🚀 Upgrade your wired world to wireless freedom—fast, secure, and effortlessly sleek!
The IOGEAR GWU637 Universal Ethernet to Wi-Fi Adapter delivers up to 300Mbps on 2.4GHz networks, enabling Ethernet-only devices to connect wirelessly. Featuring dual antennas for stable performance, WPS for easy secure setup, and USB power for flexible placement, this compact adapter breathes new life into legacy devices like printers, AV receivers, and older laptops. Ideal for home or office use, it supports robust encryption standards (WEP, WPA, WPA2) but is not compatible with enterprise or mesh networks.
Wireless Type | 802.11bgn |
Brand | IOGEAR |
Series | IOGEAR |
Item model number | GWU637 |
Hardware Platform | PC;Mac |
Item Weight | 0.8 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 2.56 x 0.75 x 1 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 2.56 x 0.75 x 1 inches |
Color | Black |
Voltage | 5 Volts |
Manufacturer | IOGEAR |
ASIN | B018YPWORE |
Country of Origin | China |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | December 5, 2015 |
K**.
Easy Setup and connected to the WiFi in minutes!
I have been looking for one of these for a while and this device was perfect!.. originally looking for a way to connect my VOIP phone to a wireless router but then i was given a printer that did not have wifi so i pulled the trigger on this immediately and it worked out great!two ways to setup the device (push button) but i did manual setup which was super easy.- Turn off wifi, set ethernet adapter to the same range as the device (192.168.1.254 so use 253)- open web browser (i used safari on my mac) and point to the device in the address field- go to "Search" to find your SSID Wireless network- supply the password to join and save the config.- device restarts and then it can be used whereverI plugged it into the enternet port of the hp laserjet and then was able to find the printer and get on its management page as well.Easy Peasy! Highly recommend this device
K**N
Perfect Mate For TiVo DVR’s
Initially when I obtained my Tivo Premier Series 4 DVR, I relied on the TiVo AGO100 WiFi to USB adapter. It was slow and became useless when streaming came onto the scene. Probably because it interfaces with a USB 2 port. I then upgraded the TiVo Internet service to utilize a Lincsys (Cisco) PLE500 power line Ethernet adapter. One adapter was connected to an Asus RT-N66 router via Ethernet and the other adapter connected to the Tivo also via Ethernet. Since I have two TiVo’s, a total of three power line adapters were needed. Eventually I noticed that the Lincsys PLE500 power line Ethernet adapters started slowing down after about three years in service. I then replaced them with spares I had on hand and with that the speed was restored. I not sure how long the PLE500’s would be available.I started to investigate WiFi to Ethernet adapters and tried a TP-Link RE105, it did not work very well, it kept interfering with the other devices on the network. It could be that it’s a range extender and there isn’t a way to disable it.It became very difficult to find a driverless WiFi to Ethernet adapter until I stumbled upon the IOGear GWU637. The setup was very easy, just plug it into the Ethernet port on the PC, follow the instructions to access your wireless network. Be sure to turn off the WiFi on the PC while configuring the GWU637. I use wireless MAC address filtering on my router for extra security and the GWU637 has the WiFi MAC address printed on the side of the device near the serial number, that’s a plus. After configuration, I then connected the device to the USB port for power and the Ethernet port on the TiVo Series 4 DVR. Next I checked the Settings > Network > View network status and Voilà it showed the Wired Ethernet adapter MAC ID. I then checked the Client List on the router it showed the GWU637 connected to the TiVo with max bars. Incidentally, the TiVo is about 75 feet from the router. That evening when I went to a streaming service, the selection process was faster and the show I selected streamed flawlessly.I tend to be very stingy giving a product 5 stars, but the IOGear GWU637 deserves it. I’m impressed!
R**J
Very Particular About Its Connections
We travel quite a bit, dividing our time between a boat and a motorhome. This device worked perfectly on the first network during our travels, with speeds around 150Mbps. After that, there was no rhyme or reason why it would or wouldn't connect to other networks with the same security protocols. We couldn't count on it, so we gave it away to some friends at a marina where it decided to connect. It doesn't matter to us what frequency it uses, but it is not a 5GHz device.
S**M
Highly recommended, best I found out of three different brands. Easy setup, works flawlessly, and it is a top notch performaer.
I rarely rate products as five star. This one earned that rating.I have been struggling for about a week to find a good solution for a recent switch from Frontier FIOS to Spectrum Cable. Frontier allowed and enabled Moca, which allows networked devices to use the Cable as the network delivery medium. We use Tivo cable tuners and DVRs, which have to have access to the network to communicate with one another. One room out of five in my home that had a TV in it, did not have a network jack. I was using the Moca on cable to fill that gap. That went away when I switched over to Spectrum.I tried a couple of really nice wireless network adaptors, but both of the others that I tried created subnets for the device they were meant to service. This puts those devices on a separate network that passes internet through your main network. This did not work for the Tivo network tuners as they rely on all of their devices being in the same subnet. They apparently cannot be manually configured to find the other Tivo's using network addressing for the other boxes. So this remote box ended up isolated. I had to have something easy to use and configure that would give me an ethernet port that was on the same subnet, and act as a true bridge device. This unit did that, and was so easy to use that I wish I had tried it first.It is worth noting that this is a Tivo Mini, which relies on the network to watch everything, as when watching TV it uses the tuner built into a Tivo DVR in another machine. It has to have a high speed network to support streaming the TV shows, or to use any Internet based video service. This is also a high def TV, so its bandwidth requirements are high.Setup was very easy, just plug it into the network port of a pc, follow the instructions to hook it into your wireless network, and you are done. The range for me is about 50 feet. No issues with that at all. I plugged the configured unit into my remote Tivo, ta da, it worked! And it worked flawlessly.I do wish it had 5G wireless and not just 2.5G. That would allow for faster communication with my other Tivos. But it does support Wireless N, and that really does help a lot. My wife, who uses this Tivo tuner, really didn't notice any lowering of the network rate, and I was able to get somewhere in the neighborhood of 50mbs to 100mbs. So certainly no slacker even with 25G wireless.My home network is all GigE (1000mps), so I still want to get a network jack installed in that room. But this will bridge the gap really nicely until I can arrange to have that done.
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