Cisco-Linksys WET11 Wireless Ethernet Bridge by Linksys
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Digital camera reviews of Cisco-Linksys WET11 Wireless Ethernet Bridge
Digital camera Review: Easy setup and solved my Replay TV wiring problem.
Summary: 5 Stars
I use this to connect my Replay TV to my network's wireless router. The setup is easy with the included setup CD, and it works great - no problems at all. Solved the problem of the computer being on one side of the house and the computer being on the other.Digital camera Review: Easy setup, no problems with the hardware
Summary: 5 Stars
I use this for my xbox and it works like a charm. Very fast, very reliable. I've never been kicked off because of dropped packets or anything like that. I'm getting another one soon for my tivo.Digital camera Review: Easy to setup and reliable...
Summary: 4 Stars
The only thing I can say bad is that the manufacturer only provides Windows based setup software. I use this device on a SuSE Linux 8 box and would like to be able to maintain it (I change wireless passwords periodically) without having to disconnect it from the Linux server and hook it up to my Windows XP PC. Instead, I have dual-booted the Linux server with XP Pro so I can use both as needed now and reconfigure the bridge with the software under XP Pro. It would be nice, also, if they included a means of monitoring the connection speed and integrity from a Windows-based PC, much like the USB wireless adapter I use on my laptop has.I use all Linksys 802.11b wireless adapters to connect all my PCs and my XBOX and compatibility has yet to be an issue. Thank you, Linksys, for making such great products. You can be sure I'll return once the 802.11g standard has been formalized and a certification system is in place.
Digital camera Review: Economical, but quirky and dated
Summary: 3 Stars
This device is great in concept, and this particular model was an excellent choice a couple of years ago. The concept is still great, but there are better choices out there than this one. The main problem is that the technology is out of date. Being purely 802.11b, this still runs at 11Mb/s best case, and maybe half that speed in actual use. There are other 802.11a and 802.11g options that are several times as fast.
Other specific issues I had with this model, and the reasons I say it's quirky, are:
a) It couldn't connect to my access point unless the access point broadcast its SSID. If both devices have the same SSID this shouldn't be necessary, and is less secure.
b) If you want to use a channel other than 6, you need to change it from infrastructure to ad-hoc mode, change the channel, and then change it back to infrastructure more.
c) It couldn't connect to my access point if the access point was in "mixed 802.11b/g" mode. I had to switch the access point to 802.11b only.
If I were to buy another wireless bridge I'd get one that's 802.11g compatible.
Digital camera Review: Excellent Solution
Summary: 5 Stars
Purchased this to use with the Playstation 2 network adapter to connect to my wireless router on another floor in the house. It works just as it should and is extremely easy to set up. I get a full 11 mbps connection wirelessly to my upstairs wirelss Linksys router. I recommend this for anyone looking to connect a gaming system or other components to a wireless network.