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The Linksys WUSB11 USB Wireless Network Adapter is perfect if you're looking to start a wireless network, or just want an easy way to connect to an existing one. With this external adapter you can access a wireless 802.11b from any notebook or desktop's USB port. Free driver/firmware upgrades Free technical support - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (for North America only) Includes - USB cable & driver utility CD-ROM
Customer Review: Great condition
Prompt delivery, everything went as scheduled and we even received it earlier than we expected. Also the condition was perfect. I would definitely buy another item from
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Squeezebox v3 streams digital music or MP3 Internet radio stations to any digital and analog stereo over a home 802.11g wireless network.
It is a study in downtempo, modern design appropriate for any setting and a joy for the eyes as well as the ears. The contrast of highly polished material against a crisp brushed metal fascia is a fitting reflection of the sophisticated technology within.
Squeezebox the easiest way for music lovers to enjoy high-quality playback of their whole digital music collection (compressed and uncompressed audio files) anywhere in their home. Squeezebox lets you rediscover the hidden gems of your music collection. Start with one and then add players in different rooms to create an affordable whole-house audio experience without the hassle of re-wiring your home.
Squeezebox uses SlimServer, the powerful software developed by Slim Devices. Because the software is developed under an open source license, Slim Devices is able to tap into the creative energies of a worldwide team of independent programmers. Squeezebox, as a result, continues to add features with the release of new software and the product never becomes obsolete!
Squeezebox includes many features not found in similar products; built-in alarm clock, SHOUTcast directory, music selection by Album Art, BBC news ticker and more. Audio outputs; digital coax & optical, analog RCA, mini-jack connector.
Customer Review: great sound with convenience
I just love this product. I listen to and enjoy more of my music now than I have for years. The sound quality is excellent and this is really easy to use. I have been telling everyone i know about the squeezebox. Get one and you will be happy. I will be buying another one soon -- you can run multiple squeezeboxes off of one server, and can control the music with your pda or laptop or the stock remote control. No reason not to buy one!
Place the Panasonic BL-C30A Wireless Network Camera on a WLAN in your home or office and view it from a remote location - anywhere. Just go to your permanent assigned site! These cameras can be viewed and controlled from a standard Web browser, video display, or even a compatible cell phone or PDA. Place them in your home, office, vacation home or almost anywhere else that you'd like to keep an eye on things, with no PC required on location!. They are easy to install and operate and require no additional software for the PC that you're viewing them on. Each camera also comes with a free Web address, which can track the camera automatically. All you need is a regular Web browser to view them on your PC, as all of the other required software, including control software (TCP/UDP) and e-mail software (SMTP), is already inside the camera. This camera can communicate wirelessly with standard 802.11b or 802.11g wireless devices, allowing the flexibility to install and operate the camera without running network wires, and utilizing SSID filtering and powerful 40/64/128 bit WEP encryption helps to protect your wireless network from illegal intrusion. Just plug-n-play with auto configuration. Once connected, using a simple Web browser, just enter in your free, permanent Web address which comes with the camera and you can see and move the camera! It's that simple. With the built-in heat sensor, the camera can be set to record and/or notify you by email when someone enters the room. It can even automatically move to a preset location when triggered, just in case someone was viewing a different part of the room. With the built in Privacy mode, your privacy is protected by simply pressing a button. An indicator on the front of the camera turns red, and you know at a glance that the camera is now only accessible by you2. The camera can also be set up to show a green light when the camera is being accessed.
Customer Review: smooth installation and reliable connection
The installation is as smooth as it can be. The quality of the picture is great and the remote viewing is a bargain for the price opf $270.
An external wireless network access point for wireless networks based on the IEEE 802.11b standard
Customer Review: What a failure...
I bought two of those and I could have written a 5 star review back then, like many people did. Out of the box, its a joy...but after less than 2 years, the failed one after the other and Linksys support said this was common hardward failure. A big waste of money.
Belkin Wireless Pre-N Desktop Network Card connects your desktop computer to your wireless network with new Belkin Pre-N technology. It lets you share your broadband Internet connection farther and faster than ever. Featuring smart antenna technology, the Pre-N design helps combat distortion and interference so the Network Card can send its data streams greater distances, more reliably. When used with a Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router as the central connection point of your network, your computers can share your high-speed Internet account as well as files, printers, and hard drives. Belkin's Pre-N technology offers backward compatibility with existing 802.11g and 802.11b products, to provide seamless integration into existing wireless networks. In fact, its advanced technology enables Belkin Pre-N products to significantly improve the performance of standard 802.11g and 802.11b devices in the mixed network environment. Belkin Pre-N products do not drop to the lowest networking speed in a mixed-mode environment - If a standard 802.11g or 802.11b device is introduced into a Belkin Pre-N network.
Customer Review: Excellent reception, speed
Very easy to install and use. Connected at 108mbs to my pre-n router and I lost no speed at all with my internet connection 3106kbs upload and 254 download (this is the max speed my cable company offers in our area).
Only trick is if you want to configure WPA-PSK security over your network you must have windows XP sp2 installed on your PC and use XP's wireless network connection (instead of the belkin software) to configure your connection.
For the ultimate in wireless freedom, look no further than the Plantronics Voyager 510 Bluetooth Headset, which represents a generational leap in Bluetooth headset technology. The 510 is comfortable and light enough for all day wear, and it offers unprecedented clarity and sound quality. These are great features, but the real revolution involves Plantronics' exclusive "Multipoint" technology, which allows the headset to function as a powerful communication solution for up to two Bluetooth devices.
With Multipoint technology you can switch between your voice-enabled Bluetooth mobile phone, PDA or laptop. The headset's "smart" technology knows which device you are using and allows you to take calls from any device at the touch of a button. With the optional Plantronics Bluetooth Deskphone Adapter you can even switch between your office phone and your Bluetooth mobile phone. You'll never need to use a dedicated "landline" phone headset again.
The 510 features a noise-canceling microphone for clearer conversations, and it folds for easy storage. The boom also swivels for perfect positioning on either ear. One-touch call control buttons are placed for easy access, and you can easily redial the last number dialed and initiate voice-activated calls from the headset. Because the 510 is Bluetooth-enabled (it supports the Bluetooth 1.2 specification) you can roam up to 33 feet from your Bluetooth device. Meanwhile, the 510 supports adaptive frequency hopping (AFH) which helps avoid interference from wi-fi networks. Ample talk time is provided by the built-in rechargeable battery; you'll get up to 6 hours talk time and up to 100 hours of standby time.
Customer Review: We all love it!
This headset is fantastic. It's light - (sometimes I forget I'm wearing it and put house phone to the same ear) the sound quality is great, it's loud enough, the noise cancellation works so well I am able to take a call in a loud restaurant without having to leave the room. It's easy to use, and everyone in the family would rather use it than our regular phone. I wear it all the time when driving or working around the house, and often keep it on most of the day at work. The price is quite reasonable, especially if you get it in conjunction with an Amazon credit card, when it's almost free!
Get ready for affordable wireless freedom with the Logitech Mobile Express Bluetooth headset. At a price that's right, plus comfort and high performance, this is a great choice for professionals on the go, or for anyone who wants to enjoy the advantages of a stylish wireless headset.
The Mobile Express headset is designed for total ease of use. Advanced phone features like voice dialing, redial, mute, and call end/answer/reject are available at your fingertips. Soft-touch controls on the headset also allow you to adjust the volume or mute the call. What's more, the headset is easy to take on and off, easy to activate, and easy to pair with your Bluetooth-capable phone. And because it's a Bluetooth headset, you're free to roam up to 33 feet from your phone. The headset is comfortable, too, with a weight of just half an ounce. An adjustable ear loop ensures a precise fit on either ear.
Great battery life is what you'll get, too. The Mobile Express is rated for up to four hours of talk time and up to 250 hours of standby time. Charge the embedded rechargeable lithium ion battery with an included AC adapter. The device ships with a one year warranty, and it supports the Bluetooth 1.2 specification for more advanced performance, including better interference prevention and faster pairing to other devices.
What's in the Box Mobile Express headset, AC power adapter/charger, and quick-start guide.
Customer Review: works great with v3r, v3t
Bought two of these for the low price. Charged them for 8 hours before use. Read the quick start guide and they both synchronized quickly. One to a motorola v3r and one to a v3t. Reception and distance are both very good. I don't keep it on continually and my battery has gone the last 6 days without a recharge. The large button is easy to find and the small button is not difficult. I have worn it in my right ear for 3+ hours at a time twice and had only mild discomfort near the end of wear. I have not used it with voice dialing so I cannot comment on it. I have yet to drop a call, even with the phone 10ft away. Volume is decent with the top down in my convertible in traffic at 40mph. Great for entry level headset.
Protect your Bluetooth headphones with the Motorola BLT-04 Bluetooth Headset Carrying Case. Your cell phone is probably an essential part of your lifestyle today, and your most important cell phone accessory is probably your Bluetooth headset, which gives you hands-free use of your phone without the need to worry about wires getting tangled. The BLT-04 carrying case gives you the perfect pouch to store your headset when you turn your phone off. Constructed of lightweight hydrofoam and designed with a contoured interior that lets case hold your headset in place, the BLT-04 keeps your headset out of the way and out of mind until you want to use it. A velcro security strap keeps your headset from falling out, and a clip on the back of the pouch makes it easy to attach your headset to your belt, backpack, or purse.
The Motorola BLT-04 Carrying Case is designed especially to hold the following Motorola headsets: H350, H700, H500, HS850, HS810, HS820.
Customer Review: terrible case
I lost a $60 earpiece because of this case. The lip has velco that can easily catch on a shirt and be opened. The earpiece does not sit snug so it can easily fall out when the lip is open. would not recommend this case.
The Motorola HS850 is the company's update to their HS810 headset, one of my personal favorites. The changes made to produce the new HS850 are few, but the effect is relatively substantial. But first, let's start with what is the same.
Like the HS810, the HS850 makes use of a body design that employs a folding microphone boom. The folding microphone boom acts as the on and off switch, as well as just providing a convenient way to make the headset smaller and more pocketable when not in use. When a call comes into your phone, you can turn on and answer the phone at the same time just by unfolding the microphone boom. You can end the call and turn it off by removing the headset and re-folding it. Using the headset in this way conserves battery power, since no battery juice is wasted on standby time - time where the headset sits around waiting to be contacted by a mobile phone or other compatible device. The physical design of the HS850 and the battery savings it imparts is my favorite aspect of the Motorola HS850.
Of course you don't have to remove and turn off the headset between calls. If the headset is already on when an inbound call comes, you will hear the ringing come through on the headset and can answer it by pressing on the main multi-function call control button. You can end the call with this same button, and adjust volume levels with the two volume buttons. If you are using a phone that supports the Hands Free Bluetooth profile, then you can also use the call control button to reject an inbound call or redial the last number.
The HS850's audio properties are also like those of the HS810 before it. The audio quality in both directions is very clear and understandable, but sounds a bit thin. You and the party on the other end of the call will both be able to understand each other easily, it just doesn't sound as full and natural as it might with some other headsets. The HS850 makes up for this small lacking by having great resistance to wind noise, though. That makes the headset perfect for people that enjoy driving with their windows down, or those that work outside. Most headsets are very susceptible to wind noise, the HS850 bucks that trend.
And now for the new stuff. First up, a more powerful battery. The HS850 I tested managed an amazing 7 hours and 50 minutes of talk time. That is a full two thirds improvement over the older model. The truly amazing part is that this new battery life didn't come at the expense of added weight. Like the HS810 before it, the HS850 weighs only .7oz (19.9g).
The next major change perhaps sounds more important than it worked out to be in reality. The HS850 supports the newer Bluetooth v1.2 spec, whereas most headsets support v1.1 only. Motorola claims that when used with a v1.2 compatible phone (there are still relatively few available at the time I write this), the HS850 will be able to connect faster, use less battery power, and offer improved audio quality. While I can see what appears to be a slight improvement in connection speed, I haven't really noticed much of a change in battery life or audio quality.
The last major change is purely cosmetic. The new HS850 headset is blue-gray in color, like a darker version of the HS810's color. I find it more attractive than the light silver found on the HS810.
But regardless of the color, you can't go wrong with Motorola's HS850, which I consider to be perhaps the best value on the market.
--Reviewed by Michael Oryl, editor in chief of www.MobileBurn.com
Pros:
Small, light
Comfortable
Nearly 8 hours of talk time
No wind noise
Can be worn on both ears
Cons:
A bit unusual looking
Audio lacks bass
What's in the box: Motorola HS850 Bluetooth Headset, User Manual, and Quick Start Guide.
Customer Review: Cheap Piece of Plastic!
I bought this through Verizon (my mistake) when it was $100 with warranty and after about 4 months of NORMAL use, the plastic fold-out microphone cracked! I'm still not sure how it happened, but it would not hit the little button to connect anymore, so now it's trash. I really think that these companies make these types of products so cheaply so that you have to keep re-buying them. And, of course the warranty didn't cover a crack. Very disappointed!
No wires. No limits. Designed to enhance the experience of any Bluetooth® technology enabled phone, the Motorola Bluetooth Headset (Hematite Gray) HS820 interacts with up to eight different Bluetooth 1.1 compliant devices, including handsets, PDAs and computers.
Customer Review: Good choice. Good value.
I purchased this unit and have had no difficulties with it. It synced quickly with my Katana and static has not been an issue. While I have not used other bluetooth headsets, I see no need to spend more since this one works very well.
