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Reviews of the Wireless-B Broadband Router

  • 7.0

    CNET Review

    December 17, 2001

    The Good: Smooth installation; excellent performance; great phone support.

    The Bad: Sometimes confusing documentation; lacks a key security feature.

    The Bottom Line: The Linksys wireless router joins wireless and Ethernet networks with broadband in a well-designed, economical package for SOHO users, but a few flaws in documentation and security pull it up short of perfection.

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  • 5.4

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | July 9, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 85/100 and users 68/100. Comparing these reviews to 73328 other Firewalls & Broadband Routers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 54/100 = Fair.

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  • No Rating

    pcauthority.com.au

    By Darren Ellis | April 1, 2003

    Review Summary: Oddly, in our tests, the BEFW11S4 performed better at long range with bad reception than it did at short range with good reception and a stronger, more robust signal.

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  • 10

    newbie.org

    By Jeffery Labowski | November 30, -1

    Review Summary: This is a very good router. It was easy to configure it for ADSL connection and also to the accompanying wireless LAN card. The router also has 4 ports in the back so it can be connected to a wired network. Port 4 also acts as an uplink port. To ...

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Manufacturer: Linksys Inc.

Part number: BEFW11S4

General

  • Device Type Wireless router
  • Form Factor External
  • Built-in Devices None
  • Width 7.3 in
  • Depth 6.1 in
  • Height 1.9 in
  • Weight 1.3 lbs

Networking

  • Connectivity Technology Wired, Wireless
  • Integrated Switch 4-port switch
  • Data Transfer Rate 11 Mbps
  • Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
  • Line Coding Format CCK, BPSK, QPSK
  • Data Link Protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, Fast Ethernet
  • Spread Spectrum Method DSSS
  • Switching Protocol Ethernet
  • Network / Transport Protocol TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI/NetBIOS
  • Remote Management Protocol HTTP
  • Max Range Indoors 300 ft
  • Max Range Open Space 1500 ft
  • Status Indicators Power, Link OK, Test mode, Link activity, Port partition, Collision status
  • Features Uplink, Switching, IP-routing, Manageable, NAT support, DHCP support, Load balancing, 128-bit encryption, Network monitoring
  • Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b

Antenna

  • Antenna External detachable

Communications

  • Type None

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Bays Total (Free) None
  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
  • Interfaces 4 x Network node - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Network - Radio-Ethernet
  • Compatible Slots None

Miscellaneous

  • Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable
  • Encryption Algorithm 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP
  • Compliant Standards CE, FCC Class B certified

Power

  • Power Device Power adapter - External

Software / System Requirements

  • OS Provided None
  • OS Required Microsoft Windows 95/98, Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
  • Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM, Network adapter

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
  • Humidity Range Operating 10 - 85%

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Wireless-B Broadband Router

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