Samsung WIS09ABGN LinkStick Wireless LAN Adapter

by Samsung

Product Features

• Compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g and 802.11n draft 2.0
• Supports ConnectShareTM
• Security (64/128bit WEP, WPA/WPA2)
• Supports '09 & '10 Samsung TVs with SAMSUNG SMART TV, AllShareTM OR InfoLink
• Support '09 & '10 Samsung Blu-ray Disk Players with BD Live

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Take your HDTV to new heights! The LinkStick is a wireless USB 2.0 adapter that provides instant access to InfoLink RSS data like news, weather, sports and stock information on your Samsung HDTV screen. It also supports Blu-ray Live with Netflix, Pandora and PC streaming of pictures and videos. The link stick not only allows your Samsung TV to connect wirelessly to your home network to view photos and downloads movies, but you can also wirelessly connect to the internet (when connected to your home router) - On select Samsung TVs you can then surf the web, use the Samsung apps such as facebook, twitter, Netflix, Blockbister etc.

Product Description

Take your HDTV to new heights! The LinkStick is a wireless USB 2.0 adapter that provides instant access to InfoLink RSS data like news, weather, sports and stock information on your Samsung HDTV screen. It also supports Blu-ray Live with Netflix, Pandora and PC streaming of pictures and videos. The link stick not only allows your Samsung TV to connect wirelessly to your home network to view photos and downloads movies, but you can also wirelessly connect to the internet (when connected to your home router) - On select Samsung TVs you can then surf the web, use the Samsung apps such as facebook, twitter, Netflix, Blockbister etc.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

330 of 346 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Series A Samsung owners read this! October 9, 2009

By L. Freese

I have spoke to Samsung level 2 support and wanted to let everyone here know that although Amazon brings this link for this device up when you search for model WIS08BG this device WILL not work with your series A 2008 model TV, not even if your TV was manufactured in 2009 and is a series A! This device (WIS09ABGN) will only work with Samsung Series B TV'S! Don't even try to order it or you will be dissatisfied! The drivers are not compatible with series A TV'S

383 of 407 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Does the job but hate proprietary equipment November 9, 2009

By Donald Byrd

Amazon Verified Purchase

We purchaced a Samsung Blu-Ray / Internet capable machine. It states it has wire and wireless capabilities. Little do they tell you if you want wireless you MUST purchace this product. No other USB capable wireless adapter will work. Thanks for sticking us with another $75 we didn't expect.

273 of 291 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Samsung Wireless LAN Adaptor for Blu-Ray Player May 26, 2009

By Jeffrey A. Walsh

Amazon Verified Purchase

I have the Samsung LN52A-650 LCD TV and the BD-P1600 Blu-Ray player. I have wireless internet access in my house. Initially, I had a real problem getting the BR player to connect to the internet. It would find my SSID but would not connect. When I set the configuration to manual and input all the requested information, it failed the Ping test. After hours of troubleshooting, I found a piece of information on the web, telling me that the SSID cannot have characters or spaces in the ID. I had spaces in the SSID name, so once I fixed that, it connected without a problem. I didn't need to buy a new wireless router. That seemed to be the leading fix for this problem for others on the web. However, I didn't want to go through the hassle of re-configuring a new wireless router nor did I wanted to spend the money on one. In the end, I didn't have to.

65 of 65 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Samsung LinkStick September 17, 2009

By Kalibr

Amazon Verified Purchase

I purchased the LinkStick to give my new Samsung UN55B8000 LED TV wireless capabilities. It was very simple to set up and works flawlessly.

My only complaint is that the LinkStick adapter protrudes more than the actual TV. If you wall mount the TV (like I did) with the ultra slim wall mount, it causes the the TV to push out a 1/4" from the wall on the left side. Not a big deal, but thought I'd mention it.

109 of 115 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Adapter! April 14, 2009

By TweetyPacer

Amazon Verified Purchase

Wow, this wireless adapter could not be any easier to set up! Using on my Samsung BDP-1600 Blu-Ray, I just plugged it in, went to the DVD menu, setup, selected my wireless network which brought up a keyboard to enter my network password. Instantly and automatically, it connected to the network and gives you a code, which you enter on Netflix (just follow the on-screen TV instructions). INSTANT MOVIES! Very good quality. You can get HD quality movies with a type "N" router, but I only have a type "G", but still, the quality is great! If you unplug the adapter and replug it in, it automatically reconnects to your router and Netflix so you don't have to go through setup again.

I highly recommend it for streaming your Netflix movies to your TV (my TV is a Samsung LN52A630)

53 of 54 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This works, but is far more useful on the Blu-Ray players than on the TV October 20, 2009

By Michael J. Descy VINE™ VOICE

Amazon Verified Purchase

I have two of these adapters, one for my Samsung PN50B650 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV HDTV , and one for my Samsung BD-P3600 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player (the latter was included). The adapters work very well on my wireless-N network. They support the WPA2 security that I use, and I haven't had any problems with them dropping signal. I am able to watch 1080p video files streaming from my home network's DLNA server, and 1080p video files from Netflix without incident. I also updated firmware on both my TV and Blu-Ray player using the adapters, and everything worked well.

I did find that my TV's DLNA player service is severely crippled when compared to the USB-playback option, so I would not recommend purchasing this adapter for the TV, unless you are OK with streaming videos without the ability to pause, fast-forward, or rewind them. Bear in mind, you cannot use a generic adapter for the Samsung HDTV's or Blu-Ray players, so this is your best wireless option for these devices. I also hear that these adapters work only on Samsung's 2009 products, and that there is another one available for the 2008 players.

50 of 51 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick and Easy - but proprietary is very bad! December 9, 2009

By Bill Diamond

Amazon Verified Purchase

This really is as simple as it gets. Unpack the LinkStick adapter, which includes a right-angle adapter. Plug it in to the back of the Samsung Bluray player. Turn it on, go to the menu. Voila. It sees the adapter and connects to your home network. Select the correct encryption and password for your access point. It took me just under 2 minutes and the downloads started.

That's the good news. The bad news is Samsung is essentially ripping off consumers by requiring a proprietary implementation of a stock USB 2.0 wireless 802.11 b/g/n adapter you can get for a third the money. The difference? This one has a Samsung tag read by the device that's required by the firmware.

If I'd known this when I bought my Samsung Bluray - I'd have bought a different product.

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Ridiculously overpriced! December 27, 2009

By Robert Coscarelli

This really made me hate the Samsung company. I bought the Samsung player because it listed it has being Internet ready. Little did I know I'd have to spend 2/3 the price of the player to get a special WIFI LAN for it to work and with an air of smugness, their manual states "no other wireless adaptor but Samsung's will work." This in my mind borders on company deception. I will not buy another Samsung product because of this.