any security.
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Summary: Friend of mine has this ...
Review: and it works great for his Playstation 2. he just had to plug it in and it was working. He seriously didn't have to make any changes to the hardware's configuration to get it to connect. I am not sure why it works this way, but it did. I went over to help him set it up and by the time I got to his house, he already had it set up.The gameplay is just like if it was wired. Nice and fast!
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Summary: Disappointment >:-(
Review: Despite what the box and description say this is not an easy to setup product that isn't at all easy even with sufficient networking experience. Just the simple task of allowing your computer to communicate with the darn thing, which involves an annoying change to tcp/ip settings because it does not support Dynamic Host configuration.
Anyone looking for help from the manuals may as well forget it, this is one of the worst documented electronics I have ever seen, and even the PDF manuals that are stored on the included CD are useless.
Anyone who wants to use this thing with an encrypted network has got even more headaches to come as this is virtually undocumented altogether and painfully requires the user to insert all encryption key values manually, without the use of a hex generator. Frequently when accessing the Web browser setup the unit locks up, forcing total resets, restoring its memory to factory settings requiring all information to be re-entered.
After hours of work I still couldn't get the frustrating thing to speak to my Belkin Router. I arranged to return it for a refund the following morning!! This is a poor product, and I do not recommend it!!
This is the first consumer product I have used from D-link and there is a good chance that it may be the last.
This was a complete waste of my time.
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Summary: if there was only a 0-star rating
Review: DO NOT BUY THIS! I am a proud owner of several good products from dlink. I am a not so proud owner of 3 bad 810+'s. The first one configured fine. I decided to upgrade the firmware on it, and it crahed, not taking any firmware. OK every once in a while you get a bad one, so I returned it for a second one. That one crashed when trying to apply my wep key. It wouldn't take any firmware after a reset. Begrudgingly I recieved a third one. Again, while entering my wep key it crashed and wouldn't take firmware. I spoke to level 1 and 2 tech support from dlink. They then passed me on to an engineer in their engineering dept. Nobody could explain why this kept crashing. User error was eliminated, I work in IT and this is an easy piece to configure, far from my first. Other bad hardware on my side was elininated because the third one was configured on a different pc, different cat 5 different nic, etc. It is a bad piece of equipment and I will be getting a linksys very soon.
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Summary: Compatibility problems
Review: From the description, it sounds like you can configure it from any computer simply via a web browser interface and then connect to your wireless network. I bought it so I can connect my old Mac G3 (OS 8.6) to a wireless network. However, getting it set up with Internet Explorer (Mac) has proved to be difficult. First, although I can access the DWL-810+ via the browser, the wizard that should take you through the set up does not work. If instead I use the manual interface, when you try to enter a WEP key for an encrypted network, it fails to accept it and comes back with an error in accessing the DWL-810+. And these are the problems I found upon trying a simple set-up; there may be others. Thus, I am very disappointed in its compatibility with Macintosh; it is not a simple browser-complaint device for setting up.
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Summary: I GOT CONNECTED!!
Review: I am sooo happy to be online with my PS2. This rules!
All I had to do was follow the instructions.
What a concept huh? Seriously though I can't get enough online play. Plus I didn't have to get a 100ft Cat5 cable and drag it one side and down the other in my apartment. Seriously who has their PS2 close to their cable modem and router? Nobody. That's why this 810+ bridge and my 614+ router/wireless thingy make online play possible. I feel like this is magic.
This was easy to get working and nobody should have a problem if they know how to read and follow instructions.
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Summary: Fast Install
Review: I attached the DL-810+ to my Sony PS2 and had it working in under 15 min. I also have a D-Link wireless router. I beleive this makes a big difference. I had originally purchased the Linksys WET11 and I could not get it to work. I would recommend purchasing the same brand bridge as your router.
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Summary: Support is comical
Review: I bought D-Links bridge to hook up my Sony Playstation 2 to the internet. I have a wireless network with a Netgear Router. I hooked up the Playstation fine with and the bridge and was trying to talk with the wireless network, but couldn't get them to connect. I called technical support and, while on hold, kept trying to get the bridge and the network top connect. I am a computer programmer, but haven't worked on networks to much. After around 2 hours of trial and error, I realized that the bridge wouldn't configure through the internet, as stated in the instructions. By the way, I'M STILL ON HOLD! The IP addresses were correct (192.168.0.3), but the configuration wasn't. I went to the Paystation and manually entered all of the IP addresses (instead of letting the system do it automatically). Also, the router required the DHCP name which was the default of 192.168.0.1. Putting in the DHCP name was the ticket and fixed the problem. I can't still log onto the bridge from my web browser and I haven't played a game yet, but it does connect and I am definitely on line. After 3 hours of getting the problem solved, I hung up on technical support. They never even came on the line. They let a customer wait for 3 hours! I WILL NEVER BUY FROM D-LINK AGAIN!
I think there is some truth to buying the same company's router, bridge, wireless cards, etc. The manuals seem to be clearer as well and refer to their other devices. If you don't, I think it is a 50/50 shot of getting it to work. Unless you are experienced in working with networks, don't buy from D-LINK, because the technical support doesn't answer, literaly.
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Summary: Support is comical
Review: I bought D-Links bridge to hook up my Sony Playstation 2 to the internet. I have a wireless network with a Netgear Router. I hooked up the Playstation fine with and the bridge and was trying to talk with the wireless network, but couldn't get them to connect. I called technical support and, while on hold, kept trying to get the bridge and the network top connect. I am a computer programmer, but haven't worked on networks to much. After around 2 hours of trial and error, I realized that the bridge wouldn't configure through the internet, as stated in the instructions. By the way, I'M STILL ON HOLD! The IP addresses were correct (192.168.0.3), but the configuration wasn't. I went to the Paystation and manually entered all of the IP addresses (instead of letting the system do it automatically). Also, the router required the DHCP name which was the default of 192.168.0.1. Putting in the DHCP name was the ticket and fixed the problem. I can't still log onto the bridge from my web browser and I haven't played a game yet, but it does connect and I am definitely on line. After 3 hours of getting the problem solved, I hung up on technical support. They never even came on the line. They let a customer wait for 3 hours! I WILL NEVER BUY FROM D-LINK AGAIN!
I think there is some truth to buying the same company's router, bridge, wireless cards, etc. The manuals seem to be clearer as well and refer to their other devices. If you don't, I think it is a 50/50 shot of getting it to work. Unless you are experienced in working with networks, don't buy from D-LINK, because the technical support doesn't answer, literaly.
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Summary: I'm Speechless!
Review: I bought this product so I could play PS2 online with a wireless connection. when it was time to set it up i just followed the directions and within under 5 minutes it was set up and working great! I give it my highest reccomendation.
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