2 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
 The range and speed :) OH MY!!!, 2003-01-22
This thing is great!! Not only was it delivered before [they] told me to expect it, but setup was a snap. I have 4 acres, and can be anywhere on my property and still access my network, and cable modem. Why did I wait so long to go wireless? I heard that once you go wireless, you never go back.... how true it is!!
2 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
Great Product from Linksys again, 2003-01-22
The product is based on a 802.11g draft, which will be finalized in this summer. But most of the spec has been freezed, we won't see much change later. I believe in Linksys support from my previous expreiences. They never drop their firmware/driver support/update from my old 802.11b card. The speed of the new card make the old .11b a shame. In general, I got 18Mbs to 24Mbs throughput in various range and environment, which is quite enough for me. File transfer between my laptop and desktop is a pain via 802.11b, now it is a joy. My suggestion is, if you are in need of a wireless LAN card, grad this one. Don't even look at 802.11b, it will be obselete eventually. If you can wait for a while, sure, after spec finalized in this summer, you can open your wallet with more confidences. But, for me, I will dive in without a hesitation now!
3 of 4 customers found the following review helpful:
 Backwards compatibility is a joke, 2003-01-22
CNet reviewed it and found that, if you had any 802.11b clients, the access point forced everybody into 802.11b mode. I'm not touching this puppy until it can have b and g running simultaneously (just like having 10Mbps and 100Mbps devices hooked up to the same Ethernet switch). It ought to be possible, after all, even if it has to run them on separate radio channels.
1 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
Works with X-Box Live, 2003-01-21
I bought this wireless router in the hope that I would be able to use it to connect both my computer and my X-Box to my DSL connection without having to run an ethernet cable from my office (on the second floor) to my basement (where the X-box and TV are located). As I am not very technically savy, and Microsoft's technical support for X-box won't provide support for wireless routers, I made sure to hold on to my receipt in case I could not get it to work right. Much to my delight, installation was easy and the router works great with both my X-box and my computer. I used an ethernet cable to connect my X-box to the router while using the wireless capability to connect my computer. I was up and running in ten minutes. This is a must have for anyone who wants to use X-box Live in a room that is far away from your computer. (Note: You will also need wireless card installed in your computer).
5 of 5 customers found the following review helpful:
Very stable and extremely fast, 2003-01-19
I never knew wireless connection can be that stable until I use this router. I had a D-Link 802.11b AP and the connection drops all the time. I thought the wireless was like this....After using this router, with the same card (802.11b) I have, I found that my D-Link is a piece of junk. This Linksys 54G really rocks. Very good range and I never have any connection drops. Also bought a 54G card, and much faster than my 802.11b card. Some people has doubt about if this router will become a 802.11g router when 802.11g is finalized. Don't be!!! Linksys is no idiot, and it has evaluated different chip sets by different chip makers and get their promised by the future firmware upgrade to become 802.11g standard. Usually those chip maker company has lots of employees in the 802.11g committee. So they know what's going on with 802.11g standard, and it is almost finalized. Even if there's any changes, it can be done in firmware (software). I believe you will definitely get a firmware upgrade to become a real 802.11g router. Think in another way, some people bought the so-called 802.11b+ 22Mbps wireless stuff. Well...there's no way that 22Mbps will become a standard, and people still buy it. Why? ... For the same amount of money, why not get a faster one? And now it's even better. For same amount of money, you get 54Mbps, and in just a few months, you can get a upgrade to become a real IEEE 802.11g standard. Why not? As for the card, the 54G card works with all 802.11b router. So you can still use that card in Starbucks, airport, .... This is it!!! A definite must-buy.
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