Customer Reviews
Setup more difficult than it should be 
2008-06-05
Setup for the device was more difficult than it should have been. The device comes hard-coded with a 192.168.1.* static IP address, so the install program was repeatedly unable to find it, even when I patched it directly to my PC. I had to manually assign a static IP in that range to my laptop in order for the setup program to detect the bridge. The quickstart guide was rubbish.
Also, mac owners beware: you won't be able to run the setup CD.
Bad experience, might have been a fluke. 
2008-05-31
We're Linksys lovers...if Linksys makes it we have it. We bought some of these to give our IP phones some freedom. My guys carry actual phone system IP phones on the road so we can have a full on office wherever they are. These didn't work good, the little Linksys black box without external antenna works great. Go for that one.
Fair, you really need to play with it 2008-05-31
Simply put this works but you have to play with it. I found that it was terrible at holding signal when there was anything in between the bridge and the source. Sure it will connect but drop outs were frequent. Now that there is a mostly clear LOS to the source I'm not having nearly the same amount of issues.
For regular browsing this unit is great. You shouldn't have any major issues. For gaming I think there may be better alternatives. This will work but make sure you have clear LOS or you'll be having some serious packet loss issues and disconnects.
Not Good 
2008-05-30
I am very disapointed in this companies performance. I am a soldier in Iraq and I spent almost 3 weeks waiting for the bridge to get to me witch is fine I know it takes a while for mail to get here. Once I did receive the item it never worked. Freash out of the package and it would not even turn on. I requested to return the product and was denied because I was not in the U.S.A. This is just not good customer service if you ask me.
Great Product 
2008-05-17
This is a great "put it where you need it" wireless access device. Works perfectly with my home network. It lets you extend wireless to devices that aren't wireless access equipped.
It does just what it claims and does it well! 2008-07-20
I am using this bridge as a wireless bridge from my wired network in one room of the house to connect to my WRT54G wireless router in another room. It works perfectly. I have 1 computer and 2 printers connected to a D-Link DGS-2208 Gigibit Switch which is connected to the WET54G Wireless Bridge which is connected WIRELESSLY to the WRT54G router. That's right, no wired connection between the wired network in one room and the internet which is from the WRT54G router/modem/switch in another part of the house. My wife's laptop connects wirelessly to the home network through the WRT54G and is able to print to either of the two installed printers and we can share files between my computer on the wired network and hers wirelessly through the WET54G and the WRT54G. If you need to connect your wired network to the outside world and don't want to run wires all over the house then this is your answer!
Great product, lousey tech support 2008-07-18
The product is great. Enables me to upgrade firmware for my electronic components and allows me to connect Wii to the internet from another room. BUT, about 85% of the time you can't just plug it in and it works so you have to call tech support. They had my network, my computer, my laptop, my router and the bridge so messed up that it took three days to get me back online on just my PC. Everyone I talked to had a different fix and by the time they finally sent me to the "advanced" person, it was such a mess I couldn't connect to the internet at all, from any of my connection points. I still can't connect to my network from my laptop. They've got it so messed up that my ipconfig reports one set of ip numbers and my router reports another so when I enter IPs for my HD player to download firware, it gets confused. Instead of sticking with it, they told me I'd have to call my laptop maker and my HD maker for fixes. Fixes that wouldn't have been needed had Linksys not screwed it up so badly.
Works well after the setup 
2008-07-18
As many other have said in their reviews the documentation is extremely poor. However after having read many of the reviews and all the tips people left I was able to get the device set up fairly quickly. The performance of the bridge was actually better than I expected. My main use was for an XBox 360 for online gaming. I was surprised to have a solid connection and no noticeable lag during a large multiplayer game on a Friday night. I also have a switch hooked off of the bridge and have no problems running several devices.
Tricky to setup -- but then it works fine 2008-07-01
I had to replace my trusty old D-Link DWL-810 bridge with this Linksys WET54G when I upgraded my wireless network from 11b to 11g.
I'm an experienced computer professional and even I had some trouble getting the WET54G configured properly. By all means try running the Setup program that comes on the CDROM, but if it fails to detect the bridge then you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and set it up manually:
1. Make sure the Ethernet light is lit solid and the Wireless light is flashing. If they're not both on, then you need to recheck cable connections. Do not move to step 2 till this is fixed.
2. On the computer the bridge is connected to, open a web browser and try entering the "URL http://192.168.1.226" in the address bar. If prompted for a password enter userid "admin" / password "admin". Then the Linksys administration web page should appear. If so skip to step 6.
3. OK, the magic URL on step 2 didn't work for you, but don't panic. On the same computer open the Network Connections window. Right click on the LAN connection you normally use and click Properties. In the protocol list highlight "Internet Protocol TCP/IP" then click Properties.
4. On the General tab click "Use the following IP address" and then enter the IP address 192.168.1.101. Click OK twice to close the open dialog windows.
5. Return your attention to the Network Connections window. Is the LAN connection enabled now? If not, right click on it and choose Repair. Close the Network Connections window and return to step 2.
6. Once you're in the Linksys browser administration console, select Wireless and click Site Survey. You should recognize the SSID of your home wireless network on the list. Note the signal strength, then select it.
7. If your network has WPA2-PSK security enabled, click Security Settings and enter the shared key passphrase. If not, and your router supports WPA2, then go to the router and turn it on! Older WEP security no longer works against hackers.
8. Open a web browser on the same computer and enter the URL of a web site that you have not visited in the last month. If it comes up then your bridge is working! If you get an error then continue on to step 9.
9. Try right clicking on the LAN connection icon down in your system tray (lower right corner by the clock display) and choose Repair. Then close all browser windows, open a new browser window, and once again try the web site from step 8. If it comes up then your bridge is working! If you get an error then continue on to step 10.
10. Restart the computer. While it's rebooting, press the Reset button down on the WET54G and hold it down for about half a minute. Then try the web site from step 8. If it comes up then your bridge is working! If you still get an error then I'm osrry to say it's time to call Cisco / Linksys tech support. :-(
This was easy to setup. 2008-06-21
I really don't get why so many people are complaining about how hard this bridge is to setup, I got it working in a couple of minutes. I am going to guess that the windows software that comes with it is must be really bad.
I have a rule on all networking products : If you can configure it over its web server do so ( telnet or ssh are good also ). I plugged it in hooked up the ethernet cable then used the static ip that was printed on the only printed manual that came with it ( 192.168.1.226 ). At that point I clicked on the site survey and picked the network, if it is a secure network you have to enter a passphrase/key and you are done. Most linksys web interfaces are pretty simple.
There is WPA support but only TKIP encryption ( no AES ). From what I read before I bought this, the only way to access WPA settings is over its web iterface.
I run a mixed network with windows, linux, and game consoles, so this was a great solution. I even plugged my WET54G into the lan port on my WRT54G ( changed its subnet ) and then hooked my machines into it and it all works great.
