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I purchased the WET11 bridge and the WAP11 access point for two reasons: to hookup my home office network and to play Xbox systemlink games.

The home office usage worked well from the beginning. Setup was simple and quick. My only problem with the home network was that I was losing my connection every two hours or so for a few minutes.

The home network requirement was important, but the reason that I chose Linksys over other wireless options was because of the potential of using the WET11 for Xbox systemlink play. I have two Xbox consoles that are too far apart to conveniently string a cable. The downstairs Xbox is on a wired router (also happens to be Linksys), but the upstairs Xbox was disconnected. To my disappointment, a technical issue prevented the WET11 from being the systemlink solution that I was looking for.

Things have changed! Linksys recently provided new WET11 firmware (version 1.5.4) for download. The notes included a cryptic reference to supporting Xbox systemlink play, but no details beyond selecting a new checkbox in the browser setup screen. Last week I finally had a chance to update to the 1.5.4 firmware in my WET11 and test system link. It works!

Here is my setup:

DOWNSTAIRS
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(Xbox #1)
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(Linksys 4 port wired router) --- (Cable Modem)
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(Linksys WAP 11)

UPSTAIRS
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(WET 11 #1) --- (Xbox #2)

(WET 11 #2) --- (Laptop Computer)

I played around an hour of systemlink Halo with this setup. I noticed a couple of minor glitches, but overall it was a very smooth experience. This is what I have been waiting for! The trick after upgrading the firmware is to then use the WET11 web setup utility to enable the MAC cloning feature before plugging the WET11 into your Xbox. I am running in Infrastructure mode.

As a warning, I did not do thorough testing of all wireless scenarios. I have no reason to think that this isn't a solution for all Xbox wireless systemlink play, but try the scenarios below at your own risk.

(1) I have not tried to use 2 WET 11 units for systemlink. I have one Xbox wired to a router and one using a WET11.

(2) I have not tested Ad Hoc mode (since 2 WET11 units would be needed for that). I am running in Infrastructure mode since I am hooking into an existing network. Ad Hoc mode would allow the 2 consoles to be connected wirelessly without any other networking hardware.

(3) I did not test wireless Xbox Live with this setup. However, other reviews indicate that the WET11 was already a solution for that. I run Xbox Live from my wired Xbox.

The upgrade also seems to have improved my home office disconnect issues. I haven't had enough time to tell, but I seem to get disconnected less often and the signal seems to be available again almost instantly. I still have some troubleshooting to do and the new firmware has a signal testing tool that should help. For example, I found out that there are other wireless networks in range that are probably causing interference with my network. Based on that, I expect that I should be able to change some settings to improve my home network reliability even further.

Even though I have had some minor issues with Linksys technical support over the last couple of years, they have generally been very helpful. Also, even though the new MAC address closing feature was not well documented it was easy enough to figure out. Therefore, these issues did not lower my product rating.

Used the WET11 bridge in setting up my home network last weekend and so far so good!! Set up was a breeze and I didn't have to call Linksys support. I had also purchased the Linksys befw11s4 access point/router for my wireless network and used the bridge to hook my other desktop computer into the network wirelessly. Ordinarily you would use the Linksys wireless USB adapter, but that would not work for me because my second computer runs Windows 98 (original version and not 98SE). The current version 2.6 of the Linksys wireless USB adapter requires 98SE or higher. The WET11 bridge, however, can be used with any OS and can link any ethernet device to a wireless network. I just plugged the Bridge in, connected to my ethernet plug on my computer, configured the bridge with the name of my wireless network, etc., reset the bridge by unplugging its power connection for a few seconds, plugged it back in, and it worked flawlessly to connect to my wireless network. Don't forget the reset requirement.

Couldn't be happier with this product. So far so good . . . (knock on wood)!

I bought a wireless G router from Linksys in October, and still have not gotten it to work. The unit did not come with an installation CD (which was listed on the package), and I was told "You can buy one if you want". Countless emails, faxes, calls, and letters to both tech support and corporate, have gotten me nowhere. "We will send you the CD immediately". Never happens. "We are so sorry, and will make this right". Never happens. When I asked for an RMA, I was told "I think an RMA has something to do with returning the product". I will never EVER buy a Linksys product again.