Experience with GigaFast Wireless-G Router (WF719-CAPR)?

Hi friends,

Does anyone have experience with Gigafast wireless routers?

In particular, this model: GigaFast Wireless-G Router (WF719-CAPR)

Future Shop is selling this with $3.99 after rebate. I wonder if:

1) the wireless works well
2) the company actual gives you rebate (Future Shop does not guarentee)

Another buyer of a similar model (WF717) has the following negative
feedback:

The GigaFast WF717-APR router is loaded with features but lacking in
performance: It lost signal before the 120-foot mark. We were also
disturbed that client PC Cards could not reconnect to the router once
they lost their connection-a reboot of the router was required.

Link to Future Shop item:
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...gon=&langid=EN

Thanks.

I was asking the same question . It is $4 with 3 yrs of warranty(that
is inside the box). The big question is :where is the catch?
I saw what was inside: a power supply, a network cable, a cd and the
unit itself. I did not take it.

Daniel

I used to buy another router from Future Shop. The manufacturer never
mail me back the rebate, their e-mail never works, and their voice
mailbox is always full. I wonder if this is the same trick for
Gigafast.

I didn't buy it too. If they have marked up the price to be 10 bucks
after rebate, I might have taken it home. $4 is quite fishy.

I bought the WF719-CAPR router because I was lured by the rebate. So far I am still awaiting the rebate.

The WF719-CAPR is however, a very capable router. It can be used as a wireless client, as a wireless extender, and as an access point.

wireless client - it can connect to any wireless access point and allows you to plug up to four computers to share this wireless connection. Usefull for older computers that doesn't have wireless cards, Xbox, etc.

wireless extender - it supports WDS protocol that means if you have two routers with WDS support (i.e. two of these) you can extend the range of your wireless throughout your house, no more dead spots.

access point - standard use for most people. plug into your cable or dsl modem and use it to share an internet connection.

The manual is a joke because it doesn't really describe why certain settings are needed but luckily the interface is fairly intuitive.

This unit, even with the rebate (I received it, no problem with that) is an absolute piece of crap. Fact is, customers should get paid for wasting their time using such poor equipment. The first one I bought was screwed up right out of the box. I returned it and the one I'm using right now screwed up 2 days ago. So, I'll have to send this item for repair / or exchange directly to Gigafast, thanks to Future Shop's 'no-so-great' service... (I just love these guys... ). Future Shop has a 30 day warranty and my item is about 45 days old now. It is covered by Gigafast, but, not being a patient human being, I think I'll go buy something else, a real router (read D-Link...)

I been using the router with some problmes.. I loose connectivity, but i got a hold of tech support and they sent me a new firmware update, it was 1.2.7 the rep told me a new one was about to come out 1.2.8 but it wasnt avaibable just yet . The firmware solve all the problems of the lost of conectivity, i just love the fact i could use this router in 3 dif modes. the routers been up with no problem.... fair product. good price i say

new firmware update..
http://bcwireless.net/moin.cgi/GigaF...9-CAPR#preview