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Linksys BEFSX41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Firewall Router (4-Port 10/100 Switch / VPN Endpoint)

Made:	Linksys
Media:	Electronics
Sales Rank:	1,195
Availability:	Usually ships in 24 hours
List Price:	$116.00
Our Price*:	$69.99

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Supports up to two IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnels
Protects PCs from "ping of death", SYN flood, land attacks, IP spoofing, and other DoS (Denial of Service) attacks
Supports URL filtering and time filtering
Blocks Java, ActiveX, and cookies
Easily configurable through a Web browser from any networked PC

Rating: 3.63/5 from 62 reviews

Could not get it to work. Will return it for refund.

Rating: 2/5

I give it 2 stars, but cause I like how easy it is to use, but for some reason it just refuses to work on my network. I used to have the BEFSR41 when I had a cable modem, and that worked great. No problems with it what-so-ever. So, I naturally assumed this would be just as easy to set up. I have since moved and now have DSL service using Sprint's Fast Connect. I purchased this product in an attempt to connect my other 2 PCs to the Internet.

I've spent way more time that I want to admit trying to get this product to talk to the Sprint DSL modem. I have had no success. I went to the Linksys website and read through the FAQ as well as the KnowlegeBase. I followed all the instructions to the letter and I has never worked. I even resorted to sticking in the install CD and using their Wizard program to set up the router. The wizard program failed to connect as well.

It very frustrating since the BEFSR41 model was so simple to setup and use and I never had any problems with it (I wish I had not given it away). I plan on returning the BEFSX41 and buying the BEFSR11 (or BEFSR41). Hopefully, I'll have better luck with either of those products. If not, I'll have to buy the Sprint supported one and I really do not want to since It's twice the cost of these products. Supposedly this product supports the Sprint network, but I do not believe it anymore. If you are using Sprint Fast Connect DSL Service, this product may not work for you.

Lots of Bugs!!

Rating: 1/5

I thought this would be a good firewall / router for my DSL connection after reading a positive PC Magazine review, but it is *extremely* buggy. Often reboots for no obvious reason. I downloaded the latest firmware, and that made the issues even worse!! Tried to revert to a previous, more stable version, but tech support never sent me the file. What a joke. The Cisco brand will suffer from this, especially among the small business crowd. Who wants this hassle? I'd rather pay more for a stable and secure product!

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Rating: 5/5

The review I wrote here was for a different Linksys product (Linksys BEFVP41 EtherFast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch), and has been reposted there. I do NOT have experience with the BEFSX41 so please disregard this review. (message edited to remove review comments)