Joined on 01/25/09
Good if you put DD-WRT on it
Pros: Price Easy to setup
Cons: Does run a little hot The stock firmware is garbage
Overall Review: I tried using it with the stock linksys firmware, but it kept dropping connection out. Some devices couldn't connect at all, some would connect for a while then drop out. I flashed it with DD-WRT, was up and running in an hour, in the last 4 weeks it hasn't dropped connection and I am able to connect everything successfully to it. Here's what I have connected: -Vizio @ 5Ghz - 2 Iphones - 3 Laptops - Desktop pc with AE1000 wifi adapter (consistent 300mbps)
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Pros: None
Cons: I never got the correct battery from Laptop Battery 1 after 2 incompetent attempts by them. Learned later by their rep that the 9-cell was on back order. I'm wondering if they just thought some unsuspecting sucker would just pop in the 6-cell battery they sent and not think about it.
Ok, but doesn't work well with Linksys E2000
Pros: - It connects fast at startup. - Wireless G speed is consistently good.
Cons: - Doesn't connect with Linksys E2000 router when it's set to N wireless. That was the whole reason I got this, hence only 2 stars. You would think out of any router it would a least connect with a Linksys. - When I can get it to connect to the Linksys using N it goes in and out and the speed fluctuates badly.
Overall Review: Should have went with the Rosewill like I originally intended.
Fast Shipping - Good product
After a frustrating experience with another marketplace laptop battery seller, i tried out Brainydeal. Shipped much quicker than I expected, battery seems good to go so far.
Absolutely Incompetent
I ordered a 9 cell laptop battery from Laptop Battery 1. It arrived 7 days later and it was the wrong battery (6-cell) instead of the one I ordered. I called them and they said it was a order processing error on their end. The shipped out another one, with a return envelop for the wrong one. EXCEPT, the second battery they sent was THE WRONG ONE AGAIN! I called them, clearly frustrated with the whole thing. The rep on the phone said she didn't know what happened and that the battery I needed was on back order. I asked to speak to her manager, she said they were "out to lunch" and got my information and said the manager would call me in the next 24 hours. Three days went by...no call, email or anything, I was not surprised by this, seems like a really shady company. I ended up just calling Newegg working with them to get my refund. The Newegg rep sent me a link of another marketplace seller with a much better reputation.