Linksys BEFSR81 Cable/dsl Router with 8-PT Switch

Product Details

The router features advanced functions such as dynamic and static port routing, DMZ hosting, filtering, forwarding, and quality-of-service capabilities. All of these functions can be easily configured through any networked computer's Web browser.

The Linksys BEFSR81 router comes with a one-year limited warranty.

Product Reviews

(1 stars) - Linksys - Nevermore!
My second BEFSR81 just crapped out. Probable hardware failure. About 24 months old. Typical of Linksys - no diagnostics. Just several weeks of gradually worsening network drops, freezes, resets, reboots and resulting hairpulling, frustration, disappointment. The only guess from Linksys support "all 8 port LED's blinking is not a good sign .... probably a hardware failure." On top of everything, the Webex hosted chat session with Linksys support kept freezing.

After 15 years of loyalty to the Linksys brand, I am throwing in the towel. This is the third time I have dealt with a Linksys product failure in which there are no diagnostics, no support, no replacement. The user is left to their own wits dealing with the gradual peformance degradation and random network drops and freezes before the product's premature death.

(2 stars) - It doesn't have hangers so I can hang it to the wall
I returned because I thougth it has the option to hang in the wall like the NETGEAR products.

(4 stars) - almost awesome
Well, the RV-series from Linksys has spoiled me, and given me higher expectations that I should have for their standard-issue products. This is a quirky little device. Doesn't have much competition in the router world except for it's big brothers, the RV082 and RV016 (which I highly recommend, btw). Anyway, it seems to work wonderfully until I try to change the port for remote administration. I use one in the high range (above 50000), which some TCP/IP guru would probably say is wrong. Anyway, any other router that allows me to put in my own custom port value has worked fine, but changing the RA port on this one makes it not work, has to be reset to defaults and then reprogrammed. Still, if you just leave that alone the rest of the features seem to work fine. At 1/3 the price, it certainly is more affordable than the RV082. The one place I use these is an office building where 5 non-profits all share office space and a tiny communications closet stuffed with wires. This cuts the number of devices in half by combining the router and a big-enough switch into one unit. Also, it's easy on their budgets. The new models come with the nice small power brick that seems to use less power and generate less heat. If you need performance/reliability and can afford it, get the RV082 instead. If you're trying to fit a one-piece solution into a home structured-wiring cabinet, then this is a better choice because of less heat output and smaller footprint.

(5 stars) - Linksys BEFSR81
Nice to have 8 ports to plug into. I frankly don't see any speed differences between 100 and gigabit, as transfer speeds seem to max out at 10MBs/sec. I tried throwing on Cat 6 cables and didn't see a difference. Oh well, needed the new router as the old when went out.

(1 stars) - Died after 6 months
I should have read the product reviews before I bought this router. It worked fine for six months then it started to overheat and not work. I unplugged it and let it cool down and that worked for about a week. Eventually it totally stopped working. Linksys refused to refund my money. This will be the last Linksys product I'll ever buy.

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