Home Portal is a winner!
Written: Jan 05 '06
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Pros: Works with no user intervention. Easy to set up
Cons: Does not work with the newer 802.11g, No customer support, that I could find.
The Bottom Line: Excellent router if you only need 802.11b This router is not compatible with the newer 802.11g standard.
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| jwilkers's Full Review: 2wire HomePortal 1000SW (1000-400075-000) Router |
We are beginners to the DSL/Home networking game. When we subscribed to SBC DSL, we got the 100SW. It is not only a DSL modem, but a router. We can connect all our computers up to the network and have them access the internet.... or each other.
Setup went flawlessly. Once set up, you simply do nothing. It takes care of itself.
The built in hardware firewall can make your computer totally invisible on the internet. No "test sites" have yet been able to "find" our computers. This is far superior to any software firewalls.
Home networking technology is improving. The new 802.11g will NOT work with this router. You must use the older 802.11b standard products if you want to add wireless devices to other computers.
We have three computers using this router. One is hardwired to the router. The other two computers use a wireless link. One of the wireless connctions is in the basement. Signals are perfect.
Access to all settings of the router is done via a web site that is actually accessing the router itself. all aspects of your network connection can be adjusted from any one of several screens.
Customer support is nonexistant. If it does exist, no one has told me. We had to send extra components back. It took 6 months before we could even get them to acknowledge they received the stuff, so we could get a credit. No one knew who we needed to talk to.
Needless to say, the router has given us 2 years of flawless service.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 99
Driver Availability: Don''t Know
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Member: John Wilkerson
Location: Worthington, OH
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