Connects to a broadband modem, a 10/100 Ethernet backbone, or wireless network Long wireless operating range supports 300 feet indoors and 1,500 feet outdoors Provides roaming, best access-point selection, load balancing, and network traffic filtering Configurable through your networked PC's Web browser Can act as a DHCP server for your existing network Think of the Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless-B Broadband Router as a kind of "splitter" for your Internet connection. Just connect your DSL Modem to the Router, and all the computers in your household can share the Internet -- all at the same time. You can connect your home computers directly to the Router with Ethernet cables, or put wireless network adapters in them and communicate over radio waves, saving the trouble and expense of running cables through your house. Once your computers are connected to the Router, they can communicate with each other too, sharing resources and files. All your computers can print on a shared printer connected anywhere in the house. And your computers can share all kinds of files -- music, digital pictures, and documents. Keep all your digital music on one computer, and listen to it anywhere in the house. Organize all of your family's digital pictures in one place, to simplify finding the ones you want, and easing backup to CD-R. Play head-to-head computer games within the household, or against Internet opponents. Utilize extra free space on one computer when another's hard drive starts to fill up. Your home network is secure, too. All wireless communications are protected by 128-bit encryption. The Router helps keep intruders out of your computers. NOTE: This Router is missing the AC/DC power adapter
I've owned other Linksys products in the past and that make a great router so this one should be no different. I was really surprised when I opened the box and noticed that the factory bag was still wrapped around the one I ordered and still factory sealed. it looked like it had never been taken out of the factory bag. according to the information in the ad the legs where supposed to have scuff marks on them. it's kind of hard for that to be the case if the router..
