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Manufacturer: Samsung Part number: WIS09ABGNX/XAA
- CNET Editor rating: Not yet rated
- Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 21 reviews
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- Description:
- The LinkStick is a wireless USB 2.0 adapter that provides instant access to InfoLink RSS data like news, weather, sports and stock information on your Samsung HDTV screen. It also supports Blu-ray Live with Netflix, Pandora and PC streaming of pictures and videos.
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Samsung WIS09ABGN LinkStick Wireless LAN adapter User reviews
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Junk, slow connect speed if any
by flrtrader1 on January 8, 2010
Pros: Gadgets for TV
Cons: Poor range, not dependable, no real advantage, 30 day warranty
Summary: If you really want to connect internet to TV simply run an ethernet connection. Even a 50 foot cable cost 20 bucks and you'll eliminate hassel of linking, slow ...
Summary: If you really want to connect internet to TV simply run an ethernet connection. Even a 50 foot cable cost 20 bucks and you'll eliminate hassel of linking, slow speed and unreliability of the Samsung WIS09ABGN LinkStick
8 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Samsung's way to make an extra buck!
by danielgarces on December 14, 2009
Pros: Small, easy to set up, compatible with a, b, g and n compatible
Cons: Proprietary Samsung devices only and perhaps...
Summary: It came as an included accessory for my Samsung BD-P3600 Blue ray player. To set it up it was easy as plug it and choose the network in the Blue ...
Summary: It came as an included accessory for my Samsung BD-P3600 Blue ray player. To set it up it was easy as plug it and choose the network in the Blue Ray player main menu. My troubles began when I purchased the Samsung UN46B7000 LED TV. Since I already had the Samsung Link Stick adapter from my blue ray player, I did not run to buy another one (at least until I give the TV a test Drive). My surprise was that it did not work. The TV does not recognize it. I called Samsung Technical Support and they walk me trough to every possible solution.... They made me upgrade the TV firmware, reset it, plug the Link Stick in one USB port, then to try the other one, turn it on, turn it off.... etc. Never worked... They said that "although the link stick was part of my Blue ray Player" it should work in the TV as well. The 2nd level technician told me that will research the case further and they would call me back with a resolution. (Obviously, no one have contacted me ever since). Since it works just fine with my blue ray player my theory is that this wireless adapter is not only Samsung proprietary, but is not interchangeable, even between their own devices. This is only my speculation, but I'll make sure to update this post once I have reached "the bottom line" of this case.
If the link stick model number ends in a number 2 It won't work on their TV's "Blue ray players only" .Answer to the problem. I am a very rational person and I am extremely disappointed about the fact that Samsung have not publicly disclosed this. There are a good number of consumers (including me) that make their final purchase decisions (brand) based in the compatibility of their own brand hardware. Samsung costumer Support "1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)" is one of the poorest I have experienced ever. They have giving me turns and turns about this issue. Mostly because they are not knowledgeable. After a week of going back and for? yesterday, they set me up with one of their affiliates to pick the TV up and have it checked. What a waist of resources? Today I learned trough CNET's Samsung Blog the right answer.
Updated on Dec 16, 20096 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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This thing with only work on Samsung 2009 products, eh?
by SavoryDave on December 9, 2009
Pros: It's pretty. Pretty useless
Cons: Poor reception, and evidently it is only good for Samsung 2009 products
Summary: I got this doo-dad with my Samsung Blu-Ray player, but it worked so poorly that I connected the Blu-Player directly to my Wi-Fi router via ethernet. So I had this ...
Summary: I got this doo-dad with my Samsung Blu-Ray player, but it worked so poorly that I connected the Blu-Player directly to my Wi-Fi router via ethernet. So I had this rather expensive looking LAN adapter left-over, and thought maybe we could use it for a PC that we wanted to connect via Wi-Fi, right? No way Jose. It appears to have been built using proprietary hardware/software, so if you're not using it for their specific Samsung product - you're SOL. I consider it to be a telling indictment of Samsung, that they cripple their hardware/software to be incompatible & useless to the owners of it.
6 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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This Product is a Hose Job
by curlyvandyke on November 30, 2009
Pros: Easy to install
Cons: Way over priced, difficult to link to wireless network, stopped working after 6 months, found out it has a 30 day warranty.
Summary: I bought this product for $82 plus $10 S&H. Had a difficult time connecting to my wirless network, intallation manual was useless, customer help line even more useless (...
Summary: I bought this product for $82 plus $10 S&H. Had a difficult time connecting to my wirless network, intallation manual was useless, customer help line even more useless (the first tech I spoke to didn't even know this was a Samsung product). AFter 6 months, the LinkStick stopped working. Samsung tells me it has a 30 warranty and there is nothing they can do about it. 30 days warranty on an $80 part?? Tells me Samsung doesn't stand by their product.
6 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Sucks/ I haven't bought one
by sdhendric on April 16, 2010
Pros: nothing....print on the Blue Ray box is misleading...
Cons: I will never buy Samsung again....did not specify on box that it was proprietary needed to work the wireless connection...you have to find the small print....
Summary: Why would I buy a small unreliable device (according to the other reviews) , that is over priced when I have other more reliable devices...(my Roku device)...I am ticked ...
Summary: Why would I buy a small unreliable device (according to the other reviews) , that is over priced when I have other more reliable devices...(my Roku device)...I am ticked off to no end...I never right reviews, but this product needs to change its advertisement on the box....The only reason I bought the Blue Ray player to begin with was because it said it was wireless ready and I happen to have two extra netgear adaptes at home....bought it last night...taking it back today.....the netflix, pandora, and other internet tv channels are awesome...just find some other way to view them...
4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Samsung site list wrong info about TV compatibility!!
by mikecostantino on January 9, 2010
Pros: Nice Idea, but never go to use it!
Cons: very limited compatibility for Plasma TV, only one tv works with it!
Summary: I bought the 550 Samsung tv because under its specifications on the website it says that it is compatible with the link stick and the 650 series is not. However , ...
Summary: I bought the 550 Samsung tv because under its specifications on the website it says that it is compatible with the link stick and the 650 series is not. However , I found out that the site is misprinted. When you look under the specifications for the Link Stick it say just the opposite. Long story short it does not work with the 550 series. In fact it works with only one plasma tv the 650 series.
4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Very bad warranty service
by luigixxxx on March 21, 2010
Pros: It worked for six months. I bought it at Best Buy but after 30 days they said that Samsung warranty kicks in. I spent several days trying to get a replacement from Samsung and they keep me sending to Best Buy and around...
Cons: It worked for 6 months.. Samsung will not replace it..They send you back to where you purchased it and viceversa.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Very Very Slow connection.
by benod on September 2, 2010
Pros: Nothing like about it.
Cons: very slow connection
Summary: I have comcast 15 Mbps. If I run through ethernet then i will get at List 12mbps but if i use wifi with this wifi lan adapter I get only ...
Summary: I have comcast 15 Mbps. If I run through ethernet then i will get at List 12mbps but if i use wifi with this wifi lan adapter I get only 2.8mbps. I have ht-c 5500 blue ray player and UN46C6500 Samsung LED. On both of have speed 2.Xmbps while using this samsung lan adapter. You can't even watch HD movie buffer alot.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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False Advertising!
by chesskix on April 23, 2010
Pros: Nothing ... it is a scam!
Cons: The Blue Ray Disc Player BD-P1600 Package has Wireless Ready and NetFlix Instant Streaming Ready ... But Inside you find out you need this wothless device!
Summary: Samsung is off my list for any products for this intentional misleading scam.
Summary: Samsung is off my list for any products for this intentional misleading scam.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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This never worked right out of the box
by ottobock on May 16, 2010
Pros: Nothing to like
Cons: Nothing to like about something that never worked.
Summary: I bought this at Best Buy and was told it was "Universal" and would work on a Sony product. It didn't
Summary: I bought this at Best Buy and was told it was "Universal" and would work on a Sony product. It didn't
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Samsung
- Part number: WIS09ABGNX/XAA
- Description: The LinkStick is a wireless USB 2.0 adapter that provides instant access to InfoLink RSS data like news, weather, sports and stock information on your Samsung HDTV screen. It also supports Blu-ray Live with Netflix, Pandora and PC streaming of pictures and videos.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Device Type Network adapter
- Form Factor External
- Width 3.3 in
- Depth 1.1 in
- Height 0.6 in
- Networking Device Type Network adapter
- Interface (Bus) Type Hi-Speed USB
- Weight 3.4 oz
- Form factor [Jul 2, 2008 from CDS: Networking] External
Networking
- Data Link Protocol IEEE 802.11a ,
IEEE 802.11b ,
IEEE 802.11g ,
IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0) - Connectivity Technology Wireless
- Networking type Network adapter
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.1a,
IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11g,
IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0),
DLNA CERTIFIED
Expansion / Connectivity
- Compatible Slots None
- Connections 1 - Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A,
Hi-Speed USB Expansion / Port(s) Required
- Slot(s) Required None
- Port(s) / Connector(s) Required 1 Hi-Speed USB:4 pin USB Type A,
Hi-Speed USB
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Samsung
- Address:
105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 - Phone: 1-800-726-7864
- Fax: 1-973-601-6001
