Linksys Network Everywhere 4-Port Cable/DSL Router

by Network Everywhere

Product Details

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• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006HZ1R
• Item model number: NR041
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,585 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 13, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

You've made the investment in high-speed cable or DSL Internet service. Now maximize the return on this investment by sharing the connection with multiple computers. The Network Everywhere cable/DSL 4-port router connects multiple PCs to your cable or DSL modem. And using the setup wizard, you can start working quickly--just enter your Internet connection settings and let the wizard do the work.

The Network Everywhere router lets your PCs share one IP address from your ISP, files, printers, and other resources. Use the router as a DHCP server so it automatically assigns internal IP addresses to your PCs. For network security, the router's built-in NAT feature helps protect your internal network. Universal plug and play makes your networking experience as easy as possible.

The Network Everywhere cable/DSL 4-port router comes with a one-year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

70 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Effective router switch, September 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Linksys Network Everywhere 4-Port Cable/DSL Router (Personal Computers)

Pluses:
Housed in a metal casing, this is very small unit. ..., this is a great bargain!

Negatives:
It runs very hot.
No cat.5 cable included.
No support for larger network (net mask is 255.255.255.0)

Firewall:
Portscan reports all but two ports were in stealth condition. HTTP and AUTH were in closed-status and accessible only from internal interfaces.

Administration:
This router is managed by HTTP interface.
NAT is configurable via browser interface.

Default setting is all you need.
Class C; 254-host support with DHCP.
100-line logs report inbound/outbound access attempts - but no time stamp.
Dynamic and static route can be viewed and edited.
10/100 switch works well and can function as stand-alone 4-port switch.
1st port can uplink to another switch/hub.
WAN interface MAC address can be cloned.
IPSec, L2TP, PPTP passthroughs are supported for VPN.
DMZ host can be defined.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big Bang for Little Buck, September 18, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Linksys Network Everywhere 4-Port Cable/DSL Router (Personal Computers)

I've geen waiting to get a router as a firewall in my home until they were dirt cheap, but good. Here it is...and it works great too. Any idiot could install this thing in minutes, although this idiot made a mistake I want to pass on: If you're using a software firewall like ZoneAlarm, make sure you disable it before installing this router. Although this tripped me up for only 5 minutes, I can see where this would cause a serious headache for a novice (then again, a novice probably doesn't have a software firewall). Other than my initial stupidity, setup is extremely easy and the thing works as advertised. Cheap firewall, and now my laptop can share my home broadband connection when I bring it home from work.

The only negative I can think of is that the thing runs hot. I'm sure this is normal and not a problem. Just make sure you don't stack anything on top of it.

34 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big Bang in a Small Box, September 16, 2002

By 

"shima-tech_services" (Baltimore Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Linksys Network Everywhere 4-Port Cable/DSL Router (Personal Computers)

So you're worried about someone hacking into your home or small office PC, right? You've been told by a friend who's into computers or maybe the super-busy computer guy at work that you ought to get a firewall to protect your system. Woah, sounds complex, over your head, right? Not so, this 4 port broadband router made by Network Everywhere (it's all Linksys underneath) is simple enough to set up that a 10 year old could get it working in just a few minutes. It's small, unobtrusive form doesn't do justice to what's inside. It's got all of the features of units costing thre times as much and even more than some of them have. Start with the setup wizard and make a few guided choices based on how you are connecting to the internet. The next thing you know, you're surfing just like you've always done, but now you're behind a pitbull tough firewall that will keep the hackers on their side of the line. I almost forgot to mention, this unit will even let you share your now protected internet connection with other computers in your household. It's got a total of four network ports to hook other computers or network equipment to. It comes with all of the cables and instructions needed to be up and running in no time. Can you tell I'm excited about this product? I'm actually the "busy computer guy" that manages a big computer network for a living. I'll be reccomending these to the people that stop me in the hall and ask what they shoud do for their home broadband connections. Quick, powerful and inexpensive, what more could you want?