Linksys WUMC710

Well, I picked this little gem up on clearance because I thought it would be a solid replacement for the USB dongle on the Dell. I have an Asus Diamondback RT-N53 router which I picked up from NewEgg on a fire sale deal a few years back.

First I tried the basic setup with WPS. No dice. I then made sure I had the latest firmware updates and proceeded to connect to the router manually. I logged in using 10.10.1.1 and it still wouldn't connect to the Asus. I even manually assigned the :*** IP, and it still would not connect. I even went as far as selecting specific channels via the 5G. Still would not connect to the Asus.

Has anyone dealt with this? Is it a real piece of :crap or will it simply not work with anything except another Linksys?

http://www.linksys.com/en-apac/products/bridges/WUMC710

 

Actually I was using the 5GHz band, and supposedly this will work with a or ac routers and is backwards compatible with 802.11n.

Things that make you "hmmmm..."

 

Or, perhaps the proper excuse for an upgrade. Tax return is coming in and I'll be putting money into the house for more than a few things. What's one more?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320167