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Linksys EtherFast® BEFSR41 Router

 
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Review Summary

Average Rating: 3.5
 
Based on 66 reviews
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Rating Distribution
Pros
  • Easy To Use (5)
  • Simple Setup (4)
  • Fast (4)
  • Reliable Performance (3)
  • Good Value (3)
  • Good Range (1)
Cons
  • Difficult Setup (1)
  • Unreliable Performance (1)
It's Good For
  • Home (5)
  • Small Networks (5)
  • Upgrade (4)
  • Office (1)
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124 out of 124 people found this review helpful.

Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch: Now the Whole Family is Surfing…

Date of Review:  Mar 2, 2002
The Bottom Line: If you can get past the lack of guidance for Macs, this is a wonderful router for networking your computers and connecting to the Internet through one IP address.
Review: 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...
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  4.0

by: Dr_Steph
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
No hub or switch needed, 4 LAN ports
Cons
Zero guidelines for Macintosh...
 
74 out of 74 people found this review helpful.

It's Easy As 1-2-3...No Really! - Linksys Router BEFSR41

Date of Review:  Aug 24, 2003
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 to anyway) and bought myself a computer. That would be 2001, and at that moment, having one computer in the house was fortunate enough, let alone multiple...
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  5.0

by: Rock_On
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
easy set up, easy installation, great...
Cons
firewall can be the root of mostly any...
 
73 out of 73 people found this review helpful.

Easy networking for the PC novice.

Date of Review:  Mar 4, 2002
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...
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  5.0

by: luclin999
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Simple, fast, great documentation.
Cons
Can't really say I've found any so far.
 
31 out of 31 people found this review helpful.

Linksys BEFSR41: Networking for Dummies (Like Me)

Date of Review:  Sep 8, 2002
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...
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  5.0

by: happy2000usa
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
A joy to install! Easy on the pocket...
Cons
No onscreen warning when DSL connection...
 
16 out of 16 people found this review helpful.

Slow and steady

Date of Review:  Jul 13, 2002
The Bottom Line: Simple setup, highly configurable, but slowest router I've tested. Can't handle heavy wan traffic (running a game server).
Review: This is my third review of a broadband router. Because I've been on a mission to find a fast inexpensive router that can handle my internet usage. The linksys isn't it.

I host two servers on my home network to a 768k DSL connection. One a...
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  2.0

by: jasonthoms
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Simple setup, highly configurable
Cons
Slow processor, can't handle heavy wan...
 
14 out of 14 people found this review helpful.

Ho Hum product

Date of Review:  Jul 4, 2003
The Bottom Line: It does not resolve names properly, therefore it sucks.
Review: I purchased the EtherFast Router to connect a home network of three machines to the internet over a cable modem connection. The router allows the machines within the home network to share a broadband connection. It provides local addresses to the...
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  2.0

by: blakdogg
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Easy to setup Documentation stored on...
Cons
Drops outgoing connection, often Does...
 
12 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

Connect your home network to the Internet

Date of Review:  Aug 27, 2004
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.

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  5.0

by: quidoo
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Easy set up/tech support/setup wizard...
Cons
cost roughly $60/not wireless
 
10 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

Disposable Router With Poor Tech Support

Date of Review:  Jan 2, 2008
The Bottom Line: If you're lucky, you'll get one that last more than 6 months. Don't spend more than $40 on one of these.
Review: 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,...
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  2.0

by: buggman
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
It worked for about 6 months, extra...
Cons
Short lifespan, poor tech support
 
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

Share the internet

Date of Review:  Apr 16, 2008
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...
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  5.0

by: nickscarano
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
SHARE INTERNET WITH NO SPEED LOSS
Cons
none yet.
 
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

Works Hard but Not Long

Date of Review:  Oct 18, 2004
The Bottom Line: Get it only in a super deal or with a replacement plan. Great router, but not very reliable.
Review: The Linksys BEFSR41 is a 4 port switch/router/NAT.

What does that all mean for you?

It means that it will connect to your broadband connection directly and be the only exposed computer to the Internet and allow for the 4 other...
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  3.0

by: socalsellout
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Easy to configure and install. Very...
Cons
Has a tendency to stop working.
 

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