The oft forgotten router is the backbone of your home network. It acts as a traffic cop for all the data packets whizzing around the house, acts as a bouncer to keep unwanted weirdos off your wireless network. In some cases, it shares files across the network and more. Do you thank it? Nooooo. The Linksys E3000 from Cisco is the latest in a long line of under appreciated network workhorses. Perhaps its spiffy design will make you pay a little attention?