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Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless-B Cable/DSL Router

Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless-B Cable/DSL Router

List Price: $69.99
Your Price: $49.99
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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Mine works with Cox.net
Review: I own this unit as well as the Linksys cable modem and I'm using both to connect to cox.net as I write this. The only problem I've had is the antenna on the wireless card in one of my PCs is finicky about how it is positioned in order to get a good connection. My hard-wired PCs have no problems at all.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Delivers on versatility but there is a performance price
Review: I have mixed feelings on this product. It performed the functions as advertised but I wasn't expecting some of the performance issues. My cable speed direct before installing this system was about 1100 Kbps and it dropped to about 750 when delivering through the router by hardwire. The wireless laptop operating through one wall and about 20 feet away was only seeing 350 or 400 Kbps. In addition each time a new browser window was open there was a 20 to 25 second delay before it hit the home site, that response virtually immediate before the router install. I found these to be compromises I couldn't live with but I'm picky about online speed. Your mileage may vary

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Don't bother if you have cox.net
Review: This router does not work properly with cox.net. Save youself the trouble and don't buy it if you are on cox. I spent 2 hours on customer service and they had no answers other than to say "tough luck".

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Fairly stable and reliable
Review: The first thing you do when you but the router is upgrade the firmware, without it the router requires a restart fairly often, but once you do that it can go about 2 weeks without a reset. Overall this is a very good router.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A feature loaded Wireless Solution
Review: It has everything you need to work wirelessly, tried it with 2 of my broadband ISPs (SCV's Mototrola Surfboard Cable modem and SingNet SpeedStream ADSL ethernet modem), works just fine. I must say cable modem is much easier to setup, very much plug and play, but ADSL setup needs good IP knowledge to configure it, especially if you have a ADSL router modem (I was testing with a friend's SpeedStream ADSL Router 5660). Added feature like PPPoE support, NAPT, NAT and its generous 4 port design is a big plus.

I like to add that the effective distance is about half of what was advertised. So, if you are living on the edge (of a bulding), you may need to plan your access point location properly.

It would be good if there are antenna (or 3rd party) accessories to boost the distance to REAL 100ft indoor or 300ft outdoor or beyond.

If you use it in a SOHO environment, this is a PERFECT choice.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A very good router.
Review: This router is very easy to setup and works with Verizon DSL. It is also suggested that you upgrade to the latest firmware. Linksys and Zonelabs are in agreement to have the router communicate with the latest ZoneAlarm firewall program, but this requires the firmware upgrade.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great product - Easy Install - Solid Customer Service
Review: Just bought this today, along with the PCMCIA laptop card and I couldn't be happier. Am laying in bed typing this review now that I've been freed from sitting in the home office. The installation was almost flawless -- the router set up worked pretty much as plug and play. My only difficulty came in getting the laptop to receive the reception from the base. I called the toll free Linksys #, had to wait about 15 minutes on hold, but the rep was fantastic and had me fixed up in less than 5 minutes. The reception in the house has been more than adequate and the freedom of going wireless and still having access to files on my desktop is fantastic.

Pros:
* Fast and easy installation
* Toll free customer service
* Great price/value ratio

Cons:
* Guides could have been more updated, but they were adequate

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Wireless??
Review: Yes, it is wireless, and very cool if you don't have to go through any serious walls. It works fine everywhere except where I need it to work, which is over the garage. Configuration was complex unless you understand ip addresses, dns, etc. I did get it accomplished only to find out it won't reach the room I wanted it in, (about 40 ft.) Support suggests I buy a third party antenna, terrific. Unless you want to use it out on the deck, run the wire!!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: xp setup a nightmare
Review: Setup of the router was a snap, and getting the router to log on too my DSL account that uses PPoE was also a snap. But configuring my laptop and desktop to see each other and the internet was a nightmare. There is no documentation for XP, so I had to wing it. Since I'm somewhat computer literate, I figured I could get it to work. After 3 hours of frustration, I used system restore on both machines to get them back to where I was before I started, because nothing was working correctly. After system restore, using the network setup wizard, I got both machines up and running in 10 minutes, after learning from my previous mistakes. 1) XP's firewall will not allow the systems to see each other throught the router (however norton's internet does), so I had to disable XP's firewall. Then the machines could ping each other and the router, but not the internet. Couldn't really figure out why, but by giving the laptop with the wpc11v2.5 wireless card a static IP, and doing the same with the desktop, and turning off DHCP on the router, I was finally able to see the internet. Now that I actually have it up and running, I think it's great. The range with the laptop always gets a 11MBps rate and a good to excellent signal throughtout my home.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Suffer First, Enjoy Later
Review: I thought I was computer literate until this thing humbled me. As others have written, you may as well take the manual and use it to level a broken chair leg. On the other hand, tech support was excellent. After a few (OK, OK, alot)of calls, I am up and running and very satisfied. My PC and router are on different levels and on opposite sides of the house and I'm having no problems with range.


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