Cisco-Linksys WPS54G Wireless-G 802.11g Print Server
by Linksys
Our Price: $99.99
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $32.50 (click here)
Category: CE
See more digital camera details and other models
Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: LinksysAudio: English (Original Language)
Model: WPS54G
Product features:
- Share a printer with everyone on your network -- works with most USB 1.1 or 2.0 printers
- Connects your printer directly to the network by 10/100 wired Ethernet or 54 Mbps Wireless-G (802.11g)
- Prevents congestion on your PC with other users' print jobs
- No need to leave a PC on 24/7
- AmazonBasics RJ45 Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable (50 Feet/15.2 Meters)
- AmazonBasics RJ45 Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable (14 Feet/4.2 Meters)
Digital camera reviews of Cisco-Linksys WPS54G Wireless-G 802.11g Print Server
Digital camera Review: A Wireless Server that works well wired - at least
Summary: 2 Stars
If you have a very, very plain system and don't want particular security, this might be a system for you. However, as with a lot of Linksys stuff lately, there is an apparent assumption you only need plain vanilla, unprotected network settings. If you need more, there's too much likelyhood it simply won't work.
I purchased one of these devices, and tried to set it up on my network. First, the "wizard" won't deal with WEP that doesn't use a pass phrase to generate keys - useless if you have existing keys generated some other way. If you try to leave it out, as the "wizard" suggests, you get an error message overlaying the suggestion. Sad.
Going to the browser version of the setup, there is every appearance that you are going to be able to set parameters, but you discover that, for WEP-128 at least, only key one can be set. Don't bother setting other keys and choices, they aren't retained. There is also no opportunity to choose a channel, it WILL be "auto".
Don't look for effective help from Linksys support. After working with this POS for several hours, I called and talked to an "analyst" who, after having me upgrade the firmware, decided I had bad hardware. So, next day I returned it to the merchant and got a replacement. Of course, it performed the same way, so I contacted Linksys again. THIS analyst admitted there were reports of this problem, and sent (8 hours later) a "beta" firmware release. It made no difference. Apparently the quality control process amounted to little more than hope, as any testing would have shown it didn't work.
Finally I sent an email expaining the issue, again, with references to the open ticket the purported badge numbers of those "analysts" involved. Response was email asking exactly what was already answered in the earlier interchanges and the email.
My reponse to that, including debug test procedures to illustrate the problem, is unanswered 36 hours later.
For many items I still think Linksys is a good vendor. This has all the hallmarks of something developed to keep new engineers out of the hair of real engineers working on real projects. How it could get out in distribution with these flaws points out a total lack of integrety in the Linksys Quality Assurance program (is there one, I wonder?)
Summary of Cisco-Linksys WPS54G Wireless-G 802.11g Print Server
Cisco-Linksys WPS54G Wireless-G 802.11g Print ServerPrint Servers
Cameras and Photo
Most talked about in Linksys
Cisco-Linksys PLS300 PowerLine AV 4-Port Network AdapterLinksys; Windows; CE
Price in other shops:
Linksys Etherfast Cable/ DSL Router with 4PT 10/ 100 Btx (Factory Refurbished)Linksys; CE
Best price: $21.99
Price in other shops:
Cisco-Linksys WPC600N Ultra RangePlus Dual-Band Wireless-N PC CardLinksys; Windows 2000; CE
Best price: $24.99
Price in other shops:
Cisco SRW248G4P 48-port 10/ 100 + 4-port Gigabit Switch - WebView/ PoELinksys; Windows; CE
Best price: $958.00
Cisco-Linksys WUSB300N Wireless-N USB Network AdapterLinksys; Windows; CE
Best price: $99.98
Linksys Compact Wireless-G Internet Video CameraLinksys; CE
Best price: $169.00
Cisco-Linksys Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with Speedbooster (WUSB54GS)Linksys; CE
Best price: $25.00
Price in other shops:
Cisco-Linksys EFSP42 EtherFast 10/ 100 2-Port Switched PrintServerLinksys; CE
Best price: $78.95
Price in other shops:
Cisco-Linksys PS2KVM4 ProConnect 4-Port Compact KVM Switch (PS/ 2)Linksys; CE
Best price: $99.99
Cisco -Linksys EFAH16W EtherFast 10/ 100 Auto-Sensing 16-Port W. HubLinksys; Windows NT; CE
Best price: $99.88
Price in other shops:
Similar digital cameras
Samsung Value Pack - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow 1 Each for CLP-315, CLP-315W, CLX-3175FN, CLX-3175FW (CLT-P409A)Samsung; Windows; CE
Price in other shops:
Keyspan by Tripp Lite USA-19HS Hi-Speed USB Serial Adapter, PC, MAC, supports Cisco Break SequenceKeySpan; Release date: 2011-11-19; Windows; CE
Best price: $25.05
Price in other shops:
D-Link DP-301P+ 10/ 100TX 1-Centronic Port Print ServerD-Link Systems, Inc.; Windows; CE
Price in other shops:
Samsung UN55D8000 55-Inch 1080p 240Hz 3D LED HDTV (Silver)Samsung; Samsung; Samsung; Electronics; Home Theater
Price in other shops:
Cisco WAP4410N Wireless-N Access Point - PoE/ Advanced SecurityCISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE; Release date: 2010-09-20; Windows; CE
Best price: $128.94
Price in other shops:
Cisco-Linksys WRE54G Wireless-G Range Expander - REFURBISHEDLINKSYS - IMO REFURB; CE
Best price: $39.99
Cisco-Linksys WPS54GU2 Wireless-G Print Server for USB 2.0Linksys; Windows; CE
Best price: $69.95
Price in other shops:
IOGEAR USB 2.0 Print Server, 1-Port GPSU21 (Silver)IOGEAR; Windows; CE
Price in other shops:
D-Link DPR-1260 RangeBooster G Multifunction Print ServerD-Link; Windows; CE
Best price: $57.27
Price in other shops:
Cisco-Linksys Wireless-G Print Server with Multifunction Printer SupportLinksys; Windows; CE
Best price: $104.99