| Intel AnyPoint Wireless 1.6M USB Adapter |
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Model: APR2W1USB
Brand: Intel
Manufacturer: Intel
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 14
Platforms: Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, Windows
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
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| Features: |
Includes one adapter to connect your laptop or desktop PC to a wireless network
Share files and printers, even surf the web from any computer on the network
Offers a range of 150 feet, even through walls and floors
USB connectivity offers plug-and-play installation
Features Internet sharing capability, 3-year warranty, and 90-day free technical support |
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| Description: |
| Choose one AnyPoint Wireless Home Network model for each laptop or desktop PC you want to connect. Connect your laptop and desktop PCs without wires or cables. Surf the web sharing a single Internet connection with other home PCs. Share files, drives and printers, play multi-user games, listen to MP3 music stored on another PC - all at the same time, without wires. Access resources on other PCs from up to 150 ft away, through walls and floors. It is broadband compatible and great with high speed DSL, cable modem or other broadband Internet access. Works great with regular dial-up Internet access too. Easy to install. No need to even open the PC. Just connect the USB Model to the PC's USB port. The software install wizard handles the rest of the set-up. It provides everything you need to connect one PC to an AnyPoint Wireless Home Network. It also works with all AnyPoint Wireless Home Network Models. Buy one Wireless USB Model for each desktop PC and one Wireless PC Card or Wireless USB Model for each laptop. |
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| User Reviews (14 total): |
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anypoint what is the point, August 15, 2002
By ironpier (NY United States)
I purchased anypoint to network a notebook with an OS of windows me to my desktop with an OS of XP. Installed great on the notebook but not on the desktop. Would not accept the drivers. The last message I got was Blackice defender. I have no idea what that means. But at the end of the day I would not have bought this product as I have had to reload XP on my new system.Waste of time and money Unfortunatly I had to rate this as one star as I could not submit this without a star
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Great Product - Easy to load and set up, November 29, 2001
By JSM (Covington, Kentucky United States)
I too, feel that I must be one of the lucky ones who have had absolutely no problems with this product. Set up and use was very easy and I have had no corruption problems. My "server" is a Dell 8100 and my "client" is a Dell Latitude CPi (using the Laptop PC Card). I have been using the wireless network for three months without any issue. I would recommend / re-buy this product without hesitation.
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Installation Was Easy-- the Only Easy Thing, October 20, 2001
By Sires (It's a Toss Up Right Now)
I ended up returning these because of corruption problems. Tech support was very limited-- and they had disconnected the 800 number. I could see why considering the amount of time I spent troubleshooting the little darlings. They probably had more in phone bills than their profit on each unit. There were horrendous compatibility problems with simple software-- problems the like of which I had not seen since Windows 3.11. The proxy server did not work. Finally, Windows 98 ended up with corrupt VXD files on both computers I had networked, and that was the final straw. Can anyone recommend a good wireless networking device?
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Great Intel home networking solution, September 20, 2001
By K. Chen (Massachusetts)
I can see many reviewers are frustrated because they encounetred software compatibility issue, I think I am one of the lucky people who enjoy this product. Easy installation and home networking is just in minutes. No problem with my compaq presario pc (Win 98)and HP pavillion (Win Me). Although I see problem on my compaq pc when I try to shutdown, over all, it's great product especially when you have tried others networking product, the intel software is absolutely excellent !
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Works Well Through out the House E-Z Install, August 29, 2001
By ivanrooni (Atlanta, Georgia)
I realized when I bought it that there were other networks out there that had faster speeds. However, heavy downloads I can use the direct connected server computer on broadband. Thought I'd step up to one of those 11mmps models but found that I had to purchase three items... to do such and then read that the speed max advertised speed was proportional to how close you were to the server. 100 feet 11mbps, over that 5.5mbps and over that 1mbps... I've the base (server) in the basement of my house and it reaches well to the third floor bedrooms. Have had a few problems with errors coming up now and again, but simlply reboot the notebook primarily and things iron out... EZ to install... EZ on the pocket-book... like I mentioned only two items to purchase... a card for the notebook that was capable to the network base... it does what I want for a home computer. Printing to the downstairs printer is a snap... Wish I could now find a way for the printed material to walk upstairs to me. Read where Tech support is a long wait... have not tried them yet... it is so simple to install and use I'd just revert back to a clean install if real problems occur. Which have not truly happened. Step by Step picture instructions made the install NICE and EZ. Have looked on line at the Intel Anypoint product. Suggest you might do the same :-) IT supplies my needs... Oh yeah, talked with a customer at the store and he mentioned that he had two sons that worked off their notebooks in their rooms. He was right about the ease of the system install which made me nervous. Did install/download a program over the internet and it took 8 minutes where the server directly connected computer would have been much faster... Convenience is what I wanted with the smaller price. Might upgrade in the future but for now it's OK !
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Easy to use., August 17, 2001
By unknown
Using this product was my first experience with networking 2 home computers. Installation is easy if you have a little bit of basic computer knowledge. I have a cable modem connection and the service is just as fast on the client pc as it is on the server pc. The only problem I've encountered is that the server pc occasionally loses the network connection and both computers must be restarted. But I think this is a problem with the computer itself and not the wireless networking. I'd recommend this product to anyone who wants an easy way to network their computers.
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No., August 11, 2001
By unknown
Here's a list of some of my experiences with this product. Maybe you will learn something and not make the same mistakes I made. 1) I first used one of the USB ports on my MS Natural keyboard. I finally figured out that the keyboard's power supply wasn't enough to handle the product. I switched the mouse to the keyboard and the network adapter to a port on my PC. Problem solved. 2) After installing the product (installation was easy), both of the two computers I was attempting to network refused to shut down. They just stalled at the shut down screens. I had to resort to pulling the plug on them, or resetting them in hopes it wouldn't do it on another try. This happens randomly, about half the time. 3) I haven't been able to get any games to work on my LAN. I know this product isn't exactly the fastest, but I expected SOME games to work... I have tried Starcraft, Unreal Tournament, and Rouge Spear. 4) Although I have been able to share my cable internet connection over the network, my client PC sometimes doesn't connect with my server when I turn it on, so I have to reboot and try again. When the network is functioning, I can share printers, view files on the other PC, and share the internet connection, but it doesn't work all the time. In conclusion, I have had a very bad time with this product. I guess it was foolish of me to get wireless...
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Works fine on a 3 computer network, July 24, 2001
By khargrove (Houston, TX United States)
I have purchased 3 Wireless USB AnyPoint adapters from Intel. All installed easily and have worked without a hitch. Can't see how it could have been easier. May not be the fastest product out there, but is as fast as my network connection which is all that I share.
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Works well, but painful installation, July 9, 2001
By R. Morris (Plano, TX USA)
I work with PC's everyday for a living and know a lot about setting up networking software and hardware. In my home environment, I have a more complicated setup than most home users, so I'll cut Intel some slack on the installation process, but I don't think this product is quite ready for the typical home user. In any case, allow yourself at least 3-4 hours for installation and setup for 2 PCs. Once it is installed, it does work rather well. I specifically wanted to test its performance in a gaming situation running a Quake 3 server. I setup my second PC as the game server, and connected to it on my primary PC. The gameplay was actually pretty good (40 ping), with just a little bit of lag, although I was the only one connected, and the server was running 3 bots on the map I played. I don't really intend to use it in this manner, mainly just so my other PC has access to my local files, printer, and internet connection.
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Junk, pure junk, June 29, 2001
By lineyb (Littleton, co United States)
This product ... I ordered 2 USB and tried to network them over about 50 ft. Everytime I picked up my 2.4 Ghz phone the network dropped. On normal use, the best I could get was to be able to see files on my other computer. Spend a little extra money to get an IEEE 802.11b compliant adapter.
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Almost too easy..., June 14, 2001
By Brent Kellogg (Oregon City, OR United States)
Based on Michael McCord's review of this item I purchased it, had it installed in a flash and everything worked without a hitch!
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Some bugs to work out, but a cheap wireless alternative, May 30, 2001
By unknown
Installation was easy enough, but my server PC kept freezing up on a blue screen error message. I contacted Intel tech support, which has limited hours of operation, and did not hear back from them for several days. I had the units packed up and ready to return when they finally called with a fix. I've noticed the newest release of the Anypoint software contains the fix for the problem I was having. Although the system has speed limitations and you can't usually run programs installed on a different machine, it is still a good and cost effective alternative for a home network when a hard-wired network is problematic.
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Troubleshooting is Tricky, April 23, 2001
By mhardee (Lafayette, CO USA)
While initial setup was easy on this product, I ended up returning it because of hard-to-troubleshoot problems between other network devices and other software on my systems.Instructions are limited and the support line isn't 24/7, so don't plan on installing nights or weekends.
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Extremely easy to install and it works!, April 3, 2001
By Michael McCord (Columbia, MD United States)
I just installed this on my two home PCs. It took just a few minutes to install the software and plug in the USB cable (included). Both computers were networked in just a short time and I am able to access the internet from both as well as share printers and drives. You do have to buy one for each computer. My "server" computer is a home-built and the "client" is an HP Pavilion. I was braced for a lot of troubleshooting and tweaking but it really did all come together without a hitch. I highly recommend this.
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