Sunday, September 4, 2011

Back To School: Linksys E4200 Wireless Router - Review (And a Giveaway)


It is time for a little last minute back to school shopping, and what is the most important thing kids need today with school? A fast computer that is what is needed, and the Linksys E4200 Wireless Router is just what you are searching for!


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.




Features:
  • Simultaneous Dual-Band N (2.4 & 5 GHz)
  • Gigabit Ethernet 4-port switch
  • Maximum speed up to 300 + 450 Mbps
  • USB port for shared storage
  • Built-In UPnP AV media server


Linksys offers:


Wireless Speed

The Linksys E4200 offers ultra fast speed to connect your computers, Internet-ready TVs, game consoles, and other Wi-Fi devices at transfer rates up to 300 + 450 Mbps speed for a premium home network experience.

 Superior Wireless coverage

Built with leading 802.11n wireless technology, the Linksys E4200 offers maximum range to create a powerful wireless network. Full 3x3 MIMO antenna array boosts signal strength to provide exceptional coverage and reliability so you can enjoy your wireless network from anywhere in your home.

My Review:

Once our desktop pc died a few months back my husband decided to get another laptop and turn our house into a giant hot spot. We went through a bunch of routers, they all seemed to die or just stop working for some reason or another, and my husband seemed to replace them on a monthly basis.  It is very frustrating.
Going wireless is supposed to make life easier; it wasn’t until we got our Linksys router until it happened.

Between the two laptops and iPhones and iPod’s, Xbox 360, PS3 and a Wii it seems everything is WIFI compatible. And you need a good router to be able to handle all your wireless needs, the Linksys router does just that and more! With our home computer we now have superior wireless speed, and great coverage, this is not a cheaply made router, and I do not see this breaking down on us (like our past cheap routers) with the Linksys E4200 Wireless Router, it also offers an advanced Wi-Fi security, to keep free loaders from using your internet. 

We like to travel and one of the things we will do is take our router with us on vacation, most hotel rooms have a desk which is nice but we have a Slingbox and want to watch TV and it’s easier to put the laptop on the bed and watch it there. With the Linksys router we can do that, we can turn our hotel rooms into a hotspot making it easy to use all of our gadgets without any inconvenience.

Set up with the Linksys router is simple and takes a matter of seconds, I’m not that computer savvy but even I can set this router up with no issues. If you’re looking for a top flight router that is fast, easy to use and won’t break the bank head on over and check out the Linksys routers.  

Having a fast and easy to use router would be great for a gift for back to school, computers are the most important school item, well at least it was for me while in collage, I would have loved the speed and convince the  Linksys E4200 Wireless Router provides!



Buy it:


Purchase the Linksys E4200 Maximum Performance Dual-Band N Router here for $179.99.
Win it: 

One reader will win a Linksys E4200 Maximum Performance Dual-Band N Router (a $179.99 value)








Disclosure: The reviews and or opinions on this blog are my own opinions .  I received a router to review. No monitory compensation was received. I was not required to write a positive review. Your experience may differ. The opinions I have expressed are my own I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsement and Testimonials in Advertising .

71 comments:

js22 said...

My parents could use a router so I can use my laptop when I visit them :-)
Thanks for the giveaway!
email in blogger profile.

kitkat234 said...

I could use it, my old router is no longer working
kitkat 234 at gmail dot com

loguillen said...

i wana winit!

Unknown said...

Our router is dying and we really need a new one! I hope that I win :-)

Geordon said...

We could TOTALLY use this at the homestead! With four adults, two minors, three smartphones, five laptops, an iMac and an iPad, I seriously need to upgrade my network. I'm probably forgetting some of our network conencted devices, too.

Allen S. said...

Starting a new business with my wife, could use for the home office

sottovoce said...

My entire family could use this router...from the kids and their gaming system to me and my computers. :-) Thank you.
jaquerichards at yahoo dot com

HannahAchrissmile said...

we could use it! ours is failing and we need a new one badly
aigcanada7 (at) hot(mail] ((dot)) [com{{

BethElderton said...

My son in medical school (brag) could use this
bethelderton59 at gmail dot com

guettel78 said...

My sister could use this router in her apartment, which right now is a jungle of ethernet cables that she uses to hook up all of her devices to her cable modem!

Geoff K
gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

Cindy said...

I'd love to win this router for myself.

Dove056 at aol dot com

Neil T said...

Me! Without a doubt me! The USB storage option is something I'm dying for!

Anonymous said...

This would be amazing.. i'd love it!!! fingers crossed.. thank you for the opportunity to win this amazing giveaway..

Christi Davis
tweet872@aol.com

mkjmc said...

We would use it here at home for when the kids bring laptop home from college

cjabdelnour said...

I could use this at home. Cheryl cjabdelnour@hotmail.com

jacqgrif said...

I could use this.
Thank You!
jacqgrif@yahoo.com

Simone said...

My dad is constantly talking about getting a new router, so I would give this to him.

Thanks for the great giveaway!
firstofmany(at)ymail(dot)com

bayctygrl said...

my whole family could really use this

hippopurplemonkey at yahoo dot com

Sue E said...

We need a new router, thanks for the chance!

suebee05@gmail.com

GANDORF57 said...

I WANNA GO WIRELESS!!!

hale2005 said...

My aunt could use this router.

hellrzr(at)juno(dot)com

bored2quickly said...

I follow on GFC and like you on Facebook! I'd love to win this! I'd give it to my mom. She needs it! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Renee Walters
bored2quickly@hotmail.com

Debra Guillen said...

I currently have a wired router which is as slow as molasses...I could use this. dguillen at kc dot rr dot com

Denice P- doozercries said...

linksys routers have never given me a problem either. I just need a stronger one since the one I have is very basic.

Nancy said...

I would use this router. The one currently sitting on my desk was bought in 2003 and I am just waiting for it to quit working.

turq said...

I would-We would use this router! Just today I had to set here and unplug, reboot, beg this thing to work. It's about shot! I really really need a new one, I hope I win this!
chocho1957@hotmail.com
Donna D

Kate said...

My VERY OLD router keeps dropping the signal :((((
Need a new one!!!

Anonymous said...

My family and I could really use this router. The one we have now is old and really needs to be updated.

green_eyed_princesss@msn.com

wcc said...

My family would use this router. Ours is old and needs to be replaced. Thanks so much for the chance! :)
whitechocolatecherries at gmail.com

sweetsue said...

I would use this to connect my laptop and my Roku player.
smchester at gmail dot com

Unknown said...

I could use the router - mine is ancient! aitmama {{at}} gmail {{tod}} com

elangomatt said...

I could really use this router because my current router is just an 802.11g router. It is working just fine though so I can't really justify replacing it.

Lois said...

It would be for me since I'm the one who useless the wireless stuff! :)

Lois
OV_099@yahoo.com

MTgunfighter said...

I would use it, of course. And all my friends when they come over and we multiplayer game on iPads... LOL

mtdoonmeister at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

I could use this router! I've been meaning to upgrade from my old one that I've been using for about 6 years

Beth H said...

I could really use this!!
BethH122@yahoo.com

Renfie said...

I could use this! my current router is a bit unreliable.

renfie.fields@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I could use this router as well as my son who brings his laptop with him when he visits.
kathyluman@gmail dot com

maria g said...

I could, the router I have is ancient!

Rube Goldberg said...

I currently use a Belkin router and I am not impressed at all. throughout the day, everyday, it loses my connection, and this is the hard-wired part. I've never tried the wireless part because I am afraid to so I have my ROKU streaming for Netflix hard-wired. I've been looking to get a new router, so we'll see.

rosannepm said...

I could use this router. Mine is ancient

clynsg said...

My daughter's family could use it.

cgclynsg0 @ gmail dot com

Chase said...

My family and I could definitely use this router.

Valerie Taylor Mabrey said...

my router has decided I only need to be online an hour at a time... i disagree lol

vmkids3 at msn dot com

Nicole Fall said...

My boss could use this router!! I work in the home as a vent nurse and the router that she uses does not support ROKU, her new favorite DVD service.

katklaw777 said...

Our router is at least 4yrs old and has been acting wonky, so this would be for our household, thanks.

Charlotte Varner said...

I'd love to win this because I don't have a router at all!! I've been wanting one for sometime now but just don't have the extra money.

CharLuvsAbby3@yahoo.com

tyedie said...

Our family could really use this router as we have 4-6 computers hooked to our current router and our system is so slow.

Chip said...

This would be totally for me!!!
Jill L
chipdip2010(at)hotmail(dot)com

Unknown said...

Mine is going bad and I definitely need a new one!

Anonymous said...

I could use this router as a gift to my Mom. She needs a new router.

chrisdeglen(at)gmail(dot)com

Jenn S. said...

We really need a new router. Ours is very old and on its way out.
jas8929(at)gmail(dot)com

Jennireesa/Jennifer W. said...

This looks like an awesome router...I'd be keeping this for myself!!

goldylox said...

My family could use this router because ours just broke! This seems like a fab router too! Thanks for hosting the giveaway!

anglesmr[at]gmail[dot]com

Unknown said...

my dad could use this router.

Angela Nichols said...

My parents could definitely use this router. Thank you for the opportunity!

Michelle Hagewood said...

Our whole family could use this router. I like to be wherever my kids are when I'm working and since I work from home on my computer I like to have a router to keep mobile right along with them.

boylaneely at hotmail dot com

spirit_kim said...

Frankly I could use this router, were are revamping the computer area and have to buy one soon.
gabe411 at hotmail dot com

Unknown said...

I would love to have this router because im setting up a computer system for my parents!

natashagt (at) live (dot) com

Leah said...

This amazing router would be so very perfect for my husband who so deserves a new one for work. : )

Thanks so very much for this fabulous give~away! : )

leahita[at]gmail[dot]com

Unknown said...

This awesome router would be perfect for my family. discriminating_diva at yahoo dot com

Tonya Dean said...

Our whole family would use it.

tdlsfm(at)gmail(dot)com

susan1215 said...

Our family could use this as we have a lot of computers

s2s2 at comcast dot net

Kathy P said...

id love this for my hubby

c allen said...

we would use this router, thanks crystal l allen, clallen at ntin dot net

Anonymous said...

I could use this router for sure!

lyndsey.rullman at hotmail dot com

Tony Zepeda said...

i would like to win! my brother could use this router!

Brian E. said...

Thanks for the giveaway...we would love a Linksys E4200 router for our home so we can get rid of the birds nest maze of cables connected to our computers, printers, etc.

senorpiero [at] yahoo [dot] com

brian e.

barb hunt said...

Thanks for the great contest!
bahjeep@aol.com

Tylerpants said...

This would be wonderful for my husband! tylerpants(at)gmail.com

trixx said...

I sure could use this router!

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