Binding: Electronics Brand: Linksys EAN: 0745883562831 Feature: Internet-sharing Router, 4-port Switch, with a built in speed and range enhanced Wireless-G (802.11g) Access Point Is Autographed: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: Linksys Manufacturer: Linksys Model: WRT54GX Publisher: Linksys Studio: Linksys
Features
Internet-sharing Router, 4-port Switch, with a built in speed and range enhanced Wireless-G (802.11g) Access Point Shares a single Internet connection and other resources with Ethernet wired, Wireless-G, -B, and other SRX devices New SRX technology: the farther away, the more advantage -- up to 8 times faster than standard Wireless-G (802.11g) SRX also increases wireless range by up to 3 times and reduces dead spots in coverage area Requires OS that supports Ethernet and TCP/IP, fully compatible with Windows 2000 and Windows XP, partially compatible (no Web-based Setup Wizard) with Windows 98, Me, Linux, and Mac OS
Includes: power adapter, Ethernet network cable, user guide on CD-ROM, setup CD-ROM, & more. With the Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX at the center of your home or office network, you can share a high-speed Internet connection, files, printers, and multi-player games with flexibility, speed, and security! The Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX is really three devices in one box. First, there's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect Wireless-G, Wireless-B, and other performance-enhanced SRX devices to the network. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. Finally, the Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection.
The Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX combines smart antenna technology with standards-based Wireless-G (802.11g) networking. By overlaying the signals of two Wireless-G compatible radios, the "Multiple In, Multiple Out" (MIMO) technology effectively doubles the data rate. Unlike ordinary wireless networking technologies that are confused by signal reflections, MIMO actually uses these reflections to increase the range and reduce "dead spots" in the wireless coverage area. The robust signal travels farther, maintaining wireless connections up to 3 times farther than standard Wireless-G. And the farther away you are, the more advantage you get -- the higher data rate and reflection-friendly technology can yield up to 8 times more throughput than Wireless-G in some situations. The router avoids interference by dynamically switching to the clearest channel available. Even your standard Wireless-G and -B equipment will work better when communicating with SRX-enabled devices. Dimensions WHD - 6.38 x 6.38 x 1.57 11 Channels (US, Canada) / 13 Channels (Europe)
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Easy setup, ugly, poor wireless Comment: I bought this to replace a netgear product I had had for quite some time. I have not been overly impressed by the range on this thing, but most of all I found, like the netgear, that far too often, I need to do a long powercycle just to get the wireless back online!
Pros:
- very easy to set up with a lot of options
Cons:
- ugly
- power cycle required to kickstart wireless once in awhile
Standard amount of powers (4) I wish they would make these with 6. Customer Rating: Summary: Awesome! Comment: I've had my system for well over a year. I used to have a Linksys all-in-one cable modem / wireless router, but it died after my cable got struck by lightning. The cable company came out and installed a new modem, so I needed the wireless router. A friend of mine raved about signal strength 100 feet outside, through the stone walls of his house, so I decided to give the SRX a try.
WOW! I honestly don't remember issues during installation. Wireless in general is a pain, but...
Where 802.11b provides 11mbp/s and g provides 54, I get 102, from anywhere in or near my house. Of course you need an SRX card in your PC to get the full benefit, but the package was absolutely well worth the money. Customer Rating: Summary: Excelente! Comment: Es excelente, alcance y potencia en convinación con el PCI Adapter del mismo modelo te ofrecen 108Mbps. Customer Rating: Summary: Works well but a bit complicated to setup with the security feature Comment: It took me several tries to get it to work with the encryption on. I contacted Cisco and they helped a great deal. I used their web chat and they sent me the content of the 2 conversations I had with them directly to my e-mail address. Setting up the router with the CD is horrible, my password kept being rejected. I used the IP address and my browser, took no time after that. Customer Rating: Summary: Good working system, but needs to reconnect often Comment: I have had this wireless router for about a month now, and overall, it works pretty well. I have connected it to my desktop computer in the den and I get a good signal in my kitchen which is on the other side of the house. However, several times, I lose the connection and have to reconnect.
The setup was not too bad, but I did have to contact my DSL provider to get some information on the settings. For being my very first wireless router installation, it was not too bad. I would say it took me about 90 minutes to get everything set up from taking it out of the box to connecting wirelessly with the computer in the other room.
I would certainly purchase another linksys router.
