The Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster is really three devices in one box. First, there's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect Wireless-G, Wireless-B, and other performance-enhanced SpeedBooster devices to the network. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. Finally, the Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection.

The Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster incorporates the next generation of Wireless-G (802.11g) networking. SpeedBooster technology is a compatible add-on to standard Wireless-G, which increases "real-world" wireless network performance by up to 35%. Unlike other speed-enhancing technologies, SpeedBooster is fully 802.11 compliant, and a "good neighbor" to other wireless devices and technologies, using a single 2.4GHz channel as specified by the official wireless standard. And, unlike other technologies, with SpeedBooster you'll see an overall speed improvement even when running a mixed network of SpeedBooster and regular Wireless-G devices.

To protect your data and privacy, the Router can protect all wireless transmissions with 128-bit encryption. The Router can serve as a DHCP Server, has a powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs against intruders and most known Internet attacks, and supports VPN pass-through. Configuration is a snap with the web browser-based configuration utility.

The Router also enables the new Linksys Parental Control Service, which makes it easy for you to keep your family safe on the Internet. First, set individual profiles for time-of-day and day-of-week access restrictions. Then, choosing from 16 different web content categories, you control what each family member is allowed to see. E-mail and instant messaging filters let you decide who can send messages to, and receive messages from, your family. View on-line individualized activity reports anytime. A free trial of the Service is included with the Router.

With the Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster at the center of your home or office network, you can share a high-speed Internet connection, files, printers, and multi-player games with the flexibility, speed, and security you need!

Specifications:

General
– Depth: 7.9 in
– Device Type: Wireless router
– Form Factor: External
– Height: 1.9 in
– Weight: 1.1 lbs
– Width: 7.3 in

Environmental Parameters
– Humidity Range Operating: 10 - 85%
– Max Operating Temperature: 104 F
– Min Operating Temperature: 32 F

Expansion / Connectivity
– Interfaces: 4 x network node - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ( DMZ ) 1 x network - Radio-Ethernet

Networking
– Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3U, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x
– Connectivity Technology: Wireless, wired
– Data Link Protoco:l Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
– Frequency Band: 2.4 GHz
– Integrated Switch: 4-port switch
– Network / Transport Protocol: TCP/IP, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, PPPoE
– Remote Management Protocol: Telnet, HTTP
– Status Indicators: Port status, link activity, power
– Switching Protocol: Ethernet

Power
– Power Device: Power adapter - external

Minimum Requirements
• 200 MHz or faster processor
• 64 MB of RAM
• Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP
• Network Adapter
• Internet Explorer 5.5 or Netscape Navigator 6.1 or higher for webbased configuration