Linksys Game Adapter or Xbox Wireless LAN Adapter

Think about get either a Linksys Game Adapter or an Xbox Wireless LAN
Adapter. Anyone use either of these in their current setup? Satisfied with
it?

Thanks,

Percy

Percy wrote:
> Think about get either a Linksys Game Adapter or an Xbox Wireless LAN
> Adapter. Anyone use either of these in their current setup?
> Satisfied with it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Percy

The Linksys Wireless Game adapter is a configuration monster, IMO. Mine
works just fine, and on the initial setup through a wired computer, I
was able to configure WEP just fine. The problem is that once it is set
up in a Profile to contain the initial setup parameters, it is
impossible for me to get back to simply change the wireless channel by
any means whatsoever (including a hard reset). It is another of Linksys
failures in device configurations. Mine is the WGA11B. My son has the
Microsoft adapter, and it is a joy to configure.

Q

Hi Percy (percyg77NOSPAM@sbcglobal.net),
in the newsgroups
you posted:

|| Think about get either a Linksys Game Adapter or an Xbox Wireless LAN
|| Adapter. Anyone use either of these in their current setup?
|| Satisfied with it?


I am using the Xbox Wireless Adapter MN-740 and find it to be great! Setup
was flawless and so is my online gaming. In fact, I will have a review of it
posted tomorrow on Activewin.com hopefully early.

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Office Publisher MVP
Official Publisher MVP Site:
http://www.kvalheim.org

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

I've got a Linksys wireless G network up and running at home, and tried to
add the Linksys wireless G game adapter (WGA54G), but had an absolute
configuration nightmare trying to get it set up. After several long calls
to Linksys support, I still couldn't get it to work with my network, so I
took it back to the store and went with the Microsoft wireless adapter
instead. I've had no problems with it at all.

You might have better luck than I did, but I'd recommend the Microsoft
adapter over a Linksys one.


"Percy" <percyg77NOSPAM@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Think about get either a Linksys Game Adapter or an Xbox Wireless LAN
> Adapter. Anyone use either of these in their current setup? Satisfied
with
> it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Percy
>
>

"Percy" <percyg77NOSPAM@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Think about get either a Linksys Game Adapter or an Xbox Wireless LAN
> Adapter. Anyone use either of these in their current setup? Satisfied
with
> it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Percy
>
>

I have the linksys WGA54G, I had no trouble setting it up, I found it very
easy and the instructions good.

It connected to my LAN first time and xbox live soon after (once I had
configured my router)

I'm very please with mine.

Mike (UK)

dlink works for me
goto
http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/defa...pID=29&Alt=Yes

i orded a wi-fi game adoptor late at night and came the day after the next
day.


"Mike R" <Mike@nospamhere.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Percy" <percyg77NOSPAM@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:3jGWb.11803$%X1.6747@newssvr29.news.prodigy.c om...
> > Think about get either a Linksys Game Adapter or an Xbox Wireless LAN
> > Adapter. Anyone use either of these in their current setup? Satisfied
> with
> > it?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Percy
> >
> >
>
> I have the linksys WGA54G, I had no trouble setting it up, I found it
very
> easy and the instructions good.
>
> It connected to my LAN first time and xbox live soon after (once I had
> configured my router)
>
> I'm very please with mine.
>
> Mike (UK)
>
>

Ditto with the configuration nightmare that this blasted adapter brings
about. Why on earth they chose to go with a stupid setup program that runs
off your computer instead of using a browser based configuration like their
routers is beyond me. I have found that support for LinkSYS products -- at
least with this one is absolutely abysmal - especially since they were
bought up by Cisco. I have been through 4 technicians in their support
group -- each one acknowledging that there is a problem with the adapter -
built no one giving me a time line for a resolution - no beta code allowed
here! (I am unable to secure my network with WEP at the moment despite going
through their setup program - and once I do enable WEP I can't take control
of the adapter without doing a full reset)

This problem has been going on now since November - and from their last
email my issue has been raised with HQ -- whatever that means. I have had
few problems before in the past with LinkSYS products. Their routers have
been rock solid. However this product I feel should not have been released
to the market in it's present configuration. I wish I had just waited longer
to purchase the MS one instead. The adapter does work (re LinkSYS one) my
issue is in not being able to secure my network properly to what I am
accustomed to.

--

Nick Wilson
nfwilson@hotmail.com.No.SPAM
"Quaoar" <quaoar@tenthplanet.net> wrote in message
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> Percy wrote:
> > Think about get either a Linksys Game Adapter or an Xbox Wireless LAN
> > Adapter. Anyone use either of these in their current setup?
> > Satisfied with it?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Percy
>
> The Linksys Wireless Game adapter is a configuration monster, IMO. Mine
> works just fine, and on the initial setup through a wired computer, I
> was able to configure WEP just fine. The problem is that once it is set
> up in a Profile to contain the initial setup parameters, it is
> impossible for me to get back to simply change the wireless channel by
> any means whatsoever (including a hard reset). It is another of Linksys
> failures in device configurations. Mine is the WGA11B. My son has the
> Microsoft adapter, and it is a joy to configure.
>
> Q
>
>