Review of Linksys E4200

Linksys E4200 is a maximum performance router having Dual – Band Wireless – N, having a dual – band having 450 Mbps on 5 GHz band. This router is works on fast Gigabit Ethernet having fast throughput and due to this, it has a long range. This router also supports the NAS functionality, enabling the effective and efficient networking features and has an excellent Web interface. Linksys E4200 router has a compact and a nice design and also comes with Cisco Connect – software helping the users to set up and management of home wireless network easily.

Linksys E4200 has a major upgrade over the Linksys E3000. It has better design, Web interface and has faster performance that makes the functionality of the Cisco Connect application. The power adapter that comes along with the package is bulky and the guest networking feature has a limitation for ten clients only. There is no built support for 450 Mbps on 2.4 GHz band.

Rs 9,000/- for the Linksys E4200 is quite a price for this piece, of Dual – Band Wireless – N advanced router. This advance router is the first from Cisco that has the capability of making both the savvy users and novices happy. The easy to use application by Cisco Connect is comprehensive in terms of Web interface, stellar performance and has a great appealing design.

The router is loaded with one WAN port and four LAN ports on the back side with the usual array of LEDs in the front giving out the status of the router. All the ports have Gigabit capability meaning which they can support a throughput of 1000 Mbps. There is also a push button for WPS or the Wi-Fi Protected Setup. The router comes with the installer software that takes about five odd minutes to make the router get into working condition.

The router automatically makes the router select the 2.4 or the 5 GHz band which means that you will not be able to select the band of your choice manually. This is how a similar system from Apple works and that system is AirPort Extreme. The router logs in using the same name and password in both the bands and you can change that as an administrator.

The Linksys E4200 if used along with a dedicated NAS server like the Synology DS410, the router will be excellently utilized very efficiently for heavy duty media and file sharing objectives.