Linksys BEFSX41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Firewall Router (4-Port 10/100 Switch / VPN Endpoint)

Rating:
Summary: Piece of garbage befsx41
Review: you better throw away your money than to buy this lemon. I have at least 15 routers installed in our 5 small branches and bought a pair of these for a new office lured by the low prices.

Well we got what we paid for. Router resets itself every 15-30 minutes. If I am using remote desktop, telnet or SSH when connection drops your work is gone. Same problem with your downloads and https connections when you are browsing online. Nobody in their right mind will try IPSEC after such a first impression.

But the worst of all is if you are using IP phone. Finally reaching a human being after twenty minutes on hold, I got disconnected because my router decided it needs a little nap.

Its a shame that Linksys makes such a product. We have a bunch of Linksys wireless and wired router (different model of course) but this one is right out of a horror movie.

Stay away !

Rating:
Summary: Excellent - with the updated firmware
Review: Any router will move your packets around, but the Linksys product stands out because it offers so many configuration options. If you do not need the options, the router works almost out-of-the-box. If you do need the extra power, it is there for you.

Make sure to download the newest firmware. Several features, including content filtering, did not work until I updated the firmware. This is easy to find on the Linksys website.

Aside from the hardware itself, I would also recommend this router because Linksys offers exellent support, both online and on the phone.

Rating:
Summary: Worst piece of useless junk...
Review: I spent hours trying to get this working with my DSL cable modem. Spoke to their tech support people with no luck. Drops connections all the time. Stay away from this piece of @#$%!