Samsung WIS09ABGN LinkStick Wireless LAN Adapter

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.3 x 0.8 x 0.5 inches ; 0.5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0021LA1BE
• Item model number: WIS09ABGN
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (328 customer reviews)
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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

(August 21, 2009)
Take your HDTV to new heights with LinkStick. The LinkStick is a wireless USB 2.0 adapter that provides instant access to Samsung's Internet@TV service for widget-based content from internet sources, InfoLink RSS newsfeeds from USA TODAY, and wireless access to your media library using the DLNA capability of the TV.

Take your HDTV to new heights with LinkStick. Click to enlarge.

Enjoy streamed Netflix movies on your Blu-ray device.

Wirelessly connect to your broadband router to enjoy:

Internet@TV
Powered by the revolutionary Yahoo! Widget Engine, Samsung's Internet@TV content service lets users access widget-based content from a wide array of Yahoo! Internet sources including Flickr, News, Weather and Finance along with future third-party providers as they become available.

InfoLink
Samsung's InfoLink RSS Access makes it easy for you to stay on top of the news, even while watching your favorite programs. Get personalized, real-time weather, news, stock price quotations and more delivered to your HDTV screen from USA TODAY.

DLNA
Linkstick provides a wireless connection so that you can connect to other DLNA devices to enjoy your media without the hassle of extra cabling.

BD Live and More
The LinkStick also lets you add wireless entertainment to your Samsung Blu-ray player. Take full advantage of interactive features like downloadable video content, ringtones, games and more. Download additional content from the internet or even chat with friends when watching the same movie.

In addition, find some new tunes on the popular Pandora service, and if you're a Netflix member, stream your favorite movies through Netflix Unlimited.

Blu-ray Compatibility

• BDP4600 -- Included with unit
• BDP3600 -- Included with unit
• BDP1600 -- Purchase LinkStick separately

HDTV Compatibility
The LinkStick supports 802.11a/b/g/n wireless networking, and is compatible with several 2009 Samsung LED, LCD, and Plasma HDTVs. The following chart summarizes compatibility and which services are available for different Samsung products.

All 2009 Samsung Models	Internet@TV	DLNA	Infolink RSS
8000 LED	✓	✓
7000 LED	✓	✓
6000 LED			✓
> B650 Series LCD	✓	✓
B650 Series LCD	✓	✓
B640 Series LCD			✓
B630 Series LCD			✓
> B650 Series Plasma	✓	✓
B650 Series Plasma	✓	✓

2010 Samsung Models:

• LCD 2010 C550, C630, C650, C750
• LED 2010 C5000, C6300, C6500, C7000, C8000, C9000
• Plasma 2010 C540, C550, C590, C6500, C7000, C8000
  

What's in the Box
Samsung WIS09ABGN LinkStick Wireless LAN Adapter, Instruction manual

Product Description

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! Requirements: Compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g and 802.11n draft 2.0. Supports '09 & '10 Samsung TVs with Internet@TV, AllShareTM OR InfoLink. Support '09 & '10 Samsung Blu-ray Disk Players with BD Live. Compatible models: LCD ('2009 : B630 series and higher / '2010 : C550 series and higher), LED ('2009 : B6000 series and higher / '2010 : C5000 series and higher), Plasma ('2009 : B650 series and higher / '2010: C540 series and higher), Blu-ray disc player ('2009 : BDP1200, 1220, 1250, 1252, 1255, 3250, 3275, 7200, 7250, 8200 / '2010 : Except BD-C5500, HT-C5500 )

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

110 of 114 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	L. Freese "Soulcommander" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Samsung WIS09ABGN LinkStick Wireless LAN Adapter (Electronics)

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

161 of 170 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 - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Samsung WIS09ABGN LinkStick Wireless LAN Adapter (Electronics)

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.

124 of 130 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 "JAW" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Samsung WIS09ABGN LinkStick Wireless LAN Adapter (Electronics)

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.