| Linksys WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge | 
 enlarge | List Price: $120.07
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 130 reviews)
Sales Rank: 573
Category: CE
Publisher: Linksys
Studio: Linksys
Brand: Linksys
Label: Linksys
Language: English (Original Language)
Media: Electronics
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Special Features: nv:Device Type^Wireless Bridge|Form Factor^Desktop|Wireless Network Standards^IEEE 802.11g|Wireless Data Transfer Rates^54 Mbps|Wireless Transmit Power^16 dBm|Security Protocols^WPA|Security Protocols^128-bit WEP|Security Protocols^64-bit WEP|Modulation Technology^DBPSK|Modulation Technology^DQPSK|Modulation Technology^CCK|Modulation Technology^OFDM|Networking Standards^IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10Base-T|Networking Standards^IEEE 802.3u Ethernet 100Base-TX|Management^Web Based
Warranty: 3 years warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 5 x 5 x 2
MPN: WET54G
Model: WET54G
UPC: 745883555130
EAN: 0745883555130
ASIN: B00008WMBT
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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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Product Description
Connect any Ethernet-equipped device to a high-speed Wireless-G Network.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.It's completely driver-free, so it works on any platform and under any operating system! Since there are no drivers to load, setup is a snap - configure the network settings through your PC's web browser, then plug it into your device and go. And physical installation is simplified by support for Power Over Ethernet. With an optional POE Adapter, you can mount the Bridge wherever you want - power and data are both supplied through the Category 5 Ethernet cable.You can also use the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge as a kind of "cable-less cable" to connect remote areas together. Maybe shipping is all the way across the warehouse from receiving. Or maybe you want to set up a home office in your detached garage. With a Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge in the garage, and another one (or a Wireless-G Access Point) in the house, you're connected - no digging trenches, and no overhead wires.Let the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge from Linksys open up exciting new possibilities for your wireless network.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 125 more reviews...
 died soon October 24, 2008
didn't configure out of the box. Had to call support.
It died in about 6 weeks. Linksys quality has gone straight downhill since they were bought by Cisco. Routers last about 18 months, and cable modems last about 24 months. This lasted 6 weeks.
 Works, but not easy to setup October 17, 2008
Technically this product works, and once you've setup it will just do its job and you'll forget that you have it.
But to get there is quite the hazzle. The install instructions are incomplete, and whoever designed the product made a lot of assumptions about your environment, which is most annoying.
Unpacked the device - all the usual, device, network cable, power adapter, separate antenna, CD with software. Put everything together and installed the software, ready to configure the device. As part of setup the bridge needs to be connected via wired network to setup the WiFi parameters. But the software can't find the bridge and the error message is useless. Tried all kinds of things, no luck. A few Google searches later found out that the device defaults to a different subnet than my network is operating on. So had to go to my network settings and temporarily change my computer to a different static IP address and netmask to get the setup working. Then once configured, reset everything.
End to end to get it working, 1 hour.
There aren't many reaonably bridge bridges out there which support WAP encryption. But this is not a device for folks which aren't good with advanced network configurations.
 Not a bad piece of equipment October 9, 2008
I bought this when I moved into my basement apartment to avoid having to run ethernet cable from one side of the 3 bedroom ranch to the other side of the house. So far I am very please with the performance of the bridge. I normally get over a connection rate over 90%, which is normally higher and more stable than the wireless PCI card in my Mac G4 Tower. The setup was a little troublesome as the booklet they include is next to useless, but there are some very simplistic directions to be found online. Currently the device is attached to an Xbox360 for online gaming and I am very happy with the results and performance over-all.
defective and poor customer service October 8, 2008
I purchased this Linksys WET54 Bridge for my boat and it was defective out of the box. Linksys was a pain in the keester. I was on hold or referred to someone else for two hours until they finally determined that it was defective (typical made in China junk). They would not replace the item, and insisted their policy was to require me to pay the shipping for its return. I returned it to Amazon for a refund and Amazon paid for the shipping. I'll continue to do business with Amazon, but I've bought my last Linksys product.
Can't Connect October 8, 2008
I have a WET11G that works wonderfully, but I needed to upgrade to get support for WPA2 security. Unfortunately the Linksys WET54G could only make momentary connections to my Linksys WAG160N wireless access point, making it completely useless. I returned it. Many people seem to have the same problem.
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