Disappointed By e4200

I had heard so many good things about e4200. But one BASIC feature i was looking in MY NEW ROUTER was Full URL logging. To keep an eye on my younger brother from accessing wrong sites, i need to moniter his visited sites. And i am greatly disappointed when i found out that only IP addresses can be logged. But Whats the use of Logging IP addresses of visited websites? Is it like duty of customers to check each IP manually where it takes you to?
Dont tell me that i can use Open DNS for this stuff. I expected this feature on the first hand and not using any third party solution.
Thinking to throw it away and get a Netgear Router, Which do actually have Great Features.
Thankyou.

Thanks for your response.Yes I agree with you - I put my expectations in the fact that Muse is developing fast.
However, what I'd regard as a very basic feature for any interactivity (show/hide), is missing. Instead of having abutton that can show or hide icons on a map, I now I have to create a duplicate of the same page that don't show them. So when a user click the button, another page first has to load!
Clumsy and stupid.
Thanks for the link - I'll have a look at it.
Regards
Cobus

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I purchased this router to replace a Cisco router (don't remember the model number anymore). I purchased the E4200 back when it was first released. First problem I ran into was it would not recognize the external HD I plugged into it. Yet the same external HD was running on the previous Cisco router with no issues. We could no longer back up over the network to the HD drive. Now, several months later, and even with the latest .04 firmware the router still does not see the external HD. Now I don't know if I should purchase another external HD and take a chance for find a different router. Very disappointed that a feature that worked just fine in the previous model version doesn't work on the E4200.
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Who is the Manufacturer of the USB Storage Device and what is the Storage Capacity of the device?
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What is the current firmware version on your router ?
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E4200 - Great Disappointment

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when i purchased this i assumed (incorrectly) that the previous high quality of Linksys and to some extent Cisco would mean that simple things, like connecting to a USB hard drive to the router would actually work. but it didn't. i have tried many different types of usb drives with no luck. then i thought the Cisco-Linksys web site would be useful- but it wasn't, not even in the slightest way. they just keep throwing you the same "how to" instructions with no discussion on setting up more complex connections. finally i called the technical support, assuming again that Cisco knew what they were doing. after being on hold for 30 minutes and being forced to listen to ads and loud country music i got through to a strongly accented women who could barely hear me because she was sitting in a room with hundreds of voices in the background. she never could hear me nor understand me and i repeated my question many times until i gave up. i find it sad to say but i think, because of pressures on their stock price, Cisco is giving up on the retail end of the business and is just trying to scare the remaining retail customers away. as a result i would never buy a Cisco product again and this is a bad business practice on their part since i do have some influence over my own companies commercial purchases. time to short the Cisco stock. you will be better off trying a different company more interested in remaining in this business.

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Not enough port fields in port forwarding for Linksys E4200

I have always used netgear routers in the past. After a series of issues regarding configurations not working correctly I invested in what appeared to be a semi pro router, the cisco linksys e4200.
I have a centralized server which I use to access a mass of different services such as mail, dns, VPN, FTP, Kerberos, http and many more. While I am not a massive networking nerd, this server setup is like my garage project. To access these services externally to my LAN as far as I understand I would need to configure port forwarding for each service to my server. Unfortunately the control panel for the linksys E4200 only offers about 15 custom port fields for forwarding, and some documentation I have read shows that with it's basic install my server could be using up to 60 ports at once.
Is this router just not suitable for this sort of network. If so I will be very disappointed because I have spent a quarter of the price on netgear routers with more control than this.
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Wrong forum, use "small business routers".

E4200 Serious performance problems.

I am replacing 2 bad dlink dir-655 wireless routers. Hey, I have kids and they spill things. Regardless of the reason. I decided to try the e4200s due to the dual band ability. Wow I am so disappointed in the performance.
My setup is as follows. I have a cable connection 20meg/1.5meg, the cable box is a arris wbm760. Direct connect to one of the E4200's. My Desktop pc has a Linksys Dual/band wmp600n with latest divers. I am running windows 7.
the other e4200 is linked via a network cable and setup per you documentation on how to bridge the 2 routers.
If I run my 50' cable to my desktop and run a speedcheck or connect my notebook to the cable modem I get
Download Speed: 20874 kbps (2609.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1541 kbps (192.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 5 ms
Monday, April 18, 2011 10:16:45 AM
Use the Wireless network, Note I have direct line of site and < 50' distance to wireless router. I am getting downloads of < 10kbps, and uploads are pretty much on par with the cable connect at 1521 kbps. Latency is 13ms. < - this seems high.
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Jay Conway

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E4200 port forwarding not working (v1 1.0.05)

Hi there.
I'll try not to rant too much, but I've had nothing but problems with this 'supposed' high end router... and when I tried calling Cisco I got the old yee-ha to cough up $30 for tech support on a $200 router I got 10 months ago (/rant).
Anyway, following several speed drop issues with my router, I factory reset about 5 times. I later read in the internetz that QoS on these routers was causing the speed to fall to half no matter what settings are used, so I disabled QoS. This time I seem to have steady speeds, but no port forwarding method I use works! Used to work fine, but now Single PF, PF Range or anything else I can think of fails miserably. Even DMZ can't seem to open ports...
I am extremely disappointed in this router and please, don't advise me to factory reset: I've tried, it doesn't work and quite frankly I have way too many devices to painfully reconnect to not send me over the edge.
Please, if anyone has any idea what's going on, your help is more than welcome.
Thanks
-ts

technosinner wrote:
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To my knowledge the modem doesn't filter or route anything, and I don't need to login or connect to my ISP - cable internet with direct filtering on the modem. I might have missed something but here is a question: if I open a port, will it show open even if there is no application to "receive" the connection? I'm asking because I'm starting to wonder if my server might be a bit fussy...?
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E4200 - terrible G-only speed, packet loss and throughput variation

Got this router today, was disappointed to see it fail simple performance tests using wireless G on out-of-the-box firmware 1.0.0.1 and after upgrading to 1.0.0.2.
I tried mixed/G/G+B modes, optimal positioning of the router, manual channels 1,5,6,11 and auto channel, security disabled and 5Ghz disabled, rebooting and power cycling - no difference. I also went on to try a total of 3 different laptops again with no difference (they have Atheros, Realtek and Intel chipsets, all 802.11g, no 802.11n)
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Thanks, but Cisco Connect did not help.
I am using this router as a wireless access point, without connecting a modem to the WAN port. Cisco Connect did not like this one bit and would not proceed because it could not detect an Internet Connection. It then tried to send a report of why installation had failed over the internet
Not that I should have to use Cisco Connect to avoid packet loss and extremely poor speeds anyway! Nothing I have seen in the Linksys documentation or during setup suggests it will alter performance so I don't know how it would help anyway (the router page only warned that configuring manually meant my network could be left unsecured).
I don't know what the speed tests are through Cisco Connect, because I cannot install it and I can't find a user guide to the software, not even on the installation disc. I don't see how these speed tests will change anything though, how can they give meaningful, different results of a simple TCP throughput test, as I performed using Jperf/Iperf and IxChariot.

When is Linksys/Cisco going to fix E4200 problems??

All the problems started when I upgraded from a WRT54G (never had a problem with this router over several years) to the E4200 (v1.1.02) a couple of months ago. No problems with any of the wired connections of course, but all my wireless 2.4 GHz connections had problems immediately -- decreasing signal strengths (no matter how close to the router) and eventual loss of connectivity. I tried all the conventional solutions like switching channels, checking for interference, moving the router to "higher ground" where it could vent heat better (this baby really runs hot) and be unobstructed, etc., but the only thing that would cure the problem was to reboot the router, usually once or twice a day. I checked the forums and found that lots and lots of folks were experiencing this behavior. I finally discovered that if I disabled the 5gz band the 2.4 GHz connections would no longer be dropped (by the way, once they're dropped, the only way to get back is to reboot the router; eventually the router state is such that nothing can connect to it). Still tends to have signal strength loss over time but at least we're running consistently. The other problem I'm experiencing is that if I get more than about 30 - 35 feet away, there is a significant decrease in signal strength.
I bought this router for (1) the gigabyte ports for my wired machines; (2) increased signal strength for my wireless devices at greater distances; and (3) the dual band capability to handle the 5 GHz spectrum as those devices become more prevalent. Well, 1 out of 3 is pretty pathetic performance for what is a relatively expensive high end router from a company that until now I had a confidence in their ability to produce technically sound hardware.
I may be way off base here, but based on over 40 years experience in IT, this appears to be part of a larger trend where the bottom line seems to be dicating the rush to market of inadequately tested hardware and software.
Linksys/Cisco -- can you please acknowlege these problems and what the current plan and timetable is to fix. The E4200 has been in the market place for a while now and I still don't see a firmware upgrade.
David (Extremely disappointed with Linksys/Cisco and the E4200)

farookahmed wrote:
I got my linksys e4200 a few months back along with x3000 ( upgraded my home wireless network ). While the x3000 is great the e4200 stil does not work with mac. It just can take the ip adress once i power off the mac and on it. Called linksy support they gave me a rma ( return merchandise authorisation ). The issue is still there even with the new one. Cant be fixed even with 1.0.4. Bad product dont buy it.
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Switching to Linksys: E3200 or E4200? Other?

I am switching back to Linksys after trying the D-link dgl-4500, which I was disappointed in with dropped internet/packets and just lackluster throughput. What I am most concern about is performance when my wife and I both are on on Xbox (both wired) or my PS3 (wired). Trying to stay around the $100-$110 mark, got a $40 card to Newegg. My internet connection stinks imo, only 700k up (cable) and its the only choice in my area. Thanks for the advise.

Well first of all the difference between the E3200 and E4200 are as follows:
Features of E3200:
• Simultaneous Dual-Band N (2.4 & 5 GHz)
• Gigabit Ethernet 4-port switch
• Fast speed up to 300 + 300 Mbps
• USB port for shared storage
Features of E4200
• Simultaneous Dual-Band N (2.4 & 5 GHz)
• Gigabit Ethernet 4-port switch
• Maximum speed up to 450 Mbps
• USB port for shared storage
• Built-In UPnP AV media server
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E4200 - wireless drops out

I am disappointed with the Linksys E4200 and E2500. Both had wireless issues with it dropping out. The Cisco connect was a nice feature, but the problems started when it wanted to update. I have gone back to the tried and true WRT54GL. I recommend that people should wait a year till Cisco fixes the problems.

The performance of your new router depends on various factors apart from the router itself. The wireless devices in your network, are they wireless G or wireless N devices? If they're wireless G devices, you won't really see any difference, and in fact any N devices in your network would also suffer because of that. Apart from that, placement of the router also matters.
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E4200 - Eh for range not so good

The range on this is bad. If you want good range for a big house stick with the e3000. very disappointed with the range.
What's great about it: Speed
What's not so great: Range

Have you tried setting the E4200 to a fixed channel?
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Also, placement of the device makes a difference too. Avoid sticking it in a corner, on metal surfaces or under a desk or something like that.

E4200 - Low signal

I bought the E4200 because i tought that this will cover a big house as this is the top router from cisco for homeuse. I was very disappointed to find out that the range was only 100 feets, the same as the old WRT54GL i had.
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Thank you

There are many reasons why you experience Low signal or connection. Well, there are few things you should keep in mind with regards to N routers:
1) For the best possible speeds, you need to be using WPA2-AES as your security mode. Any other security mode will see your speed/range capped.
2) Make sure the drivers for the Wireless Card for the computers should be updated as well..
3) The router by default uses a channel setting of auto, which means that it would keep switching channels depending on the interference. I’d recommend you set it to a fixed channel. Usually, 1, 3, 6 and 9 give you the best performance depending on your environment of course. I’d suggest you try different channels, observing each for a while, to see which gives you the best performance. You can follow the link here on how to change channels.

E4200 speed problems

I have a gigabite internet (speedtest.net results about 800/270 Mbps in google chome). When I plug cable (cat 6) into wan port, my speed decrese to aproximatly 165/120 Mbps !!! When I use router only as a switch, speed is similar like without router (800/270). MTU is set to 1500. What is wrong?
The other issue is with WiFi speed. I have in my laptop Intel WiFi Link 5100. No matter if I use 2,4 or 5 GHz, my speed was always about 60/60 Mbps (WPA2) until now... I am glad, if my speed is 10/50 (down/up)! I tried different settings and nothing helped... (signal 100%, network mode N only, channel width and channel auto, SSID broadcast disabled...) Is this really normal? I am useing NAS and I can't run any 720p movie without lags... At last I have to say, that my router is really warm...
These problems I have from the very begining since I purchase router (5 days ago) and I've tested everything also after factory reset to default including no other settings...

Well, cable is always better, but I need wireless connection as well. I've chosen this router because of cisco quality, security and performance. Router should give very nice results refer to E4200 review . Of course I know, that speed will be always slower... but so radically? It's ONLY 16,5% of full speed by ethernet! And WiFi? Theoretically N-mode on 5GHz is 450Mbps and on 2,4GHz is 300Mbps... and real speed is optimistically 60Mbps... I am very disappointed...

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Up until then, I was schlepping around a Dell Latitude. I had had it for six years and that Dell was a reliable little machine, even though it did not have half the cachet of a shiny, aluminum-encased MacBook Pro.
Since December of 2010, I have become an Apple user exclusively. I got an iPhone, and recently got an iPad.
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I took it back to the Apple store in Tysons Corner, VA and got a new one. This was my first introduction to Apple Computers' great fallability. To discover such a fundamental flaw on a PC would be unheard of.
The problem no longer exists, except for the occasional graphic hiccup (recently, when I would scroll down a web page, stripes of the image would remain frozen in place and get spread over the entire screen like jam as I tried to scroll up and down).
My MacBook Pro often freezes. I see the beachball every other day.
Today I was performing a paste in Word and the application crashed altogether.
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Another problem is that Mozila used to crash regularly until I turned off some of the browser's features. Now Mozila crashes only every once in a while.
After a year of using Mac, I do not feel secure about this product or this company. I feel like I have a device which is imperfect, a laptop that's fallible, that was assembled carelessly. I feel like the company that is behind the product is full of holes and lack maturity in the way they produce the devices which has made them so famous.
Although I would not go back to PC machines, I am greatly disappointed in Apple's MacBook Pro.
My Dell Latitude never gave me any problems whatsoever. That machine was rock-solid and chugged along, with loyalty.
It would be silly of me to try and convince you of buying a PC -- Macs are sexy and they're cool and that's what you want. But know that you're not getting a machine that's assembled with the same degree of professionalism as a Dell, an IBM or a SONY. Be aware that Macs are fallible machines and that under that beautiful and shiny exterior lies an imperfect core.

Sounds like you've been extremely unlucky. Why don't you make apple get you a new one again, if this machine is also flawed?? I have a mac pro and a macbook pro, and even though my mac pro went down today (hopefully something i'll manage to fix), i must say that that machine has been the most stable machine i've ever owned. It's basically been switched on non-stop for 5 1/2 years, the only times i've ever rebooted it has been after installing some software requiring a reboot, and it's always been rock-solid. I've only had my macbook for a year now, but so far it's also a winner. Only thing i dislike about it is the case-design, as it has a spot wich is extremely vulnerable to liquid damage. It's the opening between the screen and the rest of the case. However an opening is needed there for air-flow, but it could be designed in a smarter way.

Lack of Availability is Disappointing

I don't know if this is so much and idea or suggestion as it is a complaint. I did not see a better area on the Verizon website to provide my disappointment though. I moved into my current residence about 10 years ago. My zip code is 11720. At that time, I was approached by a FIOS salesman who tried to sell me on home services. I asked if TV was an option, and was advised that it was not currently an option in my area, but that they expected its availability shortly. It is now 10 years later and FIOS TV is still not available in my area. Your company spends millions on advertising every year, but what good does that do you if your product is not available? I find it a bit ridiculous that I have been waiting a decade and FIOS TV is still not available in my area. In fact, it makes me truly question whether Verizon is the leader in the industry that it claims to be. And when I say waiting, I mean waiting, because once is becomes available I am going to switch in a second. So here is at least one customer that you could have had for the past 10 years, and maybe 20-30 more, but you will never see a dime of my money for the simple reason that you refuse to do what is necessary to bring FIOS TV into my area. Just doesn't seem like a good business move to me. I am very, very disappointed in your company!!

A couple of notes to help you on your quest:
1) These forums are for customer to customer help. Verizon reps sometimes escalate specific service issues to the customer service team, but other than that nobody at Verizon responds to feedback such as yours here.
2) Cable TV service is a political issue. Depending on where you live, local and/or state governments have the authority to grant franchises to provide cable TV (FiOS TV is a cable TV service, legally speaking). Verizon has lobbied some states to allow state wide franchising. As you can imagine, the incumbent cable TV companies fight very hard to keep Verizon out and have fought to block state wide franchising. Some existing franchises agreements may even be exclusive.
In short, I am certain that Verizon wants to provide TV service in all areas they've installed FiOS. If they haven't been granted the franchises, this is most likely due to the current franchises agreements. If this is really important to you, you'll need to dig into the local and or state process for cable TV franchising and find out why Verizon hasn't gotten one. Your local politicians may be able to offer some insight.
Good Luck.
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