| Linksys WUSB11 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter v4 |
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Model: WUSB11
Brand: Linksys
Manufacturer: Linksys
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 360
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
Operating system: Windows
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: IEEE 802.11b
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Connects desktop or laptop computers to your wireless network
High-speed transfer rate of up to 11 Mbps
Operating range of up to 300 feet indoors and 1,500 feet outdoors
Compatible with Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP
Easy plug-and-play installation |
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| Description: |
| The Linksys WUSB11 USB Wireless Network Adapter is perfect if you're looking to start a wireless network, or just want an easy way to connect to an existing one. With this external adapter you can access a wireless 802.11b from any notebook or desktop's USB port. Free driver/firmware upgrades Free technical support - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (for North America only) Includes - USB cable & driver utility CD-ROM |
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| User Reviews (360 total): |
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TIVO OWNERS BEWARE!!!, November 23, 2004
By Sammy J (Roslyn, New York, USA)
WONDERFUL PRODUCT! HOWEVER, THE NEW VERSION 4.0 IS NOT COMPATABLE WITH TIVO! TRY WUSB12 INSTEAD.
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Great Product but does not work for Tivo, November 19, 2004
By Gary Kastelein (South Jersey)
I bought this for my Tivo because it was listed as an accessory
for a Tivo series 2 that I bought. Better check the Tivo website for supported wireless adapters if your going to use this for Tivo.
http://customersupport.tivo.com/knowbase/root/public/tv2006.htm?
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What version?, October 26, 2004
By Pecos Bill (Gaithersburg, MD United States)
This took me a while to figure out:
The linksys website says this adapter (WUSB11) supports WPA wireless security ... but it has to be version 2.8. I looked on the one I got and it says version 2.6. I'm not sure if there's a downloadable update or if this is actually part of the hardware.
So anyway, after puzzling over why I couldn't get "WPA" security turned on, I switched to a different flavor of security and that works. Now I'm up with 2 computers and a TiVo.
Configuration was simple, including activating security, once I figured out that I couldn't use "WPA".
Unfortunately the quickstart guide that came with my Linksys router didn't even mention security, so 1 point deduction for that. If you don't turn on security, anyone with a wireless connection can share your internet link with you. For example, your neighbors. (They still can with security, but you'll have to tell them the password!)
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Very Competitive Price, September 18, 2004
By www.sdgardner.com (Fair Lawn, NJ)
This is a relatively cheap adaptor. Install is very simple. I prefer the USB adaptor to laptop card because laptop wireless cards can easily get knocked or damaged as they stick out the side of the machine (problem if you travel regularly). I damaged both Orinoco and linksys cards in this way (that said I travel alot and my laptop etc. is put through its paces).
Two nice features arial retracts flat to device. If you are using from one location there is a handy sticky pad on back.
Support - I've not needed it for this product, but contacted Linksys by phone for a router problem (real pain). Email support is good. Like half of corporate America support is outsourced overseas (past month dealt with Dell, Phillipines. Even AMERICAN express is now using Indian call centres for US transactions. The previous reviewer has a point on this, but emails appear to get processed quicker. Apologies for off topic rant on outsourcing. Easy to use product, competitively priced.
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Failed Within Warranty Then Co. Jacked Me Around, September 15, 2004
By Harry E. Rogers
Worked fine for the first several months and then failed. I tested carefully by swaping out with another unit on another machine. I called to request a RA number and instead got jacked around for about 15 minutes with an offshore technician who was very hard to understand and didn't listen. I gave up, hung up, tossed the unit and vowed to NEVER BUY FROM LINKSYS AGAIN!
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Works well with TIVO, September 15, 2004
By Bryan D. Uslick (Fayetteville, NC United States)
I bought a series 2 40 GB TIVO recently. I had no phone lines near my TV. My computer is upstairs and had a wireless router from lynksys to connect to another computer at the other end of the house. So I bought this adapter and hooked it up to my TIVO. I set the SSID and password. It started working right away with a good connection (75%). I set up the TIVO desktop on the computer and published by photos and MP3s. I could then view my photos and listen to my MP3s downstairs. It worked great. 5/5 rating.
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Overall pretty good, August 28, 2004
By Adenine (San Diego, CA)
I have bought two of these - one for my sister and one for myself. The USB adapter had troubles from the very first day I installed it on my sister's computer. It drops the connection every few minutes and has a lot of trouble finding networks. I got it to work well for a few months, but it's been a big fart the last few months again. The one I installed on my own computer works like a charm. I never drops out and gets very strong signals. The speeds are just as fast as if it were wired. I even play FPS games using it and the pings are great. From my experiences, the USB adapter is fairly good, but has given me some headaches.
FYI. The router at my place and my sister's place is the exact same (Netgear MR814), so that's not the problem.
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It is inexpensive, easy to set up , and works flawlessly., August 4, 2004
By Former Marine, Librarian, Woodworker (Crest Hill, IL United States)
I bought this device because I wanted to connect a PC to my home network without having to run wires up the wall and through the ceiling to reach an upstairs bedroom. I am using this network adapter to tie into a Linksys wireless-B broadband router (my Internet connection comes from an Insight Digital Cable modem). Once I got the router and the modem to work with each other, installing and using this network adapter was literally a five minute job. It works just fine for our purposes. We mainly use the remote PC to surf the web and play games, and the speed of net surfing on that machine is barely below that of the PC that is hard wired to the router.
If all you want to do is typical web-surfing stuff, I highly recommend this item.
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A case of the slows, asks non-techie?, July 21, 2004
By mike (Buena Vista, CO)
I bought a WUSB11 ver. 2.4 used on eBay. This was for a new HP Pavilion a550E (with 64-bit CPU)desktop, running Windows XP Home edition. The pre-existing set-up was: a wireless ISP offering
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Old Tech required for Tivo, July 11, 2004
By C. Boyle (Alexandria, va United States)
I was forced to buy this thing because Tivo is too cheap to make a box that can use 80211G. Adding a 80211B to your network forces the wireless hub to work at B speed. For you techno-whizzes, you can set up separate networks, but for plug and play people, this thing is a square peg in a round hole.
Edit - Tivo now runs with 802.11g. There is no reason to buy this product any more.
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Not enough power?, July 3, 2004
By sejsj (Pleasanton, CA United States)
I got a couple of these along with a Linksys router. It was a bit of a pain to get everything going - more than I expected. But it all seemed to work OK. But over time, one of my machines consistently had slow internet response. I checked and was getting dropped packets. The that worked OK was one room away through a wallboard and 2x4's wall - about 10 feet. The one that didn't work was a couple walls and a plywood floor away - about 18 feet. I finally replaced it with a PCI-based card which is working fine. I can only guess that the USB-powered WUSB11 just doesn't have enough power. It was unacceptable at a pretty short distance. I'm continuing to use the other one OK.
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Quirky - but they all are..., July 1, 2004
By C. Clark (Upstate NY USA)
I have three different types of wireless adapters - two by Linksys and one by Netgear. None of them are perfect but if all is right with the world and your computer, this one is relatively easy to install and usually works well signal-wise, particularly with a booster on your router (bought the Linksys booster for their wireless router and there was a huge improvement with all of these devices). Take note of the installation procedures since each OS has different steps to follow. On a few computers, the software doesn't seem to install but actually does. And once in a while, Windows decides it doesn't recognize it and you might have to go through the whole installation again if unplugging it and plugging it back in doesn't work. As I said, quirky, but they all are.
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it works, but isn't the best for all scenarios, June 21, 2004
By jose_monkey_org (ann arbor, mi, USA)
this device works as advertised, you can use it where you would expect to. we use ours on our tivo (series 2, 80 hour device). works great there. setup was painless.sometimes we see some packet loss or some lag, and that's where the complaints start. this device works well for loss tolerant situations, but i wouldn't dare put my PC or my laptop on it. the signal quality isn't what you need, and you'll drop more packets (and hence lose speed and waste time) than you care to. so, for something like a tivo, this is great. for something like your home PC or laptop, keep shopping.
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A complete nightmare of a product!!!, June 19, 2004
By unknown
Linksys was constantly causing my PC to reboot. Anytime I tried to get on the internet, my PC would shut down and reboot ... sometimes 5 times before it would let me on. When I called for customer support, I spoke with people in India who gave zero help. They blamed it on Microsoft or AOL. I finally bought a different brand and have had NO problems with rebooting ever since I removed Linksys.
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very good reception, but has severe lag problem!, May 31, 2004
By mingkee (Brooklyn, NY United States)
I own this adaptor for 2 years, it's version 2.6 (the cable has same style plug both sides)
I use xp, driver install is easy, just follow the special instruction for xp users
it has EXCELLENT reception, 20-30 meters more distance than other pc card adpators
but it has SEVERE problem, that it disconnect and re-connect every several minutes under "low" reception, makes bad lagging, espcially when listening streaming radio and watching streaming video, this is very annoying
other that, the antenna is so fragile, luckily the reception don't change when in recessed position (probably because of its plastic finish)
if you're planning to get it for xp, get MS MN710USB instead, the reception is not as good as this, but no lag problem
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Stay away from it!!!!!!!!!!!!, May 27, 2004
By Dr. D. M. Mohunta (Madras India)
Well, bought it connected it to thee machine. Have linksys router too. Thee DHCP just wouldnt catch on...Have been trying for thee paast 6 months for thee DHCP to work doesnt work So I am now working on static ips. The tech support is as good as non existant. The max knowledge they do have is if you have pluged in the the aadaaptor right. The neeeetowrk adapor software that comes doesnt eeven show the signaal strength in grpahical representation.. I will never ever buy a linksys product.. Will next time buy from netgear they seem to be the best. The only reason I boughtt the linksys was because it had cisco on it. In the end stay away from IT!!!!!!!!!
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DO NOT USE FOR ONLINE GAMING WITH WinXP, May 2, 2004
By supertallrich (Mississippi)
The configuration utilities that ship with Linksys wireless products will not install/run properly on WinXP, Linksys requires you to use the WinXP Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service. One feature of WZC is that once every minute it will drop the current signal in search of a better one, resulting in constant, annoying interruptions to your online play. Thus, if you try to use Linksys wireless products for online gaming, prepare to be VERY annoyed. Otherwise, the product seems to work fine for normal web browsing.
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Got TIVO? Got WIFI? This is the adapter for you!, April 29, 2004
By Full of cheese (Winthrop, MA United States)
If you have a Series 2 TIVO and you want to hook it up to your home network, this is what you want to buy. Just make sure you have downloaded all the updates for your TIVO or it won't work.
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My Tivo Companion, April 25, 2004
By unknown
I got this for one reason, to eliminate the Telephone cable to my Tivo. After plugging this in and doing a little setup and testing on the Tivo, I was up and running and disconnecting the 100 foot telephone cord! Yay!
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Excellent for short range projects, April 3, 2004
By unknown
I have had one for about one year and have some complaints, but it does function as promised. Once you manage to get the thing connected it works fine but it does have some flaws.If your looking to have a simple solution for short range wireless networking needs, flexibilty of moving furniture in offices around with out wiring changes, or having a back up wireless adapter for travel this is great. If your looking for an accross the house device, you should probably look elsewhere. It can provide excellent networking support from a range of about 50 feet, including through walls and doors, without any lag in the connections. However anything further and you are subjected to up and down connections and dropped signals in mid transfers. I rate this as an excellent piece of equipment for a business traveler, who might have a company supplied travel laptop that wants cross platform connectivity, but for home use covering big areas there are better alternatives.
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