Linksys Equipment Reviews

Last Modified: July 8th, 2009

= Excellent	= Good
= Poor	= Fair

Linksys BEFSR41 Router + 4 port switch

Pros:

Reliable port forwarding
Good for home use

Cons:

Poor logging
Flaky - ports can go in & out of service

Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router + 4 port switch

Pros:

Decent quality for price
Able to add range extenders & high gain antennae
Decent for home use only

Cons:

Lacks functionality in admin screens
Some basic changes require a quick restart
Will reboot itself sometimes

Linksys WPC54G Wireless G PCMCIA card

Pros:

Common PCMCIA Wireless NIC
Good for home use

Cons:

Poor configuration utility
Many configuration "gotcha's" with Windows 2000 & XP