Linksys EtherFast® BEFSR41 Router

Pros: No hub or switch needed, 4 LAN ports
Cons: Zero guidelines for Macintosh installation

As soon as I ordered my new G4 iMac, I knew I wanted to get a router and network it with my G3 Blue and White Mac. Truthfully, I'd never actually seen a router and didn't really understand how they worked, but I knew I wanted access to our AppleTalk...

Pros: easy set up, easy installation, great tech support for trouble shooting
Cons: firewall can be the root of mostly any problems with the router

It took me until I was in eight grade before I finally caught up with the times (well, tried ...

Pros: Simple, fast, great documentation.
Cons: Can't really say I've found any so far.

Recently, my girlfriend and I moved into a new home together. This changed us from being two, one PC homes into one, two PC home. That being the case, when it came time to get our systems connected I had to go shopping around for a few new items to get...

Pros: A joy to install! Easy on the pocket book, but versatile and very reliable.
Cons: No onscreen warning when DSL connection fails. Firewall/antivirus is built in, but an extra expense.

My friend Nate is a techno-junkie. He's pushing 85 this year. That's both in age and the number of toys he has plugged in at his home. He won't be happy until he has a telephone and a speakerphone in every room. When he hangs up a phone, they all...

Pros: Easy to setup Documentation stored on router
Cons: Drops outgoing connection, often Does resolve names properly Annoying buzzing.

I purchased the EtherFast Router to connect a home network of three machines to the internet over a ...

Pros: Easy setup. Firewall with NAT, port forwarding.
Cons: None.

Every year somebody asks me where they can get a hub for their computer network. Every year I ask them why they need a hub, and every year I get the same answer: "Our cable/dsl was just installed and we need to share it with the [insert number here]...

Pros: It worked for about 6 months, extra internet connections
Cons: Short lifespan, poor tech support

Linksys BEFSR41 v4.1 Router I have had 3 of these routers over the last 5 years or so. The first one lasted about 4 years until one day it slowed the connection speed of any computer connected to it down to less than that of dial-up, then finally ...

Pros: Easy, simple solution to home networking
Cons: none

So, you just got DSL or cable, have a couple PCs in the household and want to share Internet access? This box makes it a cinch.

Originally, before I purchased this router, I had a home network (consisting of a Win2k box, a Win98 box, and a DEC...

Pros: Simple installation, reasonable price
Cons: No written help on gaming configurations

Why Linksys? The salesman at CompUSA recommended this brand as a wired, 4 Port Cable/DSL Router for my Earthlink Cable Modem and Xbox system. I needed a new router because my Siemens Speedstream 4 Port Cable/DSL Routerexpired after 2 ...

Pros: configurable options, port forwarding, DMZ, PPPoE, DHCP, inexpensive
Cons: frequent lock ups, requires reset or waiting for reset

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I've had this router for a few years now, originally bought it to share our Cable/DSL connection on a wired LAN. I've since stacked a Linksys Wireless Access Point (WAC) on top of it so we could connect our laptops...

Pros: Easy set up; best high quality-cheap price router; Features galore
Cons: Port 1 gets disabled for using Uplink port

We all know you can buy several internet IP addresses to use for every computer in the house. Because more and more households are demanding more than 1 computer in the house, they are also demanding internet access for each one. Why would anyone pay the...

Pros: Heavy Duty 4-port Switched Router
Cons: Setup, updating the firmware

Linksys 4-port Switched Cable/DSL 10/100 MBPS Router
Model: BEFSR41

This model is wired box not wireless, but is very heavy duty compared to the others on the market for routers. It offers 4-ports switched and 1 uplink port shared (note...

Pros: nice looking, buildin LAN, flawless connection with linksys cable modem
Cons: no manual, online support not comprehensive. Useless firewall

Actually I bought this unit not because I need a router, I need a hub. I had a 10M hub which connects my two computers at home. The speed is very slow when I transfer big file between computers.

Two months ago I installed broadband internet...

Pros: Tech Support was toll free.
Cons: Annoying constant buzz, Would not work, 3 Hour Phone Wait for Tech Support!

The reason we had for purchasing this Linksys was the arrival of cable internet in our house and our need to hook up more than one computer to the cable. We needed one that would handle both a Mac and a PC, and the reviews spoke of this one favorably. It...

Pros: Connects the whole family, easy setup, uses one IP address,reliable.
Cons: None

What a Great Invention! If you have more than one computer in your home, and everyone loves to surf on the internet, I would suggest buying the Linksys Cable/DSL Router. It comes in a 4 port or 8 port version, and is absolutely wonderful. You can all be ...