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Cisco-Linksys WUSB12 Wireless-B Compact USB Adapter by Linksys
Digital product summary informationManufacturer: Linksys Audio: English (Original Language) Model: WUSB12 Product features: - Simple, portable, wireless networking for your notebook or desktop
- Works with any USB-equipped PC
- Wireless-B (802.11b) connectivity at 11 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz radio band
- Plug in and you're connected -- no need to open your computer
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Digital camera reviews of Cisco-Linksys WUSB12 Wireless-B Compact USB AdapterDigital camera Review: Brilliant concept, Terrible performance Summary: 2 Stars
I thought this product was a brilliant concept - the form factor is great. No wall-wart power supply, etc. However, the performance is terrible. I've used almost every Linksys wireless product with the BEFW11S4 - the PCMCIA card (WPC11), the Wireless Bridge (WET11), and this one. The other products perform much better.I bought two of these for two home machines. They both struggled with reception (only about 30 feet away, through a couple of walls), getting 0 to 20% signal strength, averaging probably 8%. It would drop out completely for a while at times. This is WITH the linksys signal booster on top of the BEFW11S4. With the machines in the exact same place I hooked up a WET11 bridge instead. I get 80% signal strength or better, and no dropped connections. It is much faster, presumably because of less error and retries. I am returning both of these and using either WET11s on my machines, or trying the WUSB11 adapter, which has an antenna. Hopefully that one performs better. The form factor is not as good and it requires power, but at least it should work well.
Summary of Cisco-Linksys WUSB12 Wireless-B Compact USB AdapterThe Wireless Compact USB Adapter is fully compliant with the 802.11b wireless network standard, transferring data at up to 11Mbps in the 2.4GHz radio band. If distance or interference starts to degrade the signal, the Adapter automatically drops down to slower speeds, to keep you connected if at all possible.
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