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Product Reviews:
NETGEAR WGPS606 54 Mbps Wireless Print Server with 4-port Switch |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Does what it says
Comments: I purchased the Netgear WGPS606 last year, and it has been a rock-solid device for our wireless network. It took a little bit to get configured like many wireless devices out there, however it hasn't dropped a signal1time in a year. I have even had to reset my Linksys router a few times during that time, however never the 606. I works fine within our router firewall, and it does not interfere with the default setup for Norton Internet Security.
It does a really great job of serving a small Epson printer, and I now have it as a gaming adapter for my Xbox 360. It also allows us to plug ethernet cables into the back of it, instead of going to the wireless router.
All in all, it does exactly what it is supposed to do...and more. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Netgear WGPS606 Print Server
Comments: I am using this Print Server in order to "make" a wired
network cluster of several PCs, while allowing connection
to a remote wireless Netgear router that interconnects with
the Internet (Modem) and other wireless laptops.
A great product. It does require some basic know how in
the configuration of more suffisticated netwrok other than
"using its defaults". Works well. Reliable.
Strongly recommedned not just as a Print-Server. |
Rating: 2 (out of 5)
Summary: I really wanted to like this device...
Comments: It appears great - sleek modern design and all. Straightforward and simple setup went smoothly. My need for this device was as a wireless ethernet bridge - I did not need or test any USB printer functions. Initially, it worked. I could ping into and through the device, and all seemed well.
however after a short time, an hour or so, it would stop working. Connecting directly to the unit with a cable, its status screens indicated all was working, however no wireless connection would work. Rebooting the device would sometimes get it back on line, however several times only a complete reset and setup would get it working. I attempted various combinations of starting routers and other devices, however this unit never worked reliably.
Maybe I just had a bad unit, however I returned it and got a Linksys WRT54GL router, flashed it with the open source Tomato OS and set it up as a wireless bridge. Works great - and costs $30 less. |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: Wouldn't endorse it, however it's so useful
Comments: It seems like a great purchase at full price, however there are a couple of vendors selling it recertified for less than half.
I wanted to connect2printers for my PC and a Linux portable I usually connect with wireless. Netgear's instructions only include Windows, however documentation shows Win 2000 and XP connects via lpr, so it should work for Linux and Mac, no? Trick is the queues are "L1" and "L2", not "LPT1" and "LPT2"--or "P1" and "P2", as the Windows connection would indicate. Once I found that (from someone's web page, not Netgear's site) my Deskjet 812C works fine from both, without having to have the Windows PC turned on for the portable to print through. Now I just need to see if my little Samsung laser printer works as well, and I'll be great.
And the four-port switch built in means you can turn off wireless and use it as a wired print server, and that you could connect several computers with only wired NICs to your wireless network.
Just a few hoops to jump through to get started, and you shouldn't need to do that more than once. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: reliable and easy to use.
Comments: I have set up2of these for family members. My 81 year old mother has no problem using it as an access point or printing to either of2Canon printers. Same goes for my son except1of his printers is an HP Lasrejet. Neither1has ever had it lose connection with the router. Set up was easy IF you FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. Jump ahead and you will likely have problems. |
