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Summary: Linksys gets it right
Review: There are several things that I really like about this device.1) It actually works.
2) There are lots of lights on the front to tell you what's going on at a glance.
3) Good documentation.
4) The case is designed for stacking. Stacked units are stable, and have enough space around them for good air flow to keep the devices cool.
5) All the wires plug into one side of the device. This makes it much easier to hide the ugly wires and position the Linksys on your desk without taking up more space than necessary.
6) Web based configuration is intuitive and easy to use. If you are looking to distribute your cable/dsl connection to multiple computers, please save yourself a great deal of grief and buy a Linksys, NOT a DLink. DLink makes a similar device, called a DI-704. They have major quality assurance problems. I bought two, one in Pittsburgh, PA, and one in Charleston, SC. Both were flaky. They would work for a while, then just die. See my review of the DI-704 for more details. So far, the Linksys unit is working flawlessly. The DI-704 also has terrible documentation. Just a few pages of poorly translated text. I had to go to their web page to get enough information to make the thing work at all. The Linksys comes with a manual that tells you everything you need to know, including how to get certain popular multiplayer games to work without having to drop firewall protection altogether. It even includes an appendix that shows you how to wire your own RJ-45 straight-thru and cross-over connectors, complete with diagrams! The DLink provides very little information via the lights on the front. The lights indicate whether or not a computer is connected to the port, period. The Linksys unit tells you that a computer is connected, whether or not it's running in full or half duplex mode, whether it's operating in 10Mbps or 100Mbps mode, and it also reports collisions, all with a few lights on the front of the unit. Sweet! The DLink case is pretty boring; it's just rectangular. Stacking them gets unstable fast, and blocks the ventilation holes. It also takes the WAN connection on one side, and the LAN connections on the other side, making it hard to position it on a desk so that the wires are not in the way, and making it completely impossible to hide the wires. The Linksys has none of these problems. Both the Linksys and the DLink have good web-based configuration mechanisms, however the Linksys one is superior. It is easier to use, and the status page refreshes itself periodically; with the DLink you have to manually refresh the status page. Given the tremendous differences between these two cable/dsl router/gateway devices, it's just amazing to me that they cost almost exactly the same amount. There's simply no comparison; get the Linksys and keep your hair.
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Summary: Easy to set up - works great
Review: Affordability and ease of use! What a perfect combo.
Set up a mini LAN, connect to cable modem using 1 IP Address, 4 ports allows access on each floor of the house. Can't say enough.
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Summary: Pretty simple and yet advanced
Review: I am not a network or IT guru, by any means. I had friends at work that had set up home networks, so I figured I could do it. I basically wanted to be able to share my cable modem/internet access, I spent some time researching what I needed to do, and I almost bought the wireless model, until I saw some bad reviews that pinged its range. I was expecting to have to spend several hours setting up the network, but that was wrong. I am running Windows ME on a new P4, and Win 95 on an old P100. I followed the directions for hooking up the cables, ran the home network wizard on Win ME, made a setup disk and ran the setup disk on the old machine, and PRESTO I am networked. There are features available in the Linksys that I have not used yet, like filtering other computers from the internet, which should be useful when the kids get older. I had one instance where I lost the network/internet, but it was not a Linksys problem, just my ISP, and I had to remove the network and reinstall after I screwed around with all the settings.
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Summary: Works Great, Easy Setup
Review: Works Great, Easy Setup, documentation is a little weak. Most people will have success with this product.
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Summary: Quick and Easy Install
Review: This was one of the few installs that went by the book. All I had to do was connect the two computers, the BEFSR41 router and the cable modem and I was online. All the default settings worked. Be sure to press the reset button on the router after all the hookups and reboot. The router does not come with a cable and that was a delay. The only question now is reliabilty.
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Summary: Easy as Plug-and-Play
Review: Let me tell you how easy this router is to set-up. 1. I connected my Ethernet DSL Modem from PacBell to the router, then connected my computers to the router using CAT 5 Cable (not included). 2. I flashed the firmware to the latest version from Linksys (make sure you do this). 3. Using the web-based interface I entered my PPPOE log-in name and password and then walla. All my computers were connected. If you follow instructions for this router, it really is a piece of cake. Easier than installing my scanner.
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Summary: Linksys router
Review: Easy to set up, no software to install, all firmware. Works on Mac's and PC's with little set-up. I have never had to "reset" it yet! Good product.
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Summary: Took a little tinkering but works great.
Review: I purchased to BEFSR41 Linksys router to network 4 computers together. Although the instructions for installation were clear enough (including an instructional CD), the unit required some tinkering and a call to technical support to make some adjustments before it would function. The wait for tech support from Linksys I had heard can be interminable and my experience was no exception. Thank goodness the tech support rep. who finally answered the call was knowledgeable and he was able to get me up and running in short order. Once networked, the router successfully connected four computers to one cable-internet connection, each working perfectly. One final note; the lightweight plastic case for the router may come as a bit of a surprise (the unit weighs next to nothing). It has the appearance of being more "substantial."
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Summary: Works like a charm!
Review: All you have to do is plug your cable/dsl modem into the port, plug your main system into the 1st port, disable ANY static settings on your main machine, open IE and type 192.168.1.1 and a menu pops up, just enter your static settings (IP/Gateway/Subnet/DNS) or DHCP hostname and domain, reboot, and you're online! As for the other computers, plug into any of the open 3 ports, make sure there are no static settings on the other computer, turn it on and presto, you're online... Couldn't be any easier, and lots of other useful tools too!
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Summary: Great Product
Review: Installation took less than 30 minutes. Outstanding product.
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