US Robotics USR8054 802.11g Wireless Turbo Router with 100 Mbps

Average customer rating: 2.5

Excellent Product
Wireless Router
Interference with GPRS towers and phones...
Disaster ... Service, what service
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US Robotics USR8054 802.11g Wireless Turbo Router with 100 Mbps

Manufacturer: US Robotics
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00009ETKX

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Product Description

U.S. Robotics 802.11g Wireless Turbo networking products offer a total solution. U.S. Robotics' simple to install portfolio is sure to meet your particular networking needs.802.11g Wireless Turbo Access Point and Router, model USR8054, is ideal for sharing high-speed Internet access among multiple computers. It includes built-in MAC address authentication.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Product.......2006-11-09

This is an excellent product that I have had now for over 2 years. Upgrading the firmware was a breeze. After the latest firmware upgrade the average connection speed for a standard linksys wireless g card was 48. Had no problems using WPA-PSK. Never had any connection problems throughout the house. I am not sure why some of the other reviews are so negative about this product especially since I have not seen glowing reviews of the other major brands of routers that include linksys, netgear, and belkin.

In the last year my DSL company replaced my standard router with a wireless Siemens router. For a time I decommissioned my USR Wireless router while testing the Siemens device. The wireless on the Siemens has never been stable and in fact I went back to the USR device. At this price, a must pickup.

Wireless Router.......2006-02-20

The US Robotics Wireless Router was very easy to install and set up. For the price, it was a great buy. I don't have any complaints about it. I do like the small size and the way it looks. I would recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a wireless router.

Interference with GPRS towers and phones..........2005-09-27

Just because you're a network engineer doesn't means you can get this thing working. My problem started way back when the GPRS network cell phones came out. Started with reboots every couple of weeks or so. To reboots every 5 minutes. I don't think its a problem they can solve, its been long enough for a software solution. My final solution was keep the antennas and drop the router in the recycle bin. Never had a problem ever since.

Disaster ... Service, what service.......2005-04-30

Connecting this router up is no problem. It is like most of the routers around, especially like the LINKSYS which I had intended to upgrade. I now say it is "Like" the router in cabling only. The first issue, was as soon as you plug the router in, no internet. Very unlike the Linksys which auto-detected, and required a minimal amount of tweaking. Even when power went, the Linksys came right back up, and worked great. Not so the USR. After reading all the doco in the box, and then some from the online site which could be downloaded, I then did all it said. Still no internet, but nice view of the screens.
After several resets, as instructed by the doco, and eventually sugested by the emails from support at USR, no internet, but great view of the setup.
Went through the setup cabling and reset a few times over a few days, and then I have the internet, and suddenly no access to the setup screens. The Link worked great, but only one port worked. No wireless connection, and no second PC on line.

Then, over the course of weeks, I was advised what to do in the screens, even though I had told them I had no access to the setup and config screens.

Well, I am sending the unit back tomorrow, and hopefully they will send a working router back. In the meantime, my sturdy B class router from Linksys will be doing the job.

MAY 31: I had sent off the whole box of items, including power supply. They returned a router with NO power supply, and no original setup disk. I called Support on Memorial day, and they are usually not there on most days, anyways, turns out that it will be another week before I get a power supply.
One thing is for sure, if the router works in two weeks, I will be using LINKSYS next time, at least they work first time.
USR should DUMP innovate IT as a company.

JUNE 6: After finally getting the power supply, the unit was up and running. I had to ring "Customer Service" because the wireless signal was non-existent. Well, turns out I DID have all the settings right, but sending about 100-150 feet is out of the question. If the advertised capability is what you want, you actually need, according to what customer service told me, a more capable router. If you are lucky the 4 DBI extended antenna may resolve signal issues.

US Robotics ? Not in the future. I will go straight back to Linksys, especially when the new versions of the routers above the G class protocols come out.

If you really need to use a USR router, you have three alternatives, one is a extra strength antennae, one is a booster aerial for about 30 dollars, and the third is a booster aerial for MEGA send capabilities, cost about 90 dollars. Avoid this 90 dollar option for the moment. The new N protocol will resolve your problems, but do NOT touch USR items... their customer service technicians are a waste of time, and the products are currently a waste. LINKSYS is still the markets best.
JUNE 30: The Antenna to get if you get this Wireless router is
3COM Corp U.S. ROBOTICS 4DBI DESKTOP WIRELESS ANTENNA ( USR5480 ), which is useful if your house or apartment is over 800 square feet. This antenna is essential for this USR turkey.

Look elsewhere.......2005-04-14

I picked up the 8054 WTR at Future Shop on the representation that this was a cheaper, but very comparable model to the D-Link wireless router - which was about $15.00 more.. Took a little work getting it installed, no big deal, and once installed, was working like a charm, til I turned my computer off... when I went to reconnect, nothing - went through all of the help steps, nothing...and customer services is limited. When I finally got through, I could hardly understand the customer service person (thick accent) and she ran me through all of the steps I had already done a hundred times.

Finally after trying about three different reset attempts, I was connected - and when I asked her what the problem was, she basically didn't know - said, if it happens again, just do the same.

Well, it happens every freaking time I log off and on. No explanation obviously from customer "service" (word used loosely) and I have to reset every time.

Here's the really stupid part. As I write this, I am connected, with a continually flashing "status" light on the router - but my wireless connection to the modem will not work from my xbox unless I power down and restart the router.. at which point the xbox will work, but the lan connection to my computer will not...

I have resigned myself, for the moment to using one item at a time (kind of defeats the point of a router) -

The moral of this sad tale - stay away - far away, from the USR wireless router.

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