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"A good looking piece of garbage after it has malfunctioned." on by drumsticks
Pros: Easy to use,
Cons: One year warranty, it lasts about one year before it malfunctions, so hope that it malfunctions before the warranty is nullified.
Summary: I enjoyed the router, but after using two of these routers at about one year a piece, I deem them a scam. Do I sound harsh? Then I think you should read more opinions about the reliability in order to make your own judgement.
I'm saddened that you all have gone through the same issue with your Linksys router.
I had both of my routers sitting behind three surge protectors, and they both malfunctioned without any reason. I have a lot of computer equipment running, some over eight years old, and the only equipment that ever failed on me are the Linksys routers.
I called Linksys support and complained to them about the unreliability issue, and their comment was that "we[they] do receive great feedback from customers", which tells me they are not open to listening to those who do not have something nice to say, which backs up bad reviews I have seen about poor support.
I would love to see a recall on this product, because it is a sheer waste of consumers' money. I have .99 cent light bulbs that last longer than my $60.00 routers.
In case you are wondering why I give this such a poor rating, it is because the number one rule of thumb for me is reliability. If a product malfunctions and is no longer usable, then is it a product worth buying again? Never. It is a terrible product. I don't consider an unreliable product to be average. It is worth less than average.
Updated on Mar 31, 2009
Since my original posting back in 2005, I purchased a Netgear FVS318 router. I believe it is the lowest version of the line of business class models. I have loved this router for 3 years running, and I highly recommend it to everyone! It's slightly more expensive than the personal router, which I paid just about over $100 for mine back in 2005, but I believe it's worth the investment and the trouble-free maintenance. I give it 5 STARS for the Netgear FVS318 Router. -
"Buy anything else." on by dheilman
Pros: Deceptively cheap
Cons: Can you spell "RESET OFTEN"
Summary: This unit has several flaws that are infuriating. It works but fails to keep the lease from your ISP so you are forever resetting the darn thing. There is no fix.
Just buy some other brand and you will be better off. I have owned three of these units and only the first one built before the Cisco bought Linksys worked very well. But that unit only last two years. WARNING .. you will not be happy with this unit! -
"Tech Support?" on
Pros: It looks nice.
Cons: Wouldn't work on my 2 computers, I called tech support but it was somewhere in the middle east. The guy on the phone was rude and I couldnt understand what he said. He finally told me that my computer was too old to work with the Router. My brand new dell
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"This product SUCKS. Don't buy LINKSYS" on
Pros: NONE.
Cons: This is the second router inside of 15 months that I have bought from LINKSYS. The INTERNET Port fries out and you cannot connect to your cable modem and loose internet access. Very badly designed product line.
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"Looks good but wouldn't work out of the box." on by foyrobin
Pros: Lookd good, simple to install, good price.
Cons: Product would not work out of the box. Neither one of my computers could find it. It has an internal problem of some sort. I'm just returning it for a refund and buy another brand.
Summary: When I buy something I at least expect it to work at least for awhile. This router didn't work from the time it was taken out of the box. I don't recommend buying this product no mater what the price is. It's not worth the hastle. It has some tipe of internal problem that the computers won't recognise it.
I called tec support and they couldn't get it to work. Wanted me to pay $9.95 to take over my computer and see what they could do. I told them I would just take it back and get a refund and buy another brand.
Updated on Jan 4, 2009
Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch user reviews
