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Summary: Easy Setup/Install
Review: I have two computers one with Win XP one With Win 98SE. Both were up and running in less than 1 hour. I already had a cable modem. Adding the wireless router took a little over 15 minutes. The wireless USB-connected Win 98 machine took a little longeer because it is jus plain slow. The instructions are great and the hardware works perfectly. I was able to get file sharing going within the hour and am still working or printer sharing. You can't beat the price/performance ration.
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Summary: I'm FREEEEEE!!!
Review: Previous to this purchase I was taking the cheap route of dragging a 50 ft Belkin cable around the house with my laptop. Prices are now so low on wireless routers it made sense to replace my old Linksys router. This router is even easier to set up then my old Linksys. Basically its plug and play. It automatically found out my IP address and worked as soon as I plugged it in and turned it on. I did enter the DNS server address manually. I am using this router with a Netgear MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card because it has better reviews then the Linksys wireless card. I am in a split level 2000 sq foot house. My router is upstairs in a front bedroom. I have an excellent signal downstairs and in my back yard a fair signal. But, I noticed no degradation in surfing with a "fair" signal. There is a refrigerator in direct line where I get the fair signal and is probably the culprit. So, if you have a small, medium sized home you will most likely have great performance. The "fair" signal in the back yard doesn't seem to make any difference so this setup might even work good in a larger house. Just make sure you set up the WEP encripted security so your neighbors don't use your Internet access. That is easy too to set up!!! The only downside was my laptop battery died and I have to buy a new one. :-]
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Summary: Works fine if you get past the installation process
Review: I bought this router together with the Linksys WUSB11 USB wireless adapter. The software and driver installation for both units went flawlessly but I had trouble connecting to the internet. It seemed that the adapter was having trouble talking to the router. I called Linksys tech support and talked to a tech service rep from Manila, Philippines. Fortunately, he was very knowledgeable and was able to walk me through 30 minutes of resetting the network settings on my PC and get them to work. It is working great now and I have good, fast internet speed. This product is definitely not user-friendly. Do not expect them to work right out of the box unless you are an IT expert and know how to fiddle around with the network settings on your computer. I loathed having to go through the set up process again for any future PCs. Beyond that, it works fine once you passed the installation huddle.
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Summary: Not for sissies
Review: All those who gave this one star are just a bunch of sissies. I'm giving it two. Sure, I have to do a soft reset several times a day. And some days I cannot get both the wired and wireless connections to work at the same time. And still other days the thing hangs up so that I can't even receive a few emails without it getting stuck. And there is alot of powering on and off of PC's and routers. But this is the stuff that tough guys just deal with. Those tech support people told me that my unit was defective too - and that I could pay to send it to them and they would get another one to me in a few weeks or so. But unlike those other sissies, I kept my unit and live with the pain. In fact I'm sitting here now creating this review while connected with a wireless connection and I can tell you without hesitation that this unit
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Summary: Dissapointing... exchanging it
Review: As I began to write this, it had been almost six hours of attempts to set up our wireless network with no luck. The wired portion of the router did work out of the box: no problem whatsoever. It was the wireless part that was a pain to deal with. After following ALL the steps in the User Guide that comes with the router, I got on the phone with a guy from Tech Support, who ran me through most of the same steps in the User Guide (that's fine, that's part of his job), yet after 30 minutes or so with him on the phone, we still couldn't get my laptop and my desktop to be on the wireless network for more than a few seconds at a time... and they were both using Linksys products, for compatibility's sake! In the end, I was able to figure out myself the reason for the problem, or so I thought... for a few days. This past weekend, after I had to unplug the power to physically move the router, it stopped working for good. I am returning it. I don't even know why I give it two stars: I guess wishful thinking that it will eventually work (basically, after a month of having bought it, the best thing I can get is an exchange, although I'd love to get a refund for my money!), and I will be able lay in bed while I surf the web, without a 50 ft wire running through my living room... So far, I've found the router to be annoyingly complex to set up. I would NOT recommended for starters or even for expert people: I have been using computers for almost 20 years myself, and I was not able to get this setup going in a reasonable amount of time!
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Summary: Easy set up and great range for wireless access
Review: The Linksys Wireless 4-Port Cable/DSL Router is working greatly for me ever since I hooked it up to replace my wired cable router. Two laptops are wireless and a desktop is connected with this router. The set up was easy and painless. The wireless card, just required the IP address and I was on my way to the freedom of wireless world.The best thing, I enjoy with this is the range at which this works. I have about half acre of yard and I can sit almost anywhere, but the signal never fades.
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Summary: it's a breeze to setup
Review: This has to be the most amazing home networking product out there for it's reliability and ease of use in setting up. Plug it in
turn off your cable of dsl modem
turn it back on
restart your computer that's it! if you want to do more open up a web browser to 192.168.1.1 (password: admin)
and do your configurations for the wireless part there. It's amazing how consistent this product has been in the times I have set it up for clients and friends. It's a joy to use and highly recommended!
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Summary: simple to install
Review: I bought the router, pcmcia card for my laptop, and pci card for my desktop. The hardware was easy to install, however, I was getting a lot of lost packets when it was first installed. A networking friend suggested downloading the latest drivers for the products, and viola, it started running like a champ. The initial problems were probably the cards' fault, not the router. The range is somewhat less than claimed. I think I get a strong signal under 50 ft, then it starts fading. But, after reading some reviews, this was expected. Overall, it was very easy to set up, and I haven't had to do anything since (almost a year now).
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Summary: It works and relatively simple
Review: Fact: Wireless networking can be very complex. There are many standards and the terminology can be confusing. This router works very well and is relatively simple. I had the router, 2 PCs (one hardwired and one wireless) installed and operational within 30 minutes. When using any residential router, be sure you install the latest firmware. Be sure you enable WEP for security. It is turned off by default. For most users, 64 bit encryption is sufficient.
I like the way Linksys uses a "key phase" approach to generating the key. I suggest you randomly open a favorite book and use the first sentence from a random paragraph. This avoids using something easily quessed.
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Summary: Setup and go in no time!
Review: Update -- After having used this router more a longer time I can truly say it's a great product. Buy G technology instead if you're looking this year, they'll give you more speed for your buck.
Connect your highspeed modem connect your laptop/desktop, power it all up, point your browser to 192.168.1.1 login to the configuration page, setup your broadband account, setup WAP, change SSID, disable SSID broadcast and change your router password. That's it! It took about 3 minutes. Ok 4 minutes. Allow an extra minute or 2 for the new firmware. About the 1.43.3 firmware version. It did disconnect for me as well this firmware version, but make sure you're using non wireless connection when you update your firmware. Set your IP to a static one and the update will work fine. If this sounds confusing, skip the update of firmware till next version. Make sure you DO the other steps so you're protected from anybody scanning in on your router. If you're not using wireless yet, DISABLE IT ! Have fun!
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