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List Price: $60.63
Our Price: $20.59
Your Save: $ 40.04 ( 66% )
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Manufacturer: Linksys
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Linksys
EAN: 0745883572243
Feature: Product Type - Networking Accessory
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Linksys
Manufacturer: Linksys
Model: OGV200
Modem Description: None
Publisher: Linksys
Studio: Linksys
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Features
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Product Type - Networking Accessory
Warranty - 1 year
Buttons -- One Reset button
Cabling -- Type RJ-45
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP from Linksys streamlines your home network for next-generation Internet applications. By applying various Quality of Service (QoS) techniques to your network traffic, the Network Optimizer makes sure time-sensitive applications like online gaming and VoIP calls run smoothly. The Network Optimizer sits between your home router and broadband cable or DSL modem, and monitors the data going through. It automatically determines what data is time-sensitive and what isn't, and prioritizes delivery of that data to its destination, ensuring the best-possible performance for the various types of data that go through your network.
Traffic prioritization helps make sure that your online games don't lag when someone else on the network is surfing the web or sending email. Voice over IP phone calls sound cleaner. Outgoing streamed video from your Internet Video Camera runs smoother. And the best part is that the Network Optimizer takes care of prioritizing the data automatically, with no user setup of QoS policies required. After a simple installation it gets right to work, enhancing your network's performance and helping you get the most out of your high-speed Internet connection.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Linksys OGV200 - Easy as Pie
Comment: The Linksys OGV200 is a network optimizer for gaming and VoIP. I'm not a gamer so I can't speak to that, but I am a heavy user of Skype and hated the intermitent drop-outs that always seemed to occur at an important point in the conversation. I no longer have to worry about that with the OGV200. I can use Skype, download and surf the web all at the same time with no loss of voice quality. It has made Skype perform as well as a landline - actually better!
The real issue to me was that I did not want to re-do my wireless network configuration to take advantage of a newer router that had QoS for VoIP built into it. Although it seems simple to replace your wireless router the last time I did that, I went through three different routers before I found one that worked reliably with good reception and fast throughput.
This device simply plugs into power and is placed in between your router and modem. Setup is all of a minute or so and you're off and running. I've run it for about a month now - no problems at all. One thing I have noticed is that the device gets fairly warm - it would be smart to put it someplace where it can get good ventilation - and say not laying on a carpet behind a desk.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Definitely works!
Comment: Amazing! I use it for XBOX Live and it hasn't lagged ONCE since I installed it in my college dorm! I used to get lags every single night from around 8pm until midnight, but not anymore! Not a single time since I bought this around a month ago! I'll get another one for playing at home too, this thing is PERFECT and for under $30 it's greatly priced too!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Don't know if it works or not.
Comment: I received the unit and connected it as per the documentation. I attempted to configure the device through a browser, but cannot get my network to see the device at the IP address listed in the docs. Spent all kinds of time on the phone with tier 2 tech support folks. They advise that although the device is configurable through a browser, that it is plug and play, and that being able to connect via the browser interface is unnecessary. I have noticed no change or improvement of any kind in my VoIP speed or quality. I cannot recommend it and I have no way of knowing if it even works or not.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Works, but at a cost
Comment: I've had this for a few months; with the exception of my TiVo box not being able to "call home" it has worked.
As noted by some "1 star" reviewers, it does slow the rest of the network down. I've not seen 3 meg to 400K changes; but it is slower, which i would expect for something altering the QoS of packets on the fly w/o knowing "what's next".
I solved the tivo problem by adding another wifi adpater in front of the network optimizer, and the only thing connected to it is the tivo.
When I'm on a call; the network crawls; and sometimes when I have a LOT of downloads going (10+) it also seems slower; but it's a trade off -- is the phone call more important, or is downloading? You cannot dynamically 'switch it on' when a voip call comes in or you make oen -- it's just on.
And there's no adjustments you can make to re-prioritze packets.
it works; and it makes voip calls very usable for me (before, i rarey made them except when someone else was on the landline).
I've noticed that "the longer it's up" the better the overall performance is -- if we have a power outtage, I notice network traffic is bad when it 1st comes back; then seems to "even out" -- I don't know if the optimizer is doing some "learning" or not -- but it's a side effect I've noticed.
With everthing in life, there's tradeoffs -- you just have to decide what's more important. overall, I think it works as advertised and network performance doesn't suffer as much as some claim.
Customer Rating:
Summary: It was not reliable.
Comment: I bought this device to enhance VOIP on my home network. When I first got it seemed to work great. Then it locked up and nothing could get out to the internet within about 3 days of having it setup. I had to disconnect it for a about an hour to get working again. Maybe a heat issue. The I was getting complaints of VOIP quality issues. More than one person describe me as sounding like I was on spaceship. Disconnecting the device Correct my issues. It returned to where it was purchased. I have QoS turned on my linkSyS router and that seems to work well for my setup.
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