| SignalMax Wireless 4 Port DSL/Cable Router |
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Model: WR1500
Brand: Parker Vision
Manufacturer: Parker Vision
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Total Reviews: 9
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One-Mile of open field distance when used with a SignalMax Wireless USB, or PC Card LAN Adapters
Will improve any existing 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11 b/g compliant wireless network.
Parental control and tracking and 128 WEP Encryption Security.
Toll free U.S. based technical support.
Includes one USB LAN adapter, CD-ROM, Quick Start Guide |
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| Description: |
| ONE MILE OPEN-FIELD LINE OF SIGHT PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED TO COVE |
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| User Reviews (9 total): |
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Stunning but ............................., July 10, 2005
By user (Lynchburg, Va USA)
I have owned half a dozen wireless routers and access points. In my 3500 square foot 25 year old ranch home none gave 100% coverage. I had some such as a DLink that came close to 100% coverage but none that really kept a solid connection. Tried the ParkerVision and it is pretty stunning. No dead spots, no dropping of the signal, nice steady signal. The bad side is that they are exiting the consumer market. I am using it with a Dell Inspiron 9100 with a built in wireless 1450 card. Shame that the company did not continue on.
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Revolutionary!, June 25, 2005
By user (New York, USA)
I do not know why this product is advertised more! This Router is the cure for wireless blues!! It is simply amazing, I am getting reception in my basement and in my neibors yard. (I live in a medium NYC suburb house). The best wireless product I have purchased. Whether it is B or G, it gets it at a constant, stable and reliable speed. I am going to purchase another and donate it to my school so I and my teachers can get wireless.
If there is a downside, The router is large..it is slightly larger than those typical desk alarm/radio clocks. It is rather light.
Durability is great (I believe I had it for at least 3 mounths) Iiit is durrable since Iam never fideling with the antenas like my other router therefore there is less ware and tare.
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Might improve your home connection, but don't expect to roam, June 7, 2005
By user (Coral Gables, Fl United States)
This router is advertised to have a 1 mile open field range when used with their LAN cards. I bought both items, the router and the usb lan card and decided to test it out. I work 2 blocks away from where I live so I thought it might reach that far at least (Maybe a quarter of a mile).
I configured the router rather easily and placed it next to the window that is in the corner closest to my workplace. I installed the USB lan adapter on my laptop and configured it rather easily as well. Next, I got in my car and placed the adapter below the windshield and put the laptop in the seat next to me to watch the range meter tell me how much signal I had.
Results:
In my car, directly outside the window where I could see the router, maybe 25 feet away, I received 90% signal. I started driving forward and watched the signal plummet. By the time I got 200 feet away, the signal was barely there. I didn't even make it to the first stop sign before I lost signal. I also tried the range from the opposite side of my appartment which puts about 3 walls between the router and the outside...The range was about 150 feet at the most.
While this router might be good for expanding coverage over your residence, do not expect it to give you anything near the 1 mile range unless you truly live in a rural area with line of sight between you and the router. It seems that the window and trees were enough to drop the range from 1 mile to 200-300 feet in my experience.
I returned the router and usb adapter to Compusa and am staying with my Linksys WRT54GS for now. We'll have to wait for MIMO, Wireless-N and WiMax before we can truly be wirelessly connected at broadband speeds.
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A networking product that truly delivers expanded range!, May 30, 2005
By user (Houston, TX USA)
In the last few weeks I have purchased and returned the Netgear PreN router/card and the DLink SuperG with MIMO router/card combos because they didn't eliminate the wireless dead spots inside my 2-story 3000 sq.ft. home. In fact, I got zero signal strength in many of the rooms on the first floor of my home with these products (the router is in a front corner bedroom upstairs). To be blunt, these products didn't increase my reception range at all.
However, with the ParkerVision SIGNALMAX WR1500 router in the upstairs bedroom and a WLAN1500 PC card adapter in my Compaq laptop, I get coverage EVERYWHERE inside my home AND my entire backyard AND up to one block from the from my home. I primarily wanted increased range at cable broadband internet speeds, and that is exactly what the SIGNALMAX products delivered. Using the local Houston RoadRunner broadband internet speed test utility, I get between 3300-3600 kbps download speed throughout the house and when sitting in the backyard patio. The other products mentioned got zero signal in many of these rooms. So, I am very happy. No, these transfer speeds are not as fast as can be had over short distances with 802.11g network products. And ParkerVision does not go out of its way to clearly inform buyers that this is a long-range 802.11b network solution. But, if you are looking for wireless network speed equivalent to fast broadband cable internet speeds throughout your home - then this is the product for you. I should also mention that I have 128-bit WEP security activated, which may slow things down a bit. But with this transmission range, you had better institute security protocols, unless, of course, you want to share your broadband bandwidth with your nearest neighbors.
One important note: the default router communication channel is Channel 6, which, apparently, is the same frequency used by 2.4 GHz cordless phones. This is dumb -- the default should be anything but Channel 6. This prevented me from being able to connect to the router from the laptop even though indicated signal strength was excellent. Fortunately, I made a quick phone call to a very helpful service tech (Rachel) at ParkerVision (at 9 a.m. on a Sunday morning with no waiting!), who instructed me to switch to Channel 1. As soon as I changed the channel setting on the router, the laptop connected and I was getting 85-100% signal strength throughout the house. In the farthest corner of backyard, signal strength drops off rapidly and I only manage 250 kbps download. (Remember, the router is in a front, upstairs bedroom.) However, I can walk a block from the front of my house, and get 2000 kbps so long as no other house comes between the laptop and my home.
So far, I can highly recommend this product. I cannot yet comment regarding the long-term reliability of this equipment.
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works as advertised, March 11, 2005
By user
my experiences pretty much mirror everyone elses. I had started with linksys and all the repeaters & booster antennaes seemed to be like late night ads for exercise machines - promise much and deliver little. This unit setup very easily - i was fine with b speed. I did buy a parkervision adapter card Which oddly enough seems to get worse reception than if i swap it with a linksys card - same pc same distance. go figure. worth it on price
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Does What It Says, February 3, 2005
By user (Charleston, SC USA)
I purchased this router after reading the reviews on this site. First off, let me say that this thing is great. It really does extend your current wireless network. I had a Linksys Wireless G with Speedbooster router, and barely got a signal in my spare bedroom (apartment is only 960SF, router in middle of apartment). I installed this puppy, and was able to go out side to my car with a connection.
The only two things that I do not like are minor. First, this product is 802.11b, not G. I don't think that this is mentioned anywhere. This is fine for my home needs, and for most small offices. However, I do think that the packaging is a little misleading.
The second problem is that it only has WEP encryption. I did speak to a tech support guy, and he said that the new version of firmware, due out sometime in Feb., will have WPA built in. We will see.
Overall, this is a great product, and well worth the money if you live somewhere where you get a weak signal from other wireless products. I will recommend this router to my customers that want me to install wireless network.
P.S. - I also bought the PC Card for my laptop, but have not tried it yet. I will post a review of that when I get around to installing it.
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So so item, was good for 2 years and then started failing, January 1, 2005
By user (Winetka, IL)
Let me start from the point that I'm professional. The security and networking are my subjects. I have tried Motorola, Linksys and Netgear. While Motorola was so-so, Linksys and Netgear were laughable and not only do not worth the money , they even should not be taken in consideration.
First of all it is AMERICAN constracted item and the quality speaks for itself. It is clear and easy to deal with product. ALL of announced options work with DEFAULT firmware. If you wish to learn and try about networking and security more, it gives you ALL the options and explicitly allows you to work with all protocols. It is the ONLY item on the market that completely functional.
The range of this one is so amazing (even on the lowest power mode) and the stability of connection is so good that I would not hesitate to recommend it for any production wireless applications.
I would easily buy another one. I got mine from COMP-USA and for the reason they offer 2 years "no questions asked policy" for 2 years. Trust me it does work and I used this one already to upgrade with Apple monitor .
If you got frustrated fighting with Netgear or Linksys trash, get this one. It makes difference in the terms of quality and western civilization traditions.
Added 2008, this thing started cause troubles after two years in service (dropping connections, disconnecting ports, failing Ethernet etc) and was thrown away.
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Dependable Range, December 22, 2004
By user (Rockville, MD)
I just moved into a bigger house, and the old D-Link and Dell 802.11G routers had no range. It's an old house, and the routers had trouble getting through 2 rooms because of the older walls. Just installed the Parkervision router at one end of the house, and I have a reliable signal in the furthest garage bay (total distance >200ft through the house. The speed is not super at that point, but I never dropped the connection the whole way. If you need rocketing speeds over short distances, don't bother with this. If you need dependable range with no drops (I haven't found any yet), then pick this up. They also have cordless phones coming out in 2005 that we will be buying.
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The most amazing WiFi on the market!!!!!!, December 2, 2004
By user
This company has an incredible patent on some kind of radio technology that is used in their WiFi products that give them 1 mile of open field testing. Nobody comes close. It was incredibly easy to install and use. I just saw a press release that stated that the St. Augustine Florida airport installed Parkervision's product that covers the entire airport, using just 1 router, installed in just 1 hour, and cost them $400. versus other products considered that would have cost over $50,000. You do the math! Go to http://www.parkervision and check them out. They have home cordless phones coming out in 2005 that have a 2-mile open field test. When was the last time you could bring your home phone outside without losing the signal??
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