Samsung WIS09ABGN LinkStick Wireless LAN Adapter (Old Version)

I was skeptical about this product. First, it was wireless, and we all know what unfathomable events portend just from that. As far as I'm concerned, on the map of technology, there are dragons, mermaids and question marks on the wireless end of the map. Second, this product is proprietary and thus expensive (which Samsung is apologetic about, surprisingly), and as a good consumer I shuddered at that---the only company that has been getting away with proprietary and expensive is Apple, and that is because their stuff actually works (unless you want software content :>). On the other hand, I knew that wireless streaming (at least on a "N" band wireless router, which I have), should be a piece of cake.On my wireless router, I use wireless MAC address filtering, so I had to first configure my router to accept the MAC address of the adapter (this is handily printed on it), and that was no big deal. Then I plug it in (using a 2 foot usb extender, so I can get the antenna to the top of my cabinet for a stronger signal), fire up the DVD player, go to set up, and use the intuitive option menu to configure the wireless network settings--really no different that setting up a wireless PC or printer. The DVD software has a "test" function, and I tested it, and good gawd almighty, it was recognized by my network, got a signal and started doing something with it. I updated the firmware (which it prompted me to do). This took a while, maybe ten minutes. Then I went to the Netflix menu, stepped through the menu to set up my account (which requires you to go to your computer and type in a code the DVD player shows you on the TV)---by the way, WHERE to type in the code is not apparent on the Netflix home page (it is on the help menu, re activation, but its also just netflix/activate or something like that---the DVD message actually gives you the full URL, which I didn't realize). By the way, my "N" type router is about 35 feet and two good walls away from this unit, so its not like I'm trying to bounce a signal off the moon.Anyhoo, two minutes later, I'm showing the wife how all this works, and she pushes me over like Elaine does to Jerry on Seinfeld---"get OUT!!" she yells happily. Telling her that she can watch any of about 12,000 Netflix movies anytime she wants to, without waiting a couple of day for the mail to arrive, was akin to telling her that I just taught our dog how to talk---she was flabbergasted, she had no idea that technology existed. And then she asks me how much this streaming Netflix costs, and I tell her "not a red cent!" (we already have a snail mail plan), and she pushes me over again. It was awesome. Anyway, I picked myself up off the floor, and we're happy campers now. We just watched a show (you need to queue up the instant queue on Netflix, but that's easy).All this being said, if this streaming DVD setup ever breaks down, and I end up missing or dead, tell the police to question my wife.

The Samsung LinkStick couldn't be easier to use. Plug it into the USB port on your wireless-ready TV or Blu-ray player, enter the network settings, and, voila, you are connected to your home wireless network. The length of time set-up requires depends on the security settings on your wireless router, of course, but the LinkStick was the easiest part of setting up my new LED TV system. This stick immediately picked up my wireless network and prompted me to connect.Check the specs of your Samsung television or DVD player to see whether you need this, as some of the newer, more upscale models have built-in Wi-Fi and others do not. Also, you will not need this if you can hardwire to your router or if your Blu-ray player has built-in Wi-Fi. But if you want to use internet apps and Yahoo widgets, including Netflix and Pandora, this is a must-buy for most people who want to access the online capabilities of a new Samsung TV on their home wireless network. Although I think it's inexcusable that a company like Vizio includes Wi-Fi in its lower end sets and Samsung does not, even with some of its upper end 3D LED TVs, I just factored the cost of this adapter into the price when I was comparing sets and prices.This gets five stars for how well it works. I hated that I had to buy it, but I'm really glad that I did.-- Debbie Lee Wesselmann

WHen I was at the store I thought I would buy a sony again but went with a Samsung. When I got it home and found out it would not work with a usb from my 2wire to the set,even when the TV said the network was up and running fine. I called Samsung and they said I needed the LAN adapter so that the network would work on the TV. So I got one so I could use apps on the TV. When I put the Samsung Adapter in to the set once again nothing happened. When I called in they said I had one of the newer TV's that they make so I thought all was well. I did not like paying $80 for the thing with out any warning that I might have to after buying the TV to get the apps on to the set.. I thought that was a bit unfair. But after I got it they said later that it would only work for Pictures and music and it would not work on a Mac. The Mac thing was fine, I get that all the time. But I asked them why I was not told that in the 1st place that on my set I could not get the apps at all when they knew the model # and were the ones who said I needed to get the adapter. I wanted it for apps only. If I want to take pictures and look at em I can use my phone or ipod or a list of other thing to look at em with on a TV, heck I could already do THATTTTT.And if I want to hear music on a TV then I can on dish network, turn on my radio,ipod ,phone,or a list of other things around the place that people have anyway. $80 for something that will do that what I already have been doing? Anyone can show pic's on their TV today with out having to buy a {Samsung LAN wireless adapter}. It was so a waste of time. And sending it BACK is a waste of day. I know they did not mean it to be nasty or anything, and the TV is a good TV, they are not telling folk the right things. Don't tell me to buy this thing if it will not work on the TV model# that I have given to you. At lest let me know what it will or will not do on the MODEL# I gave to you.People have been saying they don't like this adapter deal at all, and they are right in saying so. Good TV, Bad deal..