What other people think about Linksys OGV200 Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP?
Very Disappointing
My entire network is comprised of Linksys equipment (Router, Wireless access point, Network adapters) and I ordered this device with the expectation that it would solve my online gaming lag when other PCs are on my network are actively surfing the web. Setup was painless and went as expected. Immediately, however, I felt a significant degradation in my overall internet performance. I have a tool that measures DSL performance and I typically experience 1-3MB download speeds with 500K upload. I ran the tool with the OGV200 in my network and was shocked to see that I was getting only 400K download. To verify that It wasn't my DSL connection, I disconnected the OGV200 and ran the test again. This time I was getting 2.3MB download. It didn't seem to make any difference on the upload speed as I consistently got between 400K and 500K upload with and without the device. I expected that it would add some overhead but truthfully, I expected 10-15% not the 80% that I was experiencing. Linksys has really dropped the ball on this one and I'm afraid that it's going to have to go back.
Fantastic item, works exactly as stated.
I was having some issues with VOIP quality dropping if our PC's were in heavy use on the internet. So I picked up this device hoping to fix the issues, and sure enough, it worked!
Setup was PAINLESS beyond belief! I plugged it in, waited 3 mintues, and it was done, completely automatic exactly as described.. A 5 year old could hook this thing up!
In testing, it works perfect.. I saturated my internet connection with downloads and video streaming, then tried to make a VOIP call, and the call was crystal clear. This device squeezed down the other things, and allocated more space for the VOIP, and once the call completed, it increased back up the other items.
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What other people think about Linksys OGV200 Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP?
Very Disappointing
My entire network is comprised of Linksys equipment (Router, Wireless access point, Network adapters) and I ordered this device with the expectation that it would solve my online gaming lag when other PCs are on my network are actively surfing the web. Setup was painless and went as expected. Immediately, however, I felt a significant degradation in my overall internet performance. I have a tool that measures DSL performance and I typically experience 1-3MB download speeds with 500K upload. I ran the tool with the OGV200 in my network and was shocked to see that I was getting only 400K download. To verify that It wasn't my DSL connection, I disconnected the OGV200 and ran the test again. This time I was getting 2.3MB download. It didn't seem to make any difference on the upload speed as I consistently got between 400K and 500K upload with and without the device. I expected that it would add some overhead but truthfully, I expected 10-15% not the 80% that I was experiencing. Linksys has really dropped the ball on this one and I'm afraid that it's going to have to go back.
Fantastic item, works exactly as stated.
I was having some issues with VOIP quality dropping if our PC's were in heavy use on the internet. So I picked up this device hoping to fix the issues, and sure enough, it worked!
Setup was PAINLESS beyond belief! I plugged it in, waited 3 mintues, and it was done, completely automatic exactly as described.. A 5 year old could hook this thing up!
In testing, it works perfect.. I saturated my internet connection with downloads and video streaming, then tried to make a VOIP call, and the call was crystal clear. This device squeezed down the other things, and allocated more space for the VOIP, and once the call completed, it increased back up the other items.