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Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
1-2-3 easy to install,
from Metamora, IN on 9/17/2008
I love this product because I can easily transfer my files form home to school or vice versa.
from HOWARD, OHIO on 9/7/2008
I LOVE BEING ABLE TO BE WIRELESS AND ELIMINATE THE CORDS
from DC Beltway runner on 9/3/2008
Both Windows XP and Linux recognized device.
Drivers on CD for windows were needed to be loaded.
Ubuntu automatically found drivers and loaded them. Drivers are activated when adapter is inserted.
Can't ask for more than that.
from NJ on 9/3/2008
Love my WI FI and the adapter makes my life
much easier. My adapter is faster, and
more reliable. I'm not knocked offline,
and have had no "issues" with it's use.
LOVE IT!
from Medina, OH on 9/3/2008
Easy to use and install. Works well. Sticks out a little far from USB port, so can bend easily if bumped.
from Kalispell, MT on 9/1/2008
Our laptop wireless capability was lost. This was an easy replacement.
from West Des Moines, IA on 8/27/2008
This product works great! The only drawback is the setup wizard. It's good for picking up networks but I like to use windows when configuring. I've bought at least 5 of these. They are great!!
from Salt Lake City, Utah on 8/27/2008
This usb adapter is the second level up from the entry-level adapter, which I bought first. There is a real difference in staying connected to the internet with this model (WUSB54GC). It stays connected much more of the time and the speed is satisfactory.
from Fremont, CA on 8/27/2008
This product was purchased as part of an upgrade to a home-based wireless network. The adapter works fine as long as long as it is placed within about 50 feet of the signal source.
from Lynchburg, Va on 8/27/2008
To get wireless
from mackinaw, il on 8/21/2008
very easy setup
from Cerritos, CA on 8/14/2008
Hard to configure.
Not easy to configure, lack of detail and troubleshooting instruction.
from Catonsville, MD on 8/13/2008
Just did not work very well. Hard to connect.
from Lewisville, NC on 8/6/2008
To access the internet through the router
from Terre Haute, IN on 8/6/2008
For a computer in my spare bedroom
from BURLINGTON VT on 7/31/2008
QUICK EASY CONNECTION FOR A LAPTOP TO A WIRELESS SYSTEM
from Fishkill NY on 7/30/2008
Easy to set up
from Long Island, NY on 7/30/2008
After 2 1/2 hours on the phone, linksys advised me that it must be defective and to return it to Staples, so I did.
from Santa Cruz on 7/30/2008
Worked as promised...
from Poconos, PA on 7/30/2008
My service is affected by the severely rocky environment so I am not happy with the reception, but have used Linksys before and do not believe that the router is the problem.
from ohio on 7/30/2008
Home use. Very fast
from Yonkers, NY on 7/30/2008
I use this for a second Home PC. The great thing about this is that the extra PC is on a different floor and I have no wires running through out the house at all. I have absolutely no complaints.
from Florence, MA on 7/24/2008
Simple to use, replaces disks, small and compact
Such a great invention
from Boston, MA on 7/23/2008
Not working on my pc. Freezes after about 5 to 10 minutes.
from Nampa, Id on 7/9/2008
Very easy to install and use. At times, The product fails to remain connected. However, it is very easy to reconnect and continue enjoying the benefits of it.
from Fernandina Beach, FL on 6/25/2008
This is a great product to make a non wifi compatable computer useable with wifi in the area.
from Wakefield, RI on 6/25/2008
Unfortunately, this product did not solve my problem. I am still unable to connect to the internet on my "old" computer. The product probably works - I reviewed the instructions numerous times and still have no connection to the internet.
from SC on 6/25/2008
lap top away from home
from Columbia, Maryland on 6/25/2008
Hooked it up fast. It was able to get the signal from m router downstairs very easily. Definite improvement over earlier model from 3 yrs ago. I'm looking forward to 3 yrs from now!
from DuBois, PA on 6/25/2008
My son pulled it from the box and plugged it into the back... I didn't see any extra work if there was any.
from Layton, UT on 6/22/2008
It was easy to set up, but we could never get it to connect through the security.
from Alpena, MI on 6/21/2008
It gets the job done, better than it is supposed to well worth the price.
from Franklinville, NJ on 6/20/2008
I store photos, documents and financial backups all in the same place. Travels with me when necessary and for the price you couldn't ask for more!
from Charlotte, NC on 6/20/2008
works great with my laptop. Easy to install and configure. I wish it had a hinge so that I could tip it vertically when installed. Otherwise I worry it will be bent when moving the laptop.
from Petaluma, CA on 6/20/2008
The product works well about 80% of the time. I do have occasional losses of connection and I can't say for sure if it is the adapter or my computer. It is fast when it is up to speed.
from Ontario, OR on 6/20/2008
The best part is that it took 10 minutes to set up and I think my tech naive husband could have done it. The worst, it losses the signal frequently. It sometimes drop the connection in the middle of an action. I don't have this problem anywhere else so I am sure it is the USB.
from Mansfield,MA on 6/19/2008
Great for my wireless system
from Colchester, VT on 6/19/2008
very easy to use
from St Pete, FL on 6/19/2008
Setup on Windows XP home installed the drivers automatically, the passphrase key setup was easy, just entered in the same passphrase as the Linksys G router we have and connected right away. No need to type in the 32 character key.
Highly recommended for desktop PC setup away from the router that needs an easy wireless connection. The cord was long enough to easily put on a 5 foot shelf with the PC sitting on the floor.
from norco, ca. on 6/19/2008
3 rooms away from router only 1 to 2 bars reception, makes a little slow. very easy to use,fast install.
from Idaho on 6/19/2008
This is the second one I've purchased. Had one in my old computer and needed to hook up a new. Works great.
from Charles Town, WV on 6/19/2008
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from Phoenix,AZ on 6/19/2008
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from DEARBORN MICH on 6/19/2008
it works greaT
from CT on 6/19/2008
i needed a quick solution to network a semi perm desktop and it worked. The signal was never strong and the connection was slow at times but it worked!
from Fairfield, CA on 3/9/2008
I used this product to connect the upstairs computer to the internet and not have to pay a million dollars for the cable company to come out and add another line and then charge me for equipment, etc.
from detroit,mi on 3/9/2008
its great and my computer recognized it right away!
from Wiscasset, ME 04578 on 3/7/2008
To adapt my desk top to a wireless system
from new jersey on 3/7/2008
i use this product for home interfaceing wit othe computer in the house
from Kill Devil Hills, NC on 3/7/2008
Plain, simple, easy to use.
from Great Falls, MT on 3/7/2008
This product has help to make my job easier and will work on my home computer as well so even if I am not in the office I can still work from home.
from SF, Ca on 3/7/2008
Only thing I didn't like was that you have to install Linksys software to use the USB drive. My other USB adaptors didn't need software to run...XP should automatically detect and install the USB adaptor. No problems with connectivity, however.
from Florida on 2/17/2008
I just bought this product yesterday, and I was online in a matter of minutes. There's just one problem. If you use Windows Vista, when your computer comes out of sleep mode, you will lose connection. You either have to restart your computer or unplug your adapter and plug it back in to regain connection. It's a problem with the Vista driver, and Linksys has yet to update it.
Also, my computer is pretty far away from my router, so the signal is very weak. Especially since the adapter is in the back of the computer, you can't move it around to find a hot spot. So if you want a stronger signal, I'd say go with the PCI adapters.
I purchased one of these adapters so that my personal computer in my room could have internet access. The main computer in my house has a Linksys router, and my brother has one of these Linksys adapters for his computer, and has had no problems. So I went and got one. Upon installation I found that it is not 64 bit compatible, and that Linksys hasn't yet released a driver so that it can be.
Nobody in my family has had any problems with their Linksys products, and my brother has one of these adapters and it works great (he has windows vista). So I don't think that this is a bad product, just doesn't work with 64 bit (XP pro).
from Massachusetts on 12/30/2007
Plug and play simplicity using Windows XP, Linksys Router. Up and running in 5 minutes.
from Barrackville, WV on 10/25/2007
Most of the process setting it up was easy but I had to call tech support to reconfigure my internet. Other than that it has been a great addition to our house. It's cheaper than paying the cable company for the added equipment!
I found it easy to install on Windows XP, and it found my wireless network once I put in relevant security information. There was one option that was supposed to be available in the install software, but wasn't. But when I rebooted the machine, the option was then available and I was able to get everything going just fine.
So far it's been reliable and steady, I've very pleased. I've also been able to use it with Ubuntu Linux. I downloaded an install script from the Ubuntu forums that made it very easy. It was the easiest Linux install of a wireless card that I have ever done.
I'm VERY pleased.
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from Bethlehem, Ct. on 9/30/2007
This is the easiest device to set up for networking cable access from another computers router! Love it!
A great product, even if you are a computer beginner you shouldn't have a problem setting this up.