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Linksys Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP | 
 enlarge | Brand: Linksys
Category: CE
List Price: $60.63
Buy New: $19.39
You Save: $41.24 (68%)
New (23) Used (1) from $19.39
Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Modem: None
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.1 x 2.5
MPN: OGV200
Model: OGV200
UPC: 745883572243
EAN: 0745883572243
ASIN: B000F3O9FE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Product Type - Networking Accessory | | • | Warranty - 1 year | | • | Buttons -- One Reset button | | • | Cabling -- Type RJ-45 |
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Product Description
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. BR 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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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 Definitely works! October 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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!
 Don't know if it works or not. October 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
Works, but at a cost October 10, 2008
I've had this for a few months; with the exception of my TiVo box not being able to "call home" it has worked.br /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". br /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.br /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.br /And there's no adjustments you can make to re-prioritze packets.br /it works; and it makes voip calls very usable for me (before, i rarey made them except when someone else was on the landline).br /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.br /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.
 It was not reliable. September 15, 2008
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.
Made no difference April 20, 2008
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have Vonage VoIP service. Call quality is acceptable most of the times. Call quality is bad when I am downloading and uploading torrents. Thought this device may help by managing the available bandwidth well. Followed the instructions, got it installed and was expecting improvements during torrent activity. Made no difference. Call quality remained as bad as it was during torrent downloads and uploads. Tried tweaking few parameters at the console. Did not help. Overall, no improvements by using this device. Going to return it. Planning try Hawking broad band booster and see if that help.
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