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The heart of your home network!

Share your high-speed 

cable or DSL Internet 

connection with multi-

ple computers

Built-in switch connects four 

local PCs directly -- daisy-

chain out to more hubs and 

switches as your network grows

Quality of Service fea-

ture prioritizes time-

sensitive traffic for bet-

ter performance

Think of the Linksys Broadband Router with QoS as a kind of ""splitter"" for 

your Internet connection.  Just connect your DSL or Cable Modem to the 

Router, and all the computers in your home or office can share the Inter-

net -- all at the same time.  Use the built-in 4-port switch to attach four 

local PCs directly, or daisy-chain out to more hubs and switches as your 

network grows.  Auto MDI/MDI-X cross-over detection means you don't 

have to worry about the cable type.  

The Router's QoS (Quality of Service) feature lets you define how much of 

the available bandwidth each of the devices on your network will get.  

This means that you can prioritize time-sensitive data like VoIP phone 

calls or streaming media ahead of less sensitive email and web surfing.  

The dual Internet ports let you optionally connect a second Internet line 

for additional bandwidth. 

Of course, once your computers are connected to the Internet through 

the Router, they can communicate with each other too, sharing 

resources and files.  All your computers can print on a shared printer 

connected anywhere in the home.  And you can share all kinds of files 

between computers -- music, digital pictures, and other documents.

The built-in Parental Controls make it easy for you to keep your family 

safe on the Internet.  You can set individual time-of-day and day-of-week 

access restrictions for each PC in the house, and create website filters to 

help control objectionable content.

The Router can act as a DHCP server for your network, so your PCs get 

their network settings automatically.  Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) lets 

specialized Internet applications (like on-line games) configure the 

Router so you don't have to.  A powerful SPI firewall protects against most 

known Internet attacks and helps keep intruders out of your computers.  

It's all easier than you think -- the included Setup Wizard takes you 

through configuring the Router, step by step, and an easy-to-use utility 

program helps you customize your QoS and Parental Control settings.  

With the Linksys Broadband Router with QoS at its heart, you can share a 

high-speed Internet connection, printers and files with a with a safe, 

secure, and efficient home network.

Powerful SPI Firewall protects 

your PCs from Internet 

intruders and most known 

Internet attacks