Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router BEFW11S4

DID NOT WORK FOR WIRELESS

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 24, 2007

Pros: None

Cons: Only worked when wire-line connected to router.

my desktop wire-line connected to router. It worked ok. However, other labtops couldn't wireless connected to the router.

Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router BEFW11S4

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Mar 17, 2007

Pros: Cheap

Cons: Disconnects twice or more daily.

Bought this a couple of years ago.. since it was cheap (store had a discount going on). It has been more of an hassel.. I have not changed it until now since I did not used internet at home. For the past few months I have been working a lot from home and its a pain in the rear to have a router thats disconnects randomly twice or more each day. Linksys customer support is the worst I have dealt with. These guys do not know a single thing to fix issue.. they will talk to you quoting from an Operator's Manual.. or something..

keeps on disconnecting

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Feb 1, 2007

Pros: Works great for a few months

Cons: keeps on disconnecting

tried upgrading the firmware. ipconfig shows the router but when I ping it, no response. I giving up and just replace it. it is not worth the hassle.

It good but currently having problem

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Nov 17, 2006

Pros: easy plug and play

Cons: often need reset factory setting

I'm using BEFW11S4 router by Linksys, it was nice,but from the 1st time i use it already hav a minr problem,wireless connection will oftenly lost connectivity after a long while usage and the router need to be reset or Power OFF then ON to refresh. Then recently the router 4-ports having problem where my router does not respond/PC does not recieve packet from router.Hoping for technical support from others since i have contact the Linksys technician.

PPPoE Disconnection Occurs Every Few Mins

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 28, 2006

Pros: CISCO Brand

Cons: Keeps disconnecting and nothing special

Expecting the CISCO brand would bring in great features, I was disappointed when I found out the number of available port forwarding slots was no more than lesser brands, and there were only a few more features.

I use the regular PPPoE connection which means the router has to dial up through ADSL. I would say it successfully does so 2/3 of the time.

I was okay with the above, and was happy using it for three months, when suddenly it keeps disconnecting the PPPoE connection. It does this several times an hour, sometimes within minutes. It is impossible to play games on the net, or download any large files. Even writing in forums is a hassle when I kept losing things.

Not sure why this is happening, but judging from the other reviews, it seems others have also had this problem. The router is great for a few months, and then it fails.

My router can get pretty hot. I am not sure if this is the problem or a symptom. Hope others would mention if this is the case with them too.

By the way, it has disconnected three times during the time it took for me to write this review. No kidding.

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DONT BUy

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jun 27, 2006 | 1 out of 1 found this Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router BEFW11S4 review helpful

Pros: fast when it actually works

Cons: after 3 months it disconnects all the time

Dont buy this its a damn ripoff linksys wont help you with this either, after a few months all you get is disconnects

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Frustrating!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 20, 2005

Pros: Works sometimes

Cons: Always letting me down, TERRIBLE tech support

I'm going to have to buy a different brand. All I want is to come home from the office, open my laptop, and get back on the network. But it is randomly freezing up so that I have to unplug it and plug it back in. The log file is sooo weak, it doesn't even log the time when things happen. I have nightmares about calling Linksys tech support. It's like calling Compaq used to be. Perhaps I shouldn't blame them since there is just no helping this product.

I'm on the latest Firmware, version 1.52.02 and still have problems. Other desktop computers in my house can't get on either. I've tried every IPCONFIG command to try and get back on the net, but the only thing that works is resetting it.

REview of BEFW11S4 Router

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Apr 23, 2005

Pros: Fairly dependeble

Cons: locks up sometimes

I have had this unit for a couple of year now and am probably ready for a new one. So far this router ha done everything I have asked of it. Being dependible is something thst has value. Even so this is an old router by current standards but it still works for me. Thanks.

It was fine at at first

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Feb 25, 2005

Pros: easy to set up

Cons: keeps disconnecting

I am going to buy a different router. This one worked fine for the first 3 or 4 months. Now it keeps disconnecting. It's happening once a week now. I need this for work so this is really a problem. A co-worker of mine had the same problem with this router, she switched routers and she says she's not having anymore problems.
I looked around on the net, I see many people are having the exact same problem.

It was fine at at first

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Feb 25, 2005 | 8 out of 10 found this Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router BEFW11S4 review helpful

Pros: easy to set up

Cons: keeps disconnecting

I am going to buy a different router. This one worked fine for the first 3 or 4 months. Now it keeps disconnecting. It's happening once a week now. I need this for work so this is really a problem. A co-worker of mine had the same problem with this router, she switched routers and she says she's not having anymore problems.
I looked around on the net, I see many people are having the exact same problem.

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Feb 11, 2005

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Wireless or Not

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jan 11, 2005 | 0 out of 1 found this Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router BEFW11S4 review helpful

Pros: Easy to set up

Cons: Wireless computers refused to connect to router

When I set up this product for my uncle I used the CD and it took me through all the steps to set up the router properly, and it even worked. I was able to access the internet through any computer that was hooked up at the time and also was able to transfer files without a problem. I turned on the WEB encryption and still was able to access other files on other computers without a problem that day. The problems started to occur when for some reason both of the wireless computers were refusing to connect to the router, then I was unable to see the router with a wired computer to change the wireless settings. I then proceeded to reset the router according to the manuals instructions and when I turned it on again all I got was a flashing power light. I then called Linksys's tech support and they told me to get a new one thinking that this one was defected. Well it turned out that not only was that one defected but the one they gave me to replace it with did the same thing. Tech support did absolutely nothing but tell me to return it and get a new one. If you want a cheep product that does not work this is for you, Good Luck.

Died after 6 months of use.

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Nov 14, 2004 | 1 out of 1 found this Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router BEFW11S4 review helpful

Pros: Easy to setup.

Cons: Questionable quality and bad support.

I had it for 6 months and then started to fail and eventualli died.
Had to deal with crappy tech support for a month to convince them that router hardware was hosed.
Why would I have to pay to send the bad router back to Linksys if it failed?
Got a replacement had it for 2 weeks and so far so good.
Will see it it last longer that the first one?

Failulure

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Nov 9, 2004

Pros: Nothing

Cons: Everything

I have been using it for 5-6 months and then BOOM! It just stops working. How sad.

Tech support is worthless

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 22, 2004

Pros: works when configured

Cons: you're on your own with troubleshooting

The Punjabi tech support weenies don't know their asses from holes in the ground. Fuck! What can one expect from a third world country where they crap in public and wipe their ass with their hands?

Linksys Wireless Router BEFW11S4

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 28, 2003 | 4 out of 5 found this Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router BEFW11S4 review helpful

Pros: wired or wireless has great internet connection

Cons: Tech support not the greatest

I bought this router (ver. 4) along with the ethernet bridge WET11 for the Playstation 2. It works great after installing the latest firmware. I had some problems at first with the Playstation not connecting to the internet the second time 24 hours after the first connection. Firmware upgrade solved this problem. Tech support is not the greatest but searching their knowledge base on their web site is good.

Great Product

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Aug 15, 2003

Use this alot, durable, and well made, love it

Linksys 2.4 GHZ router

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 27, 2003 | 1 out of 1 found this Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router BEFW11S4 review helpful

System works very well. Satisfied with performance.

It lasts forever!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Apr 21, 2003 | 1 out of 1 found this Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router BEFW11S4 review helpful

I have had mine for over a year now and it has never let me down. Its easy to use and has very good range.

Linksys Wireless Router

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Feb 6, 2003 | 4 out of 5 found this Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router BEFW11S4 review helpful

After hooking up a Belkin router(wireless) and adapters, I got poor reception. After six months of frustration, I switched to Linksys and have had excellent reception right from the beginning.

Connect to computer not laptops?

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Aug 5, 2002 | 0 out of 6 found this Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router BEFW11S4 review helpful

can u hook this router up to a regular computer and not a laptop? and if so does this come with something to hook up the computer to the router??? i need to know

wHO IS UR DADDY

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Apr 25, 2002 | 0 out of 10 found this Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router BEFW11S4 review helpful

WHAT IS THIS? hOW U WORK THIS SHIT ON XP

Linksys Wireless EtherFast Cable/DSL

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Apr 8, 2002 | 2 out of 2 found this Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router BEFW11S4 review helpful

Everything installed smoothly had a minor problem with laptop wireless card called the help desk and 20 minutes later I was in business. Very pleased with system coverage and speed

XP Compability

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Mar 5, 2002 | 30 out of 30 found this Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router BEFW11S4 review helpful

I use the Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router on XP without any problems. I connected the router to the computer using an ethernet cable. There was no need to install any drivers. I use a cable modem which plugs into the router.

My second computer was connected via a wireless USB device. This computer made use of Windows ME. A driver needed to be installed, but other than that, the process went quickly.

I may have spent a total of 10 minutes on installation, with little trouble after that.

XP

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Feb 14, 2002 | 0 out of 10 found this Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router BEFW11S4 review helpful

How does it work with the XP, does anybody know?