Posts Tagged Linksys
Linksys WPC600N Dual-Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter
Posted by Ivan Bohannon in Product Reviews on November 24th, 2008
Frys: $79. Manufactuter Date: 09/2007.
Pros: Excellent packaging and it looks great.
Cons: Doesn’t connect reliably with Non-Linksys APs. Grade C-.
Install
Very simple. CD installs the regular Linksys Wireless Wizard application. I have a Linksys Wireless-G PC Card installed on the same laptop, so I removed the card. After Install I now have 2 wireless wizards, I guess thats OK.
The box
Issues
After rebooting I connect at 160Mbps to my NETGEAR Wireless-N DualBand AP, but I am unable to obtain an IP Address. I reboot again, this time connect at 1Mbps, and get an IP. Continued reboots don’t change the connect speed. Read the rest of this entry »
Disappointed with Powerline networking
Posted by Ivan Bohannon in PowerLine Networking on November 23rd, 2008
Linksys PLK200 PowerLine AV Ethernet Adapter Kit 100Mps. $149.
Netgear HDXB101 200Mbps Powerline Adapter Kit. $113.
Airlink APL-8511 Turbo 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter. $29 Each.
Summary: Super easy to install, but these only work well if you are connecting two outlets in same room. Avoid these products if you are trying to connect different rooms together.
Installation
This time I decided to compare Netgear HDXB101 product against its competitors, and also measure the actual performance of each.
All of the products I tried are extremely easy to install. Plug one of the adapters into an AC outlet near your cable/dsl router, plug the other adapter into AC outlets in the rooms you need to connect. No drivers to install.
That’s the only positive thing to say about all of these products.
