Siemens SpeedStream Wireless DSL/Cable Router (SS2624)

by Siemens

Product Details

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• Item Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000068WOI
• Item model number: SS2624
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,265 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 31, 2002

Product Description

This Siemens SpeedStream wireless DSL/cable router is the simple way for sharing your broadband connection without wires or cabling. Setup is a snap and the built-in print server gives you the flexibility to share your network printer. It provides enhanced firewall security to protect sensitive data while you enjoy Internet gaming, video, and IP telephony.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good router if you don't upgrade your firmware, February 13, 2003

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Chun Li (Anywhere, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Siemens SpeedStream Wireless DSL/Cable Router (SS2624) (Personal Computers)

I have used this router for three years and it works great, except ...

If you use VPN and want it to continue to function, don't upgrade your firmware to Release 10 (released in late 2003). Otherwise, you will be like me with a crippled router.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT router, AWFUL print server, August 13, 2003

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S. Garfinkle (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Siemens SpeedStream Wireless DSL/Cable Router (SS2624) (Personal Computers)

I've had this for several months. First of all the person who said there is no phone support is flat wrong -- I got phone support twice when I had problems setting it up (mostly my own doing, but see below). Second, DON'T but this if you do any serious printing. It is the slowest parallel port I have ever seen in my life. It also doesn't support bidirectional commuication, so that leaves out some printers, altogether. You can but a standalone print server for $... I suggest Intel Pro 10/100 (only that model), any Linksys, or a Hawking. Just DON'T USE THIS ONE for a print server!
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Good points: Excellent range (much better than the SMC, for example). I can access it from anywhere inside the house or the yard, even with WEP enabled (OK, I bought the optional antenna so I could get to it from outside). It's fast, unobtrusivem and doesn't run hot. It has a switch to enable uplink with a standard cat5 cable if you run out of wired ports.
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Bad points: My DSL kept turning off until I tweaked the factory security settings a little.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars static IP #s not required!!!, December 3, 2002

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ElecTech "chilsonr" (Watertown, SD) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Siemens SpeedStream Wireless DSL/Cable Router (SS2624) (Personal Computers)

Very easy setup. Has a great set of features which will allow a home office using cable modems to setup their own webserver WITHOUT the need of a static IP number, since the router will automatically update the DNS entry for the site with Dynamic DNS org servers when ever the assigned IP number changes. Has a fair set of tools which will aid in preventing those nasty little hackers from invaiding your home network.

As for wireless range, it works as specd and more. I'm using it together with 3COM's XJACK PCMCIA adapter (3CRWE62092B), another great little winner. I've testing it by roaming all over my house , garage and outdoors. It still reported 11Mbps even at the corner of my large lot, and that's with the router located in the basement of the house.