is LINKSYS as good as people say?

[David Beider]

i ask this is simple when i had networking setup done they put TP-LINK is one of those brands which stores can get for you by special order only but no i need to add more powerline devices do i get ride of the two i have and get linksys or some other brand or do i get the additional unit which has 500MBPS with gigabit support?

 

[bill001g]

Why would you even think to take advise from stores like that. Maybe I should buy tires from bestbuy. They are fine for what they sell but almost everything you have in your post is a bunch of bull. None of those products is made in the USA I would suspect all are made in china but they may come from other countries.

They just wanted you to buy what they keep in stock. They like most other stores can get what you want but it is much easier for you to buy from place like amazon or newegg yourself.

The big lie is no matter whose name is on the outside there are only a tiny number of chip manufactures who make the chips on the inside. This is just like CPU would you really believe the HP or DELL makes CPU chips. If you buy powerline devices that meet the same standard they will work very similar. The main reason tplink is cheaper is they are not as well know as the others. I suspect as much as people like they product they will be able to raise their prices and still get sales.

Be vary careful about these devices. They absolutely refuse to work in some houses no matter the brand. This would be the only reason I would buy from a store like walmart that has a very good return policy.

 

[David Beider]

i checked TP-LINK IS a online only item but linksys is always in stock TP-LINK is by special order only from staples bestbuy as far as i know and it is made in Europe linksys is owned by cisco. so do i get more tp-links which i have correctly or do i throw them away and get linksys.

 

[bill001g]

Where do you get your information. The TP-LINK company is a Chinese company I seriously doubt they manufacture in Europe. I don't even know if tp-link builds their own stuff. Almost every electronic device there is are built by contract manufactures like foxconn in china or flextronics in Singapore. Linksys was sold to belkin getting close to a year ago and there has been little new information. Belkin will likely integrate it into its line, but linksys was never even close the quality product actual cisco stuff is....and even big cisco routers are build by foxconn or flextronics.

There are a number of places that sell tp-link in store. I know both frys and microcenter do. Tiger (ie compusa) may also carry them. You can get them overnight from both amazon and newegg.

Not sure what you mean throw them away. If you want the newer models based on the newer standards then up to you which brand you buy they will work about the same. If the ones you have meet your needs then stay with them. In any case I would avoid trying to run more than 2 of any brand. It greatly degrades the performance since these devices create direct connection to each other when you have 3 or 4 or more even though your traffic may not flow that way.

 

[David Beider]

linksys belongs to cisco

 

[bill001g]

linksys belongs to cisco

Do you not even bother to check your information
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Belkin-Linksys-Acquisition-Chet-Pipkin-Cisco,21548.html