Cisco-Linksys Wireless-G Bridge for phone adapters WBP54G

by Cisco

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.6 x 2 x 1.1 inches ; 2.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BRUGZG
• Item model number: WBP54G
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Now you can put your IP Phone almost anywhere in the building, without the cost and hassle of running network cables. The Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters was specially designed to convert your IP Phone into a wireless device, so it can connect to your network without an Ethernet cable. This lets you put your IP Phone where it s most convenient and frees you from the constraints of plugging into the nearest network port.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great, August 22, 2007

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MntlyNSane (Chesterfield, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cisco-Linksys Wireless-G Bridge for phone adapters WBP54G (Personal Computers)

I was extremely hesitant in getting this because I worried that voice lag would be created by the semi-complicated setup we have.

To give some background:
We have 3 cordless phones around our house that talk to a central base station that is plugged into a wall jack. Elsewhere in the house, we have Linksys PAP2 device (Vonage Service) that one end plugs into the wall (backfeeding to the phone base station), and the other half was plugged into our home router.

For those Visual People:
Cordless Phone > Phone Base Station > House Wiring > PAP2 > Router > Cable Modem > Vonage

My concern was that by inserting a Wireless Bridge between the PAP2 and the Router (which is now on the other side of the house), that a delay would be created, or the signal would occasionally just drop.

I am happy to say that I completely over thought the complications of it.

When the device came, I followed the setup wizard on the CD (didn't bother with the picture book type printed instructions) and had the bridge configured in about 15 minutes. I then moved the PAP2 and Bridge to where I needed them, and plugged it in...and like magic, everything worked great. We've had no lag, no problems, and most importantly, no signal drops.

While wired is still the most reliable method to make sure your VoiP phone device talks to your network consistently, I would definitely recommend this device to anyone who has to take the wireless route.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works well, but a pain if your a Mac user, May 22, 2008

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Brian Fane (Avon Lake, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cisco-Linksys Wireless-G Bridge for phone adapters WBP54G (Personal Computers)

The product works very well, doing exactly what it's supposed to do. The difficulty is in setting the bridge up. First, it doesn't come with a Mac version of the setup program, nor does Linksys offer one on their site. Luckly, I have some VM software that let me run Vista. The next problem is that the setup doesn't quite work right in Vista (go figure). If you run setup.exe in Windows XP compatabilty mode, it works fine. Since then, it's been chugging along just fine.

In short, run the setup in Windows XP compatability if you use Vista. If you use a Mac, get a VM (e.g., Parallels or Fusion) or Bootcamp and a Windows license, or have a friend bring over their PC.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Will work with any ethernet device, March 17, 2008

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Mr. Henry Williams "digitalhen" (Jersey City, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cisco-Linksys Wireless-G Bridge for phone adapters WBP54G (Personal Computers)

I use this device with my laser printer. I obtained a spare Linksys power supply from ebay, and it works perfectly to connect the printer to my wireless network. It's an absolute bargain compared to most wireless bridges.