| SMC2404WBR Barricade Turbo 11/22 Mbps Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router |
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Model: SMC2404WBR
Brand: SMC
Manufacturer: SMC
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 24
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b
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All-in-one solution provides switching, IP sharing and firewall security in one single device
64-bit/128-bit/256-bit WEP encryption and Mac address filtering ensure secure network connection
3-port 10/100 Mbps switch versatility plus 1 10/100 Mbps port for WAN connection
Wireless operation at 22 Mbps, 11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2Mbps, and 1 Mbps and has an operating range of up to 1155 feet
Parental Control to protect your family with URL blocking capability |
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| User Reviews (24 total): |
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Easy setup, good performance, great price, January 13, 2003
By unknown
My home 802.11b wireless setup consists of bits and pieces from different manufacturers--usually whatever is cheapest at the time. I've got a Motorola SB4200 cablemodem, a Compaq wireless access point, a generic Prism chipset wireless PCI card, a Netgear wireless PC Card, a Lucent/Avaya wireless PC Card, and a Linksys BEFSR41 broadband gateway. Around Christmas time, I decided it was time to simplify things a little and replace two pieces of gear (the Linksys gateway and the Compaq wireless access point) with an all-in-one wireless gateway.I picked this SMC due to the low price without doing a lick of research, but I've been pleasantly surprised. The wireless performance is fine in my 3-story house, and there have been no interoperability problems with the other brands of wireless equipment I use. I don't yet have a matching 22Mbps "turbo" PC Card to take advantage of the faster speeds and 256-bit WEP encryption supported by the TI ACX100 chipset this unit uses, but I'll probably pick one up as soon as the price is low enough. On the firewall side, this unit has just about all the features of my old Linksys and also adds Stateful Packet Inspection. Overall, a great value for the money.
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Works great! 22Mbps!, January 11, 2003
By unknown
Works great with my cable modem. Doesn't seem to be any problems.
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Same problem... No resolution..., January 4, 2003
By rexracerx4 (San Francisco)
I had the same problem with this router/Alcatel DSL modem combination. I spent a lot of time configuring the thing: updating the firmware, etc. but it just wouldn't work. It's upsetting to connect my computers to my old (wired) Linksys and have everything go so smoothly, while the same (simple) configuration on the SMC goes nowhere.SMC Tech Support told me they have had no specific problems with Alcatel modems. I don't know though. I can return my Barricade for a new one, but I don't want to go through another day like the one I just had. I'm going to try to exchange for another product.
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Poor show!, November 6, 2002
By WH (Atlanta)
I have always been an ardent supporter of SMC - but this one changed my view. The 11/22 Mbps sounded great - but I could not get this router to work with my Alcatel Speed Touch DSL modem. After hours on the phone with SMC over several days, they suggested that the router must be faulty and I exchanged it for a new one. Same problems. SMC did send me a beta update for the BIOS, but this did not resolve the problem. And now, another 4 weeks later, still no solution from SMC. I regret to say, until they resolve their problems, steer clear of this one!
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