Linksys EtherFast® BEFSR41 Router

Pros: Inexpensive, browser administration, NAT/Firewall security, reliability.
Cons: Not wireless (this is also an advantage, in some locations)

Here's the scenario. You sign up for high-speed internet, and your ISP provides you with a standard cable modem. One Port, no network security, and then you plug in your vulnerable Microsoft based PC. What's wrong with that picture? Everything, ...

Pros: Popular, been around for a while
Cons: Old technology, overpriced, doesn't work with BitTorrent

The Linksys BEFSR41 has enjoyed the status of being the "standard" of the home broadband router for a couple of years now. However its price and feature set is becoming more and more outdated. Newer routers that support SPI (stateful packet inspection) ...

Pros: Easy installation.
Cons: Caused errors and system problems on two seperate systems.

My first mistake was buying computer accessories at Wal-Mart in the first place. The reason I bought this router is because we've got another system here with a cable connection, and me on dialup, I had to help share the bandwith.

A hundred...

Pros: Attractive physical packaging, easy setup. Handy reset button on the back.
Cons: Drops connections, absolutely no tech support or firmware upgrades for Mac users.

I am on my second Linksys BEFSR41. The first one, bought a few years ago, worked flawlessly with my Power Macintosh G4 running OS 9.x and OS-X and my Roadrunner cable modem. I had previously tried routers from other manufacturers, and had experienced ...

Pros: Cheap & easy, but you get what you pay for, if it works
Cons: New product dies in one week, firmware upgrades don't work

I had a V1 model of this router that worked fine for years. Suddenly it starts dropping connections between machines on my local network (meaning two different machines plugged into the ports on the back, doesn't even involve the Internet.) I read up ...

Pros: Not too hard to set up & many features
Cons: Reliability

I bought this router back in Feb or March 05 & put it to use with my mixed network of MACs & PCs and wired & wireless connections. I use this router as an upstream router that connects to my ISP's DSL through a PPPoE connection. Not too many issues & not ...

Pros: Easy installation and a clean GUI interface.
Cons: The adapter makes a ringing sound every now and then.

If you want to share your broadband service with several computers then this is the hardware to get. It sports 4 ports to connect 4 computers simultaneously to the internet with out buying any extra devices and one port to connect a series of routers to...

Pros: It works, easy to get going
Cons: Longevity

This product is left on 24/7 in a cool area on top of a desk, without anything sitting on top of it. This is important since it needs to dissipate its heat.

However, even with this setup, the router managed to have an irrecoverable failure...

Pros: Very easy to set up and configure. Add PCs to your LAN with ease.
Cons: None that I can think of so far.

The Linksys DSL/Cable router 4-port switch has been the easiest piece of networking equipment I've installed yet. This unit requires very little up-front configuration or changes. The unit allows you to configure your LAN for DHCP (it will...

Pros: Easy to configure NAT router integrated with ZoneAlarm firewall and PC-cillin antivirus
Cons: Not a true firewall since software is needed. Also latest firmware provides protection.

This is a tale of two brothers, one a die-hard PC user since 1991, and the other, a die-hard MAC fan since 2001, and their computers hooking up to the BEFSR41 Linksys router.

My brother is more paranoid than I am and has an Alphashield between...

Pros: The hardware is reliable; had mine for over a year.
Cons: Software is getting worse. 1.42.3 now on LinkSys web site is NOT usable.

The hardware has been solid (had it over a year now); but the software is getting worse and LinkSys support is non-existent. To be fair, they can't reply to my e-mails; but that's because they don't appear to have the skills to fix their DNS server....

Pros: Easy Setup
Cons: Some problems if your using a VPN for work

Not know very much about setting up my own network at home I was told to buy one of these routers and set it up that way. I was amazed to find that it is really *very* simple to set up and get working, very quickly.

A good way to have more...

Pros: Allows you to share your broadband internet with 4 computers.
Cons: Bad tech support, negative reliability.

I bought this 4 port linksys router after having decent luck installing a similar single port router for my parents. At first it seemed great, I was able to share four computers without a hitch... until I started sending and recieving large amounts of...

Pros: Easy Setup, Fast Routing, Reliable (Doesn't Crash or Require Power Cycling)
Cons: None.

I've been using a LinkSys BEFSR41 for over a year now to share a high speed Starband satellite inter ...

Pros: Very easy set up. 24/7 tech support, an easy RMA process
Cons: cheap plastic case

I have been a big fan of Linksys products for years now. I am a computer engineer that has set up numerous networks, both in offices and homes, and I have to tell you that this router was the easiest to set up and for over 2 years have had zero problems....