Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Jan 15 '02
Pros: Installation is rather easy for someone uneducated, like myself.
Cons: Live technical support is an oxymoron.
Summary: This review is dedicated to all of the chicks that are intimidated by anything remotely technical. If I can do it, anyone can do it.
Preamble
Oh my! I've stumbled over to a category that frightens me - computer ... read more
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Jun 12 '05
Pros: Easy to implement
Cons: Documentation could be better.
Summary: I purchased this unit recently, along with the wirless PCMCIA card (WPC11). I have to say that I am very impressed. It was very easy to install and use.
Linksys have released the newer 802.11a unit, but that is still very expensive.
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Nov 13 '04
Pros: Fast-reliable-easy setup
Cons: Only that it is a little slower that a direct connection-
Summary: In August of this year I had planned to try to get one of my old Motherboard/cpu to work for my granddaughters. While I was waiting for the case/power supply to arrive. I had to plan how to get my granddaughters on line with out making my wife mad. I ... read more
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Jul 19 '04
Pros: Excellent configurabilty for a variety of Network configurations
Cons: Poor support options. No support numbers in documentation
Summary: Wireless Network Router Reviews – iBlitzz and Linksys
Recently the need to move a computer into another section of the house that I had not previously wired and my lack of interest in crawling beneath the house to run cable prompted me to ... read more
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Dec 16 '03
Pros: Looks cool, great range, easy set up.
Cons: Advanced options may confuse some users.
Summary: After trashing the L
inksys
Wireless-B Network Kit, I wanted to give the router included in the kit a fair shake. The router included is the Linksys Etherfast Wireless Access Point Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port ... read more
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Dec 12 '03
Pros: None. The hardware isn't any better than similar items available.
Cons: Possibly the most apathetic customer support operation on the planet.
Summary: I have to say off the bat -- I'm VERY disappointed with my Linksys experiance. I tried to get this product working for three weeks. I even had the network gurus at work puzzling over it. No joy. The problem is that the AP portion of this combo ... read more
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Oct 26 '03
Pros: New model version much improves on a "good" previous version
Cons: Wireless networking is not perfect (but it beats running cable most of the time)
Summary: I used the original Linksys BEFW 11S4 router (so old it didn't even have a version number on it) on a home network with wired and wireless connections. When it worked it was very, very good (fast, reliable); but sometimes it was horrible (needed periodic ... read more
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Sep 26 '03
Pros: Simple to set up and administer
Cons: Poor reliability, non-functioning features, terrible support.
Summary: I had significant problems with this unit for the two weeks that I owned it. Today I took it back to the store and traded for a similar, but much better, Netgear unit. The biggest problem was that it would not hold a solid connection with the cable mo ... read more
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Sep 26 '03
Pros: Easy to setup.
Cons: Bad reception where other router worked great.
Summary: After buying my Compaq laptop, I decided I needed a wireless network for true mobile computing. I bought this router and the Linksys WPC11 notebook card because of brand recognition and I figured having both the router and card from the same manufacturer ... read more
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Sep 19 '03
Pros: Excellent throughput
Responsive technical support
Excellent for hard-wired networks
Cons: Very unstable wireless connection
Constantly needs to be reset to maintain good performance
Summary: I purchased the Linksys router on the recommendation of the CompUSA employee who said it was better than the store brand wireless router. So I took home, for $80 minus rebates, the Linksys Wireless-B broadband router. My wireless network is two 802.11b ... read more
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Sep 16 '03
Pros: Very easy hookup with no wiring required!
Cons: None I have found.
Summary: Introduction Over the years I have had many DJ gigs, as being a disc jockey is a part-time hobby of mine. Being in the computer business, I created a database for my disc and record (remember those?) collection that I would take to the gigs to al ... read more
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Sep 06 '03
Pros: Router, WLAN and ethernet hub functions combined
Cons: Intermittent function failure
Summary: I am familiar with Linksys' products since I upgraded from a WAP11 access point, which always worked like a charm, to a router so that I could network easily all the connected PCs in my home network. Set-up was easy through the browser-based set-up util ... read more
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Sep 01 '03
Pros: No cables wrapped around your house.
Cons: Not always stable. Hard to setup.
Summary: My NIC went out on one of my computers and I was faced with replacing it. This is a computer downst ... read more
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Aug 11 '03
Pros: Great deal for a great router, wired/wireless setup extremely versatile, super fast
Cons: web config tool can be clumsy, Windows required for initial setup
Summary: I've set up a small LAN in my home (Linux server & PC wired, 2 PC's and 2 Mac's via Wireless) and I ... read more
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Aug 06 '03
Pros: Easy setup
Cons: Very poor range
Summary: I have an already existing network in my home office connecting my main desktop computer and my laptop. I simply unplugged the existing hub, replaced it with the Linksys router, plugged the wireless pcmcia card into my laptop, changed a few settings on ... read more
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Aug 06 '03
Pros: Price, reliability, ease of set up
Cons: Aesthetics
Summary: Ugh! What a dolt I am. Why did it take me so long to get cable broadband into my house? Why did I ... read more
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