Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX

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Summary: Please Please Please!!!!
Review: Do NOT throw this in the bathtub in an effort to make a home jacuzzi. It will lead to trouble.

When they say "wireless-G broadband router with SRX" they really mean "wireless-G broadband router with SRX." They do not mean "super awesome bubblemaker." You only find that out the hard way.

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Summary: a good router :-)
Review: I just got this linksys router and it's pretty good. Compared to the older versions which reached about 30 feet, this one reaches 100 feet. There are three floors in my house and from anywhere, I've been able to get a signal. We have seven computers in our house (2 of which are Macs) and the network doesn't stall, even with the amount of users on at the same time. Even though there is a wall behind my computer, i get pretty good signal. I've already used it to transfer files between computers wirelessly. :-)

You can encrypt your network with WPA or WEP. You don't have to do this, but you don't want your neighbors borrowing your internet connection for free!

Remember, a computer can't use wireless unless it has a wireless enabling chip in it. Most newer computers come standard with them. And make sure that you follow the instructions on setting up your router, or else it won't work properly!

The bad thing about this is that the further away you are from the router, the slower your internet connection is. But in a standard sized house or apartment, the router should do fine.

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Summary: Excellent range, fast speed
Review: I live in a two story house, with plenty of walls in between. This unit replaced 3 11a Access Points. I can now get 108mbps anywhere in my house with almost 100% signal strenght (my laptop is using the WPC54GX card).

The web interface is very straightforward and looks professional. I would buy it again.

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Summary: Linksys SRX Review- for those that need something that works
Review: I was reading through the reviews on this product, and I wanted to let everyone know that there is an alternative to using these products.

I too have been frustrated beyond all comprehension with the wireless game. I have tried several times to find products that will work in my modest sized home. I used a D-Link router, and then I tried Linksys in hopes of getting better coverage and performance.

I am not looking for serious razzle dazzle. I want something that works.

Even after trying several variations of Linksys products- I was not happy, I couldn't get coverage in my son's bedroom for the computer that he uses for school.

Then a friend of mine told me about ParkerVision. I bought a router and their USB card (the box said that it covered the entire house without repeaters). It was a little pricey- but I decided that it would be the last straw before I ran cable.

And it worked.

Wonderfully. Easy set up for me too.

So, I thought that I would do what I don't normally do and let people know about a good experience that I had. A good experience with wireless- which is difficult to come by these days.



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Summary: AN IMPROVEMENT, BUT PROBLEMS REMAIN
Review: This unit was purchased to replace a Netgear WGR614 "g" router. My family's computer, using a Netgear 2.0 adapter, could not keep a connection at all (distance: 30 feet horizontal / one floor, maybe 6 feet vertical - through wood and carpet and sheetrock).

Installation of the Linksys SRX Router was difficult. Documentation does not exist. The CD's Installation Wizard asked for a Host and Domain name for my Internet connection, though it noted that I did not necessarily need one. I left them blank because I didn't have any idea what they were. When I reached the final page of the Wizard, it told me it could not connect to the Internet and could not finalize. I suspected the problem was the leaving off of the Host and Domain name. On a hunch, I reconnected my Netgear router, got what information I could from the Internet (nothing), and tried again. Still nothing from the SRX.

I then called Earthlink (my ISP) and they were extremely helpful in getting me reconnected. (I had to reset everything.)

Now the SRX seems to be blasting mostly just fine. The speed rates seem to have increased in increments of 12 Mbps (from the Netgear), and the connection monitor in my family's Windows XP Taskbar no longer goes to red and stays there.

However, there have still been instances when my wife is on the Internet and she has been booted off. I can't imagine it is this SRX, but I don't know what else it would be.

I will likely return this, and try the Linksys WRT54GS (w/Speedbooster), along with Linksys's repeater antenna. Together, they are less money than this SRX. (Though all the negative reviews of the Linksys repeater give me gigantic pause.)

My frustration level with the Wireless Network game has reached a peak. With all the time and money I've spent on this stuff, I could have wired my house with RJ-45 three times.

Can't someone make something that works the way they say it will?