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U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg Router (USR5461) | 
| Brand: 3Com
List Price: $69.99
Buy Used: $57.00
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Rating:  43 reviews
Media: Electronics
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Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Apple MacOS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 5 x 2 x 8
MPN: USR5461
Model: USR5461
UPC: 738168036790
EAN: 0738168036790
ASIN: B0007CGXPM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: You will love this Wireless Router!! It's got a Print Server so all computers can print to a single Printer on the WIFI network.
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| • | U.S. Robotics | | • | 802.11G MAX Cable/DSL Router |
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Product Description
- Product Name: MAXg USR5461 Wireless Router - Marketing Information: The MAXg USR5461 Wireless Router featuring exclusive MAXg Technology, it delivers a 50% range improvement over standard IEEE 802.11g, for total home/small business coverage while providing a maximum performance of 125 Mbps. The industry leading security protects network from hackers and unauthorized access from the Internet and from wireless inter-lopers. - Product Type: Wireless Router Wireless Specifications - Frequency Band/Bandwidth: 2.4 GHz to 2.462 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g ISM Band North America - Channels: 11 Operating North America - Transmission Speed: 125Mbps - Transmission Speed Details: 125Mbps - Transmission Speed Details: 54Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g - Transmission Speed Details: 6Mbps IEEE 802.11g - Transmission Speed Details: 11Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b - Transmission Speed Details: 1Mbps IEEE 802.11b Interfaces/Ports - Interfaces/Ports: 1 x RJ-45 10/100Base-TX Auto-sensing WAN - Interfaces/Ports: 4 x RJ-45 10/100Base-TX Auto-sensing LAN - Interfaces/Ports: 1 x USB I/O Expansions - Expansion Slots: Not Applicable Physical Characteristics - Dimensions: 4.3" x 7.1" x 1.7" - Weight: 0.61 lb Warranty - Standard Warranty: 2 Year(s) Limited
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| Customer Reviews: Read 38 more reviews...
Great little router January 29, 2006
James Lin (Los Angeles, CA USA)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I would actually rate it closer to 4.5 stars. The range is comparable to the Linksys WRT54G v5 that it replaced so don't be discouraged by the single antenna on the USR5461.
The router software interface is simple and pretty straight forward. I don't think the options are laid out as nicely as with Linksys and D-Link, but it still works well. The HTML code is a bit sloppy because it doesn't render as well in Firefox as it does in Internet Explorer. The interface is still usable with FF though.
The print server is VERY easy to setup and works perfectly with our Brother HL-1440 laser printer. Once the router detects the printer, it creates a network printer address (which you get by logging in), which you just enter in the Add Printer Wizard in Windows. You'll need to install drivers for your printer, but no drivers or special configuration is needed to connect to the print server.
Transferring files wirelessly using normal 54mbps mode is decently fast. I transferred about 700MB of files wirelessly in about 10 minutes from a computer downstairs to my laptop upstairs. Both computers use 11g wireless cards made by different companies: Shuttle PN18 and D-Link DWL-G650.
The DHCP server doesn't let me manually associate IP addresses to MAC addresses, but that isn't a big issue. My old D-Link 713p let me do that, which made port forwarding a lot easier.
My biggest complaint is that Bittorrent will slow http traffic to a crawl when it's connecting to peers and seeds. This doesn't happen all the time, and once the torrent is going, everything works smoothly and quickly.
Also, the firmware is open source, but the router itself does not have enough memory to hold any of the current opensource firmwares like OpenWRT or DD-WRT. The processor that the router uses is supposed to be compatible though. Maybe someone will come up with something once the router becomes more popular.
 Great router & print server! October 18, 2005
10catz (Houston or Moscow, depending on the time of the month)
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
I was looking for a router for a new HP "LiveStrong" XP laptop. I already had a working XP PC with a 2WIRE DSL modem and a printer. I wanted to be able to print from the laptop through the router and USR seemed to be one of three router that do that (also, linksys and SMC). The reason why I chose URS was that it had a USB printer connection (linksys doesnt) and got great previous reviews (SMC had a lot of negatives). I am very happy with this gadget. It's small and stylish. The installation was tricky because I had to change some settings on the laptop that I didn't know about. I went through installing the software on laptop fast, but still was unable to connect. I called the tech support number and got through in just two minutes. I had the issue resolved with a patient technician who was able to point me to the XP settings that were preventing me from using the internet. The singal is excellent - I walked outside of the house to test it and the streaming video did not stop for buffering once. I have quite a few walls in the house and a terrible cell phone reception, but no problems whatsoever with the router.
My other PC does not have a LAN connection yet but the great thing is that I can still get to the internet while being connected to my 2WIRE modem via USB outlet (the router does not block the connection for non-LAN cables).
Printing works like magic - very fast. I found the setup instructions online at www.usr.com.
I also have an old e-Machines PC that has Win98 running on it. I tried installing the software on it, but I couldn't even get to the setup screen. I think it is the problem of the Windows 1998, not the router (I'm saying it in regard to an earlier review in which the person complains about compatibility with Win98). I would not suggest it to a machine with OS older than 2000.
The only problem I have encountered was being trown into LowID in eMule. I have not been able to resolve the issue yet.
If you are looking for a router with a printing capability, I am strongly recommending USR MaxG 5461 to you. It's light, easy to install and reliable.
Great Product August 17, 2005
Bill Wright (Florence, KY)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I am very pleased with this router. It the only router, that I'm aware of, that has a built in print server. Set-up was easy. It walked me through security and encryption without giving me all the techie verbiage. Buy this product if you want wireless at home. Hook you printer up to it and print from any room in the house. Signal is great. I have it buried in my basement under my desk and still was getting an "Excellent Signal" the next floor up.
 USR 5461 SECURITY ISSUE May 6, 2006
Jason Stuart Campbell
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
There is a firmware error in the USR5461 wherein the adminitrator's
interface is immediately accessable to anyone on the internal network
(e.g., drive-by wireless sniffers) simply by entering the the router's
WAN IP address in the address bar of any browser. It makes no difference
whether or not 'remote administration' is disabled or enabled.
If you are using this router, create a new and complex password NOW
and change it often. Meanwhile, complain vigorously through email and by
telephone to usrobotics until the error is corrected. They are aware of
this problem yet, don't seem in much of a hurry to fix it.
U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg Router (USR5461) January 8, 2006
Charles W. Bevill (McDonough, GA USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This US Robotics model 5461 router is by far the easiest to setup than any of 4 I've done. The 5461 automatically detects ISP settings, has another channel other than channel 6 selected as default, has WPA security selected as default and has universal plug&play disabled, and all one need do is follow installation wizard, enter WPA encryption key when prompted and turn off SSID broadcast. I was up and running in only about 5 minutes! Note WPA security is very secure whereas WEP is not secure, and both SSID broadcast and universal plug&play should be turned off for best wireless security. For more details on wireless security go to www.twit.tv and www.grc.com. Range of this router is as good or better than the excellent AT&T 6850G router I have, and both are much better than a D-Link and Hawking I tried that were such poor range that I returned them for refund. This US Robotics also has removable antenna that allows attatchment of stronger antenna devices to further increase range if needed. The only negative I can think of is US Robotics tech support is only Monday thru Friday 9 AM to 6 PM CT (that's 10 AM to 7 PM ET) and not 24/7 like AT&T and some others, but I'd buy another if needed and highly recommend this US Robotics router to everyone. This product would easily get 5 stars except for limited tech support hours.
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