| Buffalo Technology AirStation Turbo G High Power Wireless Ethernet Converter ( WLI-TX4-G54HP ) |
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Model: WLI-TX4-G54HP
Brand: Buffalo
Manufacturer: BUFFALO
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 86
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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| Features: |
Buffalo AirStation Turbo G High Power WLI-TX4-G54HP - Bridge + 4
BUFFALO TECHNOLOGY |
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| Description: |
| The Buffalo Turbo G High Power Wireless Ethernet Converter is an extremely versatile wireless client adapter. Use it to wirelessly connect gaming consoles, desktops, laptops, media players, printers, UNIX workstations, and any other devices with Ethernet ports. With a built-in four-port switch, up to 4 devices can be simultaneously connected to the Ethernet Converter for instant wireless connectivity. The Ethernet Converter supports AOSS, allowing you to configure a secure wireless connection with the push of a button, and offers the advanced security for WPA (TKIP, AES). Once the simple browser-based setup or AOSS is complete, the Ethernet Converter can be moved from one device to another without reconfiguration. |
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| User Reviews (86 total): |
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Perfect Device, December 20, 2006
By user (NC, USA)
Rarely in today's age can you find a piece of equipment that fits so seamless into your current setup that you are never aware of its presence, and rarer still is that device that does everything it says it can do. I can now connect my Computer using any OS of my choice, from OS X to Linux to 64 bit windows, with no hassle for missing drivers, and no waiting on a program to load to connect to my network, as this device is always on.
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Great Product!, December 16, 2006
By user (Reseda, CA)
I installed this in about 30 mins and most of that was spent trying to get the IP of our 2Wire wireless router/dsl modem...
It hasn't missed a beat since.
I have wanted to replace my USB WiFi dongle and plug the PC directly into the bridge, but I can't seem to get to work at the moment, so status quo on that.
However when I first fired up this thing and connected my PS2 up too it, its worked every since. It doesn't miss a beat and it stays CONNECTED, it hasn't dropped the WiFi signal ONCE.
There are no lag issues in playing online games, so I don't expect any issues later on.
If you have more than one console you want to get online with, a Slingbox or any other device that needs a 'net connection, do not look any further this is your product.
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WEP 128 Does Not Work, December 13, 2006
By user (CA)
Wrestled with the device for some hours, using WEP128, before calling Tech. Support - who suggested that I disable encryption to verify connectivity with the router. Sure enough, worked fine in infrastructure mode with encryption disabled. WEP64 also worked, but unfortunately WEP64 is not suopported on my MacBook Pro.
Agree with the other reviewers that the 802.11g manufacturers are not getting their products 'right'. Appears to be minimal testing/QA effort on their part prior to shipping the product...
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Best Bridge Yet, December 13, 2006
By user (Tsaile, AZ United States)
I've tried a lot of Bridges, and this is the best yet
Web configuration and so platform independent, 4 ports, good price, cool running, detachable antenna, firmware upgradable...
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Better than others, but frustrating never the less, November 14, 2006
By user (Seattle, WA USA)
I'm not sure what it is with device manufacturers that they can't get it. I have yet to buy any such product and have it just work. Having had many frustrations in the past, I tried to do my homework and read all the reviews before buying. This one seemed to stand out as a pretty good shot, and still it took me 4 hrs of fiddling, rebooting, changing settings, before it worked, and even then it's not exactly there.
Key points:
- WEP128 encryption doesn't seem to work despite latest firmware
- Built-in Windows utility very confusing, use the web based config which you end up with anyway from the tool. Will have to change your computers IP though, which depending on your router means you can talk to one or the other but not both until you change the Buffalo's default IP.
I finally got it to work with WPA security (which is better anyway), but not supported on one of my other devices. So make sure all your other wireless devices support WPA unless you want to take a chance with your data and go without encryption.
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Why didn't I buy this sooner?, November 10, 2006
By user (Durham, NC USA)
For the past year or more, I have been wrestling with my D-Link AirPlus Extreme G DI-624. In short, the da** thing just hasn't worked right, really ever. Poor range, dropped connections, Internet works but can't see files on other comp on my home network. I must have spent dozens of hours -- a couple of those on the phone with a very earnest but incompetent tech in India -- trying to get it to work. The thing was the bane of my existence.
Finally, after reading these reviews, I fork over the money for the Buffalo. Instructions are a single 3-inch square of paper that says, "Pop in the CD." I do. I walk through the on-screen wizard, and everything's up and running flawlessly in less than 10 minutes. (Windows XP, WEP 128-bit encryption)
Now my laptop works in my backyard screenhouse 100 feet and four walls away from the router, reading very good signal strength at 36 Mpbs (using the laptop's built-in Compaq wireless G adapter). Since I work from home, imagine how many days I'll be working outdoors now instead of in my home office.
This incredibly complex product works just like magic -- just the way a well-designed product should. If it cost 50 percent more, it'd be worth it.
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Wow - Buffalo Technology AirStation Wireless Ethernet Converter, November 10, 2006
By user (New York, NY)
I plugged it in. It worked with Linux, Windows 98 and Windows XP. What more can I say?
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Buffalo AirStation works perfectly, November 6, 2006
By user (Fresno, CA)
I bought the AirStation to bridge my Slingbox to my router. I works great, is relatively easy to set up adds all the ports I need for future media applications.
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Works, November 4, 2006
By user
Installation was not exactly straightforward. Everytime I plugged it into any of my switches or routers, it took the network (12 nodes) down. The installation instructions are incomplete, and the windows software would find the airstation once and then wouldn't stop crashing.
However, once those difficulties were overcome, I found that this device delivers.
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Fire and forget, October 24, 2006
By user (Florida, USA)
This was a breeze to setup, even with WPA2 to ensure privacy. I also hooked up an Xbox360 and it has never failed in since I bought it about 6 month ago.
Much better value then your average gaming adaptor since it has multiple ports so you can hook up all your gizmos at the entertainment center rather then buying a wireless adaptor for each (i.e. Tivo, PS2, etc...)
I love it, and for the price, you could not beat it.
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Firmware Buggy, September 11, 2006
By user (Georgia)
Can not get this thing to connect to my Linksys Wireless router. Problem is not that it doesn't see the LinkSys, the problem is that the v2.50 firmware in the WLI-TX4-G54HP is _buggy_. If I try to enter a 10-digit hex key for 64-bit WEP encryption-- it says I have to enter a 5-digit value. This is the 2nd one I bought (I returned the first). Piece of junk, and _no_ support from the manufacturer.
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Defective unit + extremely POOR tech support, September 9, 2006
By user (Bloomington,, IL United States)
Unit did not work out of the box. I was not able to get even started with the setup. I could not get a hold of a tech support person and I tried for two days!!! The "24/7 tech support" promise is a sham. If you call them, prepare to spend all of your cell phone minutes waiting to get a live person on the line ...
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Poor technical support, September 2, 2006
By user
For the most part, the product works as advertised. However, there is an incompatibility problem with Netgear's Storage Central box (SC-101). The technical support at Buffalo had me jump through hoops to help them diagnose the problem. Finally it was escalated to Level 2.
The level 2 tech support just shrugged it off and said they'll look into it. They never got back to me.
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Working great, August 24, 2006
By user (Ann Arbor, MI United States)
Just got it 30min ago. Now it is working like a breeze. I use it to connect my old iMac to a Netgear router, to save some bucks on Airport while attaining the reusability -- theoretically you may connect as many computers as you want.
I configured it via Web. The selection of wireless AP is intuitive. Note that it you use if for web surfing, use advance option to config the IP as DHCP, which drops your default address of 1.1.1.1. And make you own computer IP a DHCP as well. Then you are done.
Signal reception is strong, better than my Thinkpad.
Overall a great way to make your old computers go wireless. worth five stars.
Update: The unit broke with really bad smell of burning plastic after about 3 months. Customer service took forever to connect. Finnally got connnected and got the unit sent back. replacement came back in about 2weeks.
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Excellent wired->wireless converter, better than Linksys!, August 21, 2006
By user (Surprise, AZ USA)
I bought this device to replace two Linksys wireless game adapters, a WGA11B (on my XBOX) and a WGA54G (on my ReplayTV). The 11B was just too slow, and the 54G had been playing up ever since I upgraded my Netgear wireless router to a Linksys WRT54G. Let's not even talk about why one Linksys product would be incompatible with another (!) but it's true.. the WGA54G was unstable with the WRT54G and kept freezing up despite installing the latest firmware - the WGA54G literally crashed my router itself a couple of times when trying to initially program it, clashing over some internal protocol or other.
A-ny-way, it shook my faith in Linksys a little as I had previous been a big fan. NetGear stuff is absolutely awful, both from my personal experience (my original router continually froze up, regardless of whether or not I was actually doing anything through it, and needed to be cold-booted on almost a weekly basis) and from reviews online, and although I had never tried D-Link I wasn't about to upgrade to anything that only had average user reviews across the board with most of their stuff.
I purchased the Buffalo WLI-TX4-G54HP based on stellar reviews and the price - you can't go wrong with a multi-port wireless converter for $69 with free shipping. Setup was a breeze, although admittedly I've done this several times before - it might take Joe Average about 10 mins to set up, experienced network geeks will be done in 2 min or less. And then.. it just worked. I hooked BOTH my XBOX and ReplayTV to this thing a week ago and it's been working flawlessly ever since. The web interface is easy to use and not cluttered. Supports TKIP/AES/WEP and framebursting (including a 125-mode if your router supports that - mine only supports regular frameburst). Plus it has a nice, solid feel and look to it, not like a cheap plastic toy. Admittedly I'm a brand new owner but figured I'd give my first impressions here. Buffalo could very well be the new Linksys - as a previous reviewer mentioned, if this thing holds up I might very well replace my router itself with a Buffalo unit.
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Best wireless adapter I've ever seen, August 19, 2006
By user (ann arbor, MI USA)
I purchased this because of other peoples reviews and this was the first Buffalo product I have purchased. I have tried multiple Linksys and Dlink wireless products. This device outperforms them all. It picks up wireless signals, even from other brands, better then devices from the same brand did.
I have owned a WET11, a WET54G and a DGL-3420 which I've used to connect a wired network switch to a wireless router and the Buffalo Airstation outperformed them all at a lower cost. It picks up a signal where other won't and never drops it. It has four ports for mutiple devices, while the other ones only have one port.
If you have a need to connect an xbox, IP printer or multiple devices to a wireless network, buy this, you won't be sorry.
I have over 20 years of computer network experience and over 4 years of wireless network experience with 802.11a/b/g products. I can't believe what a great deal this product is and have already recommended one of my clients purchase one for their networking needs.
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Been waiting for this device for years, August 16, 2006
By user
Buffalo really pulled it off with this device. It works just as advertised. Easy setup (read the card!) and the WPA encryption worked flawlessly. The speed is great and I have had no drop-outs. Thanks for a great product!
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Setup was a breeze, and it works with multifunction printer, July 26, 2006
By user (-)
This is an example of one of those devices that _ just works _. No fuss, no hassle.
Total setup time was approximately 20 minutes, from the time the UPS guy dropped it off this morning to when I was printing a test page on my Brother MFC-7280N multifunction unit. After reading countless reviews here and on other sites, I was hoping to at least be able to print wirelessly, as my wife and I share a home office space and it gets a little crowded with both of us in there doing work soemtimes. I'm happy to report that I'm able to use all the additional functions of the the Brother MFC including scanning and faxing. (NOTE: I had to setup a new TCP/IP port to the printer and assign the printer a static IP address for the scanning, so to me that wasn't a big deal. For others, that may be a deal-breaker. Your mileage may vary, as the saying goes...)
Installation instructions were well-written, and the included software was very straight-forward. I was able to get into the advanced settings quickly and make all appropriate adjustments for my network (security, etc.). With a similar Linksys product, I spent _literally_ 7 hours yesterday with no luck trying to get it to work with my existing Linksys WCG200 cable modem router unit. I searched the Linksys page, help forums, everything I could find. I sent the Linksys unit back in frustration. Although I'm not achieving the maximum speed of the converter (since I don't also have the matching Buffalo wireless cable gateway router unit), performance is about what I expected.
Overall, a no-brainer to setup and at a great price. I used to be a big Linksys fan, but with the ease at which it was to setup this Buffalo unit, I'm thinking I might switch when it comes time to upgrade my cable gateway router.
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Works great, June 12, 2006
By user (Raleigh, NC USA)
I recently had to move a couple of computers in my house away from the wireless router to which they had been connected via Ethernet. One of the computers runs Linux, so I wasn't thrilled with the prospect of finding, installing, and configuring a compatible wireless adapter. This product spared me that task, as I was able to use the existing adapters in those computers without any configuration changes.
Getting this to work with my Linksys WRT54G (using WEP) was a breeze and the speed is very good. I highly recommend this product if you are facing a similar problem.
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Workin' Like a Champ, June 11, 2006
By user (Jefferson, Maryland United States)
Folks, if you have Windows XP the set up on this thing took maybe 5 to 10 minutes...tops...just read and follow the directions in the "Quick Set Up Guide" for web based configuration. You'll plug in the device and pop in the setup CD.
At some point in the set up it will take you to your web browser to finish the set up...that was my only problem...for some reason IE didn't open so I went back and used Firefox...(Look under File in your Buffalo Ethernet Converter Manager that you use for set up and then look for browser set up and then point to your browser's location on your computer)...no problems. Then you unplug it and use it anywhere...seriously, only 5 to 10 minutes and it's very easy. By the way, I use a DI-624 D-Link Wireless Router and, as a result, a wireless system in my home.
One more thing...if you have any kind of security encryption you'll need the code at some point in the setup...note the type of encryption (WEP for example) and the code itself.
Another hint: When finished, you may have to turn off your PC, unplug your modem, and your wireless router...or, in short, reboot your system. Plug everything in and turn on your PC and that's it. There may be another way but that's what I did right away and it worked like a charm. Another reviewer noted this with his D-Link system...so I was prepared for it.
The complicated directions given in a previous review are only IF you don't have a Windows system. Ignore them if you do.
This one seems like a no-brainer at this price!
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