Had a hardware blowout so my part of the internet was down until shortly.
The only item not on a surge protector was the Linksys WET-11 — a wonderful bit that takes an incoming Wi-Fi signal and converts it to Ethernet.
My studio was already hardwired with CAT5 so buying a separate Wi-Fi adapter for each computer didn't compute so I went this route. Works great. Until last night when I started getting horrible performance and this morning, everything was locked up. Tried a few stupid net tricks and ipconfig /all showed me that DHCP wasn't running and a couple quick diagnostics told me which unit was not working. (I'm running a WRT54G wireless router, a WRE54G range extender (the studio is a wee bit beyond reliable Wi-Fi range from the house) and the ex-WET11.
Turns out that Linsys no longer makes this unit. But, the geek at the local Compu Care (an excellent three-store chain in WA with a branch in Bellingham) mentioned that the Linksys WGA54G Game adapter was basically the same thing.
It is. Compu Care gets my business and the local branches of Best Buy (never!) and Circuit City do not.
Posted by DaveH at February 9, 2006 09:26 PM | TrackBack