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- Brand Name: Cisco
- Model: E4200
- Hardware Platform: Pc
- Connectivity Technology: wireless
- Network Data Transfer Rate: 450 Megabits Per Second
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The Linksys E4200 offers maximum speed (up to 300 + 450 Mbps), optimal range, and simultaneous dual-band technology, plus a next-generation industrial design
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The Linksys E4200 offers maximum speed (up to 300 + 450 Mbps), optimal range, and simultaneous dual-band technology to create an ultra-powerful wireless network designed for home theater performance. Simultaneous dual-band Wireless-N technology allows for smoother and faster HD/3D video streaming. A built-in USB port lets you add external storage to share files across your network. And a built-in UPnP AV media server means you can seamlessly stream media files across your network. Plus, included Cisco Connect software gets you set up in three easy steps and offers powerful tools for ongoing management of your network.
See how the E4200 stacks up against the rest of the Linksys E-Series routers below.
Key Features
Maximum Wireless Speed
The Linksys E4200 offers ultra fast speed to connect your computers, Internet-ready TVs, game consoles, and other Wi-Fi devices at transfer rates up to 300 + 450 Mbps speed for a premium home network experience.
Superior Wireless Coverage
Built with leading 802.11n wireless technology, the Linksys E4200 offers maximum range to create a powerful wireless network. Full 3x3 MIMO antenna array boosts signal strength to provide exceptional coverage and reliability so you can enjoy your wireless network from anywhere in your home.
The Power of Dual-Band
Double your network bandwidth with dual-band N (2.4 and 5 GHz) designed to avoid interference and maximize throughput for smoother and faster HD video streaming, file transfers, and wireless gaming.
SpeedBoost
Higher quality antenna technology helps to maintain high speeds across greater distances throughout your home for maximum wireless coverage and in-home mobility.
Advanced Security
Keep Wi-Fi freeloaders and Internet threats at bay with WPA/WPA2 encryption and SPI firewall to help keep your network protected.
The rear of the Linksys E4200 with four Gigabit Ethernet ports and a USB 2.0 port
Benefits of Gigabit
Use the four Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) ports for quick file sharing, 10x faster than standard Ethernet, between other Gigabit-enabled devices like computers, hard drives, and servers.
Built-in USB Port and UPnP Media Server
The USB port lets you add devices such as storage and printers to your network to share files at home or over the Internet for greater access to more information. The built-in UPnP AV Media Server enables seamless streaming of video and media files on your attached storage to an Xbox 360, PS3, or other UPnP compatible device.
Easy set-up with Cisco Connect software.
Home Theater Ready
Bring the ultimate entertainment experience to your home by connecting computers, Internet-ready TVs, game consoles, media players and more to your wireless network and the Internet. QoS traffic prioritization technology is designed to deliver your time-sensitive Internet traffic efficiently so you can enjoy fast downloads, smooth video and music streaming, gaming and VoIP.
Quick to Install
Cisco Connect software helps you set up your home wireless network in three easy steps.
Easy to Manage
Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network:
- Create a separate password protected network for guests
- Limit access time and websites with Parental Controls
- Access advanced network settings easily
Linksys Wireless-N Router Comparison | |||||
| E1200 | E1500 | E2500 | E3200 | E4200 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  | |
| Technology | Wireless-N | ||||
| Wi-Fi Max Speed | 300 Mbps | 300 Mbps | 600 Mbps | 600 Mbps | 750 Mbps |
| Compatibility | Wireless-N, -B, -G | Wireless-N, -B, -G | Wireless-N, -A, -B, -G | Wireless-N, -A, -B, -G | Wireless-N, -A, -B, -G |
| Bands | Single-band 2.4 GHz | Single-band 2.4 GHz | Simultaneous Dual-band 2.4 + 5 GHz | Simultaneous Dual-band 2.4 + 5 GHz | Simultaneous Dual-band 2.4 + 5 GHz |
| Transmit/Receive Streams | 2 x 2 | 2 x 3 | 2 x 2 | 2 x 3 | 3 x 3 |
| SpeedBoost | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Power Amplifiers | Integrated On-Chip | External Off-Chip | Integrated On-Chip | External Off-Chip High Power | External Off-Chip High Power |
| Ports | 4 x 10/100 | 4 x 10/100 | 4 x 10/100 | 4 x Gigabit 1 x USB | 4 x Gigabit 1 x USB |
| USB Features | Shared Storage Shared Printer* | Shared Storage Shared Printer Media Server | |||
| Wi-Fi Protected Setup | Yes | ||||
| UPnP Support | Yes | ||||
| Parental Controls | Time of Day Access Controls Specific Website Blocking | ||||
| Guest Wi-Fi Access | Separate SSID for guests keeps your WiFi private | ||||
| Wireless Security | WEP, WPA and WPA2 Personal and Enterprise, RADIUS | ||||
| Warranty | 1 year hardware limited warranty, 90 days complimentary assisted support | ||||
| Package Contents | Router, AC Adapter, CD-ROM with setup software, Ethernet Network Cable, Quick Start Guide | ||||
| Setup Software CD | Cisco Connect Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1 or later, Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6 | ||||
Product Description
The Linksys E4200 offers maximum speed (up to 300 + 450 Mbps), optimal range, and simultaneous dual-band technology to create an ultra-powerful wireless network designed for home theater performance. Simultaneous dual-band Wireless-N technology allows for smoother and faster HD/3D video streaming. A built-in USB port lets you add external storage to share files across your network. And a built-in UPnP AV media server means you can seamlessly stream media files across your network. Plus, included Cisco Connect software gets you set up in three easy steps and offers powerful tools for ongoing management of your network.
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545 of 560 people found the following review helpful
By M. Eaton
Format:Electronics
I would say the E4200 router provides a solid connection, roughly the same throughput performance as the NETGEAR N750 450 Mbps Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 (another 450 Mbps router), easy setup with `Cisco Connect', and the lack of LED lights in the front of the router really helps with the light pollution on the office desk.
Pros:
* Supports 3 data stream (450 Mbps) on the 5 GHz band. The tested throughput on the 5 GHz band was 129 Mbps up and 148 Mbps down (laptop with Intel 6300 wifi card to a server with a wired connection). About 15% faster then my old WNDR3700 router, but I was hoping for a 50% increase (300 Mbps -> 450 Mbps).
* Easy to setup with the `Cisco Connect' application. The application guides you in setting up the wireless security, parental control, and guest network.
* No issues connecting to the router with my PS3, Windows Home Server, Vulkano, and iPad
Con:
* Only 2 data stream (300 Mbps) on the 2.4 GHz band. The tested throughput on the 2.4 GHz band was 60 Mbps up and 70 Mbps down
* No extra features like WDS repeating/bridge
* WNDR4000 has better parental control features
Summary:
Having the E4200 and WNDR4000, the E4200 has roughly the same throughput performance as the WNDR4000 (134 Mbps up and 140 Mbps down on the 5 GHz band). The difference between the two comes down to features. The E4200 has a great setup utility that will allow any newbie to configure the router with ease. The WNDR4000 provides more useful features such as WDS repeating and traffic meter. As for the range of the router, I really can't comment on it due to living in a small apartment.
Some extra background info:
One thing that I feel is missing in the `router comparison table' is the processor speed. The CPU speed gives you an idea about the performance of the router. So here is what I found on the internet.
E1200 - 300 MHz CPU with 32MB RAM and 4MB Flash
E1500 - 300 MHz CPU with 32MB RAM and 8MB Flash
E2500 - 300 MHz CPU with 64MB RAM and 8MB Flash
E3000 - 480 MHz CPU with 64MB RAM and 8MB Flash
E4200 - 480 MHz CPU with 64MB RAM and 16MB Flash
Pros:
* Supports 3 data stream (450 Mbps) on the 5 GHz band. The tested throughput on the 5 GHz band was 129 Mbps up and 148 Mbps down (laptop with Intel 6300 wifi card to a server with a wired connection). About 15% faster then my old WNDR3700 router, but I was hoping for a 50% increase (300 Mbps -> 450 Mbps).
* Easy to setup with the `Cisco Connect' application. The application guides you in setting up the wireless security, parental control, and guest network.
* No issues connecting to the router with my PS3, Windows Home Server, Vulkano, and iPad
Con:
* Only 2 data stream (300 Mbps) on the 2.4 GHz band. The tested throughput on the 2.4 GHz band was 60 Mbps up and 70 Mbps down
* No extra features like WDS repeating/bridge
* WNDR4000 has better parental control features
Summary:
Having the E4200 and WNDR4000, the E4200 has roughly the same throughput performance as the WNDR4000 (134 Mbps up and 140 Mbps down on the 5 GHz band). The difference between the two comes down to features. The E4200 has a great setup utility that will allow any newbie to configure the router with ease. The WNDR4000 provides more useful features such as WDS repeating and traffic meter. As for the range of the router, I really can't comment on it due to living in a small apartment.
Some extra background info:
One thing that I feel is missing in the `router comparison table' is the processor speed. The CPU speed gives you an idea about the performance of the router. So here is what I found on the internet.
E1200 - 300 MHz CPU with 32MB RAM and 4MB Flash
E1500 - 300 MHz CPU with 32MB RAM and 8MB Flash
E2500 - 300 MHz CPU with 64MB RAM and 8MB Flash
E3000 - 480 MHz CPU with 64MB RAM and 8MB Flash
E4200 - 480 MHz CPU with 64MB RAM and 16MB Flash
350 of 370 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great router with robust features, although the 5GHz band signal and speed is erratic
June 15, 2011
Format:Electronics|Amazon Vine™ Review
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(Review updated 06/20/11 to add details concerning firmware version 1.0.02 and USB printer support with the E4200 router. Please see the end of the review for that update.)
I networked my home long before wireless routers were even available (or affordable) for home users, using Ethernet back then and moving to wireless as soon as it was available for home use. Throughout the years, I've almost always used Linksys routers, and the few times I've tried other brands, I was soon sorry and switched back to Linksys. I won't say I've always had perfect experiences with this manufacturer, but my overall experience with them has been very good enough to position Linksys as a name I trust.
When I saw the feature set for the new Cisco-Linksys E4200 router, I was more than intrigued, particularly by the dual-band feature and the potential speeds it boasts.
As it turns out, only one of the wireless adapters I already owned supported the 5 GHz band, and it was the internal NIC on one of my computers. In order to fully test the Linksys E4200, I bought one Cisco-Linksys AE1000 High-Performance Wireless-N Adapter and connected it to each of my computers to test it with the new router.
The dual-band feature by default uses the same SSID for both the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band. This allows a wireless adapter to seamlessly connect to whichever of those bands it can, but doesn't help if you want to force certain wireless devices to connect using the 5 GHz band, which is potentially faster. Fortunately, you can manually name the two wireless bands with different SSIDs, and simply connect your devices that support 5 GHz bands to the SSID for that band.
Before I progress, I should state that I live in a three story townhouse, and I placed the router as centrally as possible, in the den on the second floor. I use the den as my office, and I have a good spot for wireless routers that has no reflective surfaces near it, nor any other items that might interfere with the wireless signal.
The living room is just down the hall from the den, and there are no doors in between the two rooms. I get a fantastic signal using the 5 GHz band when I am anywhere on the second floor, whether using my laptop's internal wireless adapter or the AE1000 USB adapter that I bought. I connected the AE1000 on my desktop PC, my laptop, and my netbook and each enjoys speeds of 300 Mbps when using the 5 GHz band on the second floor. However, when I use the 5 GHz band with the same laptop and netbook and the same wireless adapters on the third floor, the signal is weak and the speeds jump wildly from 13.5 Mbps to 300 Mbps, with the 300 Mbps being a rarity upstairs.
Conversely, when I connect to the E4200 router using its 2.4 GHz band, the signal is strong on every floor and in every room and the speed is stable rather than erratic. I find that the 2.4 GHz band connects my devices with speeds on par with my older wireless routers - 65 Mbps to 130 Mbps, depending on which wireless adapter I use.
The configuration itself is very easy and users who run the setup disk to configure it will find themselves with a basic, mostly secure network. There are some things I don't like about the Cisco Connect software that runs the setup, but I'll get to that a bit later.
For more experienced users with more advanced needs, the advanced configuration is where you'll spend more of your time, if not all. This is where you can set additional levels of security, name the two wireless networks and the guest network with different SSIDs, manage connected storage devices, and more.
I prefer to not rely on only WPA encryption for my wireless security. In addition, I employ MAC address filtering, don't broadcast my SSID, and I limit the number of DHCP connections to the number of devices I need to use on my network. For those who don't know, a MAC address is the unique identifier for a network device. Every network device has one, and no two devices use the same MAC address. I set the filtering to only allow devices with a MAC address I've specifically allowed to connect. Even if someone were to break the code on my wireless connection, they would also have to have a MAC address that is permitted on my network. On top of that, since I don't broadcast my SSID, no one can see it, even if they are in range. You have to know the name of my SSID to manually configure it, or you must have access to the router to use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button. You can also use the Easy Setup Key if you choose to create one, but we'll get to that a bit later.
I have a number of devices that I regularly connect to my network, some wired, some wireless. All were easy to configure and connect. Some I connected using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button, others using the Easy Setup Key, and still others I connected by manually entering the wireless network information. These devices include: two TiVo Premieres with Wireless N adapters, TiVo Series 2 with a Wireless G adapter, desktop PC with an Ethernet port and a wireless NIC, a laptop computer also with both Ethernet and wireless, a netbook PC also with both Ethernet and wireless, a NAS device connected via Ethernet, a wireless printer, a Windows Mobile 6.5 Smartphone with wireless, and an Ooma phone router connected with Ethernet.
The router allows you to connect a USB hard drive to it which can then be shared on your network using the management console for the router. You can share folders publicly, or lock down access by creating user accounts for the shares. These folders can be accessed either through standard networking (UNC paths or mapped network drives) or they can be accessed via FTP. The router does function well inside my network as an FTP server, but as Comcast has blocked FTP ports from my Comcast modem, I cannot access the FTP server from outside my own network.
However, I can access the administration console from outside my network if I enable the Remote Management feature, and using the DDNS feature, you can easily access this from anywhere. I choose to leave this disabled, but did turn it on long enough to test it.
I should probably explain the DDNS feature as well. This feature communicates with one of two services (DYNDNS.org or TZO.com) and regularly updates your external IP address given to you by your ISP. As most internet service providers use dynamic IP addresses for residential accounts, your IP address could potentially change each day. By registering with one of the two supported services and configuring your E4200 router to keep your IP address updated with those services, you have a static internet address you can use to access your router's Remote Management feature, or FTP server (should your ISP not block those ports) when away from your home. This feature works beautifully.
The router has four Ethernet ports on the back, each of which is a Gigabit port. All of the NICs with the Gigabit capability I connected to it easily used that speed. This is great when you are moving files between machines within your network, but won't increase your internet speed, as most residential providers don't have plans anywhere near that fast.
Although I am mostly very pleased with the E4200 router, the area I have considerable disappointment in is the Cisco Connect software. While it is a fantastic tool for easy configuration - especially for novice users - it has limitations that prove frustrating for more experienced users. For one, if you want to use the Cisco Connect software, the password for the admin login must be the same as the password for the wireless network. I personally do NOT want these two passwords to be the same. I may not have an issue giving a friend the password to connect to my network, but I definitely do not want anyone but me to have the admin password where they can change settings.
Another issue I have with it is that you cannot install the Cisco Connect software on other PCs and connect it to your router unless you make an Easy Setup Key. The Easy Setup Key is a USB flash drive which you provide and the Cisco Connect setup installs it with the software for additional computers. Sounds innocent enough, but this USB flash drive can also be used to connect new wireless devices to your wireless network. Not only that, but it stores the admin password for the router in the key so that anyone who gets their hands on this flash drive can easily get into your network and even the administrator settings for your router. For me, this is a huge security liability and I just don't like it.
One feature I do really like in the Cisco Connect software is the ability to test your internet speed directly on the router. This is extremely handy when you are experiencing slowness with internet speeds and you want to quickly test the speed of the internet modem before the signal is spread out to the other devices on your network. This is a feature that has been a long time coming, and is very much appreciated. Where I am disappointed here is that the speed test feature is only available in the Cisco Connect software and not in the advanced configuration control panel. One other important thing to note, this speed test does not suffice if you are trying to determine if an internet speed problem is being caused by your router. For that, you still need to disconnect the router from your modem and connect your computer directly to your internet modem to test speed.
At the time I wrote this review, Amazon's page for the E4200 router states that it will have the ability to connect a USB printer and share it on your network sometime in the summer of 2011. I called Cisco-Linksys support to find out if there was an ETA on this feature. According to Cisco-Linksys support, this feature is not planned for this router. Read more ›
I networked my home long before wireless routers were even available (or affordable) for home users, using Ethernet back then and moving to wireless as soon as it was available for home use. Throughout the years, I've almost always used Linksys routers, and the few times I've tried other brands, I was soon sorry and switched back to Linksys. I won't say I've always had perfect experiences with this manufacturer, but my overall experience with them has been very good enough to position Linksys as a name I trust.
When I saw the feature set for the new Cisco-Linksys E4200 router, I was more than intrigued, particularly by the dual-band feature and the potential speeds it boasts.
As it turns out, only one of the wireless adapters I already owned supported the 5 GHz band, and it was the internal NIC on one of my computers. In order to fully test the Linksys E4200, I bought one Cisco-Linksys AE1000 High-Performance Wireless-N Adapter and connected it to each of my computers to test it with the new router.
The dual-band feature by default uses the same SSID for both the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band. This allows a wireless adapter to seamlessly connect to whichever of those bands it can, but doesn't help if you want to force certain wireless devices to connect using the 5 GHz band, which is potentially faster. Fortunately, you can manually name the two wireless bands with different SSIDs, and simply connect your devices that support 5 GHz bands to the SSID for that band.
Before I progress, I should state that I live in a three story townhouse, and I placed the router as centrally as possible, in the den on the second floor. I use the den as my office, and I have a good spot for wireless routers that has no reflective surfaces near it, nor any other items that might interfere with the wireless signal.
The living room is just down the hall from the den, and there are no doors in between the two rooms. I get a fantastic signal using the 5 GHz band when I am anywhere on the second floor, whether using my laptop's internal wireless adapter or the AE1000 USB adapter that I bought. I connected the AE1000 on my desktop PC, my laptop, and my netbook and each enjoys speeds of 300 Mbps when using the 5 GHz band on the second floor. However, when I use the 5 GHz band with the same laptop and netbook and the same wireless adapters on the third floor, the signal is weak and the speeds jump wildly from 13.5 Mbps to 300 Mbps, with the 300 Mbps being a rarity upstairs.
Conversely, when I connect to the E4200 router using its 2.4 GHz band, the signal is strong on every floor and in every room and the speed is stable rather than erratic. I find that the 2.4 GHz band connects my devices with speeds on par with my older wireless routers - 65 Mbps to 130 Mbps, depending on which wireless adapter I use.
The configuration itself is very easy and users who run the setup disk to configure it will find themselves with a basic, mostly secure network. There are some things I don't like about the Cisco Connect software that runs the setup, but I'll get to that a bit later.
For more experienced users with more advanced needs, the advanced configuration is where you'll spend more of your time, if not all. This is where you can set additional levels of security, name the two wireless networks and the guest network with different SSIDs, manage connected storage devices, and more.
I prefer to not rely on only WPA encryption for my wireless security. In addition, I employ MAC address filtering, don't broadcast my SSID, and I limit the number of DHCP connections to the number of devices I need to use on my network. For those who don't know, a MAC address is the unique identifier for a network device. Every network device has one, and no two devices use the same MAC address. I set the filtering to only allow devices with a MAC address I've specifically allowed to connect. Even if someone were to break the code on my wireless connection, they would also have to have a MAC address that is permitted on my network. On top of that, since I don't broadcast my SSID, no one can see it, even if they are in range. You have to know the name of my SSID to manually configure it, or you must have access to the router to use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button. You can also use the Easy Setup Key if you choose to create one, but we'll get to that a bit later.
I have a number of devices that I regularly connect to my network, some wired, some wireless. All were easy to configure and connect. Some I connected using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button, others using the Easy Setup Key, and still others I connected by manually entering the wireless network information. These devices include: two TiVo Premieres with Wireless N adapters, TiVo Series 2 with a Wireless G adapter, desktop PC with an Ethernet port and a wireless NIC, a laptop computer also with both Ethernet and wireless, a netbook PC also with both Ethernet and wireless, a NAS device connected via Ethernet, a wireless printer, a Windows Mobile 6.5 Smartphone with wireless, and an Ooma phone router connected with Ethernet.
The router allows you to connect a USB hard drive to it which can then be shared on your network using the management console for the router. You can share folders publicly, or lock down access by creating user accounts for the shares. These folders can be accessed either through standard networking (UNC paths or mapped network drives) or they can be accessed via FTP. The router does function well inside my network as an FTP server, but as Comcast has blocked FTP ports from my Comcast modem, I cannot access the FTP server from outside my own network.
However, I can access the administration console from outside my network if I enable the Remote Management feature, and using the DDNS feature, you can easily access this from anywhere. I choose to leave this disabled, but did turn it on long enough to test it.
I should probably explain the DDNS feature as well. This feature communicates with one of two services (DYNDNS.org or TZO.com) and regularly updates your external IP address given to you by your ISP. As most internet service providers use dynamic IP addresses for residential accounts, your IP address could potentially change each day. By registering with one of the two supported services and configuring your E4200 router to keep your IP address updated with those services, you have a static internet address you can use to access your router's Remote Management feature, or FTP server (should your ISP not block those ports) when away from your home. This feature works beautifully.
The router has four Ethernet ports on the back, each of which is a Gigabit port. All of the NICs with the Gigabit capability I connected to it easily used that speed. This is great when you are moving files between machines within your network, but won't increase your internet speed, as most residential providers don't have plans anywhere near that fast.
Although I am mostly very pleased with the E4200 router, the area I have considerable disappointment in is the Cisco Connect software. While it is a fantastic tool for easy configuration - especially for novice users - it has limitations that prove frustrating for more experienced users. For one, if you want to use the Cisco Connect software, the password for the admin login must be the same as the password for the wireless network. I personally do NOT want these two passwords to be the same. I may not have an issue giving a friend the password to connect to my network, but I definitely do not want anyone but me to have the admin password where they can change settings.
Another issue I have with it is that you cannot install the Cisco Connect software on other PCs and connect it to your router unless you make an Easy Setup Key. The Easy Setup Key is a USB flash drive which you provide and the Cisco Connect setup installs it with the software for additional computers. Sounds innocent enough, but this USB flash drive can also be used to connect new wireless devices to your wireless network. Not only that, but it stores the admin password for the router in the key so that anyone who gets their hands on this flash drive can easily get into your network and even the administrator settings for your router. For me, this is a huge security liability and I just don't like it.
One feature I do really like in the Cisco Connect software is the ability to test your internet speed directly on the router. This is extremely handy when you are experiencing slowness with internet speeds and you want to quickly test the speed of the internet modem before the signal is spread out to the other devices on your network. This is a feature that has been a long time coming, and is very much appreciated. Where I am disappointed here is that the speed test feature is only available in the Cisco Connect software and not in the advanced configuration control panel. One other important thing to note, this speed test does not suffice if you are trying to determine if an internet speed problem is being caused by your router. For that, you still need to disconnect the router from your modem and connect your computer directly to your internet modem to test speed.
At the time I wrote this review, Amazon's page for the E4200 router states that it will have the ability to connect a USB printer and share it on your network sometime in the summer of 2011. I called Cisco-Linksys support to find out if there was an ETA on this feature. According to Cisco-Linksys support, this feature is not planned for this router. Read more ›
149 of 158 people found the following review helpful
By Mark Stran
Format:Electronics
After having owned many single band routers, it was time to upgrade to a dual band model.
I first tried the Netgear 3700. After using it for about a week, I returned it because of poor transmission speeds and messy firmware.
Thankfully that week, the E4200 was released. As with other linksys routers, installation was a breeze. I use more than 15 networked items in my house. Using the included software to do the setup is very simple and straight-forward. Linksys really got it right with this model.
This router is super fast compared to the netgear 3700. The NAS input for a USB storage devices is about 10 times as fast and the 5ghz band works better in my house on the E4200 than on the 3700.
Range on the 2.4ghz band is great. I can pick up signal on my laptop two houses over. It is nice when you are at a neighbors house and are able to use your own internet connection at a decent signal strength.
The 5gz band is not quite as strong but I was still able to pick it up one house over. For me, as long as I can sit poolside in the far back portion of my yard and get a strong signal, that is all that matters.
I recommend this router to anyone who is looking to get the most up to date technology in a beautiful package.
Only negative for me is the price point. I think we all have to suffer because of Cisco's huge margin requirements..
I first tried the Netgear 3700. After using it for about a week, I returned it because of poor transmission speeds and messy firmware.
Thankfully that week, the E4200 was released. As with other linksys routers, installation was a breeze. I use more than 15 networked items in my house. Using the included software to do the setup is very simple and straight-forward. Linksys really got it right with this model.
This router is super fast compared to the netgear 3700. The NAS input for a USB storage devices is about 10 times as fast and the 5ghz band works better in my house on the E4200 than on the 3700.
Range on the 2.4ghz band is great. I can pick up signal on my laptop two houses over. It is nice when you are at a neighbors house and are able to use your own internet connection at a decent signal strength.
The 5gz band is not quite as strong but I was still able to pick it up one house over. For me, as long as I can sit poolside in the far back portion of my yard and get a strong signal, that is all that matters.
I recommend this router to anyone who is looking to get the most up to date technology in a beautiful package.
Only negative for me is the price point. I think we all have to suffer because of Cisco's huge margin requirements..
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Well worth the money.
This just simply put works. I have a closet (literally ) of every brand of router made. And none of them have performed even close to this one. This is rock solid. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Ross Sexter
