| The Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router is | | | | didn't work for me). I altered the IP address |
| actually three devices in one box. First, there's the | | | | series because the DSL modem uses the |
| Wireless Access Point, which allows you to | | | | 192.168.1 address, set up an administrator |
| connect both screaming fast devices such as | | | | password, then chose a name for the Wireless |
| Wireless-G (802.11g at 54Mbps) and Wireless-B | | | | network, enabled WPA2 encryption and selected |
| (802.11b at 11Mbps) to your network. | | | | a pass-phrase. |
| Next, is a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch | | | | Once I attached my laptop to the router, I |
| to join your wired-Ethernet devices together. You | | | | established an outstanding signal and throughput of |
| can connect four PCs directly, or attach more | | | | 100 KB/sec for evaluation, my DSL connection |
| hubs and switches to make as large a network as | | | | retains an output of 300 KB/sec when I link |
| you want. Lastly, the Router function links it all | | | | straight to the DSL modem. |
| together and allows your whole network to share | | | | I've been using the router for some months now, |
| a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection. | | | | and have not had any plunged connections unlike |
| After your computers are linked to the Router | | | | my older router where it dropped connections |
| and the Internet, they can interconnect with each | | | | objectively often and did not support the newer |
| other too, sharing resources and files. All your | | | | WPA encryption scheme and have steady output. |
| computers can print on a shared printer linked | | | | The router has been running continuously for |
| anywhere in the house. And your computers can | | | | these past few months. |
| share all kinds of files -- audio, digital pictures, and | | | | For the genuine tech-heads, this router has |
| documents. Save all your digital music on one | | | | modified Linux firmware accessible from third |
| computer, and listen to it anywhere in the house. | | | | parties. I haven't tried this firmware, since the |
| Consolidate all of your family's digital photographs | | | | base Linksys firmware meets my necessities. |
| in one place, to simplify finding the ones you need, | | | | To finish, good security practices are to: Modify |
| and enabling backup to CD-R. Use spare free | | | | the administrator password, deactivate Universal |
| space on one computer when the other's hard | | | | Plug and Play, restrict Remote administrative |
| drives starts to fill up. | | | | access, use a distinctive name for the access |
| I got this wireless router from When I installed it, | | | | point, and if the network is only for a minor |
| the setup was very direct. (The Setup Wizard | | | | number of personal devices. |