Compusa Deal

[vulpeculla]

This is an exellent router for the price.
49.99 after MIR
Siemens SpeedStream 4 port DSL/Cable Router capable Printer server

 

[tse200]

I agree...I picked one up last night...working great so far....

Skeet

 

[dsp282]

Sure does seem to resemble the SMC 7004ABR Barricade 4-Port 10/100Mbps Broadband Router. Anyone know if this product is OEM'd from SMC?

 

[inithello]

I think the guts of the SMC, D-Link, Asante, Linksys, et al are all OEM from the same third-party manufacturer. See this guide:

practicallynetworked.com

I didn't find any info on the Siemens but it looks almost identical to the 3COM router which was also sourced from the same OEM.

 

[Sunmansfx]

Siemens is known to make reliable stuff.

 

[Harvey]

vulpeculla -- This looks like a good deal, but your message is a little unclear because either D-Link or Linksys (I forget which) makes a router that has a router with a built in, stand alone printer sever that works whether or not the main machine is turned on. That is a really handy feature in homes where you don't want to leave that machine on all the time.

 

[Harpo]

The Siemens/Efficient/Speedstream routers are pretty good. The 2614 is included in the router review in the new Pc Magazine and comes off pretty well. There is also a new firmware update for it on the Speedstream support site.

The 2602 2-port model comes with a firmware set for an MTU of 1412, and overrides any higher (e.g. 1492) registry setting. I found I could get a high download speed by seting the MTU in the registry to 1400.

 

[Mecheater]

Not bad at all. If you get the rebate, makes it well worth it.

 

[unknown]

Any comments on how this router compares to the Linksys - for $18 more (an no rebate!) you can get one from Dell.

Dell.com (Small Business) is carrying this Cable/DSL Router for $79.95
Dell.com Small Business is currently offering 15% off on all Network Devices
Dell.com Small Business is also offering Free Shipping for a limited time

Your Final Price: $79.95 - $11.99 (15% off) = $67.96 + Free Shipping

 

[need4spd]

The Linksys is an excellent router too... I tried one last month and it worked A-OK.

There is an article on routers in the current issue of PC Magazine (Feb 12)...
SMC, Linksys and Siemens where all rated highly

 

[kewl]

Thanks for the descriptive thread title.

 

[OrlandoTiger]

yeah what he said!
If you put the product in the title then youll save the deal hunters on a time budget as well as a money budget.thanks.

 

[phillydog]

<< Siemens is known to make reliable stuff. >>



I can't speak in general, but the Siemens 2.4 ghz phone I got during black friday is getting crappier by the day... might have a defective one... can just get a new one, and do a swap... easier than waiting for the company to RMA it.

 

[MaDHaVoK]

Not thread crapping just a warning about Compusa rebates, It won't take 6-8 weeks, it will be more like 16-18 weeks, and you will have to fight tooth and nail to get them......

 

[yugpatel]

Not thread crapping just a warning about Compusa rebates, It won't take 6-8 weeks, it will be more like 16-18 weeks, and you will have to fight tooth and nail to get them......
That's why I call them CompUcrap.

 

[FredFlinstone]

<< Not thread crapping just a warning about Compusa rebates, It won't take 6-8 weeks, it will be more like 16-18 weeks, and you will have to fight tooth and nail to get them...... >>

And thought it was just me that they were picking on !!
Freddie

 

[wjsulliv]

Could you edit your title to include information regarding the item that is considered to be a "hot deal".

Thanks