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Connected to a D-Link DGL4100 Gaming Router. Then I played with the WPA encryption. Security concerns were the reason for the wired network. Tried again next day and realized after making changes to the AP's login page, and saving, you must EXIT the page before you can make a successful connection. Before setup, I read about security, WEP v. WPA/WPA2-Personal and MAC address filtering. Using this device as an access point only. I then disabled SSID broadcasting.
Connects my Dell Latitude immediately and excellent range on the second floor as well (AP is on first floor).Very satisfied. Had problems connecting and stuck with WEP. Only complaint is the bright blue.wish it was all black to blend in more. It's status page should tell you the new ip).At first, I used simple WEP encryption. Network of 3 PCs is wired with 1 laptop, also wired. Once I figured that out, I went right to WPA2-Personal encryption (the highest level for me), and filtered by MAC address.
I used the CD to auto setup, and then manually configured after logging into the address my router assigned to the Access Point via DHCP (your router will change the default ip if you have it set to do so. Connection was quick. No problems. I plan on mounting it high on a wall in my basement stairwell, which will be a pretty central location in my house and will keep it out of sight.
Often configs don't take and have to be reentered. My company owns several of these units. When configuring them it always feels like it's on a wing and a prayer. One unit in our Philadelphia location has continued to loose it's configs and resets to defaults. Owned by Cisco but not as reliable as a true Cisco device.
After plugging in the Access Point to my network and not being able to find it with my laptop wireless NIC, I relented and used the CD.No problems at all. I was wanting to be able to install the network without using the CD. It seems like the CDs always make you install something that comes with spyware or virusware. I was setup in 2 minutes. No programs installed on my laptop, just a simple utility run only off the CD.
I am using it as an AP client, which receives wireless signal from a router and converts it to ethernet signal. I got this access point (AP) in order to create an ethernet connection to my old iMac G3, which does not have wireless. (I had to change the mode to AP client by using a Web browser at address http://192.168.1.245/) The manual says that, if used as a AP client, it works only with a Linksys router or another Linksys AP. My in-laws have a d-link router connected to the cable modem. After some fiddling (best to read instruction manual on the CD that came with the Linksys AP), I got it to work and now the iMac is connected to the internet. Well, lo and behold, it can work with a d-link router as well. Extrapolating, I can say that this AP should work with any well-behaving router with the right settings.
I bought this product over three years ago and its rock solid preformance intigated this review. Security settings are easliy done too and I have 128-bit encryption running seemlessly with three wireless, one hard wired, and obe powerline ethernet connection. I never review much and look only at the detailed ones as credible. Setup was easiest over the internet but this basically consists of linking it in and entering the IP address 192.167.1.1 and bang I was talking with the router. I have added my brothers computer by logging into the same IP address. I can't comment on 802.11-N technology but this G router has been awesome for me.
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