cisco LINKSYS Product Guide

Product Guide

June 2007

Get Wired Go Wireless

June 2007 Product Guide

Share your high-speed Internet connection

Benefits of Networking

Share your music, pictures, and other files

Secure your computers against Internet intruders

Play head-to-head games

Share your printer

What’s Right for You

Go Wireless

Why Choose a Wireless Network?

Freedom—Work Anywhere

Quick, Effortless Installation

No Cables to Buy

Save Cabling Time and Hassle

Easy to Expand

Get Wired

Why Choose a Wired Network?

Lower Cost

Faster Speed—Up to 1000Mbps

Longer Possible Range

Wired vs. Wireless

Wireless Connection

What You’ll Need

Wireless-N

Broadband Router

(WRT300N)

Wireless-N
PCI Adapter
(WMP300N)

Wireless-N

USB Adapter
(WUSB300N)

Wireless-N

Notebook Adapter

(WPC300N)

Wireless-G

PrintServer with

Multifunction

Printer Support

(WPSM54G)

What You’ll Need

Cable/DSL Router

with 4-Port Switch

(BEFSR41)

10/100 LAN Card

(LNE100TX)

Compact USB 2.0

Network Adapter

(USB200M )

Integrated CardBus

PC Card

(PCM200)

Wired Connection

5 Easy Steps to Internet Telephony

Get connected to broadband (Cable or DSL)

1

Choose a Linksys Phone Adapter or Router

2

with Phone Adapter

If you already
have a router...

Buy the Linksys
Phone Adapter

Start a home network
to make phone calls...

Buy the Linksys Router
with Phone Ports

5 Easy Steps to Voice Over IP

Internet Phone Adapter

with 2 Ports for VoIP

PAP2T

Activate your Internet phone service online at

3

Wireless-G
Broadband Router
with 2 PhonePorts

WRTP54G

home (See instructions in Linksys box)

These features are available
with no extra charge!

• Voice Mail

• Caller ID with Name

• Call Waiting

• Three Way Calling

Connect your existing telephone to the

4

phone adapter

Start saving money on phone calls today!

5

• Call Forwarding

• Caller ID block

• Call Return

& much more!

Wireless-N: The Speed of Life

Wireless

Standard

Wire

Wi less-G

Solution Type

Speed

Relative Cost

Frequency

Range

Performance

Enhancements

Compatibility

Lowest Price

Data rate up to 54Mbps

Best Value

2.4GHz band

Typically up to 100-150
feet indoors. Range
Expander option available.

Throughput up to 5X as
fast as 802.11b

Backward compatible with
Wireless-B (802.11b) and
public Hotspots

Router

Security Options

WEP, WPA, WPA2, SPI Firewall

Wireless-G with

SpeedBooster

Wireless-N

Good Value

Up to a 35% performance
increase over Standard
Wireless-G when used
with other SpeedBooster
products

Small Premium

2.4GHz band

Typically up to 100­150 feet indoors.
Range Expander
option (at Wireless-G
speeds only).

Same Data Rate as

Wireless-G.

Improved
performance due to
reduced overhead on
data transmission and

chainpackets

Compatible with all
Wireless-B and
Networks. Up to a 20%
performance increase
when used with standard
(non-SpeedBooster)

Wireless-G

-G

products.

Best Performance

Up to 12X faster than
Standard Wireless-G,
faster than 10/100
Ethernet

Relative Cost Premium

2.4GHz band

Up to 4x more range
than Wireless-G

Up to 12X faster than
Wireless-G

Compatible with
Wireless-B and
networks. Reduced
dead spots when
used with any wireless
standard

-G

WEP, WPA, WPA2, SPI
Firew

all

WEP, WPA, WPA2, SPI
Firewall

Multiple simultaneous applications

including VoIP, audio, video

Lag-free multi-player gaming

over the wireless network

Go Wireless!

WRT350N

Wireless-N Gigabit Router
with Storage Link

Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link

Internet-sharing router and 4-port Gigabit

•

Switch, with a built-in speed and range
enhanced Wireless Access Point

Also connects hard drive or flash-based USB

•

storage devices directly to your network to
share music, video, or data files

MIMO technology uses multiple radios create a

•

robust signal that travels up to 4 times farther
and reduces dead spots

Up to 12 times faster than Wireless-G, but also

•

works great with Wireless-G and -B devices

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RANGEMARK

4X

SPEEDMARK

12X

*

*

Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router

WRT330N

Internet-sharing router and 4-port Gigabit

•

Switch, with a built-in speed and range
enhanced Wireless Access Point

Optimizer for time-sensitive applications

•

provides reduced game lag and cleaner
sounding VoIP calls

MIMO technology uses multiple radios to

•

create a robust signal that travels up to 4 times
farther and reduces dead spots

Up to 12 times faster than Wireless-G, but also

•

works great with Wireless-G and -B devices

RANGEMARK

4X

SPEEDMARK

12X

Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router

*

*

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WRT300N

Wireless-N Broadband Router

Wireless-N Broadband Router

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Internet-sharing router and 4-port switch, with

•

a built-in speed and range enhanced Wireless
Access Point

MIMO technology uses multiple radios to create

•

a robust signal that travels up to 4 times farther
and reduces dead spots

Up to 12 times faster than Wireless-G, but also

•

works great with Wireless-G and -B devices

Wireless signals protected by WPA2 encryption,

•

and your network protected from Internet
attacks by a powerful SPI firewall

RANGEMARK

4X

SPEEDMARK

12X

*

*

Wireless-N Home Router

WRT150N

Internet-sharing Router and 4-port Switch,

•

with a built-in speed and range enhanced
Wireless Access Point

MIMO technology uses multiple radios to

•

create a robust signal that travels up to 3
times farther and reduces dead spots

Up to 9 times faster than Wireless-G, but also

•

works great with Wireless-G and -B devices

Wireless signals protected by wireless

•

encryption, and your network protected from
Internet attacks by a powerful SPI firewall

RANGEMARK

3X

SPEEDMARK

9X

Wireless-N Home Router

*

*

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WPC300N

Wireless-N Notebook Adapter

Wireless-N Notebook Adapter

High-speed Wireless-N (draft 802.11n)

•

networking for your notebook computer

MIMO technology uses multiple radios to create

•

a robust signal that travels up to 4 times farther
and reduces dead spots

Up to 12 times faster than Wireless-G, but can

•

also connect to Wireless-G and -B networks

Advanced wireless security: Wi-Fi Protected

•

Access™ (WPA2) with up to 128-bit encryption

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RANGEMARK

4X

SPEEDMARK

12X

*

*

Wireless-N PCI Adapter

WMP300N

High-speed Wireless-N (draft 802.11n)

•

networking for your desktop computer

MIMO technology uses multiple radios to create

•

a robust signal that travels up to 4 times farther
and reduces dead spots

Up to 12 times faster than Wireless-G, but can

•

also connect to Wireless-G and -B networks

Advanced wireless security: Wi-Fi Protected

•

Access™ (WPA2) with up to 128-bit encryption

RANGEMARK

4X

SPEEDMARK

12X

Wireless-N PCI Adapter

*

*

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WUSB300N

Wireless-N USB Network Adapter

Wireless-N USB Network Adapter

High-speed Wireless-N (draft 802.11n)

•

networking for your desktop or notebook
computer

MIMO technology uses multiple radios to

•

create a robust signal that travels up to 4
times farther and reduces dead spots

Up to 12 times faster than Wireless-G, but can

•

also connect to Wireless-G and -B networks

Wireless transmissions protected by up to

•

128-bit encryption

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RANGEMARK

4X

SPEEDMARK

12X

*

*

Wireless-G Broadband Router
with SpeedBooster

WRT54GS

All-in-one Internet-sharing router, 4-port switch,

•

and up to 35% performance enhanced
Wireless-G Access Point

Shares a single Internet connection and other

•

resources with Ethernet wired, Wireless-G, -B, and
SpeedBooster devices

Push button setup feature makes wireless

•

configuration secure and simple

High security: Wi-Fi Protected Access™ 2 (WPA2),

•

802.1x, wireless MAC address filtering, powerful
SPI firewall

Wireless-G Broadband Router with Speedbooster

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WPC54GS

Wireless-G Notebook Adapter

with SpeedBooster

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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter
with SpeedBooster

High-speed Wireless-G networking for your

•

notebook computer, now with SpeedBooster
performance enhancement

SpeedBooster technology increases Wireless-G

•

performance by up to 35%

Also interoperates with standard Wireless-G and

•

Wireless-B networks

Wireless communications secured with up to 128-

•

bit Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA) encryption

Wireless-G PCI Adapter
with SpeedBooster

High-speed Wireless-G for your desktop

•

PC, now with SpeedBooster performance
enhancement

Put your PC wherever you want, with no

•

cabling hassle

SpeedBooster technology increases wireless

•

network performance by up to 35%

Also interoperates with standard Wireless-G

•

and Wireless-B networks

WMP54GS

Wireless-G PCI Adapter

with SpeedBooster

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WUSB54GSC

Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter

with SpeedBooster

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Compact Wireless-G USB Network
Adapter with SpeedBooster

High-speed wireless networking for your

•

desktop or notebook via USB 2.0

New SpeedBooster technology increases

•

Wireless-G performance by up to 35%

Easy, no-tools setup on any desktop or

•

notebook computer with USB support

Push button setup feature makes wireless

•

configuration secure and simple

Wireless-G Cable Gateway

WCG200

High-speed DOCSIS 2.0 certified Cable Modem

•

gives you a fast, “Always On” connection to the
Internet

Share the Internet—connect one PC to the

•

integrated Router via USB and four more via
Ethernet using the built-in 10/100 Switch

Built-in Wireless-G (802.11g) Access Point also

•

lets you connect without running wires

Advanced firewall and security features protect

•

your PCs, your data, and your family

Wireless-G Cable Gateway

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WRT54G

Wireless-G Broadband Router

Wireless-G Broadband Router

All-in-one cable/DSL-sharing router, 4-port

•

switch, and Wireless-G (802.11g) Access Point

Data rates up to 54Mbps—5 times as fast as

•

Wireless-B (802.11b)

Shares a single Internet connection and other

•

resources with Ethernet wired and Wireless-G
clients

Also works with Wireless-B clients (at 11Mbps)

•

High security: Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA),
Wireless MAC address filtering, powerful SPI
firewall

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Wireless-G Broadband Router

WRT54GL

All-in-one Internet-sharing Router, 4-port

•

Switch, and 54Mbps Wireless-G (802.11g)
access point

Shares a single Internet connection and other

•

resources with Ethernet wired and Wireless-G
and -B devices

Push button setup feature makes wireless

•

configuration secure and simple

High security: Wi-Fi Protected Access™

•

2 (WPA2), wireless MAC address filtering,
powerful SPI firewall

Wireless-G Broadband Router

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WAP54G

Wireless-G Access Point

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Wireless-G Access Point

Set up a high-speed Wireless-G (802.11g)

•

network in your home or office

Data rates up to 54Mbps—5 times as fast as

•

Wireless-B (802.11b)

Also interoperates with Wireless-B networks

•

(at 11Mbps)

Advanced wireless security with 128-bit WPA

•

encryption and wireless MAC address filtering

Wireless-G Notebook Adapter

WPC54G

High-speed Wireless-G (802.11g) networking

•

for your notebook computer

Data rates up to 54Mbps—5 times as fast as

•

Wireless-B (802.11b)

Also interoperates with Wireless-B networks

•

(at 11Mbps)

Advanced wireless security: Wi-Fi Protected

•

Access™ (WPA) and up to 128-bit encryption

Wireless-G Notebook Adapter

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WUSB54GC

Wireless-G Compact USB Adapter

Wireless-G Compact USB Adapter

Connects your desktop or notebook to a

•

wireless network at up to 54Mbps when used
with a USB 2.0 port

Easy, no-tools setup on any desktop or

•

notebook computer with USB support

Push button setup feature makes wireless

•

configuration secure and simple

Wireless communications are protected by up

•

to 128-bit data encryption

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