WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge

Manufacturer: Linksys Inc. Part number: WET54G

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Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 11 reviews

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Bottom Line:: This wireless bridge does a competent job at connecting Ethernet devices to a wireless network or extending a WLAN's range, but its price is high.
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9 stars

Finally! one that works

by pkipnis on October 4, 2005

Pros: Small foot print, easy set up and reliable performance

Cons: hard to find at retail locations

Summary: After having two D-LINK and one SMC bridges DOA out of the boxes. I had to go to 5 retailers including 3 national chains to find the one WET54G in ...

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Summary: After having two D-LINK and one SMC bridges DOA out of the boxes. I had to go to 5 retailers including 3 national chains to find the one WET54G in all of Silicon Valley. The other brands were less expensive but were poorly made given our 3/3 DOA average.
We were online in about 5 minutes after reseting the IP's on our 4 computers and the 3 laser printers on our office network. The documentation is good, the software easy to understand and the wizard works! Imagin that. Lets see how well it lasts, but I think it will be as solid as the Linksys 8 port hub that connects everything.

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3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
1 stars

Terrible support from India!!!

by yommm on February 13, 2007

Pros: I think mine is DOA.

Cons: Impossible to configure, horrible support.

Summary: Well after I have spent over an hour trying to configure this device, it still does not work. I am wondering if its defective. It just does not show up ...

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Summary: Well after I have spent over an hour trying to configure this device, it still does not work. I am wondering if its defective. It just does not show up on my network at all... Tried with two different routers, so I cannot configure it. I have called tech support...wow! These guys in India don't even understand the questions they are asking!!! I will never buy another linksys product again; their support people are reading scripts that are completely unrelated to my problem. I am programmer, so I know the basics of networking, and after 4-5 silly questions, I have asked for someone with a "clue", that resulted in 35 minutes of hold time....)) Nice! Linksys, get your act together, and hire QUALIFIED support people, preferably some, who speak ENGLISH!!

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2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
1 stars

Don't Buy it

by guyd_pcmasters on March 17, 2006

Pros: It looks good

Cons: It doesn't work

Summary: Version 3 of this bridge has an in-built problem that will cause it to hang after a time of operation in WPA PSK mode. V2 of the bridge was OK. ...

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Summary: Version 3 of this bridge has an in-built problem that will cause it to hang after a time of operation in WPA PSK mode. V2 of the bridge was OK. I've confirmed that this is the case with 3 brand new bridges out of the box.

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1 stars

Subpar reception and other hangs

by gpsjosh on April 11, 2006

Pros: OK for unsecured networks?

Cons: WPA-PSK bug further confirmed

Summary: As previously mentioned in another review, this unit does hang after a rather short period of time if used in a WPA-PSK. Wish I had read the review beforehand...

Summary: As previously mentioned in another review, this unit does hang after a rather short period of time if used in a WPA-PSK. Wish I had read the review beforehand...

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4 stars

Not compatible with non Cisco products

by iguana1zx on May 24, 2009

Pros: Antenna is upgradeable

Cons: link is unstable and the connection with other non Cisco product is totally unrealiable, must recycle daily.

Summary: An expensive tech brick

Summary: An expensive tech brick
7 stars

Works perfectly, but expensive

by rlw53 on January 17, 2009

Pros: This unit works as advertised and does everything it claims.

Cons: It's expensive when compared with the WRT54G router which can be flashed for free to provide the same capability.

Summary: I'll keep the WET54G because it works, and because I didn't know about the re-flashing capability of the WRT54G until later.

Summary: I'll keep the WET54G because it works, and because I didn't know about the re-flashing capability of the WRT54G until later.
2 stars

Installation a disaster, phone support horrible

by txtech on January 4, 2009

Pros: In theory, it works
Online help from blogs requires a) patience, b) high level of tech competence, c) luck (perhaps)

Cons: Impossible to get to not interfere with existing wireless network
Two calls - people were very helpful - but wrong
Online blogs had better instructions but eventually threw up my hands (thank you for Best Buy for taking it back)

Summary: Go with Belkin Powerline AV - works easily, simple installation,

Summary: Go with Belkin Powerline AV - works easily, simple installation,
5 stars

It works, but the company is broken!

by pc4me on July 25, 2008

Pros: Slim, set up is easy enough.

Cons: Dealing with Linksys RMA Dept.

Summary: My recent Linksys RMA Dept. experience has left me sour with all Cisco products that I own, and sadly I own 2 WET54G's. They have lost a customer that ...

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Summary: My recent Linksys RMA Dept. experience has left me sour with all Cisco products that I own, and sadly I own 2 WET54G's. They have lost a customer that believes in product loyalty when the product line is worthy, but the SOP routine when you have a broken unit is the nightmare not worth reliving.
To abridge, I sent my original broken unit to LINKSYS and they sent me in return a broken quality assured replacement. OK, another RMA and apologies, repackage & repeat step 1. A full month after this began I receive an old unit with a broken antenna. (??!!) Another RMA dance & apology SOP routine (forced to use a credit card to cross-ship, no exceptions!) and I receive (drum-roll please) my ORIGINAL unit repaired. A month of aggravation and I'm done with LINKSYS.

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8 stars

Piece of cake to set-up :)

by jomobco on December 3, 2007

Pros: WPA PSK compatible, slim and easy to adhere to a TV where you're adding a slingbox

Cons: I could never get the included software to find the bridge

Summary: I'm used to using Linksys web based interfaces so I connected to the product with a cable and then connected without using the enclosed CD. It worked like a ...

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Summary: I'm used to using Linksys web based interfaces so I connected to the product with a cable and then connected without using the enclosed CD. It worked like a charm. I set it up for a secure network with a fixed IP and it's working great with my slingbox. I just ordered a second one for another application.

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4 stars

buggy firmware!

by edwardsmark on September 23, 2007

Pros: very easy to set up, the most basic features work OK

Cons: firmware issues galore....

Summary: i purchased several of these units for two different jobsites expecting all of them to work with the linksys BEFSR41/BEFSR81 routers.

i ran into several issues:

1) the SSID

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Summary: i purchased several of these units for two different jobsites expecting all of them to work with the linksys BEFSR41/BEFSR81 routers.

i ran into several issues:

1) the SSID names do *NOT* register properly with the BEFSR41&81 router. the first one registers as the factory default name, not the SSID name. the rest show up as blanks!

2) the channel was set to one, but the status page shows the channel set to ten.

3) my units were all 'hardware-rev-3.1' (current) but if you look on the linksys page, there is no rev-3.1 and i cant seem to convince linksys tech support of this.

4) the units were incompatible with '2wire.com' dsl if you want to use dynamic IP vs static IP. i was forced to use static IP.

i contacted linksys tech support about all this and was told the techs are looking into this but that was several months ago and i have not heard a thing since.

my opinion: take a close look at dlink dwl-2100ap instead. at least the dlink unit is compatible with the standard linksys router befsr41 ! and the dlink tech support people speak english!

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Linksys Inc.
Part number: WET54G
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.

General
Device Type Bridge
Width 5 in
Depth 4.2 in
Height 1.1 in
Weight 0.4 lbs
Networking
Form factor External
Connectivity technology Wired, Wireless
Data transfer rate 54 Mbps
Line coding format CCK, OFDM, DBPSK, DQPSK
Data link protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b
Spread Spectrum Method DSSS, OFDM
Remote management protocol HTTP
Bandwidth 2.4 GHz
Status indicators Power, Port status
Features MDI/MDI-X switch, Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Encryption Algorithm 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP
Networking standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3af
Antenna
Antenna External detachable
Antenna Quantity 1
Directivity Omni-directional
Communications
Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces 1 x Network - Radio-Ethernet, 1 x Network / power - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45

Miscellaneous
Cables Included 1 x Network cable
Compliant Standards FCC Class B certified
Power
Power Device Power adapter - External
Environmental Parameters
Min operating temperature 32 ?F
Max operating temperature 104 ?F
Operating humidity range 10 - 90%
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support 3 years warranty
Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years

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