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Review on ๐ŸŽฎ Cisco-Linksys WGA54G: Optimize Your Gaming Experience with Wireless-G Adapter by Sean Purnomo

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Not for network newbies, works with Sony BDP-S350 Blu-Ray

The bottom line is that I was able to set up the device to work with my Sony BDP-S350 Blu-Ray Disc player, but only after that reconfiguring my network to work with WEP encryption. I don't recommend this device for those unfamiliar with network configuration, unless your wireless network is secure (in which case, you should first visit all your neighbors and find out which ones are hanging outside your network, and force them to at least to buy you a beer or share popcorn). There are many reviews on this page that explain how to set it up with a static IP, so I won't go into detail. I just repeat that this is the only way and you need to set up the BD player in the same way. The adapter's IP address must be set to 192.168.x.250 and the player's to 192.168.x.251, where "x" is 0 or 1 depending on how your network is configured. Set up and connected to the BD player, I was immediately greeted with a "Newer software version available online" message and proceeded with the download, but only after a minor hiccup. (Fun story): I kept getting the "Network connection lost, try again later" error message when trying to download an update and thought I'd done something wrong or the device might be as bad as some of these people make it out to be complained. However, on a whim I decided to move the adapter up from my entertainment center and closer to my office door (and away from the wall between the adapter and the wireless router) and it worked. Big! (I guess you should have been there.) After that, my first BD-Live experience went smoothly. However, I wasn't able to get this set-top box to work with WPA2/TKID personal encryption, which is what at least one reviewer said. Save some time and just set it up for WEP with a good key. This experience was challenging for me (call me weird) and I'm grateful for all the technical information provided by the other reviewers. The results are still worth it. Troika only because of not very good documentation.

Pros
  • Quality Construction
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  • Price