| D-Link DWL-G810 Ethernet to Wireless Bridge Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps |
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Model: DWL-G810
Brand: D-Link
Manufacturer: D-Link Systems, Inc.
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 26
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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| Features: |
Up to 54 Mbps
Easy to Install. No Software/Driver Required
802.11b Compatible
OS/Platform Independent |
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| Description: |
| D-LINK DWL-G810 -- This simple but hugely useful device enables fast online gaming and Internet connectivity without wires. The DWL-G810 Xtreme G Wireless Bridgeconnects any Ethernet-enabled device, including Internet radio devices, digital media devices, desktop computers, and videoconferencing appliances to an existing 802.11g wireless environment. And does it without sacrificing performance! Operating system independent Dimensions - 1.6H x 3.2W x 3.5L Weight - 0.34 pounds Warranty - 3 years A must-have peripheral for multiplayer online console gaming! |
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| User Reviews (26 total): |
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SECURITY PROBLEM -- AVOID, March 22, 2004
By Proud Parent (Maryland)
First of all, don't take my word on this, follow up by going to broadbandreports.com and search on DWL-G810. The security issue is that this device WILL NOT work unless you are broadcasting the SSID of your wireless network. This applies to the shipping firmware 2.0 and the newer firmware 2.12. This is the deal killer for me since I don't want to expose my network's SSID. I'm actually quite pissed off at DLINK over this.By contrast, DLINK's "range extender" (aka wireless repeater) DWL-G800AP actually WORKS with SSID broadcast disabled, so one can see that DLINK could overcome this security issue. The remaining issues are these: (1) It won't support DHCP from your router to any PC hooked up to the bridge. You might think, hey, I'll configure my PC for DHCP and it will get the IP info from the router through the bridge connection. Wrong! It won't work. (2) The router itself does not work for obtaining DHCP from the router EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THIS AS AN OPTION. This is outrageous and completely unacceptable. Confirmed on BroadbandReports.com and by DLINK's Level 2 support. Bottom line is that, while it works, it's entirely manual in the configuration and the SSID broadcast requirement is a security vulnerabilit not worth enduring.
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No compatible with other 802.11g D-Link products, March 4, 2004
By jakinner (MARLTON, NJ USA)
My experience with this product was miserable. I ordered the DI-624 wireless router, DWL-G810 wireless bridge, and DWL-650 Cardbus adapter in the hopes that replacing my current 802.11b infrastructure would be easier with a single-source solution. I was very, very wrong.This product simply did not work with the DI-624 wireless router which supposedly was based on the same standards as the DWL-G810 (802.11g). After tech support recommended I install the _beta_ firmware upgrade, this device lost 1 out of every 2 packets received from the router. This after struggling with this machine for 3+ hours just to get it to connect to the router. My NetGear replacement equipment installed in 1 hour flat with equivalent components (WRT-624, WGE-101, and WG511T), instead of the 10+ hours I struggled with the D-Link products.
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Easy to set up and Use, February 26, 2004
By Anotha' Geeza (The Streets)
You can't expect products to do everything for you. If you don't have your network on the subnet 192.168.0.X then you need to at least make the PC you are going to use to configure this device to work in that subnet. It's real easy, you just go to advanced options and add the IP 192.168.0.2 to be your PC.I was able to plug this into my router, access the web based interface, change the IP and wireless info to connect to my DI-624, and I was done. It took a total of five minutes. After setting everything right I unplugged it from the router and plugged it into my switch which sits in my entertainment center with my xbox, tv, and broadband videophone. Now all my devices in my entertainment system can be connected to my network. all thanks to this wireless bridge. The speeds are the same as wired, and I see no difference from connecting these with one long Cat-5 cable, except I don't have to have cabling on the ground. This is definitely worth it's price.
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Configuration hassles galore, February 17, 2004
By unknown
Unlike other wifi products I've use, this one is a total pain to configure. First, to connect to the device with the web interface you have to manually configure the IP address of the computer you are using. (The device doesn't do DHCP to the system plugged into the 100baseT port). Futhermore, the device doesn't have the option to get it's address and gateway information on the wifi side of the bridge using DHCP either. What this means in practice is that you must hand configure the IP addresses on both sides of the bridge and on the computer you use to configure it. All the talk about easy configuration assumes that you're using exclusively DLink products so all the defaults happen to work. Finally, there is no signal strength tool so if you have a connection problem you cannot optimize the placement of the router and the G810. The documentation does not explain the situation well, and the tech support took a long time. (At least they finally put someone on the phone who knew the product) Two thumbs WAY down...
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Wireless Bridge works like a charm with Replay TV, December 25, 2003
By jeffl562 (Whittier, CA United States)
Just configure the DWL-G810 on your wireless router. As soon as the router sees the product, just plug it into your Replay TV/entertainment appliance and switch connection to use ethernet connection. Replay TV modem downloads take 5-7 minutes. With the DWL-G810, downloads are fast, under 1 minute. Very pleased with this product
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