Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54G

Average customer rating: 3.0

Worst Networking Product I Have Ever Used
Nice surprise (linda sorpresa)
Very hard to set up - Didn't work after it was finally set up!
Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54G
Not Very Reliable Connection

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Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54G

Manufacturer: Linksys
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00021XIJW

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All Wireless

Network Adapters

Network Extenders

Wireless-G (802.11g)

54 Mbps

54 Mbps

Access Points (Hubs)

Product Description

The WRE54G Wireless-G Range Expander increases the effective coverage of your wireless network. Unlike other access points, this wireless expander doesn't require connection by a data cable. Just place it within range of your wireless router and bounce the signals off remote wireless devices. It's perfect for any wireless home or business network that requires wider coverage: Multi-story homes, warehouses, outdoor spaces and more.

Customer Reviews:

Worst Networking Product I Have Ever Used.......2007-06-12

I've used quite a few different networking products in my life and this is by far the worst. I've spent more than six hours trying to get the thing to work and have had no luck. I'm no stranger to home networking, having set up dozens of networks for myself, friends, and family. However, this utterly worthless product just won't work as promised. The auto-configuration is a joke. I run into constant errors in setup, and the only solution that I have found that almost worked was one that involved all kinds of plugging and unplugging of the device. Basically, a convoluted hack that took some poor soul hours of trial and error to figure out.

Save yourself the trouble. Don't buy this product.

Nice surprise (linda sorpresa).......2007-05-20

Do you want a review for those customers that speak spanish????
Was a wonderful suprise to discover that the expander is for 110V/240V because I live in Uruguay (South America) and here the electricity is 220V 50 Hz, and most of the USA products do not contemplate this situation.
Este expander además de lo ya dicho del voltage que fué una buena sorpresa ya que no hay necesidad de usar transformadores, me solucionó el problema que tenía ya que mi router estaba junto a la computadora fija en una punta de mi apartamento (en Uruguay se contruye con hormigón y ladrillos) y yo quería usar una o dos laptops en la otra y la señal no llegaba con suficiente fuerza, ahora sí no tengo problemas.
En cuanto a la instalación y configuración no fué tan facil como se decía pero habiendo leido los comentarios de los otros usuarios y con el manual que viene con el equipo pude ponerlo en funcionamiento.
En verdad vale la pena.

Very hard to set up - Didn't work after it was finally set up!.......2007-05-18

I bought one of these, then had to go back to BB to purchase a LinkSys wireless router because my older Netgear wouldn't work with it. I must have spent 10 hours trying to get this thing working, from time to time I did have it working then the LinkSys router failed and I had to exchange it. Once the new router was up I once again went through the pain of programming the WRE54G but in the end it did nothing to extend my wireless network in our home. The laptop 100' from the wireless router and 10' from the WRE54G would constantly pick up the router instead of the Range Expander. The signal must be very small or non existent. I finally returned it to BB and purchased a Netgear WGXB102 54Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender Kit (available on Amazon) which I'm using now.

The Netgear is a wired device that uses house wiring. I pluged one unit into the wall near the router, the other into the wall near the wife's laptop and bingo it was up and running. No setup, no hassle. It just works. If my wife unhooks the laptop and moves closer to the wireless router she still has a network connection. The little Netgear boxes work great!

If you're curious go to Google and type in "WRE54G ip conflict" to see a lot of messages from people who've been trying to get this thing to work. It's a disaster. I suppose if you want to use it without any encription as an open network it might be easier to setup. However even when it was set up it didn't do what it was supposed to - Extend the Range of my wireless network.

Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54G.......2007-05-17

This product works intermitently. Setup is a pain. I would NOT recommend.

Not Very Reliable Connection.......2007-05-16

I found this unit to be constantly going "off-line," losing its synch with my main wireless access point. I got quite tired of resetting the unit. I don't recommend it.

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