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Summary: 11a Band Won't Stay Connected
Review: Using WAP51AB and WPC51AB (on Dell Inspiron 8200 notebook running XP Pro). Found installation and configuration easy for both devices, but 11a connection consistenly fails when WAP51AB locks up after 10 to 60 minutes of use. Must recycle (and occasionally reset) WAP51AB to restore connection. Upgrading WAP51AB firmware (to v.1.02) and WPC51AB driver (to 12/3/2002 version) does not help. Neither does switching channels or changing beacon intervals on WAP51AB. Returned original WAP51AB at Linksys support's suggestion, but having same problems with replacement unit. Recommend you avoid this product until Linksys gets the bugs worked out (if they ever do). Would avoid WPC51AB also, since 11a connection problem may reside with that product as well as with the WAP51AB. FYI, I own several other Linksys products and they all work fine.
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Summary: Works great, less filling
Review: WAP point has great range and can utilize it throughout the house. I can even sit outside at the grill (~100 feet through concrete walls) without a hitch. Have easily had 3 clients on w/o a hitch (Work Laptop - Cisco Aironet 350 card, Home Laptop - Netgear WAB501, Friend - Linksys Something or Other).Would recommend -- didn't expect to function outside w/ block walls, but was pleasantly surprised.
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Summary: Two units failed. Tech support worthless.
Review: When I configured the first unit, it froze when disabled WEP on 802.11a. After waiting almost an hour for support, I was told to reset it (I already had), and then return it since the "diag" light still lit. When I disabled WEP on the replacement unit, it froze just the the previous one had. My email to support described the status of the indicators, and that I had already tried to reset it. Supports reply was for a different product, asked me to try to reset it, and asked for the status of the indicators. Not at all helpfull. Since I knew the exact steps I went through that caused the second unit to freeze, I asked that support try the steps I went through to determine if they had a firmware problem. They asked me to take my laptop back to the store I bought the AP from, and see if I can't get my laptop to work there. No mention of my broken access point. I highly recommend that you do not purchase this unit.
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Summary: Don't buy a Linksys Wireless Product, unless
Review: you have line of sight access to the WAP from your network card. I bought a Cisco 1120 WAP and love it. I can go all over the house, no problems at all. This thing would die if I went across the house like I do with the Cisco.
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