I bought this to convert a wired IP camera into WiFi connected IP camera and it works great!
The instruction manual is pretty poor but anyone with a little computer network savvy should be able to get it working. But note that this isn't a plug and play device - you'll have to enter some network information so if you don't know how your home network is set up and you don't know how to work with networks including setting a static IP on your PC and also aren't inclined to learn how to do so then don't buy this.
The instruction booklet is confusing. To use the Vonets to convert a wired network device to wireless the instructions refer to it as "WiFi AP". So follow the section titled "3. The application configuration of AP".
What that section fails to mention for the rookies is that before logging into the configuration page you need to set your PC to a fixed 192.168.254.x IP first (i.e. 192.168.254.10 - any number 1-253 will work as the last octet/digit). (if you don't know how to do this Google "set static ip windows" or "set static ip linux") If you don't set your PC to a 192.168.254.x IP first you won't be able to connect to the device via the network cable.
I plugged the dongle network cable into my PC LAN port and plugged in the USB connector for power. I then entered http://192.168.254.254 IP for the device into my browser URL address bar which brings you to the configuration page for the device.
In the configuration you connect the dongle to your existing WiFi first. It's easiest to access an IP camera (or printer) that has a fixed/static IP and my IP camera already had a fixed IP. I opted to also set a static IP for the dongle on my home network outside of my wireless router DHCP range so that I could easily access the device's configuration page later if needed. (That means I ended up with two fixed IPs - one for the IP camera and one for the Vonets dongle - I still connect to my IP camera with the same IP as when it wired.) After the initial setup it rebooted and connected after a pause. Instantly my wired IP camera had became a WiFi IP camera!
I'm not running this continuously, but every time I power the dongle back on with my camera it connects right up to my WiFi AP and runs great! I've had no problems with the connectivity of the Vonets dongle.
For those instead recommending the IOGEAR GWU637 note that although it undoubtedly sounds easier to get working it's also more than twice the price of this device, so I'd say it's not a fair comparison.
So if you're a novice and you're willing to do a little research and work you can get this device working and save yourself a fair chunk of change. For the tech savvy I don't see any downsides, especially at this price. This device is a winner!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2017
****Update****
After my horrible experience with this product, I promptly boxed it back up and returned it to sender. In the meantime, I got back on and found another product of which I just received today & I had it set up in less than 5mins, not hours, but minutes. If you don't want to have the same experience I did and can afford paying the few extra bucks....and trust me, it's worth it, then look up the IOGEAR Universal Ethernet Adapter. My ethernet-dependent printer is printing like a dream now all thanks to this little handy device. Take a look at the attached photo and get one for yourself. You'll thank me later for doing the right thing by not just using my comments to complain, but to offer a better solution.
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By Lavrieta on June 5, 2017
All I needed was to connect my printer to my internet without having to stretch an Ethernet cord to it from another room. If Amazon allowed, I would give this zero stars. I spent several hours of my life trying to set this thing up & I was unsuccessful. I even watched every video I could find on YouTube about this device & they were of no help. The time I wasted, I can never get back. If anything, it stretched my patience to its absolute limits as I fought with & lost the battle in trying to get this device from hell set up. Luckily I was able to control my frustration by keeping in mind that I could return it for free with a full refund. If that weren't possible, I honestly would have attacked it with a hammer, then run it over with my car. No worries. I returned this piece of junk without a single scratch.By Lavrieta on June 5, 2017
****Update****
After my horrible experience with this product, I promptly boxed it back up and returned it to sender. In the meantime, I got back on and found another product of which I just received today & I had it set up in less than 5mins, not hours, but minutes. If you don't want to have the same experience I did and can afford paying the few extra bucks....and trust me, it's worth it, then look up the IOGEAR Universal Ethernet Adapter. My ethernet-dependent printer is printing like a dream now all thanks to this little handy device. Take a look at the attached photo and get one for yourself. You'll thank me later for doing the right thing by not just using my comments to complain, but to offer a better solution.
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