Customer Reviews

D-Link Wireless 108AG Gaming Adapter

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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).

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.

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.

Works great once you get it configured. It works as a wireless bridge for anything it seems. Just a wired connection as far as what you connect to it is concerned. I can successfully connect a laptop and my xbox 360 using this wireless bridge. I seem to have the latest copy with current firmware (1.02) (lebelled right on it), so I didn't even have to update it. For me, I got a good price, so it was well worth it. Once it works, it works.

I found the web config tools to be very easy to use and follow. The config wizard got it working in a few steps. I simply entered by wireless network SSID (my network doesn't broadcast itself for detection), and my WEP encryption key with the same settings for my wireless network. After configuring, I had to turn off and on the device and my xbox once for it to work.

However, I had a terrible time trying to connect to the web config from a computer first. A PC, a laptop, and my xbox 360 couldn't access the configuration. I ended up figuring it out and can now access it. I think they key was that you have to be on the same subnet to access it, and it expects 255.255.255.0, but my other computer & PC use 255.255.0.0 by default. So here are the steps I followed to eventually access the web config.

1. If necessary, turn off firewall & security software.
2. Connect ethernet cable directly between a computer & device
3. Fix Computer Network settings to match what the device expects.
3a. Open Control Panel, then Network Connections
3b. Right click Local Area Connection, choose Properties
3c. Scroll to Internet Protocol, click Properties button
3d. Select radio button: Use the following IP address:
3di. IP address: 192.168.0.9 (Normal ranges assigned by router are 192.168.0.x)
3dii. Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 (must be on asame subnet)
3diii. Default gateway: 192.168.0.1 (the default gateway is the IP address of the router it should be 192.168.0.1)
4. In Internet Explorer, type: http://192.168.0.30
5. Enter username / password for the device. If still at default or if you just reset it with the button on the back, username is "admin" and password is left blank. You can alter the password once in the web config.
6. Run the wizard or adjust any settings you want.
7. When done, reset computer network settings to what you had before, such as automatic.

Disclaimer: This is just what I did to get my computer to connect to the web config on the device. Use only at your own risk. If you do not know what you are doing, or if you forget how to set it back, or for any other problem you might encounter, you might not be able to access the internet through your normal connection. This or any other problem is your risk and responsibility.

I was peer pressured into buying the D-Link gaming router (DGL-4300 I believe) and it was well worth the price. So after having good success with that D-Link gaming product I figured I might as well get my Xbox to be wireless instead of dragging out a long ethernet cable everytime I wanted to play online.

So basically the setup to this is done through the Xbox itself. The configuration screen is right there in the Xbox. Amazing to say the least. Anyhow I was able to set this up and get it working/communicating with my D-Link gaming router quick and easy. No major problems, just follow the easily laid out install guide that comes with the product.

The look is nice, the blue LEDs definitely stand out when it is on top of my Xbox and everyone who sees it is jealous. w00t!

I'd also like to mention the most important part. Even with wireless I get zero lag when playing Halo and other games on Xbox Live. The router is a big help as well. Check it out too. (DGL-4300)

I had some trouble configuring it, but that was probably my fault. Once I got it up & running with my Linksys wrt54g using WEP encryption(64-bit I think) I was happy and haven't touched it since.

It seems to work very well when gaming on the xbox or xbox360, bridging from my downstairs office router to my upstairs loft. However, we watch a lot of tv/movies that I stream from my PC downstairs to the xbox, and after a certain amount of time (could be an hour, could be 3 hours) my network speed drops down to almost nothing and then will eventually conk out. The solution seems to be to turn it off for a while, then turn it back on and carry on from where I left off. My guess is that the unit is overheating a bit when dealing with a constant stream of high-bandwidth data.

I can live with that though, and this bridge works well for our needs. I'd recommend it to people. It works great with the xbox360 & xbox live, and works well for streaming data from my PC to my old xbox.

I bought this to hook my DishNetwork DVR up to the internet so I could program it remotely via my iPhone. It was easy to set up and works great. It attaches to my Linksys wireless router and I plugged the DVR right into it.

The three flashing blue lights may get on your nerves at night, but you could easily cover those up.

I got this router for my blu-ray player and it works great for BD-Live and Firmware updates. It was easy to setup, anyone having difficulty with this router, I recommend downloading the manual from dlink's website. That was probably the most helpful manual instead of the manual that came with this adapter. I can't comment use with routers outside D-link, as I use a Dlink DGL-4300. It works great and was at a great price. It setup for WPA you do have to do that manually in the setup, not in the setup wizard. I did go through the wizard once and then setup security manually that way. Worked great for me. Recommended for any type of use, whether computer or xbox or blu-ray player.

I got this to hook my satelite receiver up to the internet. Setup was a pain and I wound up resetting my router's wireless security to get it to work. Setup on a security enabled network involves plugging the unit into a computer and manually configuring the computer's TCP/IP settings before you can get to the configuration screen to input your security key.

Hooking it up to an Xbox or on an unsecured network would probably have been much easier.

After that I just plugged it into my receiver's ethernet port and it was immediately recognized. The unit is very compact and isn't much bigger than a deck of cards. Overall I'm very pleased with the way it works. It's an excellent low-cost way of getting any ethernet equiped device hooked up to a wireless network.

I hooked this up to my XBox 360 straight after receiving it. My XBox recognized it right away, and all I had to do was a simple configuration on the XBox Network Settings page and I was connected to my Linksys WRT54G. It honestly took me longer to open up the plastic packaging than it did to hook up to my network. There was no manual configuration of the adapter or software installation involved. Others have complained about being unable to connect in WAP mode, but I haven't had a single issue with WAP enabled (I have H/W version A1 and F/W version 1.02). Not a single dropout nor a need to reboot since owning this. The only negative is the bright blue lights on the front. They are very bright and a bit distracting, but definitely something I can live with. Price was a high point when compared to the standard adapter available for the XBox 360--about 1/2 that of the other one. I highly recommend this adapter for a great XBox Live experience. Edit: Due to a change in ISP and network configuration, I've decided to go with a hardwired connection for my XBox for a better online experience, so I decided to try this adapter on my Samsung BluRay player. Hooked it up, configured the Samsung and was connected in no time. Works fine with Netflix and YouTube video streaming and Pandora music streaming, and a firmware update was downloaded with no problems. If you are looking to use this wireless adapter for something other than a gaming system, this is a solid choice.