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SMC7004AWBR Barricade Cable/DSL router w/ 3-port 10/100Mbps, Print Server, and 802.11b 11Mbps Access Point | List Price: $179.99
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Platform: Windows NT, Macintosh, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, PowerMac, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, Mac OS X, Mac OS 9 and below, Windows
Brand: SMC
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
Features: - Built-in NAT firewall security
- Wireless operation at 11, 5.5, 2, or 1 Mbps
- Connects to a cable/xDSL modem, dial-up modem, or Ethernet backbone
- All-in-one solution provides switching, IP sharing, print server, and firewall security
- Platform independent--works with PC or Mac
Good but not great [Posted on 2004-03-12]
Had this for more than a year with 4 wireless clients (2 SMCs, 1 Netgear, and 1 Dell TrueMobile). Easy set up (Web interface is decent), great value for the low price I paid (after rebate). I don't use the print server so I can't comment. The only gripe I had is this thing does require occassional resets. I have it connected to a DSL router and this Ethernet interface occasionally get disconnected and the only way to bring it back is to reset the Barricade. The wireless interface stays up, however, so I can reset it via the Web interface and don't have to walk to the Barricade.
Scam Warrenty, Zero Tech Support [Posted on 2004-05-22]
SMC's "Lifetime Warrenty" is good for the "Lifetime of the Product", which means that when your product stops working after 1 year (like mine did) they won't fix it. And that's only after you try for days and days to get through to tech support. If you call and they're "busy" you don't even wait on hold, they say "call us back later". And of course, when you call back later, they're still busy. I went through this cycle for days and days until I finally got through and was told my warrenty was worthless. Buy this product at your own peril.
Scam Warrenty, Zero Tech Support [Posted on 2004-05-22]
SMC's "Lifetime Warrenty" is good for the "Lifetime of the Product", which means that when your product stops working after 1 year (like mine did) they won't fix it. And that's only after you try for days and days to get through to tech support. If you call and they're "busy" you don't even wait on hold, they say "call us back later". And of course, when you call back later, they're still busy. I went through this cycle for days and days until I finally got through and was told my warrenty was worthless. Buy this product at your own peril.
A steady performer for many years [Posted on 2005-11-18]
While my folks have gone through 3 or 4 routers; this one SMC barricade has served me since 2001 with no complaints.
It is now starting to stop working every so often, so I have to reboot (pull the plug and plug it back in) so I am ready to upgrade.
Signal strength has been great - I can get signal from the far corner of my basement without a problem, anywhere inside the house, and outside as well.
Recommend SMC. [Posted on 2006-11-21]
sometimes we have to ask ourselves -- is the consumer equipment we buy designed to be run 24/7 weeks on end? My SMC router worked quite well for about 2 yrs. It was mostly used in wired setting and as a consumer unit it worked fine.
After it failed, tech support was patient to troubleshoot the problem. After numerous resetting and troubleshooting -- my unit was replaced.
The lifetime warranty is amazing, generous and should be one of the reasons people should seriously consider SMC. Currently the warranty has been changed for the 'life of the unit' but still it's amazing that there are companies out there such as SMC that stand behind their products like that. When possible, I try to buy SMC.
On practice side -- online setup menu very well designed, ergonomics of the unit, wireless range and power of the signal -- all great. Network Printer port, unlike what I've seen in competing router models -- my SMC built in printer worked like a charm on every PC, even one running Win 98.
SMC doesn't produce millions of models as competition -- but those it does - are quite good and solid.
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