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I've been using this item 3 weeks ago and i didn't notice any diference with my lags on games like xbox 360 or ps3, maybe if you use this item for VOIP it could be work, but if you try to use this for games DON'T BUY IT don't waste your money.
I've run it for about a month now - no problems at all. This device simply plugs into power and is placed in between your router and modem.
I'm not a gamer so I can't speak to that, but I am a heavy user of Skype and hated the intermitent drop-outs that always seemed to occur at an important point in the conversation. I no longer have to worry about that with the OGV200.
The Linksys OGV200 is a network optimizer for gaming and VoIP. Although it seems simple to replace your wireless router the last time I did that, I went through three different routers before I found one that worked reliably with good reception and fast throughput.
I can use Skype, download and surf the web all at the same time with no loss of voice quality. It has made Skype perform as well as a landline - actually better.The real issue to me was that I did not want to re-do my wireless network configuration to take advantage of a newer router that had QoS for VoIP built into it.
Setup is all of a minute or so and you're off and running. One thing I have noticed is that the device gets fairly warm - it would be smart to put it someplace where it can get good ventilation - and say not laying on a carpet behind a desk.
I used to get lags every single night from around 8pm until midnight, but not anymore. Amazing. I use it for XBOX Live and it hasn't lagged ONCE since I installed it in my college dorm. Not a single time since I bought this around a month ago. I'll get another one for playing at home too, this thing is PERFECT and for under $30 it's greatly priced too.
I received the unit and connected it as per the documentation. They advise that although the device is configurable through a browser, that it is plug and play, and that being able to connect via the browser interface is unnecessary. I attempted to configure the device through a browser, but cannot get my network to see the device at the IP address listed in the docs. Spent all kinds of time on the phone with tier 2 tech support folks. I have noticed no change or improvement of any kind in my VoIP speed or quality. I cannot recommend it and I have no way of knowing if it even works or not.
I solved the tivo problem by adding another wifi adpater in front of the network optimizer, and the only thing connected to it is the tivo.When I'm on a call; the network crawls; and sometimes when I have a LOT of downloads going (10+) it also seems slower; but it's a trade off -- is the phone call more important, or is downloading. I've had this for a few months; with the exception of my TiVo box not being able to "call home" it has worked.As noted by some "1 star" reviewers, it does slow the rest of the network down. I've not seen 3 meg to 400K changes; but it is slower, which i would expect for something altering the QoS of packets on the fly w/o knowing "what's next". You cannot dynamically 'switch it on' when a voip call comes in or you make oen -- it's just on.And there's no adjustments you can make to re-prioritze packets.it works; and it makes voip calls very usable for me (before, i rarey made them except when someone else was on the landline).I've noticed that "the longer it's up" the better the overall performance is -- if we have a power outtage, I notice network traffic is bad when it 1st comes back; then seems to "even out" -- I don't know if the optimizer is doing some "learning" or not -- but it's a side effect I've noticed.With everthing in life, there's tradeoffs -- you just have to decide what's more important. overall, I think it works as advertised and network performance doesn't suffer as much as some claim.
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