Cisco-Linksys WUSB600N Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter by Linksys
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Digital camera reviews of Cisco-Linksys WUSB600N Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter
Digital camera Review: BEWARE THE SOFTWARE !!! SHAME on linksys
Summary: 1 Stars
The software will REMOVE all your existing wireless settings making it impossible to switch back to using your existing wireless built into a laptop. Spent hours trying to restore it then gave it to my IT guys who also spent an hour. They found some blogs online of people who suffered the same problem and offered solutions. After installing this and finding no difference in speed/connectivity given the distance from my router in my home, I tried to remove it from my laptop. TERRIBLE. SHAME on Linksys for making one dependent on their product. SHAME on them.Digital camera Review: Best I've ever used
Summary: 5 Stars
There are no two ways about it. This miniature adapter is the greatest little item since sliced bread for creating an in-home wireless network. It's small, unobstrusive, and absolutely a dream to set up. Even novices like me can handle the task. Couldn't ask for a more efficient, useful and noteworthy piece of computer equipment. It was a bit pricey, but worth every dime. I strongly recommend this adapter because of its compactness, ease of set up, dependability, and just downright quality and excellent performance.Digital camera Review: Beta Product
Summary: 1 Stars
I was very excited to move into the world of *faster* wireless connectivity with the purchase of three WUS600N adapters and a Linksys WRT610N router. I figured that any cross-manufacturer incompatibility issues would be moot if I used all Linksys products. I was upgrading from a WRT54G (I think that's the model - it's a combo wired/wireless 802.11g router from Linksys). I am running a HP Pavilion Vista desktop (directly downstairs from the router), a Gateway XP desktop (also directly downstairs from the router), and an XP Acer laptop (anywhere from the same room to four rooms away, about 30' max range). I don't have any cordless phones or anything else that takes a wireless signal. I live in a suburb with quarter acre lots, and to my knowledge, there's no big issue with interference from anything in the area. Here's my experience:
Out of the box, the laptop didn't work at all, the Vista machine connected great and continues to have great connectivity (184 MBPS, I believe). The XP desktop had reasonable connectivity, but tended to hang with connections, and I've started getting memory allocation errors at odd times (could be a coincidence, but nothing else has changed since I installed the drivers for the adapter). The laptop is an absolute disaster. I couldn't get a connection at all. I disabled the internal Broadcom wireless adapter, then changed to 40 MHz wide channel for both 5 and 2.4. This permitted me to finally connect, although the signal strength at both 5 and 2.4 are far weaker than my old router. I had issues with dropped signals, and it seemed like I had to constantly refresh the connection and reenter the security passphrase to get back on line - annoying!
The latest/last straw has been that my latest Windows "Automatic Update" (just a couple days ago) seems to have killed my ability to connect at all. I can't find anything on this anywhere - I have not dl'd the update for the XP desktop out of fear that I'll lose my connection there as well. Grrrrr.... So... I think I'm going to can the adapter, or at least using the N protocol, and revert to G again. I have to say that this has been a very frustrating ride. I've wasted a good deal of money in the hope that getting name brand stuff (which is not my usual MO) would minimize the risks of problems. Not the case. I am also seeing the down side to being an early adopter.
I'm not sure if it's the router, the adapter, or the combo/both/either, but this package is without question *not* ready for prime time. Wait a while for the final protocol to come out, and wait for some reviews confirming compatibility across platforms, systems, and different ranges. I'm hopeful that a firmware update will cure some of these issues, because I don't really have the time to fight with compatibility issues. I've had the set up for less than a month and tried all kinds of things to make it better, but I'm thinking about returning everything - it just doesn't work.
Digital camera Review: Better than expected
Summary: 5 Stars
Purchased this to speed up my wireless network reception. I get free wireless from my condo community. Reception has been spotty at best. I installed the Ultra range plus, rebooted my computer and it works great. thought it was a bit costly but since I get free internet service, what can I say. Purchased it at Sam's Club for $59.Digital camera Review: Beware -- (Physically) Breaks Easily
Summary: 1 Stars
This item provided great range and was easy to setup and use. But it physically breaks in two extremely easily. That's a problem.