Cisco Linksys E4200 v2 Maximum Performance Dual-Band N900 router

• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 25 reviews
• My rating: 0 stars

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• 1 stars

  Unreliable and confused connections

  by bvalentas on September 1, 2012

  Pros: Stylish look thats about it

  Cons: Slow connections with connections being confused, lack of a internal management software.

  Summary: I had this router for 6 months. I returned to netgear, missed it so bad, I would get frustrated, dont even this about getting a range extender for this one ...

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  Summary: I had this router for 6 months. I returned to netgear, missed it so bad, I would get frustrated, dont even this about getting a range extender for this one with a wireless printer, that will drive you insane!

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• 2 stars

  Device wouldn't sync - Linksys Support horrible

  by bigbrigand on August 16, 2012

  Pros: The device is sized for convenient placement, and its wireless signal strength is powerful.

  Cons: Device would not reset, and Linksys Support provided me with directions to "correct" the problem and did nothing to really help me resolve my issue.

  Summary: I was excited to get my new router and replace a Dlink router that had a less powerful wireless signal. Instead, I simply managed to waste several hours trying to ...

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  Summary: I was excited to get my new router and replace a Dlink router that had a less powerful wireless signal. Instead, I simply managed to waste several hours trying to resolve the issue with lackluster help from Linksys Support. This had to be one of the worst support experiences I have EVER had.
  
  The issue I originally had with the router was that it would not work with my cable modem. I followed Linksys Support's directions from two online chat sessions (several times for each set of instructions), and nothing worked. One issue I had was that the device would not reset, and the WAN port appeared not to work. However, the support personnel did not take the time to really troubleshoot my issue. The support was so poor that the second chat person would ignore the information I had given her just seconds before.
  
  I have had several different routers over the years, and worked with hundreds for clients - this router is the worst I have ever worked with.
  
  I won't say that all Linksys routers are bad devices, but I will say that Linksys has the worst support I have had the bad luck to deal with.

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• 8 stars

  Worth buying if you have a network person who can help.

  by Rush_Line on July 25, 2012

  Pros: Fast, Stable, dependable have not had one issue in over a year.

  Cons: Difficulty with initially setting up and maintaining configuration (I expected it to be easier due to the asking price) most notably with regards to the USB port.

  Summary: I purchased this router for a family member and set up their network of 3 wireless laptops, 2 wired pc's, an Ipod type device, a sewing machine, a bluray ...

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  Summary: I purchased this router for a family member and set up their network of 3 wireless laptops, 2 wired pc's, an Ipod type device, a sewing machine, a bluray player, 2 printers and a SeaGate external hard drive that is now acting as her network hosting media server. I had some issues getting it set up and I am technically competent, but that said, it is one of the easiest ones I've worked with.

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• 10 stars

  fast and reliable

  by MaineManiac on June 30, 2012

  Pros: always fast
  always worked
  automatically updated firmware
  looked good

  Cons: didn't have cisco connect cloud

  Summary: used this router for almost a yesar and loved it. wanted to get the one of the app-enabled routers with cisco connect cloud, so i gave it aways and bought ...

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  Summary: used this router for almost a yesar and loved it. wanted to get the one of the app-enabled routers with cisco connect cloud, so i gave it aways and bought an ea3500. i suppose the is a downgrade in numbers, but it also works great and i wouldn't trade the cisco connect cloud thing for the world (no other routers have it).

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• 10 stars

  Rock-solid router performance!

  by corffer on June 30, 2012

  Pros: Consistently fast, in a house where 3+ simultaneous video streams are common.
  Excellent reliability, no reboots needed.
  Easy Setup
  Great configuration software (Cisco Connect)

  Cons: Not easily wall mountable
  No external antenna add on option

  Summary: Was one of my favorite routers to-date (just recently upgraded to the EA4500).
  
  I noticed most of the negative comments are from folks wanting to slam their own firmware on ...

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  Summary: Was one of my favorite routers to-date (just recently upgraded to the EA4500).
  
  I noticed most of the negative comments are from folks wanting to slam their own firmware on the router, or have some nostalgia about the old rabbit-ear antenna models. I suppose this sleek and fast router isn't for you. But, for the rest of us, who just want simple reliable and fast Wi-Fi out of the box, this is the perfect router.

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• 1 stars

  Horrible router

  by ldrrp on February 15, 2012

  Pros: Speed, webrowsing

  Cons: the DMZ feature does NOT work at all on the e4200v2, I have tried to escalate to Cisco technical support to no avail. In fact, after a lot of time on the phone multiple times, now they want me to pay another $9.99 to install some software

  Summary: Do not get this router

  Summary: Do not get this router

• 1 stars

  Don't waste your money.

  by loki_racer on March 22, 2012

  Pros: None that I can think of.

  Cons: Everything.

  Summary: Gigabit connections aren't nearly as fast as they should be. 802.11n with a laptop 10 feet away from router can not stream HD video from a Windows Home ...

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  Summary: Gigabit connections aren't nearly as fast as they should be. 802.11n with a laptop 10 feet away from router can not stream HD video from a Windows Home Server on a 10/100/1000 connection.
  
  It is controlling my bridged DSL modem and is constantly knocked offline, multiple times a day. I have to power cycle the modem to get it to reconnect to the internet.
  
  All the issues mentioned above weren't issues with my network when it was running a WRT600n. The only thing I changed, and very much regret, is replacing the WRT600n with the E4200.

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• 1 stars

  Not worth the time or the money

  by rynoski on June 15, 2012

  Pros: Well, they at least work.... They do have decent range and speed but beyond that not much more.

  Cons: SEVERAL important features missing from this hunk o junk. This Router lacks nearly all of them. NO DMZ, NO advanced wireless config, limited Port Forwarding & worst of all NO STATIC IP Assignment!!!!!

  Summary: Don't waste your time or your money unless you are a novice user looking to get a plug and play router that no one will ever re-config or need ...

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  Summary: Don't waste your time or your money unless you are a novice user looking to get a plug and play router that no one will ever re-config or need to mess with, that has decent range and speed.
  
  SEVERAL important features missing from this hunk o crap. Where other Linksys routers are generally packed with the features needed for routine IT practices, this Router lacks damn near all of them. NO DMZ, NO advanced wireless config, limited port forwarding & worst of all - NO STATIC IP ASSIGNMENT!!!!! At least on the firmware version i was on which i upgraded immediately to the latest one 3 months ago, still no fixes or feature adds.
  
  There was limited and poor functionality with respect to general IT practices, numerous firmware bugs that were as of the time we bought one, unresolved. One thing that is a must for router buyers is that want is good firewall with necessary configuration options, which sadly this router lacks.
  
  18 reviews 11 of which have 1 star or less. Take our word for it. Save your money and continue looking for a better alternative than this sorry excuse of a router. I personally recommend trendnet's or netgear is usually a decent choice.

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  0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 2 stars

  This is not a good router.

  by rcrichards on June 7, 2012

  Pros: None for me.

  Cons: Poor performance, drops connections. I called Cisco and they even told me they were having problems with this router.

  Summary: I purchased this router largely on Doug Ngo's recommendation. Doug, do you know what Cisco's plan is to resolve the issues. I have talked to several people who ...

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  Summary: I purchased this router largely on Doug Ngo's recommendation. Doug, do you know what Cisco's plan is to resolve the issues. I have talked to several people who purchased this router and are experiencing the same problems I experience. User ratings across the internet seem to be poor and as I stated above, when I called Cisco tech support they acknowledged they were seeing a lot of issues with this router.

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  0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 1 stars

  Do Not Buy

  by rasafrasit on April 11, 2012

  Pros: -nothing that isn't shared by similarly priced models by other companies

  Cons: -basically useless
  -linksys support is of no use

  Summary: randomly and frequently: drops devices from wireless; drops wireless connection altogether; randomly and frequently block various URLs and IP addresses; randomly and frequently blocks all FTP traffic

  Summary: randomly and frequently: drops devices from wireless; drops wireless connection altogether; randomly and frequently block various URLs and IP addresses; randomly and frequently blocks all FTP traffic

  0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

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