Cisco-Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 SwitchCisco-Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch
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- Weight - 11.04 oz.
- Warranty - 1 year
- Standards - IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
- Creates a fire wall to protect your PCs from outside intruders
- Connects all of your PCs to the Internet with only one purchased IP address
- Connects to a broadband modem or to an Ethernet backbone
- Equipped with a 4-port 10/100 switch
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- Personal Computers: 0 pages (2010-10-12)
- Platforms: Windows NT, Mac, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, PowerMac, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, Mac OS X, Mac OS 9 and below, Windows
- Publisher: Linksys
- Label: Linksys
- Format: CD
- Studio: Linksys
- Sales Rank in Electronics: #5505
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490 of 517 people found the following review helpful:  My PC and my Mac now share high-speed Internet access!, By Jim K "gadget guy" (Kansas City, MO United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Cisco-Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch (Personal Computers) We have a PC upstairs, which is our primary computer, and a Mac downstairs in the tv room. I wanted both to be able to share our broadband Internet service. I looked at several routers, both wired and wireless. It came down to the Linksys (wired version) and SMC Barricade Wireless. I kept coming back to Linksys because a friend owns one and raves about it. Besides the fact that it looks really cool, it almost took me longer to get it out of the box than it did to set it up. No kidding! Using the QuickStart guide, I was up and running in less than ten minutes. You hook up the necessary cables, restart your computer, log-in to the Linksys website to configure your router, restart your computer again, and you're good to go. I wasn't as optimistic about setting up my Power Mac G3. However, I was pleasantly surprised and it took me all of about five minutes before I was doing some high-speed surfing on that machine as well. Fortunately, my Mac has an Ethernet port so it was...Read more 219 of 229 people found the following review helpful: Easy to Install. Easy to use., By A Customer Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Cisco-Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch (Personal Computers) I worried this product would be hard to install, configure and use. This sounds silly since I'm an engineer working at a dot-com company, building a large Internet network. Even engineers get stuck with computer hardware they can't get to work. Also, being net savvy, I tend to want my network hardware to work MY way and not in some configuration deemed "good" by marketing monkeys. All fears quickly faded, however as the router was up and running with my network 15 minutes after opening the box. Ease of use is important, as I frequently distrust technical support for networking products. No fault of Linksys, but years with inept customer service apes, trained only to hold phones, ruined me. If I can not get a product to work in short order when other, equivalent products exist, I quickly return, exchange and try again. Thankfully, I did not have to do so. The Linksys jumped all hurtles without effort. Ease of use goes past the install to the packaging and into...Read more 72 of 73 people found the following review helpful: Incredible value, By This review is from: Cisco-Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch (Personal Computers) The combination of features and the price make this a great unit. Before I start, a word of warning - I use the product with RoadRunner in Columbus, Ohio; we are a pure DHCP with no login style of cable system; your "mileage" may vary depending or your ISP.I had this unit setup and working in 5 minutes. 1 - Turn off the cable modem and your PC. 2 - Install the DSL router. (Use good quality NON-crossover cables.) 3 - Turn on the cable modem. 4 - Turn on the DSL router. 5 - Turn on the PC. You are done. For most people, this is all that is needed. Open your browser and point it to 192.168.1.1 and check the release level of the software. Then, check LinkSys and verify you have the latest version. A couple of the early releases had a few "gotchas". I have used this router with a combination of machines running NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 (Professional and Advanced Server), and Red Hat Linux with no problem (There shouldn't have been since this...Read more |
