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Linksys USB200M EtherFast USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter| Manufacturer: | Linksys | | Our price: | $24.99 |
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DON'T DO IT |
All the negative things you've read are true. I tried to use mine on a nice flat desk. The ethernet cable does not make a firm connection, which is at a 45 degree angle along the flimsy breakable "door." The door broke in two days and that renders the adapter useless. You can't see the "door" on the picture, but it really just a cm square piece of flimsy plastic.
This hardware has no business on the market. DON'T BUY IT, unless you need some extra frustration.
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Horrible design, but seems to work fine. |
Like most people interested in this, I bought one for my Tivo (a Humax branded 590 series).
The design really is TERRIBLE. The door is unbelievably flimsy, and the Ethernet cable doesn't really feel like it makes a good connection (like they do with every other Ethernet port on Earth).
That said, I've owned it for 5 months now, disconnected it a few times, and so far it's worked perfectly. It was completely plug and play, and I haven't had a single network issue with my Tivo.
I think you'll probably be fine with it as long as you connect it once (VERY CAREFULLY) and just leave it hooked up. Ideally Linksys should release the same hardware in a more "normal" design with a full blown Ethernet port. |
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Design flaw |
| The solution to adapting an ethernet cable to a usb connector is very simple. Linksys has greatly complicated things by utilizing a little door that is cheap and flimsy. Yours will break sooner or later. Once the springs get loose, you will never get them back on. If the door does fail, Lnksys will not replace it because they do not consider the case as part of the design. Only the electronincs are covered. I had to be really persistant with them to get a replacement. |
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