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Buffalo’s Nfiniti Wireless-N Dual Band Ethernet Converter, Access Point and Bridge WLAE-AG300N is a versatile wireless device that extends the capabilities of wireless networks by offering three modes for limitless flexibility. As an Ethernet converter, WLAE-AG300N connects any two wired devices, such as printers, gaming consoles or DVRs, to an existing wireless network. Operating as an access point, WLAE-AG300N turns any wired network into a high speed 11n network, great for starting or expanding a wireless network. And acting as a bridge, multiple WLAE-AG300N units can be used to create wireless bridges and repeaters, connecting and extending the range of an existing wireless network. 802.11n dual band support allows maximum performance and compatibility providing interference free connectivity, great for wireless video streaming, gaming and other high performance uses. Nfiniti Wireless-N Dual Band Ethernet Converter, Access Point and Bridge is the perfect start or addition of any wireless network.
This review is from : Buffalo Technology Nfiniti Wireless-N Dual Band Ethernet Converter, Access Point and Bridge WLAE-AG300N
Works great needs 10-minute warmup after power-on/setup . I purchased two of these, one to act as a wireless access point on my pre-existing network, and another to act as an ethernet converter to connect my XBox 360 and Blue-ray player to the wireless network.
ENVIRONMENT:
Netgear 802.11b wireless router, 2 laptops (Win XP/7), XBox 360, internet-enabled blue-ray player
PERFORMANCE:
I get 10 Mbps internet speed from my cable provider, as tested by [...] over a wired connection. I bought these buffalo devices to make sure I get that full speed over the wireless (using my old 802.11b router, I got ~5Mbps).
I've had these for a few weeks now. After installation I get the full 10 Mbps on my laptops (connected directly to the access point), my XBox (connected to the ethernet-converter device), and on my Motorola Droid 1.
Regarding local-network-only speeds, I tested a transfer from a Win XP laptop to a Win 7 laptop, and only get 10 Mbps speed; maybe my old router is limiting transfer speeds, I'm not sure. Luckily it doesn't matter, I only care about the internet speed, and I'm getting all of it.
INSTALLATION:
For the most part just follow the instructions, but I did spend 2 hours with various hiccups that can be avoided, so here are a few tips:
1. Remove your old wireless network from your computer's list, or else disable the old wireless network. If your PC connects to that old network automatically, it will interfere with the wired connection too the Buffalo device that you need during setup, and you'll get a warning that there are 2 network connections available.
2. When setting up a wireless-to-wired ethernet converstion, be aware that if you use the AOSS feature to automatically connect 2 of these devices, the way they do it is to generate a new network for that one connection (with its own SSID and password). If you want to avoid that (as I did), they provide the option to install a piece of software on your PC that will let you connect the device to the same SSID you'll be using with your other devices. It'll want you to choose a device to configure and the list will include your network cards, the way to tell which is the buffalo device is to check the serial number printed on the buffalo device, it's the same as the identifier presented in the device-selection menu.
3. *** IMPORTANT ***. These devices seem to need a 10-minute warmup after you finish the installation and setup process. You'll connect to your new wireless network, only to see your network speed drop from 130 Mbps to 65 Mbps to 1 Mbps. It'll fluctuate back and forth and you'll think there's something wrong. Give it 10 min and it will stabilize at full speed. (seems to happen again if you power them off and back on)
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
I thought I had a problem during that warm-up period I mention above, and called customer service. The phone was answered by a tech immediately (no wait time). Beyond that I can't say, my network stabilized while I was on the phone so I didn't need any help after all.
Works great needs 10-minute warmup after power-on/setup . I purchased two of these, one to act as a wireless access point on my pre-existing network, and another to act as an ethernet converter to connect my XBox 360 and Blue-ray player to the wireless network.
ENVIRONMENT:
Netgear 802.11b wireless router, 2 laptops (Win XP/7), XBox 360, internet-enabled blue-ray player
PERFORMANCE:
I get 10 Mbps internet speed from my cable provider, as tested by [...] over a wired connection. I bought these buffalo devices to make sure I get that full speed over the wireless (using my old 802.11b router, I got ~5Mbps).
I've had these for a few weeks now. After installation I get the full 10 Mbps on my laptops (connected directly to the access point), my XBox (connected to the ethernet-converter device), and on my Motorola Droid 1.
Regarding local-network-only speeds, I tested a transfer from a Win XP laptop to a Win 7 laptop, and only get 10 Mbps speed; maybe my old router is limiting transfer speeds, I'm not sure. Luckily it doesn't matter, I only care about the internet speed, and I'm getting all of it.
INSTALLATION:
For the most part just follow the instructions, but I did spend 2 hours with various hiccups that can be avoided, so here are a few tips:
1. Remove your old wireless network from your computer's list, or else disable the old wireless network. If your PC connects to that old network automatically, it will interfere with the wired connection too the Buffalo device that you need during setup, and you'll get a warning that there are 2 network connections available.
2. When setting up a wireless-to-wired ethernet converstion, be aware that if you use the AOSS feature to automatically connect 2 of these devices, the way they do it is to generate a new network for that one connection (with its own SSID and password). If you want to avoid that (as I did), they provide the option to install a piece of software on your PC that will let you connect the device to the same SSID you'll be using with your other devices. It'll want you to choose a device to configure and the list will include your network cards, the way to tell which is the buffalo device is to check the serial number printed on the buffalo device, it's the same as the identifier presented in the device-selection menu.
3. *** IMPORTANT ***. These devices seem to need a 10-minute warmup after you finish the installation and setup process. You'll connect to your new wireless network, only to see your network speed drop from 130 Mbps to 65 Mbps to 1 Mbps. It'll fluctuate back and forth and you'll think there's something wrong. Give it 10 min and it will stabilize at full speed. (seems to happen again if you power them off and back on)
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
I thought I had a problem during that warm-up period I mention above, and called customer service. The phone was answered by a tech immediately (no wait time). Beyond that I can't say, my network stabilized while I was on the phone so I didn't need any help after all.
Buffalo Technology Nfiniti Wireless-N Dual Band Ethernet Converter, Access Point and Bridge WLAE-AG300N Reviews
Great Device for turning Ethernet into Wireless . I used two of these to convert an Ethernet WAN port on a router into a wireless connection. This allowed me to use a Sprint Overdrive device as the Internet provider for my network of Ethernet devices. It worked great. Not the easiest instructions but I was able to get it working by using the Ethernet converter Manager software that comes with the unit.
Great Device for turning Ethernet into Wireless . I used two of these to convert an Ethernet WAN port on a router into a wireless connection. This allowed me to use a Sprint Overdrive device as the Internet provider for my network of Ethernet devices. It worked great. Not the easiest instructions but I was able to get it working by using the Ethernet converter Manager software that comes with the unit.
Buffalo Technology Nfiniti Wireless-N Dual Band Ethernet Converter, Access Point and Bridge WLAE-AG300N Opinions
EXCELLENT Product . The Buffalo Technology Nfiniti Wireless-N Dual Band Ethernet Converter, Access Point and Bridge WLAE-AG300N was exactly what we were looking for in an access point for our home office. being that my husband and i both work from home, it was important to find just the right thing & have it be quality/reliable. Set up was easy thanks to the manual included on the CD that came with the Buffalo/Nfiniti.We've been using the Buffalo/Nfiniti for about two months and have had no problems whatsoever, this has been an EXCELLENT addition to our home network.
EXCELLENT Product . The Buffalo Technology Nfiniti Wireless-N Dual Band Ethernet Converter, Access Point and Bridge WLAE-AG300N was exactly what we were looking for in an access point for our home office. being that my husband and i both work from home, it was important to find just the right thing & have it be quality/reliable. Set up was easy thanks to the manual included on the CD that came with the Buffalo/Nfiniti.We've been using the Buffalo/Nfiniti for about two months and have had no problems whatsoever, this has been an EXCELLENT addition to our home network.
Awesome - works right out of the box . If I have one thing to complain about this device is that it only comes in one color. Other than that, is just as described on the box. Works perfectly. Probably one of the best N adapters I have ever bought.
Buffalo wireless n dual band access point and bridge WLAE-AG300N (and router) . The Nfinity bridge (reviewed here) and router work great now - all for less than $200. Streaming video from multiple sources in the house, several laptops, smart phones, netbooks, iPad, etc. all get great response times throughout the whole house and to the yard. However, configuration is not easy and the network presentation is somewhat unusual. that's why not 5 stars, but 4.
Originally I bought this as a repeater to extend the range and fix some of the dead spots delivered by my new Linksys e4200 wireless N dual band router (which btw was working very well and was easy to install). Set up became infeasible as the CD set up guide and Buffalo telephone support could not connect the two systems.
But since I wanted to keep the wireless N and the dual band functionality (there are a number of single band wireless n repeaters out there, but only this one dual band repeater that I could find) and Linksys' only true solution was buying and installing another Linksys router which had to be hardwired to the primary router (or use a powerful, expensive transmitter to connect), I decided to return the Linksys and see if I could get the Buffalo router and bridge to cover the whole house at 300Mbps (admittedly I traded off 450Mbps on the N for the lower 300Mbps, but no dead spots and complete coverage of my house)
Consequently, I bought the Buffalo wireless N dual band router in place of the Linksys to work w/ the Buffalo client. Again the set up was not easy and the Buffalo doc missed a few important bits (like rebooting the cable modem to initiate the network after set up), but their phone support got the router and bridge working in about 20 minutes, the latter of which does require specific configuration.
Aside from the configuration issues this router actually sets up 2 networks - a 2.4 and a 5.0 GHZ network. The repeater can use either but only one at a time so if both have to be extended then 2 repeaters are needed.
It all works now and I get 4 bars throughout. If they could better automate the set up (like Linksys) this would be 5 stars. And if Linksys had a client mode, I'd have kept that router.
Originally I bought this as a repeater to extend the range and fix some of the dead spots delivered by my new Linksys e4200 wireless N dual band router (which btw was working very well and was easy to install). Set up became infeasible as the CD set up guide and Buffalo telephone support could not connect the two systems.
But since I wanted to keep the wireless N and the dual band functionality (there are a number of single band wireless n repeaters out there, but only this one dual band repeater that I could find) and Linksys' only true solution was buying and installing another Linksys router which had to be hardwired to the primary router (or use a powerful, expensive transmitter to connect), I decided to return the Linksys and see if I could get the Buffalo router and bridge to cover the whole house at 300Mbps (admittedly I traded off 450Mbps on the N for the lower 300Mbps, but no dead spots and complete coverage of my house)
Consequently, I bought the Buffalo wireless N dual band router in place of the Linksys to work w/ the Buffalo client. Again the set up was not easy and the Buffalo doc missed a few important bits (like rebooting the cable modem to initiate the network after set up), but their phone support got the router and bridge working in about 20 minutes, the latter of which does require specific configuration.
Aside from the configuration issues this router actually sets up 2 networks - a 2.4 and a 5.0 GHZ network. The repeater can use either but only one at a time so if both have to be extended then 2 repeaters are needed.
It all works now and I get 4 bars throughout. If they could better automate the set up (like Linksys) this would be 5 stars. And if Linksys had a client mode, I'd have kept that router.
Not bad once you find the instructions . I purchased this for my best friend as a Christmas present. He attempted to install it himself using the provided CD but wasn't able to make it work. I work in IT and have some experience with this type of thing, so the first thing I did was go to the manufacturer's website and get the official user guide in PDF form. My experience is that you should forget any one-button setups and just dive in and configure it manually. And so I did. The instructions were very thorough and all I had to do was find the section for the mode I wanted [in this case, Ethernet converter.] Once configured, the device worked perfectly to provide Internet access to a Blu-Ray player and an Xbox 360 [the wireless adapter for the 360 left a lot to be desired and had to be unplugged/plugged in a lot.] Speed seemed great on a Wireless N network.
4 stars for price, attractiveness of design, 3 different modes in which to operate, and two available ethernet plug-ins. If the easy set-up wizard had worked for the casual user, I would have rated it a 5. Otherwise, be sure you are comfortable with finding out the security type of your wireless network and temporarily changing an IP address.
4 stars for price, attractiveness of design, 3 different modes in which to operate, and two available ethernet plug-ins. If the easy set-up wizard had worked for the casual user, I would have rated it a 5. Otherwise, be sure you are comfortable with finding out the security type of your wireless network and temporarily changing an IP address.
Cons Review
another poorly thought out design . I didn't even bother finishing the setup of this thing. It has a power switch on it that has to be pressed after a power outage and that alone gives it an F in my book. I was hoping to use a number of these as access points around the house but there is no way I am going to get out a ladder and turn them on individually after every outage. I can't believe the products that get released sometimes. Too bad because this had a really nice design to it with an easy mounting bracket and dual ethernet connections etc.
Tragic design flaw when power fails mars otherwise useful device . Setup of the WLAE-AG300N as a bridge device was easy using the included software, and performance was good. HOWEVER, the the engineering department that decided that a network device should require human intervention to recover from a power failure needs remedial training.Network devices must be designed for minimum intervention and must automatically correct for usual events (such as occasional power failures). So, unfortunately, this device is only useful on an occasional basis for devices that are easy to access.Summary: move on, better devices are available.
Poor Signal . I hope more for this item, just poor signal wifi, 5 mts from router lost comunication. :- Dont recomended, all the time lost signal conecction, all the time have power off and then power on.
Bufflo wireless Converter . I could not get this unit to work for me. I spent hours and hours online at Buffalo trying to get this set up to connect my DirecTv box in my bedroom to the internet. I even tried all 3 of the setup possibilities...no good. I ended up going out and buying a netgear WNCE2001 internet wireless adapter which got me connected to the internet is about 10 minutes!
Bottom line is I think I'll stick with Netgear.
Bottom line is I think I'll stick with Netgear.
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Feature Buffalo Technology Nfiniti Wireless-N Dual Band Ethernet Converter, Access Point and Bridge WLAE-AG300N
- Dual band 802.11n allows for multiple connections
- Three unique modes - bridge, adapter, and router/access point
- Wi-Fi certified for maximum compatibility
- Push-button setup with AirStation One-Touch Secure System
- Easy setup - no drivers required
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Product Details
EAN : 0747464121765UPC : 747464121765
MPN : WLAE-AG300N
Brand : Buffalo Technology
Color : Black
Weight : 2 pounds
Height : 3 inches
Length : 10 inches
Width : 9 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : BUFFALO
Model : WLAE-AG300N
Publisher : BUFFALO
SKU : AZDH-WLAEAG300N
Studio : BUFFALO
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