Linksys BEFSX41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Firewall Router
- WAN Ports – 4 10/100 Mbps RJ-45
- Warranty – 1 year
- VPN Support – Up to 2 IPSec
- Weight – 13.3 oz.
Product Description
The Linksys Instant Broadband EtherFastCable/DSL Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint is the perfect solution for connecting a small group of PCs to a high-speed broadband Internet connection or a 10/100 Ethernet backbone. The Router can be configured to limit internal users Internet access based on URLs and/or time periodsURL filtering and time filtering. For enhanced protection against intruders from the Internet, the Router features an advanced Statefu… More >>
Linksys BEFSX41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Firewall Router
This router sucks. That’s right ladies and gentlemen. I saw this thing for $50 a day ago. It looks like right after the holidays the demand went up and so did prices. It looks like people started doing their work / using Internet right on Dec 5 and decided to go router shopping. Terrible! Now I must wait for the price to drop again.
Rating: 3 / 5
Wow, this thing even protects you from “land attacks”. My secret compund in the desert will be safe for sure with this baby watching the gates.
Rating: 5 / 5
The Linksys BEFSX41 firewall router would not connect to a RCA DCM235 cable modem. The router would not recognize the ethernet link from the cable modem. The cable modem was supplied by Comcast, who tested it and found it working properly. An older Linksys BEFSR41 router (the non-firewall version) connects to this same cable modem just fine. Three different BEFSX41 devices were tried, and all had the same problem.
Working with Linksys product support was a nightmare. I contacted product support four times, had to completely describe the problem each time, and was given the same useless suggestions each time. Despite giving a case number for referral on subsequent calls, these folks never save any information about the case. Attempts to send me new firmware upgrades via email failed twice because they sent empty emails (i.e., no attachments and no content). When the new firmware was finally downloaded from their website, the installation program failed and the new firmware could not be loaded.
If you choose to purchase this product and it doesn’t work properly right out of the box, don’t waste your time trying to figure it out. And don’t waste your time contacting Linksys product support. Return it and try another brand.
Rating: 1 / 5
I too had problems getting an IP address between my modem and my router. Seems that my Motorola Surfboard SB 4100 modem wouldn’t communicate with this router. I changed to a Motorola Surfboard SB 5100 modem and I connected up immediately with no problems at all!
Rating: 4 / 5
I have used linksys products for a number of years. They are pretty reliable and long lasting. Having a hardware firewall is much better, in my opinion, compared to software based one. So, this is a good solution at a very good price.
Rating: 5 / 5