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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