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Linksys EtherFast® BEFSR81 Router

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Key Features
  • Router Functionalities: VPN Pass-Thru Firewall DHCP Server
  • Connectivity: Wired
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Linksys EtherFast® BEFSR81 Router
 
 
 
 
 
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Do you find Internet sharing software to be nothing but a hassle? Can't find a simple and inexpensive way to share your one Internet IP address over your entire network? If so, then the Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router is exactly what you're looking for. ??The Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch is the perfect solution for connecting up to 253 of your PCs to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection or to a Fast Ethernet or Ethernet backbone. Configurable as a DHCP server or client for your network, the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch acts as the only externally recognized Internet gateway on your local area network (LAN). The EtherFast Cable/DSL Router can be configured via SNMP to filter internal users' access to the Internet and serve as an Internet firewall against unwanted outside intruders.??The EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch features such advanced functions as dynamic and static port routing, DMZ hosting, filtering and forwar...
 

Review Summary

Average Rating: 2.5
 
Based on 14 reviews
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Rating Distribution
Pros
  • Easy To Use (5)
  • Simple Setup (5)
  • Fast (2)
  • Rich Features (1)
  • Reliable Performance (1)
  • Good Value (1)
Cons
  • Unreliable Performance (2)
It's Good For
  • Small Networks (5)
  • Home (5)
  • Office (2)
  • Large Networks (2)
  • Upgrade (1)
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Weird problems

Date of Review:  Jul 24, 2003
The Bottom Line: Great for home use but maybe not at the workplace.
Review: I only had one strange problem with this router at a customer site in Mississippi...it would intermittenly crash! There was nothing to explain why this was happening. My suspicion was always that the DSL provider had already provided a modem/router...
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  4.0

by: matschang
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Easy to configure.
Cons
None.
 

I trusted it ... but lately it let me down.

Date of Review:  Nov 5, 2009
The Bottom Line: You may get lucky, or you may not.
Review: Had mine since about 2004 .... now is the end of 2009 .... so that makes it about 5y old.

Over the years I believed in this unit and trusted it .... even when wierd things started happening on the link to the WAN last year, I kept blaming the...
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  2.0

by: gaussek
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Very Easy setup.
Interface...
Cons
Failed with time.
Port forwarding is...
 

We named our BEFSR81 "Linky".

Date of Review:  Oct 13, 2002
The Bottom Line: This router will do exactly what you need at a good price. Reliability and quality is questionable though.
Review: The Linksys BEFSRR81 Cable/DSL Router is a great idea. Basically, when you have a cable modem or DSL connection...you can only have 1 IP address. This means only one computer can be connected to the Internet at one time.

Well, Linky to the...
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  3.0

by: alladinjw
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Easy to setup up, quiet, fast access
Cons
Unreliable. Requires a receipt to...
 
 

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN BEFSR81

Key Features

Router Functionalities   VPN Pass-Thru • Firewall • DHCP Server
Connectivity Wired

Interfaces

Built-In 8-port Built-In Switch
LAN Interfaces 10/100 Base-T
WAN Interfaces   1 x 10 Base-T

Standards and Protocols

LAN Standards IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD or Ethernet • IEEE 802.3u 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet)
Protocols   DHCP • PPPoE • TCP • UDP
Routing Protocols RIP Version 1 • RIP Version 2 • Static Routing
Remote Management Protocol   SNMP • HTTP

Firewall / VPN

Firewall Features MAC Address Filtering • IP Filtering • Port Filtering • NAT
VPN Protocols IPSec Pass-Thru • PPTP Pass-Thru

Modem

DSL Standards ADSL Lite (G.Lite ITU G.992.2)

Other Features

LED Indicators Power • Test / Diagnostic • Activity • Link (Per Port) • Link
Additional Features UPnP Certified

Dimensions

Width 7.33 in.
Depth 6.07 in.
Height 1.89 in.
Weight 1.1 lb.

Warranty

Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous

UPC 745883551200
Product ID 20212956
Release Date September, 2000
 

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