Reviews for Linksys EtherFast BEFSR11 Broadband Router

Linksys EtherFast BEFSR11 Broadband Router

Strengths: Price. Reliability. Ease of use/installation.

Weakness: No command-line interface.

I bought the Linksys versus any other brand of DSL/cable router both for it's past performance as well as for the price.

This is actually the second one of these I've purchased. I installed the first in my home network and then purchased an additional one for my brother. The router has performed well and yet to have an issue.

I still install a software firewall behind the router on each of my workstations as the NAT that the router performs is still not enough to block eberything out.

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Linksys EtherFast BEFSR11 Broadband Router

It appears to be a solid cable modem that has good support from the manufacturer. The price on this unit was very good as well. I would recommend this unit to others.

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Fairly good, but could be better

Strengths: Stackable with other Linksys products, quiet, good web interface, easy to use.

Weakness: Cheap plastic shell that comes apart easily if bumped too often.

This is a satisfactory Linksys router that performs fairly well. It does what a basic router should do. Having just 1 ethernet port makes it a requirement to have another switch, hub, or router if you plan on having multiple computers sharing the same internet connection. Be careful not to drop the router too often as it may cause the shell to split at the seem which would probably rip the sticker that is the only thing keeping your warranty valid. Besides all that, it does work good and would recommend if you want a starter router for a decent price.

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