 "Cisco WET610N Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band" | 2009-11-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: A351JS0BHVSGQI |
I bought this based on having tried out my neighbor's WET54g and liking it. Went with the 610n because of its support for dual band. Initially I regretted it when I had trouble with the setup, but once I got over it I am very happy with the product.
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 "Excellent product" | 2009-11-11 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3FXMJIVBT5AIT |
After reading some of the negative reviews (not working with Windows 7, difficult to setup), I was a little hesitant making this purchase. But, I'd always had good luck with Linksys products before, so I went ahead and gave it a shot. It arrived today - I had had it delivered to my work address. I got home 30 minutes ago and, literally, it's already downloaded 2 movies from DirecTV On Demand.
The setup couldn't be easier. My guess is, those who wrote negatives about the setup must not have read or understood the procedures before starting. I'm not belittling any of the other reviews; rather, I'm just shocked that anyone would have thought the installation was difficult. Read over the manual once or twice before you start (it's a bunch of easy steps), then do what the install disk tells you to do. I was up in, literally, about 4 minutes.
And, obviously my other concern about it not working with Windows 7 was unfounded. I have Windows 7 Home Premium and had no issues what-so-ever.
And, in case it was missed on the paragraphs above, I hooked this up to an R22 DirecTV box to get HD On Demand.
No problems what-so-ever. So far, very much recommended. If anything changes (because, granted, this review is being written less than hour of having it completely installed and setup), I will revise the review and let everyone know. |
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| "Works Great w/ WRT610N" | 2009-11-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: AEJMMTXOD69L |
| I'm using this with the Linksys WRT610N to stream Data and Standard Def. Video to the TV on the other side of my office. I had to play with some of the advanced settings initially, but once I got it dialed in, I haven't had any problems with it. The only other downside that I have found is that it takes a ridiculously long time to reboot itself once you've made changes in the settings and save them. I would say for setup I would give it 3.5-4 Stars but overall I would give it 4.5-5 Stars because once it's setup the quality is great and it's pretty rock solid. |
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| "Set it and forget it." | 2009-11-07 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3288RQCAGKOET |
| My ps3 only has 802.11g, so this is helping me with some online gaming issues. I also have it hooked to my dish receiver, so I can set up recordings via my iphone. Setup was pretty easy. It hasn't given me any problems since, so I gave it 5 stars. |
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| "Works great!" | 2009-10-29 |
| - Reviewed By zombie_dog |
I've been trying for over a year to reliably set up my Xbox 360 for use with Netflix streaming over wifi. Running a cable to the room my Xbox is in wasn't an option, so I've been trying in vein to get a stable Wi-Fi connection. In addition to the official Xbox Wireless-G adapter, I've tried converting two wireless routers to bridges with DD-WRT. All of these solutions worked to an extent, but due to the huge amounts of wireless interference in my house (I live in a valley, and there are no less than 18 wifi routers within range at any given time that my laptop's wifi adapter picks up), the signal strength was always weak.
I had pretty much given up, and haven't gone online with my xbox in over two months, but then I saw the WET610N available as a refurb. I'd read some good things about it, and it was within my budget so I decided I'd give it a shot.
Setup required a bit of trial and error and it wasn't until I tried switching from WPA2 to WPA encryption that I was able to get a stable, fast connection to my router (which is a DLink DIR-655). Thinking that maybe my unit shipped with a bad flash, I tried reinstalling the latest firmware (1.0.3). Same result... WPA2-AEP still wasn't stable, but WPA-AEP was fine. This is something Linksys needs to work out, as it's one of the main advertised features, and a requirement of most installations.
I've been up and running now for three weeks, and I'm able to stream Netflix at HD quality over Wireless-N. The connection always starts out a little slow, but gets up to full quality within minutes.
After a year of messing with different solutions, I'm pleased with the WET610N. I'm not sure the full priced unit is worth the cost, but if you're comfortable buying refurbs, the value can't be beat (and my unit looked like new- not a scratch on it). |
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 "Difficult to set up but worth the effort" | 2009-10-27 |
| - Reviewed By gzener |
This product gets five stars for performance but one star for set up and tech support.
Pros :
Lightning fast communication (when paired with a Netgear RangeMax router)
Easily adjustible settings to optimize streaming video performance
Cons :
The setup program didn't run as advertised
The firmware upgrade crashed twice before I got it to run
No automatic firmware upgrade
Tech support that politely takes your name, records your problem, and hangs up on you.
It runs hot
Here's a more reliable set up guide :
1. Connect the product directly to your router and attach the power cord
2. While waiting for the WET610N to turn on and orient itself, navigate to the Linksys web site and download the latest firmware.
3. After 2 or 3 minutes, navigate to your router's connections page and find the IP address for the WET610N.
4. Navigate to the WET610N's control interface by plugging the IP address into your browser. It will ask for login information. Leave the username field blank and type"admin" as the password.
5. Update the firmware
6. Unplug the router and plug it back in.
7. Get back to the router's control interface by repeating steps 3 and 4 above. (The IP address may have changed).
8. Adjust the wireless settings to the desired configuration. I got the best performance with dual band transmission and WPA2 security.
9. Unplug the router and set it up where you want it.
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