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Summary: Works Great!!! For about 2 months.
Review: I installed this wireless network adapter on my desktop (windows xp). It worked very well for two months, then just unexpectedly died. I would try to reinstall it several times off the product CD, each time telling me a different file was missing, even though the files appeared to be installed (at least I could see them in on my hard drive). Downloaded the drivers from the Belkin website, but that also failed to get this thing to work. This adaper would be recognized by XP, detect the network signal, but it would always tell me "connection failed". Spend your money on a more robust wireless adapter.
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Summary: Works Great on PCs, Not So Good on Macs
Review: I live in a mixed PC household consisting of two Wintel laptops, a Rev D iMac running MacOS 9.2.2., and a G4 Mac running OS X 10.2.8. I bought a couple of these Belkin units to get the iMac and one of the PC laptops on my 802.11b Linksys wireless system. The installation on the PC was a snap. The drivers were on the CD that came with the unit and I was up and running in minutes. Fast transfer rates - no issues. Works every time. The iMac was a different story. First, there is no Mac software on the CD that comes with the unit. You have to go to the Belkin website and download it. Installation of the software was easy but after re-boot the problems began to surface. First, the iMac would freeze during the boot process. After restarting over and over, it would suddenly boot correctly for no apparent reason. After successfully booting, sometimes the control panel sees the device and sometimes it doesn't. I added a powered USB hub to the mix thinking that it would fix the problem - it didn't. So on the to G4. I hooked it up the the G4 Mac just to see if it worked any better than on the iMac. Again, I had to first go to the Belkin website to get the driver. It installed with no issues, but problems with its use were similar to the iMac. While there is never a problem booting, sometimes the Network Prefs panel sees the device and sometimes it doesn't. Simply rebooting (which I hate to do with a Unix system) eventually 'fixes' the problem. I think the bottom line is that this is a fine product with poorly written drivers for the Mac OS. I don't want to be too critical because there are so few companies anymore that take the time to support the Mac at all. But in the end, I can't recommend that anyone buy this for use on a Mac until Belkin updates the driver software or makes other changes that bring this product up to the level of plug and play that Mac users have always been used to.
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Summary: It Works
Review: I paired this with a LynkSys Wi-Fi router, and got my wife's computer on my broadband connection in record time -- and the price was right, too. Simple to install, no complicated software to set up, and it works. What else do you need to know?
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Summary: Works with Mac OS X 10.2.4 & TiVo Series 2 SVR-3000
Review: I'm buying another one of these for my Mac because my Sony TiVo Series 2 SVR-3000 just acquired Software Version 4.0-01-2-110 and it works flawlessly with a Linksys WAP. (The Belkin software for Mac is nice if you don't have an AirPort Basestation because it can convert an alphanumeric password to hexidecimal and vice versa. AFP works too.) Attached to the TiVo, the Belkin works great using TiVo Home Media Option and Rendezvous. I have streamed iTunes and iPhotos pictures from my PowerBook G4 with an AirPort card and iMac with an AirPort Extreme card. (Tip: Make sure Mac OS X's Firewall isn't blocking the port TiVo needs to Rendezvous with your Mac.) Streaming audio, video and connecting to TiVo over the Internet works fine too. Now I just need to upgrade to more TiVo Series 2 systems so I can stream shows to different rooms! Amazon should sell these sleek Belkin adapters in bulk... :)
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Summary: Lousy 802.11 reception & transmission.
Review: I'm using this on a Win98SE PC to connect to an Apple AirPort Base Station. It sees the base station fine, but when the Belkin is touching the base station it transmits at 70% signal strength. My PowerBook can see the base station at 100% one floor up, 80% on the second floor up.
Belkin software was easy to use and configure. Maybe my HP Pavilion causes a lot of RF interference? Unknown, but I'd try a Linksys or Hawking over the Blekin. Don't be swayed by the price.
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Summary: Doesn't work with Win2000
Review: It simply doesn't work with my Win2000 & Apple base station.
Not with the original driver, nor with the updates that can be downloaded from the Belkin site. Sad story. The frustrating thing is that sometimes it's ok, but then after a while it just dies. With the whole OS. Since I got the unit, I keep restarting my frozen computer...
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Summary: Worthless - spend $[...]extra and get something that works.
Review: It takes a lot for me to take the time and write a review (and give one star), but my experience was so bad I hope I stop others from making the foolish purchase(s) I did: This is the second Belkin product I've returned - the first being the Belkin internal PCI wireless network card (F5D6001). This does not have signed drivers with Windows XP or 2000 - I tried to install under both OS's on two different PCs - it freezes the PC anytime I try to change the encryption, if it didn't freeze the PC then it couldn't see the router, there's no online help, and I refuse to call and wait for technical assistance - it's not my PC. Guaranteed. If they can't make it work (even barely work) out of the box, then it's not ready to sell. The experience has sold me on buying any other brand - which I have had much more success in installing!
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Summary: Doesn't work for ME or XP
Review: Like you, i'm trying to set up a wireless network; i'd like to connect my old computer (running Windows ME) to my newer desktop running XP. I bought this device at Staples b/c of its price and because it clearly stated it supported XP and ME. Well the drivers were no good for WinME, even the newest drivers from their website would not install correctly. So it was a dead appendage. Their tech support suggested I try it on a third computer we have, it runs XP. Well it installed fine, but could not link to my network (Netgear router), even after tweaking the router settings. He said he was getting a lot of calls with the exact same problem and suggested I return it and try another device. If possible I'm going to get a refund and buy a little better one - maybe a PCI wireless adapter, instead of the bottom of the barrel cheapo which is my wont. When will I learn? Learn from my mistakes folks and move along - nothing to see here.
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Summary: only works within 10 feet of the access point
Review: my AM radio has more sensitivity then this unit. at 25 feet away from the wap it noticed that there was one, but the signal strength was 0%. at 10 feet from the wap i was able to get a working signal strength of 50%. compared to my smc wireless pc card this usb device is useless. so back it goes
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Summary: Works right next to my eMac
Review: My eMac's ethernet port died after lightning storm, so I bought this bad boy to be able to hook it up. It just worked. The software for OS X works great and I had no problems connecting to a NetGear router. The OS 9 drivers are a bit weird and the documentation is nasty.
This is just what I needed, have been using it for two weeks without any problems. Could not verify the drops that others have witnessed because the adapter is 3 feet away from the router. If you are looking for a wireless network adapter that works with OS X (10.3.5 for me), this is the one to get.
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