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I bought this accessory about 5 years ago to connect my TiVO to a wired internet connection. It was the only such adapter available at BestBuy when I bought it. It worked well but the design is poor in that it does not keep a reliable connection and once the door breaks off (which eventually will happen, it is not very rugged), no amount of duct tape will salvage it.I am trying a D-Link adapter next - hopefully with more reliable results.01/07/2010 UPDATE: I have been using my D-Link adapter for several months now and it works like a champ and is much better quality.
It worked initially. Seriously, I took a look at it after it broke and am astonished that they bothered to PATENT this thing. But I made the mistake of reorganizing my cables and the little door-spring IDIOT engineering device broke. I probably breathed on it by accident. This is the second LINKSYS product that has failed on me due to bad engineering. Never buying any of their JUNK again.
It is loose though. Yes, what others say is true. As for holding the cable securly, I have never had the problem of it comeing loose, when the door was completely intact.So the bottom line is: the product works well, but it is not something you will have for "many years to come." It does travel well, though. The door will break, eventually. I have had mine for 3 years and the door has just came off, but I was able to snap it back in place. I have dropped it a couple times and nothing has happened.Would I buy it again, no. There are other prodcuts available that I believe will work just as good and last longer.
This thing is just one of the worst pieces of product design ever. The Ethernet connector connects to, essentially a tiny little flap door that was engineered by a crazy person. The slightest touch and it breaks off, at which point the entire adaptor is rendered useless. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE.
This product would be great, if it could hold the RJ45 connector in place. Unfortunately, it relies on gravity to keep the connector in-- if you even touch the wire, the connector falls out. If you plan on placing this connector in a totally stable environment, it might work. Otherwise, I would stay away.
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