Router Review AND Contest! Daddy’s Corner

September 9, 2011 by Samantha 534 Comments

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Daddy Here! As the techie-geek, I thought I would handle this one.

So what is all around us yet can be so aggravating to actually use and keep using you want to pull your hair out?

Answer: The Internet. If your connection to the Internet seems to be more of a chore then a pleasure it might be time to rethink some of your tech. There are a few components to look at first of all, call your provider. Ask them if they see any errors on their end that would cause there error. Nine out of ten times this won’t really help, but it is worth a try. Next up check your wires, look for frays and lose connections. Don’t try to repair the wires just get new ones.

Next up your router. This is a biggie. You want to get something that can cook it yet won’t break the bank or be over complicated. Up comes the Cisco Linksys E4200. This wireless router is dual band runs on gigabit speed and runs on the wireless n protocol. IF you aren’t all that tech savvy, all that means is it is very up to date and will give you the speed for your kids or husband to kick tush in their on line video games, you the ability to use the Internet for browsing and photo uploading and of course the little ones the ability to check out what a spaceship really does in a video form.

Setup of the router was incredibly easy. Took about an hour and that includes setting up the security. Interesting tidbit when switching to a new router we had a friend who complained the internal log caught allot of blocked traffic. Odd part is there was a clear increase in speed. So not only was their router slower but also less secure and thus leaking bandwidth. Some more nifty characteristics are the ease of use. Lest say you are having some guests over and they aren’t of the highest regard. You can set up a private network allowing only limited access to the Internet. There are also parental controls which can be used to limit access time and also sites themselves.

The Linksys E4200 wireless router is perfect for anyone interested in building the ultimate connected home. The E4200 is the first building block that can handle gaming consoles, HDTV streaming video, Roku boxes, eReaders, smartphones, and anything other wireless device that needs screaming connectivity. Also, with back to school fast approaching, now is a great time for parents to make sure their homes are well-equipped for their kids to succeed academically and maximize learning from home to school. A simple and cost-effective way to make the home an ideal learning environment is to transform the home into a learning hotspot with home wireless.

Today’s middle and high school students have grown up with mobile technology and feel most comfortable in a wireless environment for anytime/anywhere studying, interactive web research, easy collaboration and communication and parent accessibility. The wireless home learning environment also more closely aligns with how they use technology at school. The Linksys E4200 router from Cisco (http://homestore.cisco.com/E4200) lets parents easily set, use and manage their own home wireless. The E4200 is also perfect for college students setting up wireless in their first home away from home.

This router is a great upgrade and an easy one to install and use, With a little knowledge and some studying up it has a whole lot of bells and whistles.
Enjoy 🙂

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