Dr Gadget - Gadget Shop - Safecom 802.11g Wireless G USB Network Adapter,Compatible with Win98 / 2000 / XP / Vista / MAC / Linux, includes easy setup

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Brand: Safecom EAN: 5060165930906 Feature: 64/128/256-bit WEP / WPA / WPA2/WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK and TKIP Encryption Label: Safecom Manufacturer: Safecom Model: 54g Publisher: Safecom Studio: Safecom
Features 64/128/256-bit WEP / WPA / WPA2/WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK and TKIP Encryption Support for Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Linux and MAC Easy setup and configuration, comes with extension cable Operating distance of up to 300 meters in free space 54G
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: It DOES work with linux, but you need to fiddle a little. Comment: I am new to linux (Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04) and have taken a while to get online with it. I had an existing Netgear WG111v2 wireless USB point, which I could not get to work using ndiswrapper. Eventually, I saw a review for this and took a chance on it as it was described as plug and play with linux. When I received it, I put it in my USB port and nothing happened. When I read the instructions, my heart sank. They are truly appaling, written in very poor English, and to a newbie like me, undecipherable. I was about to give up, but decided to give it one last go. I put the Safecom in the USB port and rebooted. Then I went to the Network utility and fiddled about. I GOT IT TO WORK, and without too much hassle!!. It is plug and play, but not perhaps in the sense we expect if we are used to windows. The drivers for this chipset are preloaded into ubuntu 8.04, and I believe 7.10 (not sure about earlier versions), so no need to bother with the CD at all. You need to untick the roaming box. Find where the stick is located (in my case eth0, just try the options), and tell it your network details (Set it to configure automatically, not manually). Tell it whether your ISP gives you a static or automatically assigned IP address, provide the router security password and you should be off! In the 20 hours since I got it to work, it has had good range, and speed and has not dropped the connection. It is certainly the only solution I've managed to find for linux, though if you are used to windows, you may find the unfamiliar linux interface requires a little patience and willingness to play around with settings. I could only get it to work with WEP and not WPA or WPA2. This is due to linux and not safecom.There doesn't appear to be any option in the security drop down box except WEP in the linux interface, but this is a small price to pay for finally going wireless with linux. I hope this helps!!! I would have given it 5 stars if the instructions had been of any use at all. Customer Rating: Summary: rubbish driver for Linux Comment: Safecom pretends to support Linux. It is a lie. The driver is old and does not compile. The version that can be downloaded from their site is even worse. After one evening spent in the code I give up. Direct to the wastebin. Customer Rating: Summary: Not as Easy as it Suggests Comment: Easy to install the software and, thereafter, plug in the USB adaptor. However, if you are not familiar with the steps to take after, the set up is not easy. The instructions provided do not go beyond the software installation and it is implied that once you have installed the software, then everything will just work. No... You need to go into the ZD software and apply your WPA key. If you don't have the savvy, experience or natural inclination to grope around with unknown software then might find that you are knackered. In saying that, once you have grasped that you need to go into the ZD software and apply your passphrase (WPA password) then it works very well. I suspect that you might be able to get it to work from Windows Zero Configuration, if you know what you are doing - but, as a newbie, I don't. So a few more, simple instructions, on the pamphlet would have been handy. Finally, I have the Safecom adaptor working with Netgear 834 router and it is working very well. Customer Rating: Summary: In a nutshell... Comment: A fantastic, easy to use, quick to install wireless adapter. Buy one if this is the kind of thing you are looking for, connection speed to my wireless modem is excellent whilst remaining stable. Plus it works on Mac's as well. Customer Rating: Summary: Safecom - Best Buy & Easy to Use Comment: Me and my friend both purchased one of these adaptors each. I am on AOL Broadband and I installed it with ease (hence how I'm writing this) My friend also got hers working in no time and she is on Tiscali. A great buy and the easy setup really came in handy, will recommend to everyone!!! More Reviews
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