Gigafast WF719-CAPR any good?
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From: ramkrishna.swamy on 23 Nov 2005 00:34 Hi all, I just bought this wireless router/receiver package - includes the wireless G router (WF719-CAPR)and 2 USB-enabled receivers (WF748-CUI) - for a cheap price from a major retailer. Being so cheap, I'm wondering if this product or company has problems? Does anyone have any experience with this or can anyone provide me with insightful details. Thanks so very much!
From: wkozey on 16 Dec 2005 18:30 THIS ROUTER IS GARBAGE IT KEEPS DROPPING CONNECTIONS TO MY GIGAFAST WF747-UI WIRELESS ADAPTERS. SIGNAL STRENGTH IS ONLY 60% EVEN THOUGH THE COMPUTERS ARE ONLY 10 FEET AWAY FROM ROUTER. THE ROUTER WILL NOT RESET THE ADMINISTRATION PASSWORD BY USING THE RESTET BUTTON. THEIR TECH SUPPORT LINE IS ONLY GOOD FOR THE U.S IF YOU LIVE IN CANADA YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK, I HAVE EMAIL THEIR TECH SUPPORT AND RMA DEPARTMENTS, IT HAS BEEN OVER 4 WEEKS AND NO RESPONCE. DO NOT BUY IT IS JUNK!!!!
From: kony on 16 Dec 2005 19:50 On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 23:30:20 GMT, no(a)spam.invalid (wkozey) wrote: >THIS ROUTER IS GARBAGE >IT KEEPS DROPPING CONNECTIONS TO MY GIGAFAST WF747-UI WIRELESS >ADAPTERS. Usually that means your adapters or the positioning of them are poor, seldom is the router the weak link. >SIGNAL STRENGTH IS ONLY 60% EVEN THOUGH THE COMPUTERS ARE ONLY 10 FEET >AWAY FROM ROUTER. Maybe you have interference. Maybe all your yelling has pissed off your neighbors and they're deliberately jamming you. >THE ROUTER WILL NOT RESET THE ADMINISTRATION PASSWORD BY USING THE >RESTET BUTTON. Is this bad? If it did, anyone could just walk up, reset it, and have full access. I'd much rather it didn't reset the PW... if you can't remember your password I suggest writing it down. >THEIR TECH SUPPORT LINE IS ONLY GOOD FOR THE U.S IF YOU LIVE IN CANADA >YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK, I HAVE EMAIL THEIR TECH SUPPORT AND RMA >DEPARTMENTS, IT HAS BEEN OVER 4 WEEKS AND NO RESPONCE. >DO NOT BUY IT IS JUNK!!!! How much tech support do you really need for a router? Most work fine right out of the box.
From: MrB on 17 Dec 2005 18:37 It has also screwed up your cap lock key. "wkozey" <no(a)spam.invalid> wrote in message news:f6Iof.161102$Lc2.5533(a)fe09.news.easynews.com... > THIS ROUTER IS GARBAGE > IT KEEPS DROPPING CONNECTIONS TO MY GIGAFAST WF747-UI WIRELESS > ADAPTERS. > SIGNAL STRENGTH IS ONLY 60% EVEN THOUGH THE COMPUTERS ARE ONLY 10 FEET > AWAY FROM ROUTER. > THE ROUTER WILL NOT RESET THE ADMINISTRATION PASSWORD BY USING THE > RESTET BUTTON. > THEIR TECH SUPPORT LINE IS ONLY GOOD FOR THE U.S IF YOU LIVE IN CANADA > YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK, I HAVE EMAIL THEIR TECH SUPPORT AND RMA > DEPARTMENTS, IT HAS BEEN OVER 4 WEEKS AND NO RESPONCE. > DO NOT BUY IT IS JUNK!!!! >
From: ramkrishna.swamy on 21 Dec 2005 01:24
I've been using this router for quite some time now (before I saw any responses from anyone) and it's been working well thus far. However, my complaint would be with the range of the router. It doesn't respond too well even when the other receiver is 10 meters away. I haven't had contact with the company yet so I can't comment on that right now. After reading some testimonials, I sure hope I get my rebate money in due time. cheers, |