Linksys Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000F3O9FE
• Item model number: OGV200
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 27, 2006

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer The Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP from Linksys streamlines your home network for next-generation Internet applications. By applying various Quality of Service (QoS) techniques to your network

The Linksys Network Optimizer streamlines your network traffic. See how it works.

traffic, the Network Optimizer makes sure time-sensitive applications like online gaming and VoIP calls run smoothly.

The Network Optimizer sits between your home router and broadband cable or DSL modem, and monitors the data going through. It automatically determines what data is time-sensitive and what isn't, and prioritizes delivery of that data to its destination, ensuring the best-possible performance for the various types of data that go through your network.

Traffic prioritization helps make sure that your online games don't lag when someone else on the network is surfing the web or sending email. Voice over IP phone calls sound cleaner. Outgoing streamed video from your Internet Video Camera runs smoother. And the best part is that the Network Optimizer takes care of prioritizing the data automatically, with no user setup of QoS policies required. After a simple installation it gets right to work, enhancing your network's performance and helping you get the most out of your high-speed Internet connection.

The Network Optimizer features two standard ethernet ports and four LED status lights that indicate power, activity, and connectivity with the modem and router.

What's in the Box
Network Optimizer, power adapter, ethernet cable, quick installation guide, and user guide on CD-ROM.

Product Description

The SPA400 features the ability to connect up to four (4) standard analog telephones lines to a Linksys Voice System (LVS) VoIP network and includes the additional benefit of an integrated voicemail application. The SPA400 utilizes multiple analog phone lines and automatically routes calls to and from your existing PSTN telephone service. Designed to be implemented with the LVS IP Telephony System, the SPA400 enables cost-conscience business users to leverage the high value features generally found only on more expensive PBX equipment. The SPA400 also includes an integrated voicemail application supporting up to 32 voicemail accounts or boxes with customized greetings, providing LVS users the ability to receive and playback voicemail messages from their Linksys IP Phones. The SPA400 supports four (4) RJ-11 FXO ports to connect to the PSTN and also includes one 10/100 BaseT RJ-45 Ethernet interface that is used to connect to the local IP network. Compact in design, the SPA400 is perfectly suited for a small business in providing reliable operation for both VoIP and PSTN voice communication service.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic item, works exactly as stated., October 4, 2006

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Cano2 "Cano2" (Nowhere, Important) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Linksys Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP (Personal Computers)

I was having some issues with VOIP quality dropping if our PC's were in heavy use on the internet. So I picked up this device hoping to fix the issues, and sure enough, it worked!

Setup was PAINLESS beyond belief! I plugged it in, waited 3 mintues, and it was done, completely automatic exactly as described.. A 5 year old could hook this thing up!

In testing, it works perfect.. I saturated my internet connection with downloads and video streaming, then tried to make a VOIP call, and the call was crystal clear. This device squeezed down the other things, and allocated more space for the VOIP, and once the call completed, it increased back up the other items.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works as described, September 11, 2007

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D. Blanchat (Glen Rock, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Linksys Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP (Personal Computers)

The OGV200 takes vonage from barely adequate to completely usable. I've got a 6/8mbit cablemodem, but use it fairly heavily for work. Vonage quality was often too poor to use for business calls. After getting the network optimizer, I get no more complaints from the people I'm calling. Definitely worth buying.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll get clearer Vonage calls and faster downloads, August 23, 2007

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Mohammed A. Altamimi "mar7aib" (Santa Monica, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Linksys Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP (Personal Computers)

I had problems with my DSL connection and voice line when I switched to Vonage (VoIP). I use a Linksys wireless switch router to connect my three PCs and Vonage phone adapter to the internet via a Verizon 3Mbps DSL.

When I connected this Optimizer between the router and the modem, my problems were gone, except for the internet being intermittent. So I logged on to the Optimizer's setup page (by default 192.168.188.1) and changed the Rate Detection and Modem Type from Auto to their specific values and it was smooth surfin' from then on.