Linksys Wireless-B WAP11 Wireless Access Point

Pros: Easy setup, and configuration, 24/7 toll free tech support
Cons: The latest WAP11 version needs new firmware to be compatible with all network cards

The Linksys Wireless Access Point WAP 11 can provide a "access point" for one or several wireless devices to connect to an existing ethernet network (a wireless "hub"), or two WAP 11's can serve as a wireless "bridge" between two networks....

Pros: Easy config, Very good signal strength, Replaceable antennas, cheap.
Cons: It isn't free.

OK, so I have one of those new handy dandy Compaq X1000 notebooks. It has a 1.3ghz Centrino CPU and built-in wifi. I've always had wifi (802.11b) wireless access to the internet in my home, and it's always worked well. At work, the compliance folks ar ...

Pros: Save costs on cat5 cables, save space
Cons: Bad technical support, bad documentation

I have done a review on linksys router few months ago. This month, it is about the wireless.

Years back when I worked for a company that the printer wire cannot go across the door. I asked one customer representative, anything like wireless...

Pros: Quick configuration, good range, excellent compatibility
Cons: Must upgrade to get the pros listed above. =)

I was so excited when my company purchased a brand new Thinkpad T40 for me (see my review here at epinions!). It had everything, a Pentium M processor, a ton of RAM, and integrated wireless! I was especially thrilled about the integrated wireless...

Pros: Affordable 802.11b wireless solution... Works great! Stable as a rock!
Cons: Range not *great*, required a "network restart" when I first installed it, slow throughput

Do you need Wireless access?

I already had a hard-wired, CAT5e LAN running in my house before I got my WAP11. The main reason I purchased a WAP11 was because two household members bought laptops and they wanted to be able to access the...

Pros: Easy setup, drivers updated often, build quality, general product quality
Cons: Not well documented change in drivers

Why have a wireless network?

Well there are a few reasons. Firstly you may have never had any network wiring in your house or business and decide that you want to network a few PCs together. Or you may simply want to have the ability...

Pros: 128-bit WEP encryption, can bridge multiple access points
Cons: Most novices won't use WEP, No link level indicators when bridging access points

This is a good access point for home and small office use.

I have computers and networking devices (like the awesome Audiotron from Turtle Beach) spread through my house, but running cabling through the house is not an option. My networking...

Pros: Easy to configure, lots of options, replaceable antennae
Cons: Version 2.2 doesn't have repeater mode

Let me start by saying that my network works and is stable. And I have a strange network with lots of different brand components. Probably the biggest mistake I made was having a different brand of router and access point. The Linksys WAP11 v.2.2 ...

Pros: Out of box and on the web in under 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
Cons: Understand the some have problems with support.

What about the LinkSys WAP11? It's like asking me about Ford or Chevy. I have had nothing but good luck with the LinkSys product line for several years now. Again, with the WAP11, I am completely impressed with its functionality and ease of...

Pros: cheap, works with some cards
Cons: horrid tech support, doesn't work with all cards, better by technically savvy!

The WAP11 v2.2 is a fine wireless access point - if you happen to have the hardware that it likes to work with.

My first attempt was with an Orinoco Silver card, a card I knew worked with airports and netgear access points. Under XP, the card...

Pros: Used to have great product and great support.
Cons: No longer have great product and now don't have any support.

I've been a LinkSys customer for years and have sold and installed probably tens of thousands of dollars of their equipment. I have always counted on LinkSys for good product and most importantly, good support, which has been going downhill recently. My ...

Pros: Easy to set up, good price, quality name brand
Cons: Wireless signal is on the same frequency as 2.4 GHz cordless phones

I have been a fan of Linksys networking equipment for about a year and a half now. I have a lot of networking experience, so setting this up was no big deal for me. People with little or no networking experience may require help setting it up....

Pros: Easy Setup/Admin Firmware updates
Cons: Poor Distance

I decided to buy the Linksys Wireless Access Point WAP11 because I thought it would make a great add ...

Pros: Easy setup
Cons: Speed is not always the greatest

I decided to set up a little wireless network to work with my 2 IBM ThinkPads. I picked up the WAP-11 at the local Office depot and also got one of the PCMCIA cards for the laptop. Set up was pretty simple (if you don't use WEP). The WEP configuration...

Pros: Inexpensive, high quality access point with easy to use administration
Cons: Nearly impossible to find external antennas to boost range

The WAP-11 is a great way for someone to build a network involving laptops and other portable 802.11 devices, but there is more to the story.

One could use the WAP-11 not only as an access point, but as a point-to-point bridge, or as a...