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** BEFORE FIRMWARE UPDATE **

I was initially unable to get this clock to connect to my WPA/WPA2 wireless network (D-link router).

Clock *was* able to connect to one my neighbor's unsecured networks.

I updated the firmware like so;

* Download ZIP from Aluratek
* Extract BIN file from ZIP to a USB flashdrive
* Plug USB drive into the clock, yeah it has a port
* Goto config screen, select F/W update

** AFTER FIRMWARE UPDATE **

WPA/WPA2 works great!

The screen is very bright, but you can configure it to dim after 1,3,10 minutes.

Time updates from internet via NTP; you only have to tell it the timezone you're in.

DLNA support is touted but its not working for me yet from my Vista laptop, PS3 works fine so I think the share is configured correctly.

Alarm can be set for specific days, great feature. I hate waking up early on weekends cause I forgot to disable the alarm.

I give it five stars, its pretty raw. If I had not found the firmware update I would have returned it.

Reading about this radio brought excitement, but problems were experienced. Simple wireless intructions would not connect this radio to my router signal, although it seemed to initially recognize my router. Several trys at entering my password and resetting were attempted without positive result. The radio would "lock-up". Web site information was not helpful. The radio appeared to be defective and I regretfully returned it and was leery of trying another one. I then purchased a different brand and it set up easily and is working perfectly. By the way, the Aluratek is the first product that I have ever had to return to Amazon, and I would like to compliment Amazon on their excellent service and the efficient handling of my return.

I love this item!

I do have one complaint though...
it doesn't allow me to add my own stations so if thats a feature your're looking for you better skip to another model!

You CAN submit your url to vtuner but other than that theres no way of adding your own station [least i haven't figured it out]

I didn't have to even read the manual to operate, I started using it the min I got it out of the box...

took me a little bit to get the wireless up & running due to configurations but it ran on the ethernet cable instantly.

Thanks to my new super-fast cable modem [we had dsl just last week] I have very few dropouts some stations take longer to connect depending on what k they're streaming in! [not the radio manufaturers fault]

I gave this item 4 stars because I'm kind've disapointed that it doesn't have any of my favorite stations ...
KNEW, Rock 105 from Chattanooga,TN , Project 96.1 are 3 channels I listen to regularly yet none of them are on it!

WLKS's HD #2 is on here but not the main feed 96.1fm I can't get it from my house on terrestrial [FM} radio because the signal is to weak.

other than that I'm happy!
the radio is well buit as stated by others who's commented!

the fact it that doesn't have my fave radio stations doesn't mean the radio's bad ... I just HOPE VTUNER adds them!

Just got it a day ago. Set up was a breeze. Within 20 minutes I was hooked. Spent several hours selecting favorite stations and listening to foreign ones. Fox, CNN, NPR, BBC, CBC, etc. along with news stations from around the country are there for us news junkies. Their oldies selection is really decent. There is no need for a short wave radio when foreign broadcasts come in loud and clear albeit in their native languages. The clock is really bright at night. It doesn't bother me however, if it poses a problem to someone just put a dark tint film over it to tone it down. The sound is surprisingly good coming from a tiny speaker. Plugging in noise cancelling Bose headphones reveals the audio is accented on the bass & the best audio comes with the equilizer on normal. Have not plugged it into a stereo system nor do I intend to, that was not the purpose of its purchase. It references all the audio files on my computer's hd which blows me away. The unit is 3 walls away and a good 50' from the router; there are no reception problems. Note, not every streaming radio station is on its list and one that is, kearth hd2 will not come in. Going to keep my fingers crossed when I try to contact tech support if they can help figure out why. It has frozen a few times but the off button in the back of the unit quickly resets it. This happened trying to access some odd listed station which I won't do again. I would give it a 5 if kearth hd2 came in and it didn't freeze. All in all, it's a neat unit.

While I have not found a problem with the interface for this radio, it was impossible for me to get it to work on wireless.

After a lot of fiddling, I got as far as it finding the IP, but when it tried to connect it would sit there and finally come up with the message "failed to look up
DNS."

Alurtek's technical support wasn't much help either. They suggested upgrading the firmware, which I did to no avail. Finally they just told me that my router was "kinda old." Which should mean no problem in connecting, rather than having a problem in my mind.

At any rate, I finally just hooked it up with a wire and it works fine with that.

On fixya.com I found at least five other users with the same problem.

Buyer beware.

Jon FlandersAluratek AIRMM01 Internet Radio Alarm Clock with built-in WiFi (Black)