Buffalo AirStation 54 Mbps Wireless Compact Repeater Bridge WLA2-G54C

by BUFFALO

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0006NMS74
• Item model number: WLA2-G54C
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 2, 2006

Product Description

The WLA2-G54C AirStation 108 Mbps Wireless Compact Repeater Bridge is an affordable wireless networking solution. Create a wireless network or to expand the range of your existing wireless network, while supporting WDS (Wireless Distribution System) for point-to-point or point-to-multipoint communication with other Access Points. The patented Airstation One-Touch Secure System (AOSS) technology detects and configures other AOSS-enabled devices and clients to seamlessly create secure wireless connections. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) with TKIP, AES, 802.1x and WEP for added security. Supporting WDS communication with up to six other Buffalo AirStation Access Points, plus support for external 2.4 GHz Antennas, the AirStation 108 Mbps Wireless Compact Repeater Bridge is what you need in your home or office. Includes wall mounting kit 24/7 Toll-Free Tech Support and 2-year warranty

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but difficult to setup, January 30, 2006

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Britain Turner - See all my reviews
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This product works well once setup, but the initial setup took me two hours. I had difficulty setting up the WDS (Wireless Bridge) and the AOSS didnt work as advertised. The buffalo technician said the AOSS typically did not setup well with WDS which I thought was suprising since I figured most people are going to buy this for that reason (unless you are going to use it as a wired access point) so in summary just be prepared to spend a little while setting this repeater up.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Does not work with commonly available routers; difficult set-up, January 1, 2007

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Gregory T. Regaignon (Claremont, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This is apparently the Cadillac of repeater bridges, the favorite of the folks at CNet. What no one tells the average home user, though, is that to connect to a wireless router wirelessly (as opposed to being connected by a cable to one of the router's Ethernet ports), the router you're connecting to must have the WDS (wireless distribution system) technology. Apparently, not all routers that DSL providers give to their customers (I got the Westell VersaLink 327W from Verizon) are WDS-enabled. So here I am with a Buffalo repeater that I can either use by stringing cable from my router to the point where I want the repeater to be (exactly what I wanted to avoid) or I can buy a new wireless router w/ WDS capability... or I can throw it on the pile of unusable tech, which is probably what I'll do.

Oh, and as others have noted, the setup is difficult to understand for those without experience setting up networks.

The only reason I give it more than 1 star is that it's so well regarded by others. But my experience has been a zero-star one.

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Great... with Buffalo Router, November 9, 2006

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QG "QG" (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buffalo AirStation 54 Mbps Wireless Compact Repeater Bridge WLA2-G54C (Personal Computers)

Worked well with non-buffalo router also - but only with a seperate SSID.

I wanted seamless integration throughout house so I bought a buffalo router - with 1 buffalo router and two of these repeaters I can walk through 6k sq foot without a drop.

One of them is even used as a bridge to my XBOX360