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(44 customer reviews) 18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Great little router,
January 29, 2006 James Lin (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg Router (USR5461) (Personal Computers)
I would actually rate it closer to 4.5 stars. The range is comparable to the Linksys WRT54G v5 that it replaced so don't be discouraged by the single antenna on the USR5461.
The router software interface is simple and pretty straight forward. I don't think the options are laid out as nicely as with Linksys and D-Link, but it still works well. The HTML code is a bit sloppy because it doesn't render as well in Firefox as it does in Internet Explorer. The interface is still usable with FF though.
The print server is VERY easy to setup and works perfectly with our Brother HL-1440 laser printer. Once the router detects the printer, it creates a network printer address (which you get by logging in), which you just enter in the Add Printer Wizard in Windows. You'll need to install drivers for your printer, but no drivers or special configuration is needed to connect to the print server.
Transferring files wirelessly using normal 54mbps mode is decently...Read more
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Great Product,
August 17, 2005 Bill Wright (Florence, KY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg Router (USR5461) (Personal Computers)
I am very pleased with this router. It the only router, that I'm aware of, that has a built in print server. Set-up was easy. It walked me through security and encryption without giving me all the techie verbiage. Buy this product if you want wireless at home. Hook you printer up to it and print from any room in the house. Signal is great. I have it buried in my basement under my desk and still was getting an "Excellent Signal" the next floor up.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg Router (USR5461),
January 7, 2006 Charles W. Bevill "Charley" (McDonough, GA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg Router (USR5461) (Personal Computers)
This US Robotics model 5461 router is by far the easiest to setup than any of 4 I've done. The 5461 automatically detects ISP settings, has another channel other than channel 6 selected as default, has WPA security selected as default and has universal plug&play disabled, and all one need do is follow installation wizard, enter WPA encryption key when prompted and turn off SSID broadcast. I was up and running in only about 5 minutes! Note WPA security is very secure whereas WEP is not secure, and both SSID broadcast and universal plug&play should be turned off for best wireless security. For more details on wireless security go to www.twit.tv and www.grc.com. Range of this router is as good or better than the excellent AT&T 6850G router I have, and both are much better than a D-Link and Hawking I tried that were such poor range that I returned them for refund. This US Robotics also has removable antenna that allows attatchment of stronger antenna devices to further increase...Read more
