Cisco-Linksys BEFSR81 Cable/dsl Router with 8-PT Switch | 
 enlarge | Brand: Cisco
Category: CE
List Price: $94.99
Buy New: $74.99
You Save: $20.00 (21%)
New (22) Used (8) from $30.00
Rating:  100 reviews
Format: CD
Platforms: Windows NT, Mac, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, PowerMac, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, Mac OS X, Mac OS 9 and below, Windows
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 9.7 x 2.7
nv:Device Type: Router
RJ-45 Ports: 8
Form Factor: Desktop
WAN Port(s): 1
10/100 Mbps Ports: 8
Networking Standards: IEEE 802.3i 10Base-T Ethernet
Networking Standards: IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
Routing / Firewall Protoccols: TCP/IP
Routing / Firewall Protoccols: NAT
Routing / Firewall Protoccols: DHCP
Routing / Firewall Protoccols: HTTP
Firewall Features: MAC Filtering
Firewall Features: IP Filtering
VPN Pass Through Protocols: PPTP
VPN Pass Through Protocols: L2TP
Management: Web Based
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: BEFSR81
Model: BEFSR81
UPC: 735858155700
EAN: 0745883549740
ASIN: B000051SGX
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | LAN Ports - 8 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 | | • | Package Content - Router, AC Adapter and Power Cord, User Guide and Registration Card | | • | WAN Ports - 1 |
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Product Description
The built-in 8-port switch lets you attach eight local devices directly, or daisy-chain out to more hubs and switches as your network grows. Once your computers are connected to the Internet through the Router, they can communicate with each other, sharing resources and files.
Amazon.com Product Description
A simple and inexpensive way to share your one IP address over your entire network, the Linksys EtherFast cable/DSL router connects up to 253 PCs to a high-speed broadband Internet connection or to a Fast Ethernet or Ethernet backbone. Configurable as a DHCP server or client, the EtherFast cable/DSL router acts as the only externally recognized Internet gateway on your local area network (LAN). The router can be configured via SNMP to filter internal users' access to the Internet and serve as an Internet firewall against intruders. The router features advanced functions such as dynamic and static port routing, DMZ hosting, filtering, forwarding, and quality-of-service capabilities. All of these functions can be easily configured through any networked computer's Web browser. The Linksys BEFSR81 router comes with a one-year limited warranty.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 100
 Avoid this router; it crashes when accessing Amazon August 30, 2010
Underclaw (Cape Cod, MA United States)
Am posting this review so others will know to look elsewhere until Linksys changes firmware so router will not crash when devices on its network go to Amazon. This is a known issue that took me a week to figure out. Would completely lose my LAN and have to power re-cycle. Finally figured it happened after going on Amazon site. Have always been a Cisco/Linkys fan, but this is a huge bummer. And it has been a known issue for over 3 months.
Not good. Crashes on some sites May 31, 2010
Ian (Vashon, WA, United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Turns out the latest firmware (2.51.4) has problems that cause it to crash on some sites. Ironically Amazon.com is one of those sites. Simply accessing Amazon will cause it slow down and crash requiring a reboot. Sigh. Cisco support forums have recommended altering the MTU but that just caused other problems for me.
I'd recommend staying clear of this until they've come up with a new firmware
Piece of garbage December 9, 2009
W. Rouffa (Manassas, virginia United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Do NOT buy this router. It continually looses it's connection to the internet. If you take the time to peruse the chat rooms at Linksys you will find that this is a know issue with this unit and there is no solution.
Flakey on Arrival - Returned it December 1, 2009
Robert Wells (Gilbert AZ)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Had one that lasted six years before dying. Got another despite the reviews here. Dropped internet connection every one to five hours. Tried everything I knew to get it working consistently, no sucess. SurfBoard cable modem is working fine. Went to local electronics store, got a Netgear ProSafe VPN Firewall Model FVS318 for $89.95. Installed it, no fuss, no special settings and it has worked flawlessly for a month now. Returned this flakey Linksys piece of junk. This is my second Linksys product that has been flakey right out of the box, the other being a Linksys SRX-200 wireless router. Wasn't able to return it to BestBuy caused I spent too much time thinking it was something I was doing wrong and trying to live with it. So I ended up eating the piece of junk. Got a ZyXEL wireless router and it has been solid since. No more Cisco/Linksys stuff for me. They need to get their engineering and QC teams together and figure things out before damage the Linksys line of products beomes irrepairable.
Linksys - Nevermore! November 3, 2009
Mark A. Krosse (Westport, CT USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
My second BEFSR81 just crapped out. Probable hardware failure. About 24 months old. Typical of Linksys - no diagnostics. Just several weeks of gradually worsening network drops, freezes, resets, reboots and resulting hairpulling, frustration, disappointment. The only guess from Linksys support "all 8 port LED's blinking is not a good sign .... probably a hardware failure." On top of everything, the Webex hosted chat session with Linksys support kept freezing.
After 15 years of loyalty to the Linksys brand, I am throwing in the towel. This is the third time I have dealt with a Linksys product failure in which there are no diagnostics, no support, no replacement. The user is left to their own wits dealing with the gradual peformance degradation and random network drops and freezes before the product's premature death.
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