| Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless-B Cable/DSL Router |
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Model: BEFW11S4
Brand: Linksys
Manufacturer: Linksys
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 1079
Platforms: Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, Windows
Operating system: None
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b
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Connects to a broadband modem, a 10/100 Ethernet backbone, or wireless network
Long wireless operating range supports 300 feet indoors and 1,500 feet outdoors
Provides roaming, best access-point selection, load balancing, and network traffic filtering
Configurable through your networked PC's Web browser
Can act as a DHCP server for your existing network |
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| Description: |
| The Linksys BEFW11S4 is your all-in-one networking device This wireless router features support for the 802.11b protocol, which lets you wirelessly access your network and the Internet from up to 800 feet (outside), or 300 feet (inside) away |
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| User Reviews (1079 total): |
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Straight out of the box!, March 23, 2003
By user (Ewa Beach, Hawaii United States)
Open. Place cd in cd-rom. follow steps. 5 minutes later. Up and running. Desktop OS WIN XP. Laptop OS Win XP.(Wireless USB adapter WUSB11). Printing in five minute to the shared printer.
It took me longer to unpack the equipment then it did to set up. Great price! Don't bother with the latest and greatest. Remember this was the latest and greatest not to long ago.
I'm not an expert. but I can get around ok with a computer...I guess that makes me dangerous! Good luck.
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Excellent item, March 22, 2003
By user (Los Angeles, CA)
I have used this router for about 3 months and it is extremely reliable. 802.11b is perfect for Internet sharing as the faster standards (802.11a or 802.11g) won't increase your speed unless you are transferring files on your own home network.
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Excellent Product, March 19, 2003
By user (NY United States)
Once you set this unit up. It's virtually problem free. It works perfectly. I setup a wireless network for someone with this router, it has been about a year and not a single complaint. I personally use this router as well. Another quality product from Linksys
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Issues in getting an IP from ISP, March 18, 2003
By user (Bronx, NY USA)
I wanted to replace my 4-port linksys switch with the wireless one. For some reason the wireless unit does not accept any IP (dynamic ip) from the ISP provider. When I setup the IP to a static one it works well. I tried another unit and the same problem with it also. There is definitely a problem here.I am now using both units - the wired one is geting the IP address from my ISP and giving out a DHCP address (on the 192.168) space to the wireless unit - which in turn is goving out DHCP addresses (on the 10.10) to my laptop and desktop. ... Again they dont take dynamically assigned addresses from your ISP. Upgrader both to their latest 1.42.2 firmware.
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worst product I ever bought, March 16, 2003
By user (New York, New York, USA)
I bought this wireless router from ... and followed all the installation instructions.
For some reasons my router's default IP was configured to 192.168.2.1 and it wouldnt accept the password specified in the manual. When I called up customer service, it was the worst customer service I have ever encountered. The guy was rude, impatient and blamed me for having messed up the IP and setting the wrong password. He went even went on to say that somebody must have done it in my absence and then to top it hung up on me. I have spent way too much time, trying to figure out this piece of Junk and am ready for a refund .
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functional but mediocre, March 15, 2003
By user (U.S.A.)
At this price, the router is an ok value. The instructions are easy to follow and tech support is satisfactory. But don't expect too much in terms of the range or the signal strength. Was considering to add a signal booster, but would rather wait for a later model with stronger signal built in. That's because I have a b adapter, and should sooner or later upgrade to a g adapter and router.
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Good Product., March 14, 2003
By user (Lancaster, PA United States)
I got this router along with the Linksys USB Wireless Adapter (Version 2.6) about 4 months ago. It has performed flawlessly since the day i connected it. It is currently operating across a house and 3 stories up with excellant signal strength. I have yet to see an instance where the speeds where anything less that what i get on my wired line. Well worth the money.
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Easy Setup Great Price Great Performance, March 14, 2003
By user (Marietta GA)
Be sure to download the firmware update from Lynksys before spending a lot of time using this device. They have a simple utility to run on the PC connected to the device to "flash" its memory.Certain functions won't work without the update and performance may be less. If you're wondering about 802.11G who cares? Broadband cable and DSL are well below the 11MBS speed of this device (less than 1.5MBS). It'll be a few years for you to need more bandwidth than this device provides for the home user.
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AOL Broadband, March 13, 2003
By user (Jonesboro, GA)
... ... ... ... Lynkis is very good and the signal strenth is not effected by walls and ceilings. This is the one to get for sure and specially if your ISP is [local carrier], regardless of who it's through.
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limited range, March 13, 2003
By user (South Hamilton, MA USA)
I bought this wireless router in early November and finally set it up in mid March! I have not yet used the Linksys wireless notebook card, but the Microsoft wireless notebook card I have is giving "low" and "poor" signal strength readings 40 to 50 feet away indoors. Big disappointment! I will try raising the router higher and later, if I have to, I'll get a Linksys signal booster, but I shouldn't be having these problems at such short ranges. The set up was a snap since it replaced a Linksys 10/100 eithernet router on the same network. 128 bit WEP, MAC filtering and SSID broadcast suppression for security was easy as pie and I have nothing but praise for the browser based setup that Linksys employs. All my other experiences with Linksys products has been excellent, and I have set up three home networks all with Linksys routers.
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After some initial brain cramps... it ROCKS!, March 11, 2003
By user (Atlanta, GA United States)
I have a complicated setup by home broadband standards in that I am bridged ADSL, meaning that my device that connects to the ADSL line has to act as a dumb "bridge" and cannot serve as a router (at least with the equipment my provider gave me).Well, this unit can handle that nearly automatically! In fact, the only thing that slowed me down was that Linksys supplied me with a bad ethernet cable. My link between the ADSL bridge and this router would be on when I reset the devices, but would go out. I thought this was a negotiation problem, but couldn't find any info in the logs (this is a fault with the LInksys, the logs are scant). It turned out that once I replaced the cable, everything "Just worked." Wonderful! Now we're sharing a broadband connection behind a bridge (the unit handles MAC address cloning so you don't even need to call your ISP when you switch). The only drawbacks are that the logs are vacant of any useful information and, once you start getting into advanced stuff, this router may not do the trick. But in 99.9 percent of all situations as a home broadband user, this thing will handle it (it even does a "DMZ" if you want).
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Not bad....Not Great, March 10, 2003
By user
I already owned a Belkin Wireless router and have been quite satisfied. Bought the Linksys router mainly because they seemed to be more readily available and Linksys has a good name in the wireless market. I have to say I was a bit disappointed with the performance of this router. With the new Linksys router literally right next to the Belkin router, the signal strength on the Linksys was much worse. Linksys tech support had only one suggestion...buy the signal booster. I think I will stick with the Belkin. On top of all this Belkin carries a LIFETIME warranty, Linksys is only one year. OUCH!
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Linksys doesn't support Linux, March 7, 2003
By user (Valencia, CA)
Nice router, easy to install on MS Windows.I'm only giving it 2 stars however. Linksys won't support Linux, and their cards (WMP11 PCI card) has absolutely no support for Linux. It used to, then they changed the chipset and the drivers that the community wrote don't work anymore. If you're looking to WiFi your Linux box, buy Lucent or D-Link
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The Ease Of use, March 7, 2003
By user (CANTON, MI USA)
It took no more than 6 minutes from opening the box, installing Software and to be up and running. I was impressed. Wish all products were this easy !!
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Easy to use and works great!, March 5, 2003
By user (New York, NY United States)
Was super easy to set up and I've had no problems with it - love it!
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Works great if not close to a phone, March 5, 2003
By user (San Francisco, California USA)
This works great, i bought the USB adapter as well. It took me less than 10 minuts to set up. The only problem is when i move the router near the 900 MHZ phone it stops working. So ihvae to move it away (6 feet) away from the phone.
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Dont work well, March 5, 2003
By user (Flint,Michigan)
Router wont even work through the walls to another room
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Awesome Router!, March 4, 2003
By user (Redmond, WA United States)
This thing is amazing! I wanted a router which i could use for wired as well as wireless. This thing was the perfect solution! Not only does my father get a perfect reception from over 50 feet away (without wires), but i also was able to connect my Playstation 2 and my personal computer through wires. It has four ports on the back, so i can even connect a few of my friends computers when they come over to LAN. Great product! 5++ stars
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It works, but it's confusing, March 4, 2003
By user (Maryland)
I first tried the SMC Barricade Turbo, but it didn't work. I was later informed that it would not work with my ISP (Cox Cable). I bought this one, and it works, but I am a little confused whether or not I am really protected. The firewall controls are all spread out and not very descriptive. There is also a portion of the controls that calls for setting up ZoneAlarm Pro. Do I really have to purchase another piece of software to protect myself? I thought that this router would have a firewall built in!
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Works as supposed to but had problems setting up, March 4, 2003
By user (Central PA)
I decided to replace my Linksys 4-Port Cable/DSL Router with this model so I could get wireless to my xbox downstairs. I had a difficult time setting up the new router, it seemed to not give me the ip address provided by my cable modem. After 2 hours and a firmware update, I gave into calling support. After 10 mins on hold, I got a rep that helped get me online. We changed the ip address on the router and then uplugged everything to reset. That seemed to do it, he said the problem was with it being the same setting as the older router, i think.Overall I like the product alot now that it works. I get good reception downstairs, at least it seems like it. The support rep was helpful and able to help me get online.
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