| Linksys WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge |
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Model: WET54G
Brand: Linksys
Manufacturer: Linksys
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 123
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: Game console
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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| Features: |
Product Type - Bridge
Complies with IEEE 802.11g standard, and backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11b products
Supports WPA Security, 64/128-bit WEP Encryption
Installs in minutes with easy-to-use Setup Wizard
Built-in web user interface for easy configuration from any web browser |
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| Description: |
| The versatile Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge can make any wired Ethernet-equipped device a part of your wireless network. At home, use the Bridge to connect game consoles, set-top boxes, or computers to your Wireless-G network and its shared high-speed Internet connection. In the office, convert your Ethernet-wired printer, scanner, camera, notebook or desktop into a wireless networked device. |
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| User Reviews (123 total): |
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Works for Me, March 19, 2008
By Dr. Bitters
I debated between investing in a used Airport card and the recent version of the Linksys WET54G (version 3.1) in order to have my old G4 iMac connect to a wireless network. After reading this information (search: plantphys.info/advice/wet54g), I decided to take the plunge and buy the Linksys product. The instructions from the website were great, and my G4 was connected to the network within minutes.
The only modifications that I would make to the instructions on that website is to ensure you enable the encryption if it is present on your network and add the network's password. One issue that I had with the adapter after it was running was that I needed to reset the adapter after I had turned off the computer and my wireless network when it was not in use. Once I upgraded the firmware to the most current version (found on the North American website), this problem went away. If you upgrade the firmware, you have to click on the "help" tab during the installation process, which directs you to a page where you browse for the updated firmware file that you have already downloaded onto your computer or key drive.
I gave this product only four stars because the company should have provided instructions for Macintosh users, and the process of upgrading the firmware was not as straightforward as it could have been.
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It worked for me for my home stereo, March 17, 2008
By J. LeBrecht (Oakland, CA USA)
I have seen the future and the future includes home theater amplifiers with Ethernet ports. Recently, I purchased a home theater receiver, the top of the line Pioneer Elite. One of the features I wanted to have was the ability to stream internet radio stations through the receiver. The one issue I had was how to run Ethernet to the receiver. The Internet in my house comes over the DSL modem in the back bedroom - far from the living room where the receiver lives. Fortunately, we use a Linksys wireless router, although I think that any wireless router will work with this bridge. Why the bridge? It's a lot easier to hook up the wireless bridge than run an Ethernet cable under the house and through the walls to the living room.
I would give this item 5 stars except for the lack of help setting it up in a non-PC world. I have a macintosh and I had to search the internet for instructions on how to set the bridge up.
I found this link and found it worked just fine for me.
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Linksys you could include a set up wizard for macintosh, couldn't you? Or something on your web site???
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So Easy to Use, February 23, 2008
By A. Arabe (Union City, CA United States)
I have a PC running linux which I wanted to connect to my wireless home network. I tried using a USB adapter but because there is no available driver for linux I could not get it to work. So I ordered this ethernet bridge hoping that it will work since in the description say "no drivers needed." When I got the unit I followed the instructions on the quick set-up guide ( I used a windows laptop ). Then I connected it to my linux PC. It started working as soon as the PC had boot-up. It was the easiest set up I ever experienced. I hope manufacturers make more stuff that are as easy to set-up as this one. I am not a techie yet I had no problem at all. Another plus is that now I have another PC connected to it using a hub, (maybe this is why the manufactorers do not want you to know about this, so they could sell more of those USB adapters where you could only hook up only one PC or laptop) and I get better speeds than with the other PC's at home connected through a USB adapter! I am planning to buy another one of these great item!
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Works for me, February 17, 2008
By NightShield1980
I wanted an Ethernet bridge so my Replay TV can access my wireless network. First bought SMCWEBT-G EZ Connect because it received great reviews. Sadly, that product didn't work for me. I did all I can do to make it work and was about to call their support when I saw the Linksys bridge. Was worried at first because it didn't get good reviews but after checking it out at Linksys' web site, I thought that it will work for me. And it did. The set up was very easy - I just followed the quick install guide. Once the device was configured, I connected it the Replay TV and that was it.
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WET54G Wirless Bridge, February 11, 2008
By livin 4 jesus (Ca & Peru)
Great device, works great for Voip phone connection in my bedrrom when th erouter is in the livingroom.
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Worked like a charm, February 8, 2008
By Tim Short (Santa Rosa, CA United States)
Bought it for enabling my slingbox to work wirelessly (which was a major pain and challenge) but muddled through it. The WET54G though worked as advertised and is flawless.
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Is it bad hardware, or bad support?, January 18, 2008
By Robert
This thing was squirrelly out of the box. The documentation is really, really poor. The set up software didn't find the device, and I changed into my networkman cape. Called support and they had me changing all sorts of network settings before they decided that it was "defective". I suspected that was just an excuse to get me off the phone, so I cycled the hardware a few times and got it working long enough to start the configuration process. After I uncabled it, it disappeared and when I recabled it reappeared, briefly. In the end I couldn't find it at all.
Numerous calls to support, and a missed dinner have me at the question: Is it bad hardware, or really bad support? Thing is, I don't care, it cost me too much time to sort out. And it ain't cheap! I'll have an RMA in the morning and a wireless bridge from someone else in a few days.
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Linksys WET54g WiFi ethernet bridge, January 15, 2008
By Andrew J. Hogan
I've read the bad reviews this product has gotten and can not comment on performance with video streams. I use it with low-bandwith applications and it works reasonably well. So, I will likely buy another. I have tried other vendor's products and keep going back to this model, even though it is expensive relative to the competition because (1) I can administer and monitor it from the Access Point side of the wireless LAN - ie. I don't have to be physically plugged into it (2) it hasn't given me any trouble with alternative external antenna configurations; BUT, all 3 units I've purchased require periodic power cycle - ie. I have to unplug, and replug them in (or use a timer) because performance degrades over time, or just plain stops; when reset daily using a timer, I have no problems.
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LAN Printer / Wireless Workstation, January 7, 2008
By Anthony G. (Mission Viejo, CA)
Scenario: Had a wireless workstaion running Vista that would not connect to a OKI printer via USB. By acquiring this Linksys device WET54G(hardware version 3.1) I successfully got the job competed for the client. Attached the WET54G to the Linksys WRT150N router. From a wired workstation configured the WET54G to talk with the proper SSID, WPA security and setup the proper gateway. Move the WET54G to the Wireless workstation and connected the LAN port of the printer to the LAN port of the WET54G. Pinged from the Wireless WS the IP of the WET54G and Printer 192.168.1.103 successfully. Installed the printer under Add printer and chose NETWORK printer. Vista found the printer but received a Sub Spooler error message. Time to think out of the box: Deleted printer from Printer section and set it up as a LOCAL printer using a Standard TCP/IP port with proper IP address of .103. All successful. This product saved the client as she wanted the OKI printer to work in her WiFi environment at her desktop. Linksys support was oustanding to say the least using their Tech 2 Tech line (we are a VAR for Linksys). Can't say enough good things about their staff in assisting in getting the job done.
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Great for that isolated spot in your network!, December 10, 2007
By D. Sanders (Nokesville, VA United States)
I have an area in my home that is about 100 ft from where my office and wireless router are at. I was having a hard time getting a good signal over there. The WET54G worked beautifully! I've had it for about a month now and have never had any problems. The only hiccup is in the setup. By default, the bridge is set to the 192.168.1.0 network - Make sure the computer you're using to set the bridge is set to that network. Once you've done that, you'll have no problems.
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Works Great But,, November 28, 2007
By Garry (Columbus, OH)
It was not quite clear about how to set up. I have two laptops one in a docking station. I first tried wiring it up to the docking station and the software couldn't find the bridge. Wound up using the second laptop wired to the access point and the bridge also wired into the access point. The software then found the bridge.
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Works Very Well, November 27, 2007
By Chad (Gretna, Nebraska)
Works very well. As with ANY network hardware device, the FIRST thing you need to do is update the firmware to the latest version. Set up was relatively easy, but I can see where some people not familiar with configuring network devices could get confused. An Ethernet bridge is NOT for beginners.
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Works with iMac, October 18, 2007
By Richard V. Batt (Sturgis, MI USA)
I have an older iMac with no airport card. This product attaches to the ethernet port and performs well. The instructions are not "Mac friendly" but there is lots of help on the internet.
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WET54G Does Not Work as Indicated, October 6, 2007
By Billy (LOuisiana)
I am usually very high on Linksys products but this item was not useful at all. It was to be used to bridge the wireless signal about 100 feet from my house into my shop so I could utilize my computer in the shop. Unfortunately even at 50 ft away this unit could not connect. My shop computer never got a signal from it even at close distances. The configuration of this unit is rather vague and it may have needed some code to engage it but the directions did not tell me. I was very disappointed in this unit as it was advertised to do the job, one that it could not do.
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Works as described, October 2, 2007
By D. Plice (Chicago)
It seems to work fine. The only problem I was was connecting multiple devices to it. I connected it to a hub and then various devices to the hub.
The only way for these devices to get access to the internet was to manually input the IP address of my DNS server. DHCP from my router did not seem to work across the bridge. But after I put in the DNS IP address, it worked fine.
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Wow! It works so well!, September 18, 2007
By Jason Bassett
This gadget is simply amazing. I had no trouble whatsoever setting it up or using it. Unlike some other products, it does exactly what it is supposed to and does it well. I used it to hook up a connected digital copier, and the copier never knew the difference. It was beautiful.
The only reason I didn't give it a 5-star is that it does not suport WPA2 security. It does support WPA, which is good enough. I didn't want to get involved with WEP, because it's so easy to break. Once they give it WPA2 support, it will be perfect.
I have to say that the people who rate this product poorly probably don't know what they're doing with networking hardware anyway. This has a very easy set-up process; I did it manually (w/o using the CD) in 5 minutes. I can't attest to the setup wizard's functionality or lack thereof, but it is totally unnecessary. Just plug the thing into the router wired, type 192.168.1.226 in a web browser, and configure the wireless settings. Then it will save settings and reboot, the wireless will log on, and any time you turn it on, it will log back on wirelessly. That's how it provides a bridge effect.
A very good product. I would highly recommend it.
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Linksys Wireless Bridge, August 21, 2007
By Garry W. Joerger
Hookup was easy. Setup was more complicated than it should have been. Most
all other adapters etc. will find all available ssid systems and give you
a choice of which to choose. In this case the default ssid was set to
Linksys. The Linksys access point default ssid is set to linksys. See the
difference? "linksys...Linksys" the ssid is case sensitive. That held me
up for a few hours. If you don't know what to look for it is like trying
to find a needle in a haystack. Would not have been a problem except my
eyesight is not to well these days. Outside of that, no problem. Works fine
and does what it is supposed to. My HD-DVD player can connect and download
the latest firmware and access internet content with the HDDVD features.
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Not as good as expected, August 16, 2007
By C. Brydon (Minnesota)
I had nothing but problems with this unit at first. I ended up having to call customer service to get it set up. Then I was informed that it was a common problem I was having. They told me I cannot reset the unit or I'd have to call them to get it set up again. Very disappointed! Now that I got it working, it works great. I just have to be sure not to touch the reset button.
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owned the wet11 for 4 years, August 13, 2007
By T. Noyes (Charlotte, NC USA)
Good product, crappy doc and support. Best example is the password for the online interface. It is listed as Admin "BLANK" password "admin"... well you must use admin/admin to get in. After spending 2 hours on that it certainly tainted my view of the product :-). Other then that it is a real pain to change the default IP address for the home network our of the 192.168....
Make sure you turn off Norton firewall and "worm" protection or you won't see it on your network.
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The Right Product!, July 25, 2007
By Lawrence Lewis
Excellent solution for upgrading our older Mac G4 with our new high speed Verizon FIOS internet service. Works without a problem once configured.
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