SMC Barricade g Wireless Broadband Router (SMCWBR14-G)
Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router
Detachable antenna
Platform independent, multi-functional
High security
Limited lifetime warranty
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2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router.The Barricade g 2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router is the perfect networking solution for the user that is lookingfor a simple all-in-one home or small office network product.This platform independent multi-functional router combines a4-port 10/100 Mbps switch a high speed 54Mbps wireless access point Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall security Web-based network management and support for Virtual Private Network (VPN) pass-through into one convenient device. It offersa high data rate that is up to 5 times faster than the widely used802.11b wireless LAN and is backward compatible with existing802.11b network devices. To secure the wireless connection the Barricade g supports 802.1x for authentication Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) MAC address filtering and 64/128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). In addition the Barricade g has one detachable antenna that can be replaced with your choice of SMChigh gain antennas for added performance and coverage. -- SPECIFICATIONs ----------------------------------STANDARDS - IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11gCONNECTORS - WAN: (1) 10BaseT/100BaseTX/RJ45 portLAN: (4) 10BaseT/100BaseTX/RJ45 portsDATA RATES - 1/2/5.5/6/9/11/12/18/24/36/48/54 MbpsSupports Nitro Lite turbo mode (data rate increase of up to 30%).FREQUENCY - IEEE 802.11b/g Radio: 2.4 GHzUSA : FCC 24122462MHz (Ch1Ch11)Canada: IC 24122462MHz (Ch1Ch11)Europe: ETSI 24122472MHz (Ch1Ch13)Japan : STD-T66/STD-33 24122484MHz (Ch1Ch14)MODULATION - OFDM CCKCHANNELS - 11 channels (US Canada)13 channels (ETSI)14 channels (Japan)ANTENNA - 1 Dipole antenna with RP-SMA connectorGain: 1.43 dBiSENSITIVITY MODULATION RATE-Modulation Rate Receive Sensitivity Typical (dBm) 802.11b: 1Mbps -90 802.11b: 2Mbps -88 802.11b: 5.5Mbps -85 802.11b: 11Mbps -82 802.11g: 6Mbps -88 802.11g: 9Mbps -87 802.11g: 12Mbps -84 802.11g: 18Mbps -82 802.11g: 24Mbps -79 802.11g: 36Mbps -75 802.11g: 48Mbps -68 802.11g: 54Mbps -6...
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SMC Barricade g Wireless Broadband Router (SMCWBR14-G)
This review is from: SMC Barricade g Wireless Broadband Router (SMCWBR14-G) (Personal Computers)
Update - Dec. 30, 2005: I liked how well this router worked at my home that I bought a second one to install at my mother-in-laws over the holidays. As with my first unit, it installed in minutes, was operational immediately and the only 'set-up' needed was to configure some basic encription which took another couple of minutes.
Perhaps there are more robustly featured routers out there, but what I want is ease, speed and basic security. And this thing delivers all three at an excellent price pont!
Pros: a) Installed smoothly, replacing an older SMC 802.11b router. Everything was operational within 30 minutes, including three wireless PCs (including my new Hawking USB device on one), a wireless printer (see note below, though) and a secondary Linksys access point.
b) Connections on my two 802.11g-enabled PCs immediately linked at the higher speeds. And you can tell the difference!
c) Surprisingly, my signal strength in the remote...Read more
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This product is very economical when purchased with a rebate, yet, the WDS function only works with WEP or (worse yet) no encryption! The device does not work with WDS and WPA enabled at the same time. SMC advised that it "MIGHT" be fixed in a future firmware update. I've been waiting 5 months for a firmware update, to no avail. Be sure to verify the functionality that you need for your net is actually operating on this device.
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Got this router for $15 (w/ $50 SMC rebate)
I've had linksys wrt54g, always had some sort of issue with it. Slow, unstable connection. And one year later it just stopped working. Got this router because of the rebate, and I am very impressed.
Right out of the box, I just plugged it in the cable modem and it was ready (for wired connection). Then I just needed to setup the security and ssid (for wireless) and in less than 5 minutes, it was all ready. With linksys, I needed like an hour to set/fix it.
This is really an excellent buy.
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