SMC2404WBR Barricade Turbo 11/22 Mbps Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router

From the Manufacturer
The Barricade Turbo 11/22 Mbps Auto-Sensing Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router (SMC2404WBR) is addition any home and business high-speed Internet Connection. The Barricade Turbo Wireless Router is an all in one network solution. This platform independent multi-functional router combines a 3-port 10/100 Mbps dual-speed Auto MDI-MDIX switch, a 2.4Ghz 11/22 Mbps auto-sensing wireless access point, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall security, parental controls, and Virtual Private Network (VPN) pass-through support into one convenient device.

The Barricade Wireless Broadband Router has a 10/100Mbps WAN port for high-speed integration into your network. To connect devices on your network, the Barricade supports Network Address Translation (NAT) and DHCP to provide simultaneous Internet connections for up to 253 PC’s and all of these connections can be made using a single purchased IP address. For network management, the Barricade Turbo supports IP routing, port forwarding, and a full-featured Access Control option. This integrated feature allows you to filter traffic through your network based on scheduled time, IP address, or MAC address while also logging DHCP and hacker attempt information.

To provide wireless communication the SMC Wireless Barricade has a built-in 802.11b Turbo Access Point. For network security, this new Barricade supports MAC filtering and the standard 64-/128-bit WEP while also introducing a new 256-bit WEP encryption option. This wireless router supports data transfers up to 22Mbps and offers up to 1155 feet of coverage.

This new Barricade router ships with the SMC Networks 3-click Installation software. This new and improved installation process will have your surfing on the Internet in 3 mouse-clicks. Combine all of these features and functionality with SMC’s service and support and you have the perfect device for any network.

Product Description
The Barricade™ Turbo 11/22 Mbps Auto-Sensing Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router is designed specifically for the SOHO users. The SMC2404WBR allows a single broadband internet connection to be used by mulitple computers. Users can share files, printers, and other devices on a network. The EZ 3-click installation wizard is a new and improved way to install your Wireless Barricade Turbo. In 3 simple clicks, you will be connected to the Internet. This device combines a 10/100 Mbps Auto MDI-MDIX switch, an 11/22 Mbps auto-sensing wireless access point, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall security, parental controls, and Virtual Private Network (VPN) pass-through support, which enables the Wireless Barricade Turbo to pass IPSec and PPTP VPN traffic for convenient and secure remote access for telecommuters and travelers to access the corporate network.

SMC2404WBR Barricade Turbo 11/22 Mbps Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router
Average customer rating:

Bad router. Slow, unstable and extremely weak signals.

SMC2404WBR Barricade - HORRIBLE

Terrible, slow, hangs!!

Started off ok...

Don't buy it

SMC2404WBR Barricade Turbo 11/22 Mbps Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router

Manufacturer: SMC
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

All-in-one solution provides switching, IP sharing and firewall security in one single device

64-bit/128-bit/256-bit WEP encryption and Mac address filtering ensure secure network connection

3-port 10/100 Mbps switch versatility plus 1 10/100 Mbps port for WAN connection

Wireless operation at 22 Mbps, 11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2Mbps, and 1 Mbps and has an operating range of up to 1155 feet

Parental Control to protect your family with URL blocking capability

ASIN: B00006HMR5

Customer Reviews:

Bad router. Slow, unstable and extremely weak signals........2006-01-18

Bad router. Slow, unstable and extremely weak signals. SMC had some good products, but this is definitely not one of them.

SMC2404WBR Barricade - HORRIBLE.......2005-10-14

Please for the love of GOD, do not buy this router! It is the worst wireless router that I have ever purchased and used. As many other reviewers have wrote, this *POS* hangs and the generated signal is undoubtedly the weakest of its class. It is unnecessary to recommend another brand because you can't get anything worse. The only good thing about this is that it still "runs" even after I threw it against the wall a couple of times out of frustration!

Terrible, slow, hangs!!.......2004-12-10

very bad hardware. After 4 weeks the router started to hang, and I had to reboot it to unlock it. Now this happens every hour, and anyway when it is working my pages take 5 second to load, slower than dial up and I am on cable.
I own and have used lynksis, netgear and belkin, all of them without a problem. I bought smc because of a professional review, but this is bad equipment.
Their support is terrible, if you go to their website you cannot even find new or old firmware for this model.
of course they don't want to honor the warranty because "it is working". Stay away!!!!

Started off ok..........2004-10-30

This router worked pretty well for me for the first three or four months that I had it, but I started having connectivity problems after that. I left it with my girlfriend while I was out of the country for six months but she never really got it set up right. When I got home and set it back up, I had major wireless connectivity problems - with my laptop on my desk two feet from the router, it would take five minutes for the router to assign an IP, and then it would drop the connection. I've now replaced the Barricade with a Netgear and my only complaint after three months is that secured sites sometimes have a lot of lag, which was true with the old router anyway. I thought SMC was a reputable brand but both this product and the older version my father has have been unimpressive for wireless use. I won't be buying another SMC in the future unless it's really throwaway cheap.

Don't buy it.......2004-03-29

This router has been a nightmare. It won't save the settings, disconnects frequently and just plain doesn't work like it should. Spent a half hour with tech support and he said he was going to email me new firmware...He did not. This is one of the worst products I have ever used.

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