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Summary: Very consumer-grade, not apropriate for Linux
Review: Geek level objections: the WUSB11 violates the USB specification by using a type-A to type-A connection, and indeed by using a type-A jack on a USB device at all. Consequently replacement cables are hard to secure. There's no good reason for it to have been done this way, except possibly that on relative volume a typeA connector is slightly cheaper to mass-produce.Linux users: Linksys has stopped putting prism2 chipsets in the WUSB11; current revisions are based on the Amtel chipset. Amtel refuses to release interface specs, so WUSB11 units above revision 2.5 will probably never be supported (especially since there are many much better options available.) Finally, networking over USB is a lame idea; USB data transfers are vastly more CPU-intensive than PCI or PCMCIA. Because USB is a shared bus format, on a busy network or while doing intensive data transfer you'll be slagging your machine. The only reason to buy one of these things is if your machine has no network card and can't accept one.
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Summary: WUSB11 rating
Review: Great item. Easy to set up with Linksys support. They were so helpful. I only wish that all products were as supportive.
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Summary: no Win98se USB drivers
Review: This product simply doesn't work with Win98. It won't load the correct USB driver no matter which way you try. I've run the product cd drivers, downloaded the driver from Linksys, and essentially spent half a day fighting it. I have some great Linksys products, but this ain't it. No more fighting, it's outta here.
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Summary: A product that improved in later versions
Review: My first impression of this product was harsh...and the product was not a good one. A subseuqent purchase (for use with Tivo) suggests that Linksys has worked out many of the issues, and this device should be expected to work well in recent verisions.
Original review text follows: ...I would create a "zero stars" category. 30 days of Linksys products operation and tech support activities related to this device included:
(1) A support technician telling me over the phone" "maybe you don't know enough about computers to be setting up a home network..."
(2) This adapter crashed Windows XP when connected via a sep USB 2.0 port residing on an expansion card (it worked fine when connected via the motherboard's USB 1 port; the Linksys tech who made the comment above was NOT the one who figured this out; guess who did).
(3) It took two weeks of daily tweaking (including multiple instances of key string re-entry) to get the 128-bit WEP to work.
(4) 30-days after purchase, the WUB11 wireless adapter failed. Linksys promised an RMA via email in 12-24 hours. It took four days and three additional phone calls.
If you are still in the product selection phase, avoid Linksys like the plague. I will never consider them for a future home or business solution, and will never recommend them to anybody in the market from home/small office wireless solutions.
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Summary: Performs flawlessly...
Review: I recently purchased this product in an attempt to upgrade my ethernet network(home) to completely wireless. The Wireless USB network adapter made this task very simple. All you have to do to get this device working is connect the USB cable and install the drivers, and the adapter instantly connects with your router and network/broadband connection. While the adapter is placed relatively near the wireless router, I consistently receive excellent connections, rarely falling below 100% signal strength. The only caveat to this product is that it seems slightly slower than the hard-wired ethernet connection. Regardless, this product is highly recommended for the home network user who needs wireless capability.
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Summary: one of the best !
Review: I did a lot of research of wireless adapters before going in for a wireless network at home... I have a linksys router and this wireless adapter.. The signal strength is always very good and I could never see the difference in the speed between my computers and my roommate's computer which is directly connected to the router... The only thing about the setup is that you need to make sure you set the encryption rate to be the same in all the computers on the network as well as use the same pass phrase... but the setup instructions explain everything in detail... The support is very good too, they stay with you and help you fix up any problems you might face... It looks really great and is really small... I keep moving the adapter from my laptop to my desktop and I find this to be really very useful !
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Summary: Excellent product!...
Review: Ran the setup and was on the Internet in 5 minutes MAX!!... If this product is going to be in use with Windows 98 make sure you have the Windows 98 CD, setup will need it. I am very happy with this product.
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Summary: Good range, slight problem
Review: I got v2.5 of this adapter to use in an ad-hoc network with a notebook with a WPC11 v1. After much frustration I was informed by Linksys tech support (who were very helpful, in spite of the fact that they were unable to actually fix the problem) that there was a known problem connecting these two devices in ad-hoc mode. They acknowledged the defect and Amazon took both devices back. I was sad to see my WUSB11 go, though, because it had really good range. I tested it briefly against a WAP11, and it far exceeded Linksys claims. If you want to go ad-hoc, just be sure that you get v2.5 of WUSB11 and v2.5 or 3.0 of WPC11. The version number is on the box. If it says "WUSB11 v2.5" that's what you want. If it just says "WUSB11" send it back unopened.
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Summary: Do not bother
Review: The lack of documentation and spotty support, combined with a much too complicated configuration setup has cost me hours of valuable time trying to straighten out problems; not to mention downtime due to unstable service. I would NOT recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a simple, reliable way to connect their network wirelessly. I have friends who swear by NetGear.
I am sending my Linksys back.
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Summary: Direct comparison: LinkSys and NetGear
Review: I purchased the WUSB11 2.5 and WPC11 2.5 on March 8th to connect a desktop XP Pro computer (containing an internal DSL modem) with a notebook XP Home computer. It is now April 3, and I have done almost nothing in the last three weeks except fuss with this little network. When it works, it works beautifully, but the problem is that the system is unstable, rarely working for more than 15 minutes at a time, and nothing--no parameter changes--have solved that problem. I have downloaded just about every technical article on setting up networks and bought at least three books, including the Microsoft certification manual on XP networking. Trying to adjust network settings by trial and error is just about impossible; there are too many possible combinations of settings. Correspondence with the LinkSys tech advisor by email was courteous and more or less prompt. One of his suggestions was to turn off the internet firewall, which I did, to no avail. The final suggestion was to buy an external DSL modem and a router instead, but this would have required a month's delay with no DSL and extra monthly expenses. In the meantime, Linksys had come out with an updated PC11, v3.0, with a new chipset, so I bought that--no help, same instability. Finally, I tried the Netgear MA101 USB adapter for the desktop, continuing to use the Linksys PC 2.5 card in my notebook, and lo, everything worked beautifully! I have run my network now for as long as 24 hours with no glitches. I like the Linksys people, but I have to say that direct comparison, all else being constant, shows that the Netgear USB network adapter (or its driver), at the same price, is superior.
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