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Summary: WARNING to TIVO users
Review: Despite TIVO's recommendation of this wireless adapter, they don't support version 2.8 (which is apparently the latest version -- and the one that was delivered from Amazon). The TIVO software won't recognize it for whatever reason. The one I ordered previously (version 2.6) works great.
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Summary: Cured my wireless network problem
Review: I put a new computer onto my wireless 3 computer network using a Sieman's USB wireless adapter -- and suddenly the router was crashing at odd intervals. As a professional sf/f writer with new books coming out on a tight schedule, I found this to be more than merely annoying. I replaced the Sieman's adapter with this Linksys one. I already had this Linksys USB adapter on one computer. With two computers using this Linksys adapter, and a notebook using a Linksys wireless card, with an SMC router, I no longer have intermittent network crashes. Oh, and it's true, this Linksys adapter has a better range. I now get "excellent" signal strength steadily where before the usual signal was "good" at the most. Both computers are running Win XP Prof on Dell Pentium 4 machines, and the notebook is a Compaq Armada. I did not have to do any tricky configuring. They just work.
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Summary: Works great with my XP computer
Review: I have the WUSB11 (v2.8) on a XP Home v5.1 machine in the basement of our house (533 Mhz, 512 mb ram). The other computer connected to the Linksys BEFW11S4 router on the 2nd floor is also on XP. The WUSB11 replaced a Microsoft MN-510 USB wireless adapter, which I decided to swap out since I changed my router to Linksys and I'd heard that the Linksys wireless USB adapter had better range than Microsoft. The MN-510 worked fine, i was just hoping for better speed. So I detached the MN-510 and uninstalled its software. I then followed the directions that came with the WUSB11, including setting up all the network parameters like SSID, workgroup, etc. It worked. I haven't experienced the problems other XP users have reported. It immediately did what it was supposed to, and has ever since I installed it. I don't know if the range is any greater, but the signal quality is definitely better. With the MN-510/BEFW11S4 combination the best download speeds via wireless I got were about 70% of what the computer connected directly to the router was getting. With the WUSB11 instead of the MN-510, I can get better than 90%! And that's through 2 floors and a wall or two. Works great, quick install, couldn't ask for more.
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Summary: At least it doesn't work with my Dlink router
Review: It can't get the correct IP from my Dlink wireless router-DI 614+.(I also have 2 other wireless adapters which work very well) While the monitor software always said it had been connected to the router,but it was not the truth.I have to reboot my computer for many times to make the connection correctly,although once it starts to work everything looks good.
After past 3 days' configuration,I found the problem can't be solved,so I decide to return it.
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Summary: Don't get this for Tivo
Review: I bought this USB adapter to connect a second Tivo to my home network. Tivo is VERY fussy and requires the 2.6 version of the WUSB11. The Amazon.com picture appears to be the ver 2.6 adapter, but the adapter I received has different markings. My old WUSB11 has the version on the outside of the box, but this one did not. I called Linksys, and they couldn't determine the version number. They guessed it was 2.6. So, I disconnected my old WUSB11 from my networked Tivo and connected the new adapter. It was not recognized. I rebooted, no better. I reconnected the old WUSB11, the one from the box marked ver 2.6, and it worked immediately. I suspect that Amazon now has a different version (2.8?), and it Tivo does not like it. If you are buying a WUSB11 adapter for your Tivo make sure it is ver 2.6, or it probably won't work.
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Summary: Won't work with TiVo
Review: Linksys somehow broke compatibility with TiVo with this current version of the WUSB11. TiVo says and discussion boards confirm TiVo just doesn't work with this product because TiVo supports only the older 2.6 version; Amazon (and most everybody else) sells the ver 2.8. What a shame.
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Summary: WHY NOT MUTI FREQ
Review: THIS IS A GOOD PRODUCT BUT YOU NEED TWO OR MORE FOR IT TO WORK . THEY SHOULD MAKE A PACKAGE DEAL LIKE FOR 4 OR MORE SO YOU CAN CONNECT TO MORE THEN ONE COMPUTER.
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Summary: Great product... except for Tivo user
Review: This is a great product... good signal, very compact... easy to install. The only problem is that I bought it to use with my Tivo DVR and it is not compatible unless you get version 2.6 specifically. Amazon is currently shipping 2.8 so if you're looking to use this on anything other than Tivo... enjoy! Tivo users look elsewhere.
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Summary: not working on XP, 2000, 98SE
Review: i tried to install this USB wireless adapter, but i could not make it. i exactly followed the instruction, and also tried installation on many different machines (Compaq "new" presario w/ windows XP, eMachines celeron old one-win98, and Intel-MB w/P4-win2000pro i assembled). After following all steps in the instruction, i plugged in the USB cable, but no machine acknowleged this device. But this device is cute, so use it as a toy. I recommend d-Link USB adapter(it works fine.)
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Summary: Good connectivity, good product
Review: I recently bought the wireless G router but didn't buy any cards for my laptop or desktop. I borrowed a laptop card to test the range in various rooms and was pretty dissapointed. I finally bought this USB device and the difference was huge - great signal everywhere, even the garage. I installed it on a desktop running Win98, laptop running XP Pro, and another XP box that had beed upgraded from 98 and it works fine in all cases. Installation wasn't supersmooth, but mostly it was my inexperience - once I did one, the others were quick. Updating the firmware to the router and downloading the latest drivers were key steps. Setting the adapter device properties in control panel takes some writing down of router settings first, but it's pretty straightforward. Very happy with performance to date.
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