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Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch (BEFSR41)

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Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch (BEFSR41)

(1208 customer reviews)

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Features

Weight - 11.04 oz.
Warranty - 1 year
Standards - IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u

Description

Think of the EtherFastCable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch as a kind of splitter for your Internet connection. Just connect your DSL or Cable Modem to the Router, and all the computers in your household can share the Internet -- all at the same time. The built-in 4-port switch lets you attach four local PCs directly, or daisy-chain out to more hubs and switches as your network grows. Once your computers are connected to the Internet through the Router, they can communicate with each other too, sharing resources and files. All your computers can print on a shared printer connected anywhere in the house. And you can share all kinds of files between computers -- music, digital pictures, and other documents. Keep all your digital music on one computer, and listen to it anywhere in the house. Organize all of your familys digital pictures in one place, to simplify finding the ones you want, and ease backup to CD-R. Play head-to-head computer games within the household, or against Internet opponents. Utilize extra free space on one computer when anothers hard drive starts to fill up.

Product Details

Product Length:	11.25 inches
Product Width:	9.75 inches
Product Height:	2.75 inches
Product Weight:	2.69 pounds
Package Length:	14.1 inches
Package Width:	11.5 inches
Package Height:	4.3 inches
Package Weight:	4.65 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 1208 reviews

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 4.0

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Not compatible with AT&T DSL Nov 21, 2009
I used this for 3 months before upgrading to Windows 7. Don't know if the upgrade had an effect, but the router never worked well after that. I spent about 8 hours with Linksys and they wound up blaming AT&T. Spent more hours with AT&T who were quick to blame Linksys. Dead end here and no guarantee. I wound up buying an AT&T modem/router which installed easily and works fine so far. Beware using this router if you have AT&T DSL.

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Don't Buy! Nov 16, 2009
Bought this router and tried to set it up. Couldn't get it to work after spending an hour on the phone with the Linksys support people. They finally said it was defective. Went back to the store to return this router, and bought another one (same model). Same story! Spent another hour on the phone with Linksys; this second router didn't work either. The Linksys support person said this router was also defective. Returned this second router -- total time spent: 4 hours including travel to and from the store twice. And still no router.

Solution: went to a different store and bought a Netgear router. The Netgear router worked beautifully right out of the box. It took 5 minutes to set up. It's also much more classy looking than the Linksys router.

Moral of the story: DON"T BUY this lousy Linksys router. As I look at the reviews posted here, it seems that more and more people have had trouble with the current Linksys routers. I'd recommend you check out the NETGEAR routers instead!

networking Nov 15, 2009
Was very easy to get a home network going especially with the CD. I was up and running in a matter of minutes without rewiring my home for other computer use for my children.

product works, but delivery was not great Oct 30, 2009
The product itself shipped late, but I was notified rather quickly that it would be late. But when it did finally arrive the box was rather smashed and I was surprised that it worked properly. I'm not sure if this a shipper complaint or a postage complaint, but either way, that was the most negative thing about it and this seller that I encountered.

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Don't buy this router Oct 28, 2009
The first one of these I had for 9 months. My internet speed started going slower and slower. I had my ISP provider out several times to check the line, speed was fine. Never thought it might be the router, until I read several review on this piece of equipment. The router just went out, so I bought another one. Worked great for 10 minutes. Now I have no internet connection unless I hook my PC directly up the the DSL modem. This is going back to the store and I'll never buy another Linksys router/switch/hub again.