Product Description Linksys WCG200 Wireless-G Cable Gateway - This all-in-one Internet and networking solution is perfect for the home that wants to get connected. Just look at all of the features built into this single box! You get a high-speed DOCSIS 2.0-ready Cable Modem, wireless 802.11g access point, 4-port 10/100 Ethernet Switch, and much more! Built-in SPI Firewall with Denial of Service (DOS) Attack Prevention WEP Encryption MAC Address Filtering E-Mail & Web-based Logging of Security Events Supports VPN Pass-Through for IPSec, PPTP, & L2TP Protocols Dimensions - 7.32 (w) x 2.48 (h) x 6.08 (d) Weight - 1.5 lbs. Includes - power adapter, USB driver CD, 6 foot CAT5 Ethernet networking cable, 6 foot USB cable, & quick installation guide
Linksys Verus MotorolaNovember 29, 2008 Replaced my Motorola Gateway SBG-900.Was having problems on certain sites with streaming audio and video packet loss rendering the programs unuseable. The Linksys WCG200 solved all issues.
Great idea Poor executionNovember 29, 2008 I have had this for over a year so I can do a review not based on ignorance of knowing how to use the product. It is a great concept in that you only need one gateway for both cable access and wireless internet access. It does connect quickly and easily. However in just doing web browsing it will require hard reboots several times a day from dropped signals. I now have my main computer connected through an ethernet cable to avoid having to reboot several times per day. The laptop I use is a chore since it will drop the signal so often. I have worked on linksys site and have all the settings optimized so it is using a channel and frequency that no other items use. Unfortunately it still drops the signal several times a day. Internet Explorer, Firefox apparently is too much on the router and it drops several times per hour. I have to use a no name browser where it is very limited so it doesn't overload the wireless router so I can sometimes get an hour in without it going down. I highly do not recommend this product. The convenience of all in one is not worth the more inconvenience of browsing then losing connection and having to go back to the router and turn off/on several times a day.
4+ years with no problemsNovember 14, 2008 I'm shocked to read through the reviews here. I've had the WCG200 for 4+ years and I've never had it drop any connection, wired or wireless. I have an earlier model and it seems that the problem may have started with the ver.2, as it appears that the earlier reviews were good and the more recent reviews are awful. Maybe some of the problems are some sort of compatibility issue with the cable provider? I have Cablevision and have had no connection issues at all. (I saw Comcast listed in a lot of the negative reviews.)
My main criticism is the wireless range is pretty weak. Within my house the signal is good, but once outside it disappears pretty quickly. I can not sit in the backyard or the porch and get a strong signal.
I'm pretty happy with mine and would consider buying the newer version, if needed, but if I ran into the same issues I'm reading about here I'd return it and move on to separate modem / router set-up immediately.
Lost SynchNovember 7, 2008 When using wireless and doing medium/large transfers, looses synch (Connectivity State: In Progress Not Synchronized) and brings down the whole modem, wired and wireless. Requires a complete power cycle reset to clear the problem. Very annoying. No firmware upodates available. Very disappointed.
Piece of Junk!November 6, 2008 As most people have said, the wireless drops and resets itself. No updates to, spend hours on the phone with the techies to no success. I basically tossed the thing in the garbage. It was a total failure! I recommend staying away from this product because its by far the worst. I am very disappointed in Linksys.
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