Started off with installing the WUSB300N first on the Dell Inspiron 5150 (I disabled the internal wireless card).

Installing the software went smoothly, nice and easy to follow. But when it came to finding a wireless network, it just didn't happen! At first I used the Linksys Wireless Network Monitor to configure it, but it failed to find the local 802.11G wireless network. Switching over the Windows Wireless manager didn't make any difference! Going thru the documentation didn't help, but I found an updated driver at the Linksys Website.

Installing it as well as a new version of the Monitor software doesn't seem to have made any difference at all 8-(

I must be missing something here as the documentation does state "but can also connect to Wireless-G and -B networks". I knew I should have set up the Linksys WRT350N Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link first! Oh well...

Just got a box from Linksys 8-)

More goodies I picked up at Networkers,

• Linksys WUSB300N Wireless-N USB Network Adapter
• Linksys WRT350N Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link
• Linksys WPC300N Wireless-N Notebook Adapter

Common features are:

• High-speed Wireless-N (draft 802.11n) networking for your notebook computer
• MIMO technology uses multiple radios to create a robust signal that travels up to 4 times farther and reduces dead spots
• Up to 12 times faster than Wireless-G, but can also connect to Wireless-G and -B networks
• Advanced wireless security with up to 256-bit encryption

Just got a package with some stuff I bought when I was at Networkers last week. 2 Linksys NAS200 units! 8-)

These units hold up to 2 1Tb drives which can be configured as 2 separate drives or as 2 mirrored drives or 2 stripped drives. They also come with 2 USB ports in the back so that you can plug-in 2 USB 2.0 hard-drives or even a USB flash drive.

From the Linksys website:

• Ethernet connected network storage with two available SATA hard drive bays adds shared storage directly to your network
• Add even more storage with two USB 2.0 ports for hard drive or flash USB storage devices
• Securely share files locally or through the Internet (FTP, HTTP) with no dedicated PC needed
• Advanced backup software included
• Built-in media server for streaming to PC or UPnP AV digital media adapter