Cisco-Linksys WUSB54GC Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter
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Customer Review: Crashed my internet connection
Summary: 1 Stars
I installed the drivers and plugged it in, restarted my computer and lost my connection. I have NO idea what happened. I set up my Linksys router just fine and I was able to use the internet when I hard lined to it with a ethernet cable but as soon as I try to connect wirerlessly it can't find my network. So I restart everything including my computer, the router, the modem, and the adapter and I loss all connectivity. I plan on spending all of tomorrow with tech support having them sold my hand through setup. Had to system restore. Pain in the arse. I will give it 4 stars if they can help me set it up tomorrow.
EDIT: Ok, it's been months now and my wireless network is all setup. My connection is lost to the network once a day or so. I have to restart PC. May be the Adapter, may be the comp. Who knows. When it works it works perfectly.
Customer Review: Not The Most Powerful USB Tool
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this because my daughter's old laptop did not have a card slot. We figured a USB Adapter would be the next best thing for our wireless network at home. The USB adapter sits less than 20 feet from the wireless router and has a wall with a door separating them. Many times it has had trouble picking up the signal from the wireless router when I don't feel this should be a problem. Both my wife and I have laptops with built in wireless receivers and have no issues picking up the router's signal anywhere in the house. However, it seems like this USB adapter has to be right on top of the router for the signal to be strong enough to link to anything. We've made it work but she still does not have the best signal in the world. I think I would look into something different if I were trying to come up with a networking solution now.Customer Review: Save your time, buy this one first!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am an Apple person, so I had serious reservations about getting the Dell PC Desktop given to my wife by my son-in-law connected to my wireless network. I bought the Belkin F5D7050 USB and after an hour I gave up, couldn't even get the damn thing connected via hardwire. A friend who has worked for years as an IT person, spent over 2 hrs. trying to get a wireless connection without success. He did manage to get a wired connection working. Took the Belkin back and bought the Linksys WUSB54GC. With the same trepidation, I put the install disk in, click on the continue button, plugged in the unit to the USB and my network wireless showed up, clicked on it and AMAZING!!! It worked--no problem...just like an Apple computer! And the included extender usb cord makes connecting to the back of the CPU a breeze!Customer Review: Linksys sucks this is garbage.
Summary: 1 Stars
Another prime example why you should buy D-Link for your computing needs. Here at work all D-Link never a problem, when we had Linksys prior nothing but headaches and downtime. At home I used Linksys routers which drop in and out and die a day after the warrenty expires, but now I have switched to D-Link adapters and routers and have yet to have a problem or lost connections. This Linksys wireless g adapter I bought for my GF worked ok at first, a month later it will not on her HP windows XP machine. It gives uninformative error messages that her device is not plugged in or reading properly....the device is plugged in! anyhow I have tried to repair the software and drivers which are an easy task with D-Link but not with Linksys and nothing works, so im going to get her something that works: D-Link.Customer Review: No problem with Vista but short lifespan...
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this product the first time in September of 2008. That one was either defective or we loaded it incorrectly because initially it worked just fine, but within 24 hours, if the computer were left alone for 20 minutes, we would lose the connection. Then it died altogether so we returned it to Target for a replacement. That one loaded perfectly and worked great until now (for 9ish months). Connection became spotty and then died altogether. After doing some research over Vista compatability issues, it appeared that Linksys was still my best bet. I will say that the sales assoc at Target told me that he uses a Belkin wireless USB adapter with Vista, and he has had no problems. Belkin and Linksys were priced the same, but since my router is Linksys and previous experience reigns, I stuck with Linksys.