ALWAYS ON WIRELESS WiFlyer WDB20B

Product Description:
The WiFlyer lets you connect to an ordinary phone line, to enjoy convenient, secure, wireless Internet access in your home, office or hotel. The compact and portable WiFlyer is a full featured Wireless Base Station that allows one or more PCs to share a single dialup or broadband Internet connection from your existing ISP. Designed for ease-of-use, your browser automatically directs you to clear, simple setup screens to make installation and dialing a snap. Files, photos and printers may be easily shared between PCs while the WiFlyer also doubles as a portable broadband wireless access point when an Ethernet connection is available. Using 802.11b, any WiFi-equipped PC or laptop can immediately access the Internet at distances up to 300 feet and network speeds up to 11Mbps.

Always On Wireless WDB20B WiFlyer Wireless Access Point

Average customer rating:

Not stuck in the office
POTENTIALLY
UPDATE: My WiFlyer works again after a 'Hard Reset'
WiFlyer is absolutely Slick!
good idea

Always On Wireless WDB20B WiFlyer Wireless Access Point

Manufacturer: Always On Wireless
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Enjoy wireless WiFi / 802.11b Internet access using existing dialup services
Sleek, portable design easily fits in any briefcase or laptop bag - or even in your pocket
Easy to install and use by connecting to a standard phone line
Works with any WiFi-enabled Windows, Linux, Mac OS and UNIX system
International design for worldwide use

ASIN: B0006ZTERE

Product Description

The WiFlyer is a portable, shareable wireless access point supporting both dial-up and broadband connections. Simply attach an ordinary phone line or Ethernet port to enjoy convenient, secure, wireless Internet access in your home, office or hotel. The compact WiFlyer is easy to carry in any laptop bag and is a full featured access point that allows one or more desktop PCs, laptops or PDAs to share a single dialup or Broadband connection. It works with your existing dial-up ISP including AOL, MSN, EarthLink and most others with no additional monthly charges. Designed for ease-of-use, your Browser automatically directs you to clear, simple setup screens to make installation and Dialing a snap. Compatible with any 802.11b or 802.11g capable laptop or PDA. Supports a range of up to 300 feet and Network speeds up to 11Mbps. Browser automatically defaults to intuitive WiFlyer Web pages for easy dial setup. Dial-up connection compatible with AOL, MSN, EarthLink, SBCGlobal, Bellsouth and most other dial-up ISPs worldwide. Convenient wireless Networking allows multiple PCs to share files, printers, and a single dialup connection. Quick-connect button eliminates time waiting for dialup connection. Secure wireless Communications supports up to 128-bit WEP Encryption and MAC address authentication Internal high-gain diversity antennas permit up to 300 ft range, Optional external antenna available International design for worldwide use

Customer Reviews:

Not stuck in the office.......2007-05-13

The Wiflyer wireless works great! Had to call to get some help at
first as I'm on AOL which always has a complication it seems. After that
got figured out...have had no problems.
its wonderful not to be stuck in my office. I can move to another
room to use my computer and even watch TV while waiting for websites
to download...I still have dial-up!!!! We live in a remote area!!

POTENTIALLY.......2007-03-18

THIS DID NOT WORK AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. BOUGHT FOR MY NIECE BECAUSE LOVE MY OWN WHICH I'VE HAD FOR YEARS NOW. IT WORKS SO WELL AND ELIAS IN TECH IS SO KIND AND HELPFUL IN HELPING TO SET UP AND HAVE A REPLACEMENT SENT IF NEED BE.

SMALL AND ATTRACTIVE AND EASILY TRANSPORTED ON THE JOURNEY.

UPDATE: My WiFlyer works again after a 'Hard Reset'.......2007-01-16

I bought this in early November of 2005 before a trip I took in December. I only needed to use it once with an Earthlink dial-up account. Worked fine. Once. After that, it remained in safe storage away from heat, away from cold, away from the sun, away from handling. In fact, it was stored safely in my laptop travel case, which was stored safely in a closet. No one could have bothered it, since I live alone. I did not need to use again until 6 weeks ago. When I got the Wiflyer out and plugged it in ... NO wireless signal. None. Kaput. My laptop connected just fine to other wireless, just not the Wiflyer because there was NO SIGNAL AT ALL, so there was NOTHING TO CONNECT TO. The little wireless LED in the middle front of the unit does not come on. Of course, the unit is no longer under warranty, so that's the end of that.

Honestly, I think the product is just not well made. The concept was excellent, and yours may work for you for a while, just as mine did. But I wouldn't expect this to last for very long if used frequently. Perhaps some sort of minor jostling caused the unit to fail? I'll never know. And I sure won't buy another one.

***** UPDATE *****

I emailed techsupport at [...] about my difficulty with the wireless LED staying off and no wireless signal being broadcast. I was informed that I could return the WiFlyer to its factory default settings using the following procedure to initiate a "Hard Reset":

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(1) Unplug the power connection from the rear of the WiFlyer, then

(2) Hold down the top button (with the lightning bolt), then

(3) Continue holding this lightning-bolt button and

(4) Plug power back into the WiFlyer, and then

(5) Continue holding the button down while the WiFlyer cycles its 5 LED lights on top from right to left, then all LEDs will go solid on. There will then be three beeps, and then the unit will cycle through the LED lights again, and WHEN THE MIDDLE LIGHT (the wireless LED) COMES ON, RELEASE THE LIGHTNING-BOLT BUTTON.

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That's it. It brought my WiFlyer back to life and it functions normally again.

I did notice that when the unit is used to connect my laptop via wireless to my broadband modem that I did not see the higher internet download speeds that I see when connected directly to the cable modem via ethernet. I believe this is probably just a limitation of 802.11b in operation.

WiFlyer is absolutely Slick!.......2007-01-13

After hooking up WiFi for a DSL network, I expected the WiFlyer set-up to take a while. But when I opened the box, I saw that the quick start-up intructions were easy to follow. I plugged everything in as described and went back to the instructions to see how to open or launch a connection. When I looked back at the unit, it was already showing a connection on the indicator lights. Still skeptical about dialing up the ISP, I launched Internet Explorer. Instead of going to my home page, it went to a WiFlyer screen asking for the typical dial-up info, such as ISP phone number, user name and password. Once it connected, my home page displayed. On subsequent launches, the WiFlyer screen remembered (by cookie) the phone number and user name. There can't possibly be a better way to provide WiFi for a dial-up connection.

good idea.......2007-01-09

It is a great idea if the product worked. The problem is, it doesn't. There is virtually no customer support. It took a very long time to get in contact with anyone at the company who would listen to my complaints. They finally replaced the original defective product which had issue with the wireless feature and did not broadcast a signal. The replacement works better, but constantly drops out and has to be rebooted about once per hour. When this happens all information (passwords, dial-up number, etc.) has to be input again. I can't get anyone at the company to listen to my complaints and do anything about it. They say they will send a replacement or refund, but they don't.

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