 Compatibility problems, 2003-01-24
I got this router to replace my BEFSW11S4.
Wired Desktop connected to the WRT54G worked immmediately.
Problem: 2 out of my 3 wireless 802.11b adapters were not able to get the wireless link.
A skyline Farallon (now Proxim) PCMCIA card: Linksys support recognized there is a compatibility problem with 802.11b device using a CISCO chipset. These devices have to be upgraded somehow (if the different companies don't want to, then too bad....)
A WCF11 Linksys CompactFlash wirless card: the Linksys support wasn't able to answer why it is not compatble...and it seems it takes them days to test it (it's 2 of their devices!!!!) and to tell me if it is just one of my devices problem.
I have only a Linksys WMP11 PCI card that is still working with the WRT54G.
I'm going to wait a little bit to try to test it with some other 802.11b and 802.11g devices and then return it if the incompatibility gets worst.
6 of 8 customers found the following review helpful:
Compatibility problems, 2003-01-24
I got this router to replace my BEFSW11S4.
Wired Desktop connected to the WRT54G worked immmediately.
Problem: 2 out of my 3 wireless 802.11b adapters were not able to get the wireless link.
A skyline Farallon (now Proxim) PCMCIA card: Linksys support recognized there is a compatibility problem with 802.11b device using a CISCO chipset. These devices have to be upgraded somehow (if the different companies don't want to, then too bad....)
A WCF11 Linksys CompactFlash wirless card: the Linksys support wasn't able to answer why it is not compatble...and it seems it takes them days to test it (it's 2 of their devices!!!!) and to tell me if it is just one of my devices problem.
I have only a Linksys WMP11 PCI card that is still working with the WRT54G.
I'm going to wait a little bit to try to test it with some other 802.11b and 802.11g devices and then return it if the incompatibility gets worst.
17 of 19 customers found the following review helpful:
 Linksys Wireless 54g Got have it!, 2003-01-23
I recently purchased this and it is my first experience with a Linksys product. I found that the installation was simple and straight forward. My WirelessG card work instantly with no problems. However I had a Compaq 11Mb card that I couldn't get connected and after digging around in the access point, making sure it was set to handle both 11.b and 11.g. I found in the advanced settings that the speed is set to 54mb by default. I set this to auto and my 11mb card connected with no problems. Somthing to look out for but not hard to find or change. I found the speed and range to be very good. I could go anywhere around my home. A nice touch is the built in Dynamic DNS feature for those you want to host thier own web site. It has plenty of features and simple enough for the novice and some nice advance features for the Power User or complete Geek.
6 of 7 customers found the following review helpful:
Great product - Verizon's DSL broadband connection, 2003-01-23
The installation was quite quick, just ensure that you select PPPoE rather than DHCP. The desktop (wired) is running Win NT and I'm using the WPC54G wireless card on my laptop running Windows 2000 Professional.
My partner was quite surprised since the setup didn't take the one week as she had predicted.
In a 1000 sq. ft. apartment, I'm getting 48-54 Mbps inspite of sharing the frequency with a 2.4GHz cordless phone (spreads well over the 32 channels, I guess)
1 of 5 customers found the following review helpful:
 Doesn't work with my new HP laptop, 2003-01-22
I just received the wireless g router and notebook adapter card. I cannot get the wireless portion to work. The software hangs up and will not install. Even after numerous manual attempts I cannot get a connection. Customer service for Linsys was terrible. Long wait and then I was told that the product wasn't compatible with my new laptop? No help available. They suggested I buy a b adapter instead. Very disappointed.
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