Cisco-Linksys WAP54G Wireless-G Access Point
by Linksys
|
Our Price: $179.99 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $30.00 (click here) Category: CE See more product details |
|---|
Customers in the UK,
Buy this product at amazon.co.uk
for British Pounds
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Cisco-Linksys WAP54G Wireless-G Access Point
Customer Review: Buggy configuration interface, lousy support
Summary: 2 Stars
If I were you, I'd wait before buying this or else look to another 802.11g vendor.The problem I have is that if I reconfigure the device via the web interface (say, to change the password or SSID) then the WAP dies. Wireless seems to still work but I can no longer connect to it via the LAN port. Hard reset is the only fix. I suspect this is a simple firmware bug (v1.05), but it's a good reason not to buy the product.
The other problem is that Linksys support is awful. The website doesn't even have support pages yet. Calls to the 1800 number indicate "heavy call volume" no matter what time of day or night. Their email support guy in the Phillipines ignored my detailed request for confirmation of this bug and just gave me the generic "reset your device" instructions. Not helpful.
Customer Review: Good replacement for Aironet Access Point
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this to replace an aging (technology-wise) Cisco Aironet AP. I have a mixed wired and wireless system at home, and a new laptop had the 802.11g wireless client (my older one has .11b).
PROS
Relatively easy to install.
Linksys (now Cisco) brand name implies good quality
Good WEP encyption capability.
Allows seamless VPN pass through to my heavily firewalled business/work infrastructure
Stable once config issues resolved
CONS
Too expensive compared to similar Wireless Router, which I didn't need.
Took several attempts to resolve IP address conflicts, but then I run 3 wired desktops, two home and one business laptops, a print server and a networked laser printer off a 4-port cable router + 8-port switch + wireless access point.
Customer Review: OK product, incomplete setup documentation
Summary: 3 Stars
The setup documentation is valid only if your DHCP serves addresses beginning with 192.168.1.xxx! This was not stated in the documentation, so it took me some time to guess that the Documentation effort was outsourced, and I'd need to resolve the issue myself.
Advice: Most casual users will have their internal IP addresses set to 192.168.1.xxx, but if this is NOT your case, you must change the "default ip address of 198.168.1.245" that is pre-configured in the WAP54G to something compatible with our network. -- In order to accomplish this step, you will need to temporarily reconfigure some PC/laptop to a compatible IP address for communicating with the Linksys (such as 192.168.1.004), then with the linksys cabled to that PC, you can run the LinkSys setup and reconfigure the IP address range.
Customer Review: Does this thing work as a repeater with WPA security? Not for me!
Summary: 1 Stars
I wanted a wireless repeater with WPA security. As far as I can find from information online it will not work like this. It may work in WEP but that is old and weak. I didn't want to go backwards. I had problems connecting it to my router a WRT54GS with the CD and after mutiple attempts it would show up. I can't tell you how it works in the other modes since I didn't want it to work as a wired AP. I wanted to extend the range and strength of my wireless signal to an area in my home with a weak signal from my current router location wirelessly. I've decided to upgrade my old trusty WRT54GS with a newer router. We'll see if that helps and If I have to return it I guess I'll research some stronger antenna options other than my Linksys 7dbi that are currently on the router. Good luck!Customer Review: Warning: Some issues on compability.
Summary: 1 Stars
WAP54G is maybe the oldest 802.11g out there. It's been
out before the 802.11g was finalized!!! (802.11g draft).
This access point have some compability problem with
many brand of Wireless Adapter, such as random disconnection,
poor range, and even cannot connect problems.
Plus the antenna connector on Linksys is RP-TNC which is
non-standard compared the more famous RP-SMA. It's hard
to find an external antenna that has the RP-TNC connector.
I have no idea why Linksys do not follow the market standard.
**Linksys is what people (end-users) know for Wireless LAN
eventhough there are some great products with the same price
and a lot more to offer (Proxim, Zyxel, Buffalo, etc).