Linksys by Cisco Instant Wireless USB Network Adapter
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Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Getting A Perfect 54 MBPS Signal

, Aug. 19, 2004
Comments:
People are complaining about losing their signal and having a broken antenna. Dont sell the product back to linksys just yet. There is a way to get a perfect 54 MBPS signal : 1 - Hit Start then go to Control Panel 2 - Click On Network Connections 3

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Pros: Excellent 54 MBPS Signal
Cons: Steps To Do Getting A Good Signal, Restarting Computer
Has Owned Product: 11 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 2 star(s) Linksys USB wireless adapter gutless

, Feb. 27, 2004
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Though set up was relatively simple on an XP machine, the connection was dropped after a couple minutes, requiring a reboot to reestablish network access. Had to go to a PCI wireless adapter. If it was for a notebook, I'd specify a PC Card wireless adapte

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Pros: Purty lil' thang
Cons: Cannot maintain network connections despite excellent signal
Has Owned Product: 10 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) A good USB wireless adapter

, May. 30, 2003
Comments:
After buying the product, I just plugged it in, Windows XP detected it, I installed the drivers, and I was ready to go. It works pretty well. I have full signal strength to my NetGear 814 wireless router which is upstairs from this adapter. No complain

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Pros: Easy to setup, adjustable antenna
Cons: A bit expensive
Has Owned Product: 8 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Works Great!

, May. 20, 2003
Comments:
This product was very easy to set-up and use. I used this product on three computers. They all use Win 98 for the Operating System.

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Pros: Easy to set up use and install
Cons: None as of yet
Has Owned Product: 3 weeks
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 1 star(s) Linksys WUSB11 Wireless ver 2.6 Network Adapter

, May. 3, 2003
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First, I attempted to set it up on a Dell running Win98 SE. No Luck... Didn't recognize it. Then I tried my other machine, a COMPAQ Laptop, running XP... The LED's didn't even as much as blink during the process. In otherwords, it didn't work either.

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Pros: None
Cons: Does not work...
Has Owned Product: 1 day
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 1 star(s) What a waste of time and money

, Mar. 11, 2003
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On the word of my tech savvy friend, i bought the WUSB11 and the BEFW11S4 to set up a home network with two computers. The BEF...works fine. The WUSB11 hasn’t worked at all. I installed the software and then rebooted, plugging it in as instructed. The new

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Pros: None--the machines in my home dont even recognize it!
Cons: followed the directions got on the phone for support, nothi
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) USB11 ver 2.6 =Wireless adapter

, Dec. 23, 2002
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I bought it, my 2 year managed to break the antenna off within seconds after opening the package. I emailed Linksys's Tech support to see how I can fix it. I've had good dealings with some companies regarding honest accidents. Klipsche actually sent me

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Pros: I bought one too... works good so far at 1 foot from router
Cons: My antenna broke too, not optimistic about further distance
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 2 star(s) WORK WELL UNTILL !!!!!

, Sep. 28, 2002
Comments:
WORK GREAT BUT THE ANTENNA IS VERY FRAGILE AND BREAKS VERY VERY EASILY. LINKSYS WILL NOT REPLACE OR REPAIR THE ANTENNA, SO THROW IT AWAY AND BUY ANOTHER, OR SOME ONE ELSES!!

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Pros: WORKS WELL UNTIL THE ANTENNA BREAKS
Cons: lINKSYS WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN ANTENNA
Has Owned Product: 4 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 1 star(s) Doesn't work properly, probably configuration glitch.

, Sep. 14, 2002
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I have four computers on Linksys wireless system. The PC adapters for the notebooks work pretty well and I have no complaints. However the USB adapter is pathetically inconsistent and slow. Tech support is nice, but clueless. My guess is that it is a s

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Pros: None
Cons: Inconsistent connection, slow speeds when it does work
Has Owned Product: 7 weeks
alaTest.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 1.05 star(s) Review summary of Linksys Instant Wireless USB Network adapter

Comments:
alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 reviews of Linksys Instant Wireless USB Network adapter from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Users rate this product 67/100. Comparing these reviews to 12475 other Network Interface Cards (NIC) reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 21/100 = Inferior.

Read full review at alaTest.com

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