Samsung - LinkStick Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

A tip for the rest of the novices out there...when going wireless, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A HIGH PERFORMANCE WIRELESS ROUTER, one that is rated for HD Streaming Video. My previous router was rated for fun and games and ran me about $50. The wireless stick device worked but the TV was constantly having to stop and load my streaming video. I have lighting fast fiber optic internet so I thought it was a bad connection between the router and the stick. Eventually, I had to shell out another $130 for a router that would work but I was fortunate enough to have that kind of cash on hand. When I did that, this device and my TV worked like a charm.

#1 thing I want to let people know is if you purchase this adapter for Samsung TV (I have the newer Samsung) you can just plug the adapter into the back of the TV and it will find your internet & download the apps. You can use netflix straight to your TV you DO NOT NEED TO PURCHASE ANY BLU REY PLAYER, (save the $399.99) unless you want to watch dvd's you already own or that you have mailed to your house. (We watch the ones mailed/owned on the living room tv & my son watch's on his gaming systems) but I just use the Netflix instant que for my bedroom tv. That's a HUGE money/space saver right there. #2 If it's "unable to connect or find internet" MAKE SURE that when you type in your password it is ALL LOWERCASE letters (EVEN IF you have capitals in your password), no spaces, etc. It AUTOMATICALLY defaults to Capital letters, so you need to manually choose the lower case option. #3 Enjoy!

I read all the reviews before I purchased this item. Here is an actual product description that will help you make your choice. This is a great product if you are unfortunate enough to have to buy it. Most newer Samsung models have built in wireless connections, so they do not need the Linkstick. With this in mind, save yourself $80.00 and buy a blue-ray player that has this feature already. If you do have to have the linkstick, here are the good things about it. This product is pretty easy to set up, and works great. If you are a netflix subscriber, your movie choices are nealy endless. New releases are not available right away, but they may be in the future. You can also watch any youtube video available for free. I havent tried the music options yet, but im sure they are great too. The only negative that I have discovered so far, besides the price is that when you turn off the blueray player, you have to go into the settings and manually re-connect every time. This wouldnt be too bad, but I have security on my wi-fi and you have to enter the password via. the remote every time. The whole re-connect process takes about 3-5 minues depeding on your type of connection and security settings. Hope this helps.

The WIFI adapter was extremely easy to install. I plugged it in and within a minute it was ready to go. The performance is pretty good. my router is downstairs, but it still picks up a decent signal. The only complaint I have is the price. Luckily, it came free with my TV, but I honestly think an Internet TV should come with the USB adapter or have the adapter integrated into the TV. Why buy an Internet ready TV if you are not going to buy the adapter.

It installs fairly easy and I didn't have too much trouble entering my wireless network. The real problem with this product is that you have to use the Samsung PC manager software to access anything on your computer. The software seems like a high school "intro to programming" project and is not intuitive. I had to do a google search and read some blogs to figure out how to use it. It's very slow if you want to access large files (lots of pictures or movies) but once your file is "shared" it works very well. I'm only recommending this product because it's required if you want to access files on your network. Not for its functionality.

Took a few minutes to attach to my new Samsung UN46C8000 TV using a USB extension cable as it will not fit directly behind the TV because I have an ultra slim low profile mount that sits just half inch from the wall. Went to wireless setup and scanned for networks. First only shows 2.4 GHz networks. Finally figured out that you have to TURN OFF the SWL connection in the TV Wireless settings option to scan for 5 GHz APs. Entered my WEP key and connects like a charm. Downloads S/W updates automatically for the TV. Works great with my Dual Band Netgear WNDR3400 router. No picture lag and online picture quality is great. Automatically installs all widgets once you accept the license agreement. Great product and could not be easier to install.

Wanted to have better quality internet video streaming so I needed to get my BluRay online because my other video streaming device was low resolution. I spent the $80, which is really too much for what it is, plugged it into the player and followed the BluRay manual. The longest part was waiting for all the updates and programs to download once online. It was very quick and easy and once online, setting up the video streaming was even easier. If you can afford the crazy price, it definitely worked well and was quick to set up.

I purchased this product to go with my Samsung BD-P1600 player and have now used it enough to write a thorough review. What I like: This product works as advertised but users will need high speed internet to exploit full potential. Those that have dial up, don't waste the money. I do have high speed internet and the picture looks great using an HDMI cable. Once my initial set up was completed, I have enjoyed streaming Nexflix movies or listening to the radio through Pandora. This is a little off subject but Pandora is excellent. You create your own music genre and it works like the ITunes Genius. What I didn't like: For some reason during initial setup, the wireless adapter had difficulty connecting to my router. However, after about the 3rd time it finally took the key code. I'm pretty computer literate, but I am not sure if the issue was due to user error or equipment. Reguardless, the issue was resolved with some determination on the side of the user. Some users had stated they had a fuzzy picture. I also had this issue, but only the very first time I streamed a video. Everyone knows the wireless signal strengh from one's router sometimes flucuates, so perhaps it was just perfect timing. However, two weeks and several movies later I have not had any issues. At $79.99 the wireless adapter is pricy. However, if one brings a Best Buy rewards card in the price is much more tolerable. With all of the wireless technology out there, cost was my biggest complaint about the product. However, I used two reward zone cards which reduced my purchase pain to a coup de grâce.