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Cisco Valet Plus video review

#150 | 3:09 |

Gadget TV

Friday August 27, 2010

Wired and wireless home networking has traditionally been the domain of the geeky. With our smartphones, game consoles, netbooks, iPads and all sorts of other devices connecting to the 'net via wireless, that's no longer the case. However, home network routers, for all their attempts, have never been easy to use. The Cisco Valet Plus breaks with tradition and makes it super easy to get your devices online.

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Show Notes

Cisco Valet Plus
$129.99

- Initial setup makes it easy to create a wireless network, create a guest network and create parental controls.

- Initial setup takes a few minutes; up to five, according to the setup screens.

- Highlights ease of use above all else.

- Available in several configurations, the most expensive of which includes a USB key with Cisco easy networking software pre-installed.

- Plug the USB key into any computer you want to connect to your network.

- Grant guest access by sharing a password with your guests. Guests receive Internet access but not network access.

- Guests also won't have access to the main WPA passkey.

- If you're a little savvy but not comfortable setting up your own wireless network, you can create your own USB connect key using software in the box.

- You can still manage the device by visiting 192.168.1.1

Specs:
300 Mbps data transfer
802.11b/g/n
Three internal antennas
Four port switch for fine-tuning setup.

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