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Just plug the DSL or cable modem to the router
Date of Review: Sep 21, 2009
Linksys EtherFast BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch as a "splitter" kind connect to the Internet. Just plug the DSL or cable modem to the router and all your home computers can share the Internet - all at once. Built-in 4-port switch, you can attach four local PCs directly, or daisy-chain more hubs and switches as your network grows.
The computer is connected to the Internet through a router, they can communicate with each other too, sharing resources and files. All computers can print a printer connected anywhere in the home. And you can share all kinds of files between computers - music, digital photos and other documents. Keep all your digital music on one computer, and listen anywhere in the home. Organize all digital photos of your family in one place, in order to simplify the ones you want to search, and easy backup CD-Rs. Play head to head games during family or opponents on the Internet. Use the extra free space on one computer when another's hard drive starts to fill.
All this is easier than you think - is included Setup Wizard walks you through configuring the router, step by step. The router can act as a DHCP server on your network, your computer is configured automatically. Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) lets specialized Internet applications configure the router, so you do not. Built-in NAT technology allows you to keep intruders from your computer.