who is this for these days? i mean what computer doesn't have wifi built in anymore?? just not sure how these still sell

seriously, anyone know if it will work with a tivo, older xbox, or samsung blu ray player? looking to clean up my entertainment center....

The Best lok on kids.woot.com are selling faster than this.

Writeup was pure genius.

I bet the staff at woot has a drinking game - anytime someone mentions a Big o' Cosmos during a woot-off, take a shot.

They wouldn't make it past the 2nd item.

Alrighty then - at this pace this should take us past the 5:00 hour out east here so coming up: Big o' Cosmos for the rest of the country NOT sitting in rush hour traffic.

Whoohoo!

mmmata wrote:Would this work with a tivo?

TiVo doesn't run Windows (it uses Linux) so I'm guessing not a lone donut's chance in a police station that it would work.

Edit: apparently this device DOES work under Linux, but it's still no guarantee it works on a TiVo. I don't know if the TiVo runs a new enough Linux kernel.

I got one last week when it was the woot of the day. Just got it and hooked it up yesterday. Good product for the price. It's much bigger than your standard thumb drive though.

http://www.amazon.com/SMC-SMCWUSB-N2-802-11N-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B002N8A1ME/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299706025&sr=8-1

Seller on amazon has it for $5.79 + $4.99 shipping.

Dillsnik wrote:who is this for these days? i mean what computer doesn't have wifi built in anymore?? just not sure how these still sell

I had to go out and buy some Wireless USB adapters for my computers when I moved them away from the modem. Sad day.

dvhsskater wrote:seriously, anyone know if it will work with a tivo, older xbox, or samsung blu ray player? looking to clean up my entertainment center....

Would not work with any of them.

Missed out on these last week so I got some this time around

Tufflaw wrote:Question: If I'm at work where I don't have wi-fi, can I plug this into my work computer which has an ethernet connection and then use a wi-fi device off that connection? (ie: ipad)?

No. Wish you and I could do that. You'd still need a wireless router.

mmmata wrote:Would this work with a tivo?

Maybe the series 1 or 2, but not 3 and premier. They made them so they only work with Tivo wireless adapters.

mnuahs wrote:Same. Nothing beats Woot's speedy packing & shipping department. ;)

Me, too. Maybe they thought we'd all forget and buy another 10 or 12?

Can I use this for a wifi Ready Blu-ray player?
Thanx

mnuahs wrote:Same. Nothing beats Woot's speedy packing & shipping department. ;)

On the other hand, there's me who lives about an hour from Woot who got her camera very shortly after it shipped. What kills me is I didn't get the blasted EMAIL saying it had shipped until two days after it arrived. As we don't use our front door, it sat on the porch the entire time.

I'm still waiting for mine from the last time this was posted!!

In 4 2.

Woot, all I'm asking is for you to delay the Bandolier for another 2.5 hours. I will be home from work by then and I'll have my nice broadband internet connection. Maybe I still won't get through, but I will at least have a chance. If you do the Big o' Cosmos before then, I will be forced to use the computer in the break room at work with the crappy internet connection. And another Random Crap will have slipped past my defenses.

dvhsskater wrote:seriously, anyone know if it will work with a tivo, older xbox, or samsung blu ray player? looking to clean up my entertainment center....

A Tivo series 1 or 2 maybe. Not series 3 or premier. As far as Xbox, I haven't heard good things about trying non-Xbox branded wireless adapters but someone here may tell you otherwise or have a better suggestion. As far as the blu-ray it really depends on the model. Some will only work with specific ones or ones specifically made for that blu-ray player.

Amazon bought WOOT?!?!?!?!

craig616 wrote:Can I use this for a wifi Ready Blu-ray player?
Thanx

No.

Anyone know if I can connect this to my Nintendo Wii to improve streaming for instant Netflix movies?

Dillsnik wrote:who is this for these days? i mean what computer doesn't have wifi built in anymore?? just not sure how these still sell

anyone who owns an hp laptop, the wireless devices in their machines go out all the time

dvhsskater wrote:seriously, anyone know if it will work with a tivo, older xbox, or samsung blu ray player? looking to clean up my entertainment center....

Look for a wireless bridge or repeater with built in switch. Another option is a WiFi router that will work with DD-WRT. If you're good, you should be able to find one for under $50. You'd then run ethernet within your entertainment center, connecting everything to your new repeater (and then have the repeater connect to your wireless network).

I've got an Asus RT-N10 acting as a repeater, and it does a nice job. I think I paid $20 for it.

mrhorsepower wrote:Amazon bought WOOT?!?!?!?!

Welcome to last year.

great writeup! reminds me of everything i attempt.

my butt hurts

mrhorsepower wrote:Amazon bought WOOT?!?!?!?!

Back in July, yes.

Great for invisible network connections.

Remember folks, this is USB (hopefully 2.0) so the MOST you'll get is 10mbps throughput, as you are capped by USB speed. Realistically, you'll get less speed than that. So don't think this is going to give you even the 54mps that a regular Wireless G connection from built-in wireless will get you. You are probably not going to stream HD video with this thing.

someone buy this stuff <_<

aphexburn wrote:anyone who owns an hp laptop, the wireless devices in their machines go out all the time

Add in a Dell that's only a year and half old with an incredibly mediocre wireless card.

In for 3, for WD Live and two desktops...

CRAP! CRAP! CRAP! CRAP!

niceguyxxx68 wrote:my butt hurts

Stop shoveing stuff up there and you won't have that problem. I recommend Aloe.

The pair I ordered last week showed up yesterday. Only plugged it in for a few minutes. Connected at 130Mbps, not sure if that is due to the USB port of the router, but a nice upgrade from the built-in 54Mbps g card.

It did get pretty warm. Wouldn't make plans to celebrate it's birthday if you use it everyday...

I am not too tech savvy, so this might sound like adumb question. My son wants to connect his DS Lite to the internet, but our system is WPA and the DS ony supports WEP. Would this device help so that I wouldn't have to change my wireless router to WEP and his DS would still work??