Cisco-Linksys WGA54G Wireless-G Gaming Adapter
by Linksys
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Customer Review: Poor Product + Poor Support = Awful Experience
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this shortly after getting my Xbox. I read information from its manual, the Xbox manual, my router's manual as well as the websites for all of them before I purchased and received this. I bought this because I couldn't get my notebook to bridge the wireless connection for me. I made sure to follow the instructions very carefully plugging everything in in the correct order. I soon noticed that it made almost no sound when I plugged it in. It seemed to be DOA. So after an hour of trying to get it to work--unplugging everything, plugging it back in, resetting the adapter, plugging everything back in, unplugging everything, resetting the adapter, plugging everything back in ad nauseam--I finally decided to call Linksys customer support. I called and spoke to someone with a British accent who seemed to be following a short list of troubleshooting instructions. Well, I tried everything he suggested (connecting it directly to the router; to the PC) and it would not work or be recognized by anything. I returned it for a refund and bought one from another retailer. It had the exact same issue. None of my computers (or Xbox) could detect it. I don't think my house had anything like excess humidity that was preventing it from working. So finally I returned it and bought the Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter MN740 which worked perfectly.Customer Review: Can not reccomend, please look at the WET11 & WET54 instead
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this item without reading any of the reviews here on amazon (one day I'll learn), and thought it was going to be an easy setup, well I was wrong. Just a few of the problems I encountered using this adapter:
1) Box does not state that the setup disc only works on a Windows compatible PC, and being a Mac user that was not acceptable, especially since the startup guide had nothing about connecting to the web-based control panel to make changes that would have saved a half hour of frustration.
2) I only got the unit to recognize my Linksys router once, and after that the light for wireless connections no longer worked so it was a crapshoot to tell if the unit was even connected. Finding a firmware update that was suppose to fix this, I updated my unit but nothing changed.
3) When I had a connection using it on my laptop I plugged it into my PS2 only to find that I received network error after network error. Frustrated I called Linksys tech support for help.
4) In the end Linksys support was not helpful and gave up telling me to try another one of their adapters (I was told the WET11 was the way to go with my 802.11b network)
After exchanging my WGA54G for a WET11 it took 2 minutes to setup and get online using my PS2, in fact the web-based setup for the WET11 is far more user friendly than the one for the NEW WGA54G. So, after my experience I can not recommend this product and instead would like to highly recommend the WET series adapters.
Customer Review: Outdated and Aged
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this item for enabling me to connect my Toshiba HD A35 DVD player to the internet, after what I thought was some decent research. But boy was I in for a surprise. First there were no printed instructions in the box, that may be the fault of the distributor not necessarily Cisco. However I used the CD to try install the device, which started looking for the WGA54G. That's when it occurred to my that I need to connect it to my computer using the ethernet cable. The set up was supposed to automatically detect the device and proceed with the configuring. This did not happen. I had to contact Cisco via the online chat to get help. So I had to use the browser setting to configure the device. This was where I got the big shocker. The wireless security provided is WEP only. For those who do not know; WEP is not recommended as an effective wireless security protocol, WPA is preferred. My existing wireless network runs on WPA. Cisco instructed me to change the wireless network settings to WEP (are they crazy?). So I said no, when will there be a firmware upgrade available to support WAP. Answer is we do not know, you may want to try a network wireless bridge WET54G which does the same thing but supports WPA. The transmission speeds for the WgA54G is also slow, I currently transmit at up to speeds of 108 MPS. So if you have a modern wireless network, do not purchase this antiquated device, unfortunately I do not have a recommendation for you, I am still researching a better solution.Customer Review: Does not provide a very reliable connection for gaming.
Summary: 2 Stars
Just like the title says people. If you want uninterupted gaming, run a wire. I got this product very early on when it was first brought to market so I have alot of time logged with this thing. Performance is at best, spotty. Conection to the router is dropped fairly often.
I've used the CD and web utility to connect. Even called Linksys support on the other side of the world and on two occasions I was told that they recommend you use the product with WEP disabled. What? Why would I want to do that? I live in an apartment complex with a lot of wireless connections from what I can tell from the web based utility so WEP is a must. Maybe if I lived in the middle of nowhere this would be an option.
I tried it with WEP disabled, briefly, and performance did improve so do so at your own risk. Often times to get the thing to connect with my router, I would have to hold the adaptor at different angles and heights until it could establish a connection. The router is in the next room to it's not like I'm in the attic and the router is in the basement. I just purchased the high gain attenae for the router so hopefully performance will improve some. I also find it interesting that no firmware upgrades have come out for this since inception.
If you are reading this, you have probably read the other 30 plus reviews for this product. You have also probably gathered that people have had a wide range of experiences with this product. YMMV.
Customer Review: works fine...just a little work involved
Summary: 4 Stars
Now ive read most of the reviews for this product and they all pretty much say the same thing. Took awhile to setup, dont pay attention to the LEDs. Now of course I thought I was a pro, and would have no trouble with it since I had only previously set up my network a week before. Try and follow these steps and hopefully your experience will be better than mine.
-plug in and attach to your computer via ethernet cable...(don't bother with the cd...if your computers ethernet adapter is in use hook it up to your router directly if it has mulitple access points)
-go to URL 192.168.1.250(takes awhile to load...you may have to refresh more than once)
-password for all new products is admin
-this page should show available networks and just select the correct one
-since WPA is not supported id recommend using 128bit WEP
-fill in the blanks and select connect...if it says its connected youre pretty much done
-this is where i screwed up...attach it to your TURNED OFF xbox...start it up and select xbox live...it should go ahead and let you know if youre connected or not.
i actually got this to work with my laptop...at first it wouldn't recognize it, but after struggling with it with my desktop i gave it one last hurrah and it finally worked...so remember don't bother with the CD installation...yes, I know, its so much more tempting to use once youre trying the installation. YOU HAVE TO FIGHT THIS TEMPTATION. good luck