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2.0 out of 5 stars
Only for those with D-Link routers, June 15, 2005
This review is from: D-Link Wireless 108AG Gaming Adapter (Personal Computers)
If your router is not by D-Link, and particularly if you use WPA encryption with that router, do not purchase the DGL-3420. I have tested it with both the Linksys WRT54G and the SMC 2804WMBP-G, and WPA fails with both of them. D-Link technical support, in fact, has confirmed that THEY know the adapter doesn't work using WPA with the WRT54G.
Besides, for significantly less money you can get a wireless bridge with a lot more functionality. After this product failed for me, I purchased the Netgear WGPS606, which can connect FOUR items (X-Box, computer, whatever) to your wireless network AND two wireless print servers, all for $20 less (on Amazon).
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Signal Range and No Lag!, May 23, 2005
This review is from: D-Link Wireless 108AG Gaming Adapter (Personal Computers)
I'm pleased to report that this wireless adapter, when coupled with the same product line (DGL-4300) wireless router, works great and has a good range for a strong signal. I was a little hesitent on the price of this adapter since I just bought a somewhat pricy, but well worth it, gaming router (DGL-4300) from D-Link, but after setting it all up, I was pleasently surprised. I was surprised at how easy this adapter was to setup, and how I can configure everything from within the xbox itself. No PC needed.
Our Xbox is in a completely different part of the house than the wireless router, but we still get a strong enough signal to get zero lag when playing online. Well, as zero lag as we were getting when we were wired to the router anyways.
Bottom Line: Highly recommended to all Xbox Live players that have wireless capabilities.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Configuration via browser is poor, but solid once configured., November 25, 2005
This review is from: D-Link Wireless 108AG Gaming Adapter (Personal Computers)
The browser-based configuration of this unit is poorly thought-out and buggy, but once configured, it's solid.
For example, you can't skip the setup wizard and just jump to the advanced settings. And you can't set WPA via the wizard. So you have to run the wizard first, and select WEP or open mode, complete the wizard, and then go to the advanced options and set WPA. It mysteriously took many attempts before the settings were actually saved.
Once I finished the configuration, the unit connected to my D-Link DWL-7100AP access point using WPA-TKIP, and has been operating for about a week now without interruption. I am using it with the XBOX Media Center Extender, and it's been able to keep up with streaming audio and video.
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