Linksys EtherFast BEFSR41 Router

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

The Bottom Line: Linksys is a great company, and it shows through their BEFSR41 Router.

Review: 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.

The Bottom Line: If you are setting up a small network in your home, this router will serve you very well!

Review: 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.

The Bottom Line: A great, inexpensive router for the home LAN. It lacks some features of more expensive models, but as far as I'm concerned, it's the best bang for the buck.

Review: 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 set up/tech support/setup wizard (cd) with a complete user guide/works with any ISP (cable/dsl)

Cons: cost roughly $60/not wireless

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this to anyone looking to home network their DSL or Cable modem who isn't worried about wireless connection.

Review: Allow me to start out by explaining what a router is. A router is used to interconnect networks and route information between these networks. In the case of a home network. The router connects your LAN local area network to the Internet. If you ...

Pros: Easy setup. Firewall with NAT, port forwarding.

Cons: None.

The Bottom Line: The router is easy to setup, and stays up. With the four-port switch you probably won't need any extra hubs or switches and the firewall will keep your machines safe.

Review: 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: Easy, simple solution to home networking

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: No hassle, easy installation, well worth the money.

Review: 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

The Bottom Line: It performs as a router with easy installation and recommendation from various outlets.

Review: 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: Easy set up; best high quality-cheap price router; Features galore

Cons: Port 1 gets disabled for using Uplink port

The Bottom Line: Broadband connection: $40 a month. Router: $54. Being able to connect 4 computers in 1 house with ease: priceless.

Review: 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

The Bottom Line: Heavy Duty it can take on heavy packets and speed!

Review: 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: SHARE INTERNET WITH NO SPEED LOSS

Cons: none yet.

The Bottom Line: Secure, safe, firewalled internet and network tool.

Review: If you have more than one computer in your home or office, and you pay the price for high speed, then you need to share the wealth. There are a couple of ways to do this, but in my opinion the fastest and most secure way is with a wired router. A router ...