| 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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Power issues, August 25, 2003
By unknown
I have had 2 out of 5 of my WET54G bridges fail for no apparent reason. The power light just blinks on those, and the Linksys Support just says to send them in. I also had a Linksys BEFW11S4 start doing similar things. It is not my power's fault since they were all plugged in in 4 completely different locations/buildings when they failed. Linksys has some work to do to make these more stable/steady.
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Connection Very Slow, July 15, 2003
By daihardm3 (Seattle, WA USA)
I replaced two WET11 bridges with two WET54Gs. One is connected directly to a PC running Win2000; the other is connected to a network hub which in turn is connected to two PCs, one running Win2000 and other Red Hat Linux. On all PCs, the connection (both LAN and WAN) is extremely slow. I used to get close to 7 Mbps (LAN) and 1.2~1.5 Mbps (WAN through Comcast), but they're both under 500 Kbps now! I set up the bridges using the included CD-ROM, pretty much identically to the old WET11s. If this is the best the product can do, I must say I am highly disappointed.
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Doesn't work with X-box live, July 1, 2003
By carol21466 (Carrollton, TX United States)
I purchased this for the sole purpose of connecting my X-box. The setup was a breeze, but the connection is not strong enough for x-box live game play.
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Works Great! Setup a bit confusing., July 1, 2003
By montee4 (Roselle, IL United States)
I was able to get the bridge up and running with my Sony Playstation 2 in about an hour. The documentation was a little misleading and tells you to use the setup utility to configure the bridge. Since my router is using WEP encryption on key 3 I couldn't use the setup utility since it only allows you to specify encryption on key 1. I recommend using the admin web interface utility to set up the bridge. Then things becmoe very easy. I have not had any connection problems with this like I have seen in the other reviews. One down side is that the is no new firmware update for the WET54G to allow for WPA security, which is currently available for the WRT54g (wireless router) and the WPC54g (wireless notebook card).
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Is it G or B?, June 27, 2003
By unknown
I had one heck of a time getting this to work with my WRT54G wireless router, and the reason for the difficulty is I couldn't get a connection when my router runs in G-only mode. When I set the router to mixed (b and g) mode it works fine. I'm not sure how this is an improvement over the cheaper WET11 B bridge. Interestingly, the WiFi certification label on the box indicates this is interoperable only with 2.4Ghz at 11Mbps and not 54Mbps.
How do they get away with calling it 2.4GHz/54Mbps?
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Still a work in progress, June 27, 2003
By A. Simmons
Let me say that I've been very happy with most of the Linksys products I used over the years, both wired and wireless, including my current wireless G router and PC card. However, along with the wireless B USB adapter I tried a few months ago, the WET54G did not quite live up to expectations. I couldn't communicate reliably with the device pure and simple. When I could access the bridge via it's ethernet or wireless connection either my browser would time out, or more commonly, I would get some of the web setup page, but with script errors or only partial information about the setup. When I could communicate with it, the reliable range was less than 30 feet direct line of site with no walls in between. I couldn't even stream mp3's reliably from a PC connected to it unless the bridge was within 10 feet of my WRT54G router. I second Tim Higgins excellent review at smallnetbuilder.com about it's limited range and hope that a firmware fix is in the works. Until then, my server PC will have to stay connected to my router via Cat5.
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