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Summary: Promised Sharing Software Not Supplied
Review: Linksys advertises that the internet connection software included is Sygate (which has gotten good reviews.) My kit, just purchased, came with LanBridge on a CD with file dates of 10/99. The documentation is pre-Windows 98. It really only covers dial-up connections using Windows 95 and earlier. The supplier of LanBridge (which Linksys emphatically states THEY do not support) apparently was Virtual Motion. They are long gone and so is the support. Lanbridge, after hours of tweaking can be made to operate, but inconsistently. Linksys phone support seems to be non technical folks reading scripts that may not have anything to do with the problem. Consider avoiding this product if LanBridge is included.
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Summary: When In Doubt Read the Directions
Review: Made this setup harder than it should have been. One of the cards was DOA but instead of testing another card in the machine I assumed that I had a software problem. I called the toll free number and had no trouble at 4 pm EST on a Friday getting support personnel. Replaced the card and now have 3 computer network with 2 98 machines and a 95. (Had to buy an extra card, only two comes in this box.) Don't run your modem through it though-- It'll slow the connection down. Also I was not impressed with the Lanbridge software and uninstalled it. Stick with Wingate or one of the other good internet gateway programs.
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Summary: When In Doubt Read the Directions
Review: Made this setup harder than it should have been. One of the cards was DOA but instead of testing another card in the machine I assumed that I had a software problem. I called the toll free number and had no trouble at 4 pm EST on a Friday getting support personnel. Replaced the card and now have 3 computer network with 2 98 machines and a 95. (Had to buy an extra card, only two comes in this box.) Don't run your modem through it though-- It'll slow the connection down. Also I was not impressed with the Lanbridge software and uninstalled it. Stick with Wingate or one of the other good internet gateway programs.
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Summary: Awesome Product!
Review: The Linksys HPN 200 is one of the best phone line networks out there. The setup is extremely easy. Just plug in the hardware into a free PCI slot, and insert the drivers CD for Windows 98/Me. Windows XP includes the drivers, so it will be setup automatically! Its great for playing games (compatible with IPX games), sharing files, printers, and Internet connections. If you are using Windows98 Second Edition or later, you do not need 3rd party software to share an internet connection. I have had my network for over a year, and it works great!
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Summary: GREAT: quick, easy, and does the job!!!
Review: This product is EXCELLENT!! A quick and easy way to create a home (or small office) network without extra cabling or hassle. After quickly installing the PCI cards into the PC's I was up and running on my home network - about 10 minutes total. No need for special network configuration, IP mapping, or anything else.The connection has proven to be a blessing. Days after installing the cards I had a problem on one of my machines and need to resintall the OS. I had several gigabytes of data that I wanted to keep (lots of scanned images) and didnt want to use zip disk. I copied the data over the LAN and voila! The performance was outstanding. Unfortunately I didnt measure the actual speed I attained, but the 10mb speed is definitely enough for most home uses. THE NEGATIVE: the LanBridge software isnt the best. Its okay but I prefer the WinGate product which I use to share my internet connection between my machine. LanBridge required a bit more network tinkering.
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Summary: Even works with Linux
Review: This product worked great for me and was very easy to set up. I wasn't too pleased with the Internet LanBridge software that came with it, though. Also lacking were details of where to download the drivers for Linux. The first information I found gave me erroneous details about which driver to use and eventually got lucky when someone told me where the obscure FTP site was to download the correct driver ... I also did not like the fact that it had to be opened in Windows and was not a *.tar.gz or *.rpm file. Once the driver was found and installed, it worked great and was easy to set up. I have installed this on Windows 98SE, Mandrake Linux 8.1, and Windows 2000 Professional with no problems except those minor ones mentioned earlier. I read another review that said that Windows XP includes the drivers, but the XP hardware compatibility test told me the device was questionable, so I have not tried it with XP.
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Summary: stay away from it
Review: Took me a whole weekend the first time and the thing still didn't work. Every few lines in the documentation it asks you to consult your network administrator. I wonder how many homes have such a person? Then I sent an email to their support. Haven't heard from them yet. Not even an auto reply. This was several months ago. The second try, I got it to work. Turned out it's picky about the wires. It worked on my fourth wire. Unfortunately my phoneline wiring isn't good enough. I ended up hardwiring the two computers. And the speed isn't good either.
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Summary: stay away from it
Review: Took me a whole weekend the first time and the thing still didn't work. Every few lines in the documentation it asks you to consult your network administrator. I wonder how many homes have such a person? Then I sent an email to their support. Haven't heard from them yet. Not even an auto reply. This was several months ago. The second try, I got it to work. Turned out it's picky about the wires. It worked on my fourth wire. Unfortunately my phoneline wiring isn't good enough. I ended up hardwiring the two computers. And the speed isn't good either.
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