Actiontec's complete line of 802.11b Wireless Adapters transforms your home or office into a wireless network. You can share Internet access, files, printers and more, all among... more
Actiontec's complete line of 802.11b Wireless Adapters transforms your home or office into a wireless network. You can share Internet access, files, printers and more, all among the computers in your home...and all without wires! You won't ever fight over Internet use because now you can access the Internet from multiple computers at the same time. You can enable your computer to swap files among all the computers in your home/office and send printing jobs to any printer in the network whenever you want. You also eliminate the need to store large files on media diskettes to move data from one computer to another. You can route print jobs from your multiple computers to one single printer. All can be done without wires using Actiontec's 802.11b Wireless Adapters. It has never been easier to move documents, presentations, or multimedia files between computers.
Software / system requirements
Software Included: Drivers & Utilities
OS Required: Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Min Processor Type: Intel Pentium - 90 MHz
Min RAM Size: 16 MB
Peripheral / Interface Devices: CD-ROM
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: 5 years warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - parts and labor - 5 years - carry-in
Advantages Small, easy to install, wireless. Disadvantages Instructions provided are inadequate
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I dared to delve into the world of PCI Network Cards, Routers, Ethernet Hubs and about 50m of cable - all very scary things to me - but thankfully I emerged from all that with the Holy Grail - ACTIONTEC USB WIRELESSADAPTERS. Apparently, two of these would be all you need to run your own home network with internet connection, printer and file sharing. Sounded just what I needed - so I ordered a twin pack from JUNGLE.COM.
They arrived the next day, which impressed me as I had only ordered them at 2pm the previous afternoon. A quick inspection of the contents surprised me. There was lots of packing, but content was minimal - 2 small adapters(4" x 2"), 2 cables for the USB connection, a CD, and a quick start guide. I looked in vain for some more comprehensive set-up instructions, but there were none. Panic began to set...
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10/18/2002
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