Cisco-Linksys WGA54G Wireless-G Gaming Adapter
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Customer Review: Linksys products just don't work
Summary: 1 Stars
For some background, I am a computer programmer by schooling with over 5 years practical programming experience on both Linux and Windows systems and have spent the past 2 years as director of a Network Control Center, so I know quite a bit about computers and networking.
This is my second Linksys product I have purchased in the past year. The first was a Linksys wireless G router. I returned the router twice trying to get the thing to work. Finally I replaced it with a Netgear WGR614 and it worked perfectly right out of the box.
Now I have this wireless G gaming adapter. I would never have purchased another Linksys product after the router incident but Linksys is apparently the only company still making gaming adapters for the market. I have tried 2 of these adapters with no success. The products do not stay properly connected to the router. It will say it is connected but does not communicate at all.
I am officially done with Linksys. Save your $$ and your sanity. Stay away from these terrible products.
UPDATE: I purchased a Netgear WGPS606 to replace this product and find it to be a much better buy. It's cheaper, and includes a 4 port switch so you can connect up to 4 consoles or, alternatively, media center PCs or just a desktop in your den. This device can also function as a print server for up to 2 USB printers. All-in-all, a far superior device with better reliability, all for less money.
Customer Review: Reliable Unit - Only lacks 802.11G
Summary: 4 Stars
While this unit can be used with most any gaming console I did not need it for mine as it has built in wireless, I purchased it specifically to work with a videoconferencing camera that did not have wireless built into it and I did not want to run wire down walls, or across the floor to another room from the main router. While the setup was not overly simple it is certainly easy enough for the average computer user, or anyone who has installed any network device before. The key to setup is plugging the unit directly into a pc or laptop via the standard network cable included, then running the included CD setup software with the instructions in hand.
Pros:
- Stays reliably up without rebooting, resetting or other potential issues
- Supports WPA & WEP security settings
- Reasonble price in comparison to many of the competitors doing offering the same product for $99 or more
- Includes necessary cables
Cons:
- Does not run 802.11g in any form
- While it does includes decent instructions with setup CD, they are not as detailed as they should be, especially for the inexperienced.
Overall I have been pleased with the unit, after returning the D-Link DGL-3420 because it did not support WPA security encryption, something which should definitely be supported in this day and age.
Customer Review: I don't get why everyones having trouble with this.....
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very good product...but it's all a matter if you follow directions right. The thing that's so weird about this adapter is that you originally have to plug this is DIRECTLY to your ethernet jack on your computer so that your computer can configure the channels and the network addresses to the product. That I sort of found odd, because the other Wireless-B version of this you don't have to set with your computer...you plug it in and you can select the channel right on the product. Another thing is, even after I configured this with my playstation...I was able to connect everything...it worked great, but the wirless G light on the bottom wasnt doing anything...only the ethernet light was blinking. I looked closer to it and just found out it was a dim light because the light was Wireless G like WAS blinking very dimly at different times. All I'm going to say is remember to put this on infastructure mode, and plug this in DIRECTLY to your computer with NO CONNECTION present to your computer and the drivers should do the rest. All you have to do is reset you computer after you configure it so you can get your internet connection back again. Also, originally I thought the wireless G light not working was the cause of lagging on my PS2...but it turns out it all matters who you play and what connection they have.
Customer Review: Expensive paperweight
Summary: 1 Stars
I really wouldn't bother with this, there has got to be a better product than this around. Seems to me that the thing either works out of the box (around 30% of the time looking at the reviews), or either works after endless messing about in the dark with appalling or non-existent documentation or never works to perform its intended function, at least, which is where I'm at.
The facts:
- bought the WGA54G to connect my new Hauppauge MediaMVP to my Vigor 2600G wireless (54G) router. The MVP works great wired, BTW
- I've come across virtually all the problems listed in these reviews: setup CD not working, being advised by Linksys to return the WGA as defective, same problem still, WEP not working with non-Linksys, MAC address of wireless port not as per the one on the WGA, device gets hot really fast, range is rubbish and the address of the web interface not being in the documentation at all
- I can ping the WGA now but my MVP still can't use it as a wireless gateway to my IP network which is the whole point of the thing
I work in IT and understand well the isues around IP network setup as well as being familiar with DHCP and so forth, but this is stumping me. It shouldn't be this difficult - maybe its a product brought to market too soon ?
Customer Review: PLEASE READ 4 Stars
Hi, I bought the WRT54G (linksys wireless - g router) and the WGA54G (this game adapter), together. The router was straight forward to setup, no matter what they say you always have to set something up, it won't just plug in and work. For the Router I had to HTTP into it's settings and change connection type to PPOE and type in my user id and password so my router can log me in automatically. Now the GAME ADAPTER I ALMOST SENT BACK. You must also set this up on your pc first. plug into your nic card in pc. then use cd to go into setup, that's not the problem. The problem that I had was when I plugged it into my PS2 it would not connect. The reason was since I was using a wired connection to my network adapter on my ps2, my network settings on the ps2 were set to type in user id and password. What happens is since I already had that set in my router (as I explained above) I was trying to actually log in twice by having the same setting in my ps2. So I had to go in and remove the user name and pass, save it to my memory card and it worked. It took me 3 hours altogether to get it going. But it is well worth it, it works great! Just remember to take your username and password in your ps2, if your connecting to a router like myself that already has that info in it's setting.