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Electronics : Linksys Wireless-G Music Bridge WMB54G - Network audio player |
- SweetI initially had issues with setting up the bridge, but once it was set-up, it worked great. Not to difficult to add to a wireless network and I love the digital outputs. Has the range to go outside, garage, and all around the house. Love it.
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- There are software issues with this product and no Linksys supportI have repeatedly tried to get this music bridge to work. When installed the first time it works perfectly, but when I have to shut down and restart my computer, the software will not install properly. I have not been able to contact Linksys support; their online support was terminated. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.
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- Not for the noviceI have a couple of these devices and know them pretty well. When I got a new computer in 2007, I learned that these did not work with Vista. Well, Linksys finally published new firmware in March 2008, so now they work again! Setting them up by the instructions will only work if you use a Linksys wireless router and plan to use only one music bridge. Otherwise, you need to set them up using your web browser at url: 192.168.1.210. Then you have to know what you are doing, since there are no instructions for that setup method. (If you buy a new one, be sure it says, "Vista" compatible, otherwise, you have to download new firmware and install it through the web browser method. There are no instructions for installing!) To top that, one of my music bridges failed after a year and a half, and I had to buy a replacement. Now everything is working, but I can send music to only one bridge from a computer. If I want both bridges to work at once, I have to use a second computer to send music to the second bridge. Also, there is a buffer delay which means the music timing is different between the two sources - sometimes as much as two seconds! If all that is OK for you, I will say that the output music is high-quality and reliable. I sometimes run both bridges all day on the same music and tolerate the difference in timing. The noise floor is low, there are no interruptions or noises, and I hear no distortion. My wife loves the music I send to the kitchen! (In April 2008, I bought one of these from an Amazon dealer; it did NOT have the Vista firmware.)
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