Rating: 
Summary: Horrible Technology
Review: This router is horrible. I'm using it with a cable modem but it can't even handle a substantial amount of traffic without dropping packets.
Rating: 
Summary: Solid
Review: I've had this router for more than two years, and I have never had any problems. It works exactly as advertised, with no fuss, and at the prices they're selling for these days, what more can you want? My experience with this router made me a big Linksys fan (I've subsequently bought 3 other Linksys devices are all have been equally dependable.)
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Summary: It runs and runs and runs.
Review: I've had one of these routers running on my network continuously since June, 2000. It'll run just fine out of the box, and it's easy to configure through its web interface. You can easily block net requests, or pass any given protocol on to whichever computer or server you choose. Linksys has kept updating the product through the years to extend its features and offer better security. Based on experiences with other brands at my clients' offices, the Linksys box is the most stable of all the routers in this price range (including Belden, DLink, and others). I've been recommending the Linksys wired and wireless routers to my clients, and have never seen a problem with them. What could be improved? Well, it'd be nice to have better logging and reporting for incoming network requests; the current implementation is not very helpful. But for the money, this is one product that's just hard to beat. After almost four years of flawless performance, my BEFSR has started becoming a bit flakey and needs a weekly reset. It's about to be replaced with a new BEFSR.
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Summary: Top pick for a wired router
Review: I am currently using the Linksys BEFSX41, and it works effortlessly. It too is a hardware firewall based router. Two events happened that made me buy another router. 1) I needed more connections beyond the four. 2) I wanted to have audio capabilities with MSN Messenger. (A free service that gives you free audio with anyone you connect with via messenger, so you have a free long distance method.)
What does all of this have to do with the BEFSR41? Simply this, I was having trouble getting the audio portion of Messenger to work on my network. A top tech site stated that if their isn't a multimedia option to allow in your router, then get the BEFSR41, which is what this review is all about. It has the multimedia option, while still having the hardware firewall.
Additionally if you go to the Linksys.com site, you will see it is still their most popular selling router, next to one wireless model. With the current running rebate, it is also a steal. It's a buy even without the rebate, whereas I had paid half again as much money for my current unit.
These Linksys routers hook up without a glitch. Getting a good connect speed with Verizon took a lot more effort. Not because of Verizon, but because I had some hum in my lines at home. Check your lines at home by picking up a phone, preferably one with a volume knob on it. Turn it all the way up, and press any number on the keypad. 5 for example. Then listen real hard. It should be dead quiet. If it is not, then that is wreaking havoc on your connect speed. Noisy lines are caused by running phone lines near power lines. One noisy run, will ruin the whole house. Getting off on a tangent here.
I have had my Linksys router for over 6 months, it just sits there with the lights lit. It never stalls, never fails, and does a very nice job. I also like having the house set up on a network.
All of my tech professional friends say, "For professional business applications, get a hardwired version of a router, because WIFI is too easily penetrable. I must admit I set up a WIFI system for a friend of mine, with a Linksys router, and XP as his operating system, and nothing could be easier.
Highly recommended. This Linksys router is the top pick for a wired router.
Rating:
Summary: Nothing but trouble
Review: We get intermittent, frequent disconnects when using the router. I've tried updating the firmware and switching all the cables - no joy. Do not buy this router.
Rating:
Summary: Works just fine.
Review: After two years of continuous use I have had only one problem
with this product: I neglected to increase the number of DHCP
clients to the number of computers I was using. The router was
set to 3 and I had 4 computers, so one of them was always
failing to connect. I simply connected to the router using a
browser and IP address 192.168.1.1 and increased the number of
DHCP clients. I have had no trouble at all after that.
Rating:
Summary: Horrible!!
Review: This router is known to have frequent issues with continous disconnects from the 100mb port connections. Do not buy it! You will only be wasting your money and giving yourself a headache. ... I have this router. I disconnects and reconnects continously. I have tried every troubleshooting step to resolve and none have worked. It occurs at 10Mb/full 100mb/full, auto neg on, auto neg off, It is a piece of ...!!
Rating:
Summary: Terrible
Review: Lots of problems, even with windows XP. some of the lines on the router work but some don't. So you cant get internet access on each line off the router. Not worth your money. Netgear i heard is better. I despise of this product. I know lots about computers and this doesn't work well:(
Rating:
Summary: No Problems
Review: My linksys router has been running 24/7 for nearly 2 years with no problems whatsoever. Setup and configuration are simple. Great product.
Rating:
Summary: Cheap Junk
Review: Out of the box I noticed it was missing over 1/2 the led indicators as the one pictured on amazon's site. They have cut them down to a power led, a led for each of the 4 ports and one for internet connectivity. All of them do nothing other than tell you if your cable is connected and the device is powered. The thing locks up every time there is more that one computer using high bandwith.
The reset switch ( you'll be using this every 5 minutes) is in the back in a little hole. It is a pain to get to when you have a nice tight install with all the cabling. Easy to set up, so what! Every thing is easy to set up these days. Lousy support from Linksys. I will be returning this paperweight and buying an Asante or NetGear.
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