Cisco RVS4000 4-port Gigabit Security Router

Product Review

As broadband speeds increase most 10/100 gateways do not have the power to support those higher data rates, and thus become the bottleneck in the network. The RVS4000 10/100/1000 4-Port VPN Router works at Gigabit speeds to meet the demands of todays networks. It features Linksys proven SPI Firewall with an integrated Intrusion Detection and Prevent System (IDS/IPS). Its built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100/1000 Ethernet switch can connect up four PCs directly, or additional hubs and switches. The QoS features provide consistent voice and video quality throughout your business. In addition the RVS4000 features a Virtual Private Network (VPN) security engine that creates encrypted IPSec tunnels through the Internet. The IPSec VPN tunnels enable remote users from at home, or on the road to easily, and securely connect to the office network through a typical wired or wireless broadband connection. When used with another RVS4000 or other Linksys VPN router, branch-to-branch connections can be established allowing users in a remote office to connect to the corporate network.

Product Features

LAN Ports - 4 10/100/1000
WAN Ports - 1 10/100/1000
Firewall - SPI

Accessories

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(68 customer reviews)

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50 of 51 people found the following review helpful

rare gigabit WAN port in a wired firewall/router, November 5, 2008

Guy M. Kitashiro "gkitash" (Honolulu, HI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cisco RVS4000 4-port Gigabit Security Router - VPN (Personal Computers)

I purchased the RVS4000 primarily due to its gigabit WAN port; very few wired firewalls have a gigabit WAN port. Not having a gigabit WAN port is a reasonable design because WAN ports in many SOHO firewall applications will likely connect to T1 (1.5 Mbps) or T3 lines (45 Mbps) at most. Since these data rates are lower than that of an ordinary 100 Mbps ethernet port, a gigabit WAN port is more than what is required of a WAN interface.

However, I wanted to use a firewall/router on the network inside of my primary NAT/SPI firewall which is primarily a gigabit network. So, a gigabit WAN port was an important feature because it needs to connect to a gigabit switch (not a WAN link).

Before my purchase, I read many customer reviews that complained about slow data rates through the WAN port. These reviews were very discouraging since the Linksys had a gigabit WAN interface. This was until I found a benchmark test that explained the negative reviews. The RVS4000...Read more

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Posted on Jun 7, 2011 3:33:27 PM PDT

"Cisco Small Business Team" says:

Hi gkitash-

Thank you for posting this helpful review. We also really appreciate the positive feedback and are glad to hear you are satisfied with your RVS4000 Security Router.

Thanks,

Diana
Cisco Small Business Team

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful

Multifunctioned Gem with QoS and Jumbo Frame Support!, November 12, 2006

Perceptive Reader "George" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cisco RVS4000 4-port Gigabit Security Router - VPN (Personal Computers)

I am baffled by the other reviewers comments the Linksys RVS4000 router is an advanced, integrated router, a firewall and a 4-port full duplex gigabit switch that will satisfy most home offices and home networks. It is economical as it replaces two devices the router and switch, and offers gigabit speed. Nothing else on the market will do this.

The RVS4000 is a gem that supports QoS allows parents to regulate their childrens internet and network access. Heck, the thing even supports jumbo frames unlike a lot of expensive managed 10/100/1000 managed switches; although the MaxFrame feature default is set to 1518 (disabled), and must be manually set to 9600 to get the benefit.

Otherwise, the RVS4000 worked great for me.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful

Works Great & No Problems Setting It Up, March 21, 2007

David A. Lessnau (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cisco RVS4000 4-port Gigabit Security Router - VPN (Personal Computers)

I've had this Linksys RVS4000 4-Port Gigabit Security Router with VPN for a little over two weeks now. I had no problem setting it up and I've had no problems with it operationally. My old Belkin F5D8230-4 Pre-N Router would freeze up every three or four days. This RVS4000 has worked continuously without problem. A couple of very important points, though:

- First, there's a firmware update available on Linksys' site (v1.1.09, dated 02/21/2007). Apparently, this update fixes quite a lot. So much so, that after installing it you MUST reset to factory defaults. So, make sure you update the firmware first thing, and then reset. Don't use any old setups.

- Also, Linksys doesn't seem to care about U.S. Daylight Savings Time having changed. That new firmware, though released just prior to the change, doesn't use the new dates. So, even though the router has a synchronization option and a DST option, I had to turn those off and set the time manually...Read more