Anyone know of the availability of Cisco Linksys E4200 V2 router?

[shyhermit]

Anyone know if the Cisco Linksys E4200 V2 router is being sold in retail in Canada? If so, where? I can't find it in my local BB. I am aware of the recent WPS issue in all Linksys routers.

[JAC]

http://www.canadacomputers.com/produ...item_id=040701

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX37083

call and ask if V2

[Sgt_Strider]

http://www.canadacomputers.com/produ...item_id=040701

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX37083

call and ask if V2

It was retailing for $139.99 during boxing day at FS. I was going to buy one until I realized that it was a V1.

[shyhermit]

Thanks for the tip, JAC. Those are (sadly) only V1. In fact, that was the genesis of my original inquiry.

http://www.canadacomputers.com/produ...item_id=040701

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX37083

call and ask if V2

[wampa1]

I am aware of the recent WPS issue in all Linksys routers.

What "WPS" issue is this? I just got a linksys e3200 - does it apply to this router as well? Could you provide a link to the story?

Yes i googled it, couldn't find anything

[Homer Jay Simpson]

What "WPS" issue is this? I just got a linksys e3200 - does it apply to this router as well? Could you provide a link to the story?

Yes i googled it, couldn't find anything

It is not just Linksys routers. It affect all WPS routers. It has to do with the passcode generation process for WPS, greatly reducing the actual number of passcode combinations. Makes it much easier for brute force attack.
http://www.dailytech.com/Secure+WiFi...ticle23626.htm
http://www.hardocp.com/news/2011/12/...vulnerability/
Simple solution, don't use WPS to secure your connection.

Set a manual WPA2 AES encryption and you're good to go.

[Keigotw]

Anyone know if the Cisco Linksys E4200 V2 router is being sold in retail in Canada? If so, where? I can't find it in my local BB. I am aware of the recent WPS issue in all Linksys routers.

Just get the V1, is big improvement in V2
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wirel...outer-reviewed

[Keigotw]

http://www.canadacomputers.com/produ...item_id=040701

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX37083

call and ask if V2

If it was V2 , it would say E4200V2 on the description
and on the box as well

[Sgt_Strider]

If it was V2 , it would say E4200V2 on the description
and on the box as well

Cool. That's good to know. I hope FS will sell the V2 at Boxing day prices in the near future. I want my entire new house to be covered with 5ghz coverage with no dead spots.

[JAC]

Simple solution, don't use WPS to secure your connection.

Set a manual WPA2 AES encryption and you're good to go.

Unless you have a Linksys router running Linksys firmware, then you can't shut off WPS.

[si2k7801]

Anyone know if the Cisco Linksys E4200 V2 router is being sold in retail in Canada? If so, where? I can't find it in my local BB. I am aware of the recent WPS issue in all Linksys routers.

Get it from Cisco online home store. $189.99 with free ground shipping.

I cant seem to find it at any retailer, and most dont know what I am talking about. It's funny that the Futureshop Website has a review of the V2 posted, but no link to the product page.

http://homestore-ca.cisco.com/cartestimate.htm

Cheers,

[dave109]

Looks like the official Cisco Linksys Canada online store has the new Linksys E4200V2 in stock and ready to ship with free shipping.

Only $189.99 with free shipping.

Here is link to product page on their site/store:
http://homestore-ca.cisco.com/en-ca/...VVviewprod.htm

I also noticed that this Cisco Linksys Canada store has new Linksys Powerline products and discounts on other LInksys home networking products.

[spike9]

The E4200v2 is available at both Best Buy and Future Shop, but here is the good news BB has mistakenly priced their's at $169.99 and increased the price of the old E4200v1s to $189.88 and Future Shop has their v2 priced at $189.99. So I picked up a E4200v2 at Future Shop and had them price match plus 10 percent to Best Buy and got the router for $150 and change. Sweet...

[DirtyLude]

Is there some reason you guys are hot on the V2? The review I read on this says the V1 is a better buy. No third party firmware, real world speed increase is non-existant except when sharing a USB drive.

[mcplar]

Unless you have a Linksys router running Linksys firmware, then you can't shut off WPS.

I have an ASUS RT-N56U and I can shut off my WPS. Should look at this one as well! Awesome reviews for coverage and speed, IIRC it's better than the 4200.

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wirel...outer-reviewed