Joined on 08/19/05
Works Great
Pros: Provides clean power (steady 118.5V) to my new system after my old Dell died due to frequent power sags. A good surge protector works well in the rare event that a surge hits your house, but doesn't do much to prevent power sags. I live in an old house in a small town and the power is far from perfect. Every time the AC, furnace, or my wife's hair dryer kicks on, the boost light comes on to let me know that the power is being cleaned. On windy days, the buck light kicks on every now and then to keep those sags (which are typically followed by a small surge) from killing my mother board. Most of the time the it just sits in normal mode which is fine by me. My Dell XPS 600 went through 3 hard drives, 2 motherboards, two processors, and a few sticks of RAM within 4 years. It was annoying but it was under warranty for most of it. Not taking the same chances with my custom rig. My DSL modem just died in a storm 3 days ago so I'm ordering the 1200 model for my networking equipment.
Cons: Chintzy box and bad user guide... but all you need to do is plug it in. It's not rocket science.
Sweet Little Piece of Kit
Pros: Upgraded from Linksys WRT54G that never worked right since a windstorm. Setup was easy, everything seems to run faster (wired and unwired), QoS is nice option I didn't even realize was included.
Cons: The setup kinda forces you into choosing a security protocol when installing... but most people use them anyway.
Overall Review: The LED's light up the hallway rather nicely.