Porter cable-flex router

Advantages: 66mm plunge, 1300W induction motor,1/2" collet
Disadvantages: A bit heavy for some hand held work

...fairly easily when mounted in the table (0.2mm divisions) 3) Locking on/off switch ? Some new routers have a ?dead man? trigger switch which switches the router off when your thumb is removed, which means you need to use a cable tie to lock on for table operation. Overall for table use this router is great for the price, although don?t try and wiz wood through too quickly - the 2000W ~£300 machines from Trend, Bosch, Dewalt etc. would be better if this is your main aim. Hand-held opinion 1) Smooth plunge action ? Initially it was a little sticky, but seems to have got smoother with use and now is just right. Also there is a wear adjuster so that the plunge action can be tightened if the plunge becomes too slack over time. 2) Fine adjust fence ? The fence has a fine adjust knob and is solid as you like. 3...

bungler 28.01.2003 · Read review
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Review of Porter Cable Flex Router

Obsolete, but perfect for Cisco exams

Advantages: Very Cheap, with lots of features
Disadvantages: Will help with CCNA, but may stuggle with CCNP

...I bought one of these routers off ebay to help with my upcoming (Cisco) CCNA exam. These are by no means cutting edge routers, and are obsolete now as they only support 10Mbps via their AUI (lan) port and support a limited amount of protocols. The router itself has one AUI port, which when used with a transceiver can connect to either another router or a switch (at 10Mbps); 2 serial ports which can be configured with a routing protocol such as frame relay to connect to another switch or ISP data terminal equipment, a console port to configure the router itself, and an AUX port for modem connection. Though well past it's sell by date, the switch is perfect to get to grips with Ciscos IOS (internetwork Operating System) and set up simple routed networks in conjuction with other routers and switches. One thing to be aware of when buying...

bllward 05.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Cisco 2501 - router

Belkin - High-Speed Mode Wirless G Router

Advantages: High speed sharing of internet connection. Free on-line and phone help
Disadvantages: A bit tricky to set up for me at first..

...something that was planned, but my wife said, "why don't we get broadband?" "Good idea," I answered. Well both our spare bedrooms have been turned into offices, my wife's and mine. I love to write and communicate on the internet and she loves to do her family history research. "After the broadband is installed, why not get a router and network the both computers?" she says. "Good idea," I answered again. It's not that I'm a man of few words, it's just that I was a little more than concerned about the potential problems involved in networking our machines together, having given up the effort in favour of a USB to USB cable on my laptop a couple of year ago. To go back to the broadband for a moment, when the installation day came around, the engineers were not happy about installing the cable modem upstairs in my office, even...

derek-j-a 25.09.2005 · Read review
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Review of Belkin Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway Router wireless router

A Wireless Cable ?

Advantages: Cheap, Easy Setup
Disadvantages: Poor WiFi Coverage, Limited sofwtare features

...When my old Netgear wireless router broke down (for the fourth time) at the beginning of December I decided that enough was enough. A trip to PC world saw me return with one of these puppies (and £60 lighter in the pocket). 30 minutes after getting home saw my Internet access and wireless network reinstated. Yup, 30 minutes was really all it took, and that included unwrapping it, fiddling round with the power supply & cables as well as some basic configuration. This was helped along by the excellent quick-start guide on a large, fold-out sheet with it's clearly numbered and documented steps. At about the size of a large-format paperback, it's middle of the road in terms of size. Aesthetically it's not going to win any prizes, but it does the job. There are screw-holes on the base to allow for wall-mounting should you desire...

LegendaryMrDude 30.12.2004 · Read review
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Review of Belkin 54g Wireless Cable/DSL Router

Linksys's Lightning fast wireless router

Advantages: Fast speeds, Reliable, Stylish
Disadvantages: I had wireless problems, Gets a bit warm, no restart router option in config

...The Linksys WAG160N N300 is an ADSL2+ wireless modem router, meaning it has a a modem built in. It is for use with BT Internet connections rather than for use with a Cable broadband connection (i.e. Virgin) although a Cable version is also available. It?s an ADSL2 router, which means it supports the newer ADSL standard, which could mean faster transfer speeds although this really depends on your line quality, distance from Exchange, service with ISP, etc. The router currently costs £74.99 from PC World but a bit less at £59.99 on their website. I bought mine about 8 months ago on Ebuyer for around £55. IN THE BOX You receive two ADSL filter s, RJ11 cable, user manual, manual and software CD, power adapter and lastly, the router itself. THE ROUTER ITSELF One thing I quite like about the router is that it looks quite...

Deru 01.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Linksys Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway WAG160N - wireless router

Cable and wireless...

Advantages: Great connectivity and performance
Disadvantages: Configuring

...Not only is it a play on words (and a famous telephone company) but now it is a good way to describe a fantastic piece of equipment that no broadband home should be without. the linksys wireless-b broadband router. Yep, you budget networking buddies have supplied you with this great innovation. the ability to share your single broadband cable/dsl connection with up to 4 computers in the vicinity. I say vicinity as this is a wireless ready router. Hang on a minute andy.....what is this router thing. I liken it to mother cooking dinner. Mother is the router in this situation. The broadband connection is like a massive saucepan full of dinner and the children are 4 pc's around your house. Mother takes the dinner and divides it out amongst her 4 children , ensuring they all get some dinner and in equal proportions. That is what...

andycharger 31.12.2003 · Read review
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Review of Linksys EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router - wireless router

Cable internet connection for all the family

Advantages: Share your cable broadband connection
Disadvantages: Requires a bit of technical skill

...also drains resources from that 'sharing' PC. The solution was to invest in a Kobian 'Mercury' broadband router. The Kobian router plugs directly into the back of the cable modem (it doesn't work on ADSL cable modems) and offers up to four 10/100 megabit ethernet connections to your Local Area Network. Each PC is set to 'Obtain IP address automatically' on their ethernet interface, and with a bit of luck, and a fair wind, you can all enjoy full Internet connectivity all over the house. There's one disadvantage in all of this - you need to lay 'Category 5' network cabling, and each PC has to be fitted with an ethernet card, but as I had already established a home LAN to allow file and printer sharing, all the infrastructure was already in place. I'm a bit of a gadget freak A consequence of this is that I have more than four...

dobieg 07.10.2004 · Read review
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Review of Kobian 'Mercury' KOB BR100 cable router

Cisco IP Phone 7941

Advantages: ease of use, strong, durable, linking into GAL, remote managment and upgrades from call manager.
Disadvantages: Call quality is dependant on quality of the Network. Duplex settings, over utilized network, etc

...In my experience with the Cisco IP phone 7941, which has been for 5 years or so, has been nothing but pleasure. There features to link into AD and the ability to log onto any phone in the building and look up a user on the GAL on AD is very handy indeed. Call Transfer,Conference, Mute are the standard features. The Phones will have to be set up to work with a call manager, Which is a centre point to manage the phones, and has the ability to record conversation for quality control, etc. They have 2 options when it comes to powering these phones, on is to buy a power adapter, the other is to buy a Cisco Switch that can supply power to the phones via Ethernet. They are strong and reliable, they have been used as call centre phones, and we know what kind of abuse they would be put through in that environment. All in all, i would rate...

trevore 19.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Cisco IP-Phone 7941

Low Cost Enterprise Security Firewall Router

Advantages: Powerful, Easy to configure, Good support, Low cost
Disadvantages: Needs extra 'modem' for each broadband Connection, Occasional reboots required

...comes with mounting brackets and screws (no rack nuts included though) so that you can mount the router in a data cabinet. Once ready, it?s just a case of plugging in the power, a patch lead (network cable) to a Vigor 100 (or 110) or a router in a non-NAT configuration from one of the two WAN (Wide Area Network) ports and another patch lead from one of the LAN (Local Area Network) ports to your network. The Vigor 100 (or 110) is like a modem and required to connect the 2950 to an ADSL connection (the phone cable for the broadband connects to the Vigor 100). After all that, you log into the 2950 with the default login details to set up the ADSL settings (broadband account login details), similar to most routers. The 2950 can have two broadband connections plugged into it so one would need to plug in another Vigor 100 (or non-NAT router...

Deru 11.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Draytek Vigor 2950 - router

Basic Cisco Course

Advantages: More money @ work, More Knowledge
Disadvantages: !!!!!!

...on the Cisco ladder. The course contained relavant material & labs to last 5 days & was very informative. Anyone who is working or looking to work in the ISP, Internet area, should consider this course, as Cisco hold a large chunk of the Router business....

beckym 13.09.2000 · Read review
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Review of Cisco - ICND Course