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(More customer reviews)This is a very good product, if it works. I would give it five stars for its range/signal strength, ease of use, helpful tech support, and good documentation if it always worked. BTW, I used it with an SMC2655W.
But, I also have Panasonic 2.4 GHz Gigarange phones. When the phone is in use, the network stops working. The signal strength gauge drops to zero. Turn the phone off, the network recovers. Turn the phone on, the network fails. It is really easy to convince yourself of what is going on. Both are using 2.4 GHz, which I knew, but that they would be completely interfering was a surprise.
The adapter was about 25 feet from the base station of the phone. It seems the base station is the problem, not the handset. The adapter was in the same room, but even hiding the adapter down the hall 5 feet did not solve the problem. I even put a bunch of metal next to the adapter in line with the phone base unit, but that did not seem to help.
I tried different channels. I set it to use only 1 Mb/s. I called SMC tech support and was treated nicely -- but the answer was that the unit would not work near this phone.
The cordless phone selects the channel it uses. Apparently the network is not strong enough for it to try to avoid. Changing the channel on the phone (hit the "ch" button) can get the network to work.
I had to return the unit.
However, I was very satified with SMC. I would definately buy from them again.
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MODEL- SMC2662W VENDOR- SMC NETWORKS FEATURES- EZ Connect 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Combines the ease-of-use and convenience of USB-enabled PCs with the benefits of 11 Mbps wireless operation in this full-featured solution for the networked SOHO environment. The new wireless USB adapter connects instantly with an existing Ethernet installation to support mobile users temporary work sites sharing of peripherals and wireless multimedia within an operating range of up to 1800 feet. Wireless solutions provide the ultimate in mobility simple and flexible installation options a reduced cost of ownership (no cabling costs or maintenance) and excellent scalability in supporting additional PCs on the LAN. 11 Mbps wireless LAN solutions are ideal for use with cable or DSL modems and SOHO applications. In the typical wireless configuration an Access Point (AP) connects to a wired network through a standard RJ-45 connector. Users simply plug the new device into the USB port of a PC or laptop. Because it is bus-powered from the USB itself there is no need for an external power supply. The Access Point communicates directly with the wireless client and users can gain instant high-speed wireless networking and internet connection. STANDARDS - IEEE 802.11b Wireless Medium: Direct Sequence Spread Sprectrum (DSSS) CONNECTOR(s) - (1) USB port ENCRYPTION - 64-bit WEP DATA RATES - 1 2 5.5 and 11Mbps FREQUENCY - 24002483.5MHz MODULATION - QPSK BPSK CCK CHANNELS - 11 channels (US Canada) MANAGEMENT - Inband: Windows 95/98/NT configuration utility. O/S SUPPORT - Windows 98/Me/2000 RANGE - up to 1800 feet ANTENNA TYPE - External INDICATORS - LEDs for power transmit receive SENSITIVITY - Min. -76dBm for 11 Mbps @ BER 10E-5 Min. -80dBm for 5.5/2.1 Mbps @ BER 10E-5 APPROVALS - CE MarkEN50081-1EN55022 Class BEN50082-1FCC Class A ETS 300-328 RCR STD-33IEC 1000-4-2/4/6CSA/NRTL (C22.2.950 UL 1950). POWER- Output: 13dBm20 dBm (50mW) max. Consumption: 5V 400mA TX 300mA RX SIZE - 5.25 x 4.2...
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