Hawking WU250 11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Adapter

by Hawking Technology

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006594A
• Item model number: WU250
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #395,266 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 30, 2002

Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wirless USB adapter for Tivo2, May 8, 2003

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C. Adkins (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hawking WU250 11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Adapter (Personal Computers)

I bought this item because of the price - but it turned out to be perfect for my setup. I wanted to allow my Tivo 2 to get on my LAN. Previously I bought one of the tiny LinkSys wireless adapters - it worked and was recognized - but I could never get more than 38% out of it (guessing becasue the Tivo is nearly on the floor in a TV stand). The Hawking comes with a extra-long USB cord which allows me to set the device on top of my TV instead of behind the Tivo - now I get over 60% signal!

If you are looking for a cheap wirless USB (esp for Tivo) get this one.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A bargain, but doesn't play well with other kids, February 19, 2004

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This review is from: Hawking WU250 11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Adapter (Personal Computers)

Pros:
* The Windows drivers installed easily and appeared to work well.
* used on Win2k and Win98 systems
* signal reception is good

Cons:
* Can't use WEP encryption if router/wireless hub has a Cisco chipset (Linksys, SMC, etc. rely on Cisco hardware).
* Unable to find drivers for Linux