Enhanced Linksys WUSB11 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter v4 Review

This wireless USB adapter (version 2.6) is not compatible with Windows 98, although the list here shows that it is compatible with Win98. The included Linksys package clearly shows that it is only compatible with 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP. It may be compatible with 98SE, but I have plain old Win98. So, I couldn't get it to work. I had to upgrade the OS anyway so I upgraded to WinXP Pro and it installed and runs like a champ! I get almost full signal strength and 11Mbps even though the BEFW11S4…

WUSB11 didn't work out of the box. Luckily I read a previous review that mentioned that many came with faulty USB cables. My neighbor uses WUSB11 so I tried it and it actually worked. I emailed Linksys about the issue and both support drones replied that I should return everything even though it was just a cable that needed replacing. Also, I had to pay for return shipping and half the shipping cost for a replacement since I live in Hawaii (and they don't ship through USPS so shipping isn't…

I have trouble moving around the house with a laptop and a WPC11 (Linksys) PCMCIA card. The signal strength wasn't great. I found that tilting my laptop to the edge gave me a nice strong signal. This prompted me to research online and found this article:[.]About WEP and Antennas. I almost bought an antenna for my WAP11 device (Linksys) but decided to try WUSB11 first. I'm glad I did. The antenna price ($30-$60) is comparable, but the flexibility of the WUSB11 is preferable, I argued, when it…