DON'T BUY LINKSYS!!!!!

neveruseaol · Post by **neveruseaol** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 1:21 am

The subject pretty much says it all. I have had so much problems with their router. Thanks for you time.

glc1 · Post by **glc1** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 1:32 am

Originally posted by neveruseaol:
I have had so much problems with their router.

You're not the only one. Just look at past posts.

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 2:21 am

Moreover you should be saying "Don't buy the Linksys Cable/DSL Gateway Router".

I have the Netgear RT311 which I upgraded my original purchase of the Linksys Router for.

I've never been happier.

However I have all Linksys network card in my Computer PCI slots and PCMCIA cardbus slot in my Laptop.
As well I have a Linksys 5 port 10/100 switch and another 16 port Linksys 10/100 switch feeding my Internet throughtout the house wherever I want to take my laptop or configure a friends computer up.

So Linksys products work well. But their Cable DSL Gateway Router has been plagued by many problems over the past year !!!

glc1 · Post by **glc1** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 3:04 am

Yeah, the router is the problem, not the switch, which I also have. Their NICs are questionable too, though.

ZenOps · Post by **ZenOps** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 3:11 am

The NIC's aren't that bad with the exemption of the original 1.0 PCI versions. What happens is most people don't bother to get the correct drivers. EG: for the standard LNETX100 there are !SIX! different driver sets. Linksys should have really named their cards differently with each generation.
http://www.linksys.com/download/default.asp

Originally posted by glc1:
Yeah, the router is the problem, not the switch, which I also have. Their NICs are questionable too, though.

glc1 · Post by **glc1** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 3:17 am

Originally posted by ZenOps:
The NIC's aren't that bad with the exemption of the original 1.0 PCI versions. What happens is most people don't bother to get the correct drivers. EG: for the standard LNETX100 there are !SIX! different driver sets. Linksys should have really named their cards differently with each generation.
http://www.linksys.com/download/default.asp

Back when I was building systems, there was three or four driver sets b/c of three or four revisions. Also, some motherboards insisted that the WOL cable was NOT connected.

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dannjr · Post by **dannjr** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 4:28 am

DON'T BUY LINKSYS!!!!!

Yep the title looks right to me...

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twwabw · Post by **twwabw** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 5:21 am

I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. I've installed probably a dozen Linksys cable routers for people with no problems at all, with one exception; a 3Com NIC's ability to configure on the Linky. I've installed two of their wireless access points, and about six wireless PC cards. One site has several hubs as well. No problem with any of them. I use a single port BEFSR11 here at my office, as well as 8-port switch, and a wireless.

For the average surfer/user, their set up is quick and easy. I can understand gamers complaints with some interactive games- can't speak about that as I don't use 'em. But they seem like a pretty good bang for the buck to me.

The interface is simple to use, and to me, easy to understand.

Their documentation on the other hand, sucks.

Like I said, I guess I've been lucky.

dannjr · Post by **dannjr** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 5:33 am

Yeah I just love leaksys support..
Or lack of..
There interface is harder than some of the others but then I guess if all you do is surf then I guess a leaksys is ok...
It couldnt handle my server
ftp
email
http
file
kept burpin personally I cant afford to have my customers calling me to tell them its a router problem and there is nothing I can do about it other than to replace it with a better product...

jsbush · Post by **jsbush** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 6:55 am

I havn't had any problems what so ever with my linksys router.

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dannjr · Post by **dannjr** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 7:16 am

Originally posted
http://forums.speedguide.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=14&t=000127

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dannjr · Post by **dannjr** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 7:21 am

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MegaVectra · Post by **MegaVectra** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 10:37 am

Hahahahahaaa, thats exactly what I thought about the POS when I owned one. And had the same problems with Linksys techies.

Now I have a Netgear RT311 and Netgear FS108 8 port switch. Havn't had a problem since day one.

dannjr · Post by **dannjr** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 2:38 pm

theres a replie from Linksys in the tweaking forum http://forums.speedguide.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=14&t=000127

scsi_guru · Post by **scsi_guru** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 8:21 pm

That's why I spent the extra bucks and bought a Sonicwall SOHO2 ....

neveruseaol · Post by **neveruseaol** » Fri Mar 16, 2001 12:02 am

thank you all for agreeing. you are right though i do have a linksys nic and switch and those work just fine.

neveruseaol

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Sat Mar 17, 2001 12:02 am

Originally posted by jsbush:
I havn't had any problems what so ever with my linksys router.

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I have to agree, no problems. I've had it now for about 4 months and the home network is awesome. I don't use it for gaming or other online extra's.
I have cable and a 4 Pc network in the home, I did not feel like purchasing multiple IP's from my isp so I went with the Linksys. Very easy to set-up and maintain, basically set-it and forget-it! I don't think the Linksys was intended for every user, I purchased this router to match all of my needs and I'm very satisfied.

Remember that what is good for the Goose is not always good for the gander.