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I bought this to use when on travel and am pleased with its ease of use. This is a great device.
too less range.total waste of money.i m repenting.dont buy these small once, they just look good
This is the latest and greatest. Finally there's nothing to indicate a key failure, or that the device is online. My network is an XBOX 360, a laptop (wifi) and a Netgear router. It basically says "use the wizard". You can absolutely set the LAN side to DHCP.
The trick is knowing your settings before you start. It fixes the reboot problem.The good: Totally works as advertised. Which is OK, the wizard will do what you want and comes with a setup CD, but it's not obvious how some things work.The ugly: Get too far outside the box and you're going to fight with it. The XBOX 360 had no problems getting an IP and being a client. The product I got from Amazon is REV B of the hardware and sports firmware 2.
The lights don't even light up consistently. Which doesn't make much sense as a wireless bridge. Before I figured out the key problems, I tried everything else. That being said - once you have it working, you set it and forget it.
The netgear router has a Wii as a client and my laptop, it supports WPA and WPA2. It will make configuration much easier. I bought this for an XBOX 360 to get the cables off my floor. You can also set the gateway on the LAN port. Again, why you can this when the device is a gateway is beyond me. DHCP is also a wash - the device would not act as a DHCP server to my laptop. Fortunately the other crap client I have - the Wii - is setup for WPA. In terms of bandwidth, it's great.
You set it up, you flip the switch on the bottom, you plug in devices.The bad: The manual is crap. I haven't experienced the disconnects and netflix on the 360 works great. WPA2 was a complete wash, the router would throw out the keys. I switched it to WPA and the keys worked.The other problem is that the UI is braindead and doesn't protect you from making stupid choices. I never did understand what the magic was there but I'm happy it working.Before you start - know your settings. Considering it's about equal to the XBOX 360 wifi setup and certainly easier than the wii setup, I would still say it's a good buy minus the configuration headache.
I also tried powering down the pocket router, thinking that perhaps it had overheated, but that did not work consistently. A real winner. Finally, I decided to leave both the BD player and the pocket router (wireless client) powered on, and that seems to work to maintain the connection, at least for the last 24 hours. Just received and have already set it up and successfully tested as Access Point (using this mode right now) and Client. I get very good wireless signal on my iPhone when I am in the same room as the pocket router and player, so I do not think that the fault lies with the Netgear Wireless Router. Though I will use it to connect a BD player at home, I am a road warrior, and this product is a must have for my trips. Sometimes, I get perfect reception.
BUY WITHOUT HESITATION. Suggest you show this along with Blu-ray Disc (BD) players that have only Ethernet connections (no wireless). (but only for use over short distances--see update below)UPDATE: I am using this in Client mode with my new Samsung BD-1590 Blu-ray player for a wireless hookup. Unfortunately, it is currently out of stock and back-ordered.
D-Link DWL-G730AP Wireless Pocket Router/AP w/ Client Mode, 802.11g, 54MbpsFantastic product. At other times, I cannot get the player to connect to the network. I have tested several hypotheses to fix this. Also, I have tried several different broadcast channels, and that does not seem to make any difference. I have draped the wireless pocket router over the front of the TV for maximum signal capture, with the player in a cabinet below the TV. from Amazon in hopes that it will do a better job. Amazing that so much capability is packed into such a small package. My working hypothesis is that the reception range of the pocket router is not all that great, and if something else diminishes the signal strength or available wireless bandwidth, the pocket router just gives up.
My Netgear Wireless-N router is in my home office on the second floor, and the Blu-ray Disc player is in the first-floor family room (I estimate that the separation between them is about 30 feet through wooden construction). I find reception to be disappointingly erratic. So, I have ordered a Samsung WIS09ABGN LinkStick Wireless LAN Adapter (USB stick, proprietary to Samsung; other, much cheaper, USB wireless adapter sticks will not work--ARGHHH). So, I will just leave the player and the pocket router powered on until I receive the Samsung USB stick.
The D-link travel worked perfectly. Set up was easy and straightforward and it has worked in different hotels in four countries. Using the internet is definitely easier and more confortable while on the road.
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