Linksys X2000 Pro Reviews

DSL combo routers tend to be created primarily to sell directly to service providers, so it's interesting that Cisco is taking a direct-to-consumer route with the X2000. This is the first DSL-inside router I've looked at, so had to do some checking to see if its $90 street price is a good deal. A quick check of similar products turned up the D-Link DSL-2640B for $55, but with an 802.11b/g radio, and the Actiontec GT784WN for $77, which has a b/g/n radio, but four 10/100 LAN ports. Neither of these other routers, however, also have an Ethernet WAN port. Typical consumers, though, are unlikely to need the WAN connection type flexibility that the X2000 provides. And whether they're willing to pay a premium for it, is even a better question. It would be useful only if you had one flavor of connection and planned to switch to another. And since the X2000 doesn't auto-failover between WAN connection types, it can't be used to provide more reliable Internet service for those willing to pay for two Internet links.