Linksys is a division of Cisco Systems, Inc., and is acknowledged as the global leader in VoIP, Wireless, and Ethernet networking for home and small business users. Linksys is based in Irvine, California.

Currently, the most popular router model is the Linksys router and there are several reasons for that. Linksys offers a very user friendly way to setup all of your computers in a network. The benefits of using a Linksys router to setup your computer network include:

- The ability to share a high-speed, broadband cable or DSL Internet connection with the users of your network. Linksys Wireless Broadband Routers have four Ethernet ports and support up to 32 wireless users.

- Being able to access your own private e-mail account while everyone else is online. This is an excellent example of the flexibility that Linksys routers give your network users.

- Sharing all types of files including digital pictures, music, and documents

- Storing all of your pictures, music, and files in one place

- firewall support for additional security

- Accessing your digital pictures and music from any location in your home

- Preventing viruses from attacking your computer network

- Playing multiplayer and head to head video games against friends or family members from any room in your house

- Playing online video games against people located in different parts of the world

Many purchasers of a Linksys router complain about the interference between the wireless network and a 2.4 GHz phone system. One thing you can do to fix this problem is to change the channel of either the linksys router or phone so that they use different channels. Another thing you can try is to move the router and phone's base station further away from one another.

Linksys routers can only work with external cable or DSL modems featuring Ethernet ports. These routers are not compatible with dial-up modems, modems featuring USB or RJ-11 connections, ISDN, or satellite connections. Linksys routers are compatible with any platform that supports Ethernet and TCP/IP.

Linksys has great customer service to deal with any problems that you may encounter. They have an extensive list of FAQs that are available at Linksys.com. If you do not find the solution to your problem in the FAQs, you can also either submit an email support ticket or call their 1-800 technical support hot line. They also have a discussion forum where you can post any questions that you may have for any of their products. Users of linksys products from around the world might be able to answer some of your questions.

If you want to convert your wired network to a wireless network, a Linksys router will give you the best security and system performance you can have for a wireless network. Linksys routers can purchased online or at many different retailers including Radio Shack, Circuit City, Office Depot, Comp USA, or Best Buy.

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