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Linksys WSB24 Wireless-B Signal Booster

Linksys WSB24 Wireless-B Signal Booster

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Nice buy
Review: With my wireless router and server in the basement, I had medium reception (50% signal strength and 40% link quality) on my laptop. The reception was almost zero for my other computer in the guest bedroom. After reading a few reviews on the internet I decided to buy a signal booster. It was worth every penny I spent on WSB24 ... I now have 100% on my laptop, 70% on the computer in my guest bedroom.
In a nutshell - A must buy if your signal strenght is either medium or poor.
Raj

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Easy to setup and very helpful
Review: I was helping my father set up his wireless network when we found out he could not get any reception in his living room. Part of the problem was that the wireless signal had to travel through several walls and a fairly long distance.

The setup for this item was very straight forward and completed within a few minutes.

Once connected the reception jumped from poor to no reception to a fair to average reception.

I would highly recommend this product for those experienceing poor quality reception with their Linksys wireless LAN. Even though this booster does have some limitations, it is definitely worth a try if you are getting poor reception in some areas of your house.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: BEWARE - only buy if you have a Linksys router
Review: I bought this Linksys signal booster to broaden the range of my wireless network (in an old, two-story home). I connected the booster to my D-Link 614+ wireless router, and the signal actually got worse...almost to the point of no signal at all.

After talking with technical reps from Linksys and D-Link, it turns out that the signal booster is a proprietary product. It will only work with a Linksys router. This is contrary to what the product description says, so DON'T buy it if you don't have a Linksys router!

*Note: If you have a Linksys router, I feel that this product is a worthy buy based on other recommendations. The "one star" rating is based solely on the above comments.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: WSB24, not always simple
Review: Installation took 5 minutes, only because my components are under my desk, but then no signal to any wireless device. Powered on/off, no help; changed to original configuration, no signal. Called Linksys and waited 20 minutes. They have had to replace access points which were damaged by the booster; mine only needed to be "hard reset" (don't forget to record your SSID if you changed it from "Linksys" during your initial setup). None of this info is on their web based support yet!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Linksys Signal Booster 802.11b
Review: I found this item to be very easy to install. My laptop's signal went from very weak to strong and I have not had any operation problems. The only thing is in the Quick Instruction guide there were two different warnings about keeping the antenna away from anyone setting near by. Two statements said to stay at least 20 cm away and another in bold type stated to be at least 2.0m away. A reply to a note to Linksys stated that the 20cm one is correct.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A no-brainer... this puppy shunts data like a locomotive
Review: I've had a Linksys WAP11 for a few months. It has never skipped a beat and I have no complaints except that the Tivo in the basement could only connect at 2 Mbps to the WAP in the attic. Signal quality and strength from the basement was less than 30%.

After installing the WSB24, the signal strength at the Tivo varies between 85% to 100%, and it runs at 11 Mbps no problem.

If you need a little more juice out of your WAP, the WSB24 is a no-brainer. There really isn't much more to say.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Excellent
Review: I am typing this in my basement, about 12 ft below and 15 feet east of the router/booster. I used to get no signal here most of the time (before connecting the booster). Now I am getting a solid 46/50% on Signal Strength and Link Quality. The meters are pegged up to about 10 ft away! I'm getting 1500/250 on Speakeasy.net's bandwidth test.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A must buy if you have a weak signal!
Review: Does exactly what it is supposed to. I have my wireless network set up in my basement and I used to get a weak signal 0% to 10% upstairs. Now the signal strength is 30% to 60%. It is a great purchase and I would recommend to anyone who needs to increase signal strength.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Product Enhancement ~ Great Value
Review: The Wireless Signal Booster is an excellent product enhancement to the Linksys Wireless router. The router is located in the far end of my (above ground) basement, and I was not able to get wireless connectivity to the main and upper levels of my 3 story 5100 sq. ft home. Once the signal booster was installed, I was able to get wireless connectivity in the entire home!! In addition, this product is also a great value!...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Significant Boost in Signal Strength
Review: Definitely boosted signal strength in all areas of my house. In rooms on second floor where signal was marginal, signal strength increased by about 15% to acceptable levels. Easy setup and worth the expense in my opinion.


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