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Linksys BEFW11S4-UK Etherfast Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4 Port Switch
 
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Linksys BEFW11S4-UK Etherfast Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4 Port Switch

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Technical Details

  • Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b (DSSS) 2.4GHz-Compliant Equipment
  • Provides Roaming, Best Access Point Selection, Load Balancing, and Network Traffic Filtering
  • All linksys broadband routers, unless otherwise stated, connect directly to an ETHERNET broadband connection. This is standard on all Telewest and NTL broadband services, but to use with ADSL you will need a modem with an ETHERNET port.
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Product details

  • Product Dimensions: 28.7 x 8.9 x 24.1 cm ; 599 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 1.4 Kg
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  • Item model number: BEFW11S4
  • ASIN: B00005ARK3
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 12 Sep 2005
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 39,783 in Electronics & Photo (See Bestsellers in Electronics & Photo)

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Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
In the past, people creating a home network had to choose between stringing cheap Ethernet cable all over the house or spending tons of cash on a slow, unreliable wireless system. Products such as the BEFW11S4 wireless four-port cable/DSL router from Linksys have changed all that. This unit works as an Internet gateway, traditional four-port Ethernet hub and wireless Ethernet hub. It is easy to install and is relatively inexpensive. With the Linksys cable modem and wireless Ethernet adapter we tested with the unit, everything worked like a charm with next to no configuration hassles. The BEFW11S4 is chunkier than a standard Ethernet switched hub, but is so versatile that a little extra bulk is acceptable. Basic installation involves little more than plugging in the power cord and connecting the Ethernet output from your cable or DSL modem to an input port on the back of the device. Four Ethernet ports on the back accept connections from computers with standard network interface cards, while two antennas on the back handle the unit's wireless capabilities. The standard ports operate at up to 100 Mbps, while the 802.11b technology allows for wireless transmissions at up to 11 Mbps.

This product's forte is Internet connection sharing, as it serves as a single point of contact for every computer attached to a home network. All your ISP sees is one IP address sending and receiving Internet traffic, even though several computers on the other side of the BEFW11S4 might be accessing the Internet at the same time. Another plus is that, as opposed to standard Internet connection-sharing software, no particular PC must be turned on before the others on the network can access the Internet. As long as the BEFW11S4 is running, any PC can get on the Web.

Although the device is surprisingly easy to set up, a Web-based interface is available that lets advanced users access security settings, permissions and a variety of other options. There also is an uplink port on the back that lets users add more hubs, switches or other devices as their network grows.

The router performed as expected in tests, providing fast 100 Mbps speeds to two basement computers using the standard Ethernet ports and a steady 11 Mbps signal to a third PC located upstairs and about 40 feet laterally from the base transmitter. Perhaps the only drawback to the BEFW11S4 is that configuring the device could be difficult for novice users. It's designed to be a plug-and-play unit, but there are hundreds of seriously advanced settings lurking under that friendly façade that can really mess things up if they are not configured correctly. The good news is that most users probably won't have any problems, and once the BEFW11S4 is set up it works so smoothly and seamlessly that you'll forget it's there after a while. --T Byrl Baker

Box contains

  • One EtherFast Wireless AP and Cable/DSL
  • Router with four-port 10/100 switch
  • One AC Power Adapter
  • Two detachable antennas
  • One TechHelper CD-ROM
  • One User Guide and Registration Card


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91 of 91 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed as home broadband router and wireless hub., 30 May 2002
By A Customer
I bought this product to perform two distinct functions :-

1) To allow multiple PC's within our home to simultaneously access our broadband connection, in this case via NTL cable.

2) To replace the various pieces of dodgy cable running around the house with a wireless LAN.

I use it together with the Linksys Wireless USB Interface for the family PC and the Linksys Wireless PCMCIA card for my laptop. Together they allow you to eliminate LAN wiring yet share your broadband and other services.

In terms of configuration it basically worked straight out of the box. On first connect to the broadband NTL requested a re-register of the device but this only involves giving the router a symbolic name and is identical to the registration process when you first start the broadband service. With ADSL or an ISP that operates with static addresses there will be additional information required.

I expected to encounter various problems as a result of now running a private LAN with local addresses ( the DHCP function allocates IP addresses to each device on connection ). However with both family use and connecting to my work place the router function handled all translation seamlessly, including external "hard coded" IP addresses such as work proxy servers.

Speed of connection does not seem to be an issue I noticed no slow down of service over wireless versus direct network cable connection.

In summary the Linksys EtherFast Wireless Cable/DSL Router is an excellent product, for the complex function it performs I'm not sure how it could be made any simpler, small footprint, easy to configure "does exactly what it says on the tin" definite 5 stars.

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent piece of kit, 16 Dec 2002
By A Customer
This unit is well worth the hard bucks you pay for it.

I have this unit running on my home network. I have it configured as a DHCP server, running 2 desktops (hard wired) and one laptop (wireless). The signal strength is good. On the wireless side, I have it running under 128 bit encryption.

I also have my ADSL modem plugged in and sharing internet access across all PCs. A previous review says that this unit won't work on BT Openworld, actually it will. It will work on PPPoA protocols. You just got to get a PPPoA modem plug it in, configure the router to accept dynamic IP addresses and off you go, you're sharing a net connection among many PCs.

I'd recommend this unit.

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have ethernet modem but otherwise, brilliant kit, 24 Feb 2003
Excellent product - had it running within 5 minutes of taking it out of the box. Just a couple of points to note - you must have an ethernet DSL modem (such as the D-Link DSL-300G+) or a cable modem of course. (Standard DSL USB modems will not work) and secondly, one reader comments that it doesn't support PPPoA - my ISP uses PPPoA which I set up the D-Link modem for and then when I connect it to the Linksys router, it works perfectly.
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2.0 out of 5 stars could have been better
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5.0 out of 5 stars WiFi Router? Excellent
What more can i ask for? its easy to set up it allows WEP encryption and it allows all my PC's to network flawlesly in my home. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Cheap Product Poor Performance
The router worked for about six months but in this time I always had problems with connectivity and the router not picking up a valid IP address. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Does exactly what it says on the tin..GREAT!
I had my router up and running in no time with WPA/TKIP security enabled.

I would image people can struggle with getting wireless up and running particularly with WPA however... Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice unit, unsure about support
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5.0 out of 5 stars brillant and easy to use
so I spent ages looking to set up a home network and finally plumped for the Linksys EtherFast Wireless Cable Router BEFW11S4
I did this because of the price and for all the... Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Works well when it has power
I've gone through 2 of these in the past 3 months. They worked brialliantly when the transformer provided power to the unit. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars easy
i just recieved the rerouter today, as i bought it for gaming, but as a total novice i was worried that it would be hard to install, but it installed easily and quickly, and... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Lousy product and lousy service
I bought a Linksys Wireless Router thru Amazon 18 months ago to link my wife's laptop to our broadband service - using a PCMCIA card for the laptop. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good router WAP, but be warned...
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