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Summary: This router rocks!
Review: Bad:
Product comes in a plastic shell - be very very careful that you don't drop this puppy. Came with a CD (useless). Hardcoded default class C mask 255.255.255.0Good:
Came with a very helpful single page quick start guide. Web browser configuration made this set up really painless and quick. Although package do not state much, this does pack a bunch in a small size. My Experience:
I updated the firmware from the manufacturer's web. Then selected default security setting to block off unwanted probing. Then I went to port scanning... This ... is STEALTH! Nada! Zilch! It doesn't even respond to SYN-flood! What a firewall! This puppy works as screening router! Configured VPN (if you have static IP this really helps) to office, and what a difference from dial-up! And cloned MAC address on existing proxy server. Woww, this one rocks! My PCs at home are on Win98SE, 2000, XP, Netware, and SMB on Linux. I wired one port to my switch using uplink port and other one to HP laser printer's MMIO card. All assigned DHCP and DNS from this small box! And I was able to customize DHCP and DNS ranges. Defined web server in the DMZ and enabled honeypot for those crackers out there. I'd be surprised if someone hacks my Apache box now.
Rating: 
Summary: Simple cheap home networking solution
Review: I have 2 PCs at home and just upgraded my broadband from an internal DSL modem (fried after a recent power failure) to a new external cable modem connection. Whereas before I used one PC as an internet proxy server and connected the other PC with a hub, this ...item lets both machines talk to each other at 100base-T speeds and share a broadband internet connection.
Setup was a snap--you connect everything, make sure TCP/IP on both computers is set to DHCP ("automatic"), and reboot the computers. At that point, they're getting their IP addressing from the router, acting as a DHCP server, while the router deals with the ISP. Then you connect to the router's HTML admin interface (NOT an external website, as another reviewer seemed to think), and run though a few wizards. When it's done, you're sharing the connection between both PCs (and with an el cheapo hub, you can add lots more) and a basic hardware firewall provides at least some degree of security. The printed documentation is just the basics to get you started, the more complete docs are in a PDF file on a CD. Since the full-blown documentation is only 32 pages, this baffles me--is it really cheaper to create a CD instead of printing a 32-page pamphlet? So far, so good. It's simple yet has a lot of features I might use in the future--VPN support and NAT to name a few. For 40 bucks, it's a great deal.
Rating:
Summary: Great product for price
Review: I have been using this router for about 3 weeks now and it has been working great. The setup was easy and I was up and running in about 15 minutes. Technical Support is exceptional as they are open 24/7. I called on a Saturday afternoon to setup my router for online gaming and was surprised to find that I got right through and the help was great. They answered all my questions and were very knowledgeable. Total satisfaction.
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Summary: arrrrrgh!
Review: I ran into a mountain of problems with this little "bargain." In order to configure it, you must access their website. But to get on the net, you have to be assigned an IP address within a narrow range. Was I supposed to call my cable provider and ask them to assign my Surfboard an IP address in that range? Or maybe I should have kept unplugging and plugging in my modem all night and all day in the hopes of landing in that narrow range of addresses?? Anyway, I'm taking it back for a full refund. Also, the CD that comes with it contains a PDF file that explains quite a bit but does none of the work for you. It explained, for example, the deal with the IP addressing, that I would not have known otherwise. Consider yourself lucky that I went through hours of agony instead of you. Buy a Linksys.
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Summary: Wow, what a deal!
Review: I'm certainly not a networking wizard, so I planned on some trial and error setup. As it turned out, I got 2 machines up and running fine after about 10 min using the default settings. All the "setup" consisted of was plugging in cables. It even comes with a ethernet cable that's not mentioned on the box. I will be using my work laptop along side my PC with the laptop using a VPN tunnel to work. Everything is transparent and I had no problems at all. My service is provided by ATTBI. If you need to connect just a couple machines,you really can't beat this router. (You can add a hub later if you need to add more machines.)
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Summary: No good - piece of garbage
Review: I'm no computer newbie. As a computer professional I was looking to buy a cheap, easy router to hook up. This proved to be quite the opposite. Slow, unresponsive firmware, coupled with ineffective and ignorant service = major frustration. This is the worst product you can buy for such a simple task. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT
Rating:
Summary: Fine product from a good company.
Review: Recently my wife and I -- who each have a computer -- decided to switch from 56K dial-up internet service to high-speed internet service from our cable company. Because we want to be able to use both computers at the same time we needed a router. We selected the Siemens SS2602 because of Siemens' reputation and also because of the bargain price relative to the price of routers by less well known companies. So far our bargain-priced Siemens router has performed flawlessly and we are quite pleased with it. I should point out that this router is quite versatile: it works with both cable and DSL modems and with both PC and Macintosh computers (my wife and I both use Macintoshes). Highly recommended.
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Summary: Low Price does NOT mean cheap
Review: This little box has all the power of a 3com, netgear (3/4times as expensive) or a dlink (twice as expensive). It only has two ports, but will work with up to 254 computers like a dlink or netgear. I have multiple 2-15 computer networks running off this little box and it's been performing flawlessly. It's MUCH more friendly than a sonicwall or 3com though a little less userfriendly than a dlink, but any semicompetent tech with a basic understanding of ip and firewalls would have an easy time setting it up if they RTDM (Read The D$*# Manual). Never needed tech support so I can't say how that is. All of this is from the point of view of a tech who understands about NAT, firewalls and other semi-basic network knowledge. If you're a novice looking for a simple setup you might be able to get away with this if you Read the instructions, but I'd recommend hiring a tech and saving yourself a lot of trouble if you don't really want to spend time learning about the geek terminology.
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Summary: Low Price does NOT mean cheap
Review: This little box has all the power of a 3com, netgear (3/4times as expensive) or a dlink (twice as expensive). It only has two ports, but will work with up to 254 computers like a dlink or netgear. I have multiple 2-15 computer networks running off this little box and it's been performing flawlessly. It's MUCH more friendly than a sonicwall or 3com though a little less userfriendly than a dlink, but any semicompetent tech with a basic understanding of ip and firewalls would have an easy time setting it up if they RTDM (Read The D$*# Manual). Never needed tech support so I can't say how that is. All of this is from the point of view of a tech who understands about NAT, firewalls and other semi-basic network knowledge. If you're a novice looking for a simple setup you might be able to get away with this if you Read the instructions, but I'd recommend hiring a tech and saving yourself a lot of trouble if you don't really want to spend time learning about the geek terminology.
Rating:
Summary: Unbelievable performance for the price
Review: We are an Wireless ISP. We have found a way to provide our customers with cheaper service via this device. We thank siemens for this unbelievable product. Sincerely RadioNet,LLC
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