January 20, 2007

Linksys Wireless Router for SOHO

Checkout the Wireless-G broadband Router launched by Linksys as it's a 4 in 1 device which acts as an Access Point giving you the option to connect to an 802.11g at 54Mbps speed (which is very fast) and also to 802.11b at 11 Mbps which is a normal speed, on your network. This device has 4 built-in 10/100 Full duplex Ethernet ports with RJ-45 jacks. Connect this device to your wired Local Area Network (LAN) switch or hub and let everyone enjoy the fast speed internet connection. To increase the reachability, add more hubs or switches to get more user access the device. Another scenario would to connect 4 of your computers directly to this device or a combination of computer and printers etc as it acts as a Switch as well. Your decision would highly depend upon the current requirement. The built-in Router function lets the broadband connection to be shared by any number of computers. And finally it also acts a Phone Adapter with lots of high quality features giving you a great telephone like experience through the broadband internet connection even when you are surfing the web. There are two standard RJ-11 or RJ-12 type telephone jacks in the device which are not interlinked with each other and gives you the facility to connect two separate phone lines which can be awesome with a Vonage type connection. With features like low domestic and international rates, a call waiting with Called ID, Voicemail, distinctive Rings, call forwarding and plenty of more, this device can be your honey forever. And the best part that most users love about Vonage is the choice of any free local dialing area regardless of where ever you live in United Kingdom. Security is the next concern user would rely before purchasing a product on mere features. The Wireless-G Broadband Router gives you excellent features to protect your data and privacy, as it can encode every wireless transmission with 128-bit encryption supported for both wired and wireless connections with the multi-strength security standard Wi-Fi Protected Access (the WPA). Apart from that the router has a built-in DHCP Server which can be configured to lease IP addresses to the connecting clients. Along with that a built-in Firewall protects your PC against any threats and denial of service attacks. You can configure the device to support VPN connections and can filter authorized clients on there MAC addresses. To summarize the Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router is all you need to get a SOHO (Small Office - Home Office) kind of solution as with this device you can share internet connection, printers, computers, play LAN games and finally a Voice over IP telephone.

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