Cisco WRVS4400N Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router - VPN v2.0

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000H97UC0
• Item model number: WRVS4400N
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 10, 2006

Product Description

From the manufacturer

Securely connecting your small business to the outside world is as important as connecting your employees to each other, whether in the office or working remotely. The Cisco WRVS4400N Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router offers a highly secure way for your employees to connect to the business resources and people they need to stay productive. The Cisco WRVS4400N combines Internet access, security, and wireless services in a single, affordable device that is simple for small businesses to use and manage. The Cisco WRVS4400N Wireless-N Gigabit VPN Security Router establishes the fast, safe connections you need to be productive both in and out of the work place.

Cisco WRVS4400N Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router

Cisco WRVS4400N Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router Port Connections

High-speed connectivity
Gigabit Ethernet speed on both the routing and switching connections helps you take full advantage of your broadband connection, enabling employees to send and receive large files quickly. It includes a 4-port Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 connectivity) to connect up to 4 devices such as, computers or printers, to share high speed connectivity in the business. An integrated Wireless-N access point, that is backward compatible with 802.11b and g standards, delivers high performance network access to keep employees connected to the network anywhere on the business site. It also features multiple-in, multiple-out (MIMO) technology which increases wireless throughput and expands the range to reduce “dead spots” for more efficient coverage of your small business.

Strong security
The Cisco WRVS4400N supports IPsec VPN connections so that remote employees can securely connect to the resources they need to be productive when traveling or away from the work place. A proven firewall with intrusion prevention enables the detection and blocking of most worms, Trojan horses, and denial-of-service attacks to keep your business assets safe. And an optional security service adds protection, scanning email and websites to help fight spam and viruses. The Cisco WRVS4400N provides built-in support for up to 4 multiple service set identifiers (SSIDs) and up to 4 Virtual LAN (VLAN) connections that enables the creation of separate virtual networks to segment network traffic by user group or to allow secure guest access

Designed and Built for Small Business

• High performance – faster processor delivers broadband speed with greater stability
• Advanced features – VPN supports secure remote connections, VLAN capabilities allow you to create separate virtual networks to control access
• Strong security – encryption, intrusion prevention, and optional protection against spam, viruses, and other threats helps keep your business safe

What’s in the Box

• Cisco WRVS4400N Gigabit VPN Security Router
• User Guide and Quick VPN Client Software on CD-ROM
• Network Cable
• Power Adapter
• Stands
• Quick Install Guide

Product Description

The Cisco WRVS4400N Wireless-N Gigabit VPN Security Router, formerly part of the Linksys Business Series, is designed and built for small businesses. It combines wired and wireless network access with switching capabilities in a single affordable device to keep your employees safely connected to the resources they need to be productive. Strong security features include a proven firewall with intrusion prevention, VPN capabilities, and an optional service that scans email to help fight spam, viruses, and other threats. An integrated 4-port Gigabit Ethernet switch allows up to four devices to share high speed connectivity in the office.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible Product. Terrible Company., January 28, 2008

By	Java Geek (Hartland, WI USA) - See all my reviews

I should have known better. I'm a geek (I've owned more than 20 computers/servers in my >10 years as a software engineer and I've setup >10 wired/wireless networks for friends and family), so when I read all of the bad reviews on this product, I just figured it was people who couldn't figure out what they're doing. I was wrong, so wrong. The WRVS4400N is totally worthless - don't make the same mistake as I - BUY A DIFFERENT ROUTER.

The problem is that every 24 hours or 36 hours (on the exact second) this router stops sharing the internet connections to all computers on the network. It must them be unplugged or rebooted via the web interface and then the problem goes away. So far their tech support has been unable to resolve the problem they keep sending me new routers. After this last one, they told me there is nothing more they can do and it will have to be reported as an issue to their product development team. My internet connection is fine as evidenced by plugging in a laptop when the router fails and they have reported no compatibility issues with my cable modem. And furthermore other people are experiencing the exact same problem.

This router does offer a great set of features for the price, but be careful - they're implemented poorly. So you'll likely turn them off.

The IPS (special security features that this router offers) features are worthless - if you want to FTP anything, you'll need to turn them off. And even with them off, I still can't connect to several of the FTP servers that I routinely connect to, which I could with my last router - for example Google Base FTP servers and Yahoo's webhosting accounts.

The QoS (quality of service) features are extremely hard to configure and there is NO documentation on line, include with the product or in the help section of the administration tool, which explains how to actually configure it.

The range of the N wireless network isn't very impressive. It's only slightly better than the G router from Linksys that it replaced. Both routers were placed in the same spot in my basement.

I haven't tried the VPN connectivity yet, but you're only limited to 5 clients connecting, which is a limitation that's not published on this product description, nor easy to find on Linksys's site.

Now, I've been a long time buyer and recommender of Linksys products, but in the last two years their product quality has plummeted as evidenced by the ratings they get her on Amazon. They keep sending me these survey's every time I contact their tech support and I share these same complaints, but they don't get any better. If anything they're getting worse.

Linksys's phone technical support is horrible. This unit isn't serviced by the "home" area of Linksys's tech-support staff, you must go through the "business" area and their level 1 support staff aren't even trained, so you go right to their level 2 support, which you'd think would mean you'd get good support, but not from Linksys. They have no idea how to solve problems with this router. Several of the tech support people have given up and made excuses to get off the phone - my favorite was to reapply the same version of the router's firmware, waste an hour reconfiguring it, and then wait 24-36 hours to see if the problem came back; and sure enough it did.

Linksys's phone customer support is horrible. After my last tech support tech's manager determined that I have yet another defective router and I should get a new one, I was transferred to their customer service department so that they could process an RMA. It took them 43 minutes to process the RMA. The customer service person, who could barely speak english, said he had to read everyone of the case notes in order to process an RMA. Then it took 24 minutes to get transferred to his supervisor to complain about him.

So to reiterate my review: While this router looks like a great set of features for great price, you'll need to turn off much of those features to be able to FTP, and you'll need to reboot your router every 24-36 hours if you want it to router internet service to other computers on your network. And if you have to call tech support or customer support, you'll be in for some horrible experience. So don't make the same mistake as I did. Don't buy this router.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars WRVS4400n LOCKS UP., June 13, 2007

By	Omni (Rhode Island) - See all my reviews

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We have a small business network and purchased this router primarily for internet access. The router LOCKS UP several times per week and must be powered down/up to get it restored. Even that proceedure can take 2-3 attempts before you get it back up. This major problem makes the router unreliable and completely useless in our application. We spent MANY wasted hours trying to trouble shoot this problem and believe it may simply be a design flaw in the product. We will be relocating it to the dumpster and researching a higher quality product from a different manufacturer.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lots of bugs, intermittent operation, November 5, 2006

By	A.N. (WI) - See all my reviews

I purchased this wireless router for my business so I could VPN into my local network. I also purchased the corresponding N-PCMCIA card for my laptop while in the office.

After spending many hours with my IT guy, this thing doesn't work.

- The browser based setup utility is slow and hangs a lot.

- We never could really get the VPN to work (the QuickVPN software would lock up the entire router).

- The router would intermittently drop the wireless connection.

Wireless-N isn't fully baked yet. The little it did work, we found that the 12X speed is a bit of an exageration.

+ The only this thing is good for is an overpriced 4-port switch....

This one is certainly going back to Amazon.