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Hawking Hi-Gain USB Wireless-300N Access Point/Bridge (White) |  | Brand: Hawking Technology
Category: CE
List Price: $86.99
Buy New: $74.95
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Rating:  10 reviews
Format: CD
Media: Electronics
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Number Of Items: 69
Operating System: N/A
Modem: None
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 4.5 x 5.5 x 8
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MPN: HWABN1
Model: HWABN1
UPC: 603992506781
EAN: 0603992506781
ASIN: B001NMT5SW
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| Features:
| • | Dual Function: Access Point and Workgroup bridge | | • | Converts wired networks into wireless-N networks | | • | New Setup Wizard allows for quick and easy setup | | • | Backwards compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks | | • | Performs at up to 300Mbps for fast and efficient data and media transfers |
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Product Description
Wireless N Access Point/Bridge
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 10
 Very nice as a bridge June 6, 2010
Lawrence A. Leavell
Purchased this item to use in "bridge" mode to extend the LAN in my home. Easy to install, easy to manage, no problems at all. Great features, good product all around.
easy and great coverage March 8, 2010
some guy in NY (NY)
This was very simple to install and provided great coverage throughout my home (which wasnt possible before)
 Do not recommend this company February 23, 2010
K. S. Clem
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
I actually never got to use this product. I'm leaving a negative review of the company not the product. I wanted pre-sale info on this product. I sent the sales team two emails. I called the company's sales line twice. Both times I got nothing but a mailbox. I left messages both times. I never received an email or a call back. I thought I'd try the customer service number. I had the same result. Nothing but a voice mailbox. Do you really want to buy something from a company that never answers emails or phone calls? I don't.
Works great February 13, 2010
S. Katz (O'Fallon, IL USA)
This is without doubt the easiest bridge I have ever set up. Took all of 5 minutes. Hooked up my Bluray and Roku box. Only downside is the one lan connection, but that is easily solved by adding an inexpensive switch. Buying another one today.
 Not as impressed as other reviewers... January 31, 2010
Dylan (Los Angeles, CA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
There aren't a lot of wireless bridges on the market. I had tried a DLink DAP1522 and it basically didn't work at all (see my review). This Hawking model had better reviews, so I tried it. Ultimately, it did work, but there are some problems you should be aware of.
The set-up wizard provided on the CD did not work at all, so I went with the web client set up. The process is persnickity (you have to set up a static IP address to connect to the web client etc) but it is at least well explained in the manual. It was a quick set up, and the product appeared to work at first.
After a day I started losing my connection. It turned out that the reason is you MUST set your wireless router to use a single channel, not to change channels automatically. Anytime the router changes channels, the Hawking loses its connection. TO make matters worse, the "site survey" function in the Hawking is buggy - when you try to restablish a connection, your wireless network often doesn't seem to show up at all! THis means you have to do a hard reset of the Hawking device and start all over. And of course every time you want to access the web client you have to reset your IP address etc. It's quite annoying after a while.
The second thing I noticed was that I was only getting a "G" connection despite the fact that I have a 2.4GHz N router (the DLink DIR655). The ONLY way I was able to get the Hawking to connect in N mode was to set the DLink to ONLY function in N mode. Even if I told the Hawking to only use N, when I switched the DLink back to mixed G/N mode (to acommodate legacy devices in my home), the Hawking would revert to G mode! So, I basically have a G Bridge, not an N Bridge....assuming I want to have any N devices on my network. VERY ANNOYING! And enough for me to rate the product only two stars.
The final thing I'd point out is that the bridge gives you very little status information on strength of connection, whether it has successfully connected, etc. It also doesn't say if it is connecting in N or G mode--I had to go to the Dlink to find that out.
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