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Cables Unlimited Wireless USB Adapter Kit Review

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Updated: December 8, 2008
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The WUSB Adapter Kit is a well-priced, underperforming product that may suit your needs – if your requirements are not that heavy and you don’t require isochronous or Mac support.

One of the early players to the party, Cables Unlimited’s Wireless USB Adapter Set promises the elusive cable-less connection of your USB devices. Based on Wisair Certified Wireless USB chipset and drivers, the Windows XP and Vista only two dongle adapter set is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce USB cable clutter. But how well does it work? And is the performance and range good enough to shed those USB cables forever? Read on to find out.

Read full review @ Everything USB

Pros

  • Reasonable price for early adopters
  • Excellent range, and room-to-room connectivity is possible
  • Decent performance for mass storage
  • A viable way to wirelessly access your USB-only devices, if you must

Cons

  • No Mac support
  • Not suitable for some HIDs
  • No isochronous support
  • A few setup difficulties
  • Only one PC can access the “wirelessly connected” devices
  • Point-to-multi point claim is unverifiable
  • Devices re-enumerate if safely removed but left plugged in
  • Requires a hub to support multi-device wireless access
  • Slow mass storage performance in Windows file copies

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