Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router
Manufacturer: Linksys Inc. Part number: WRT610N
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- The WRT610N can satisfy both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz wireless clients with its solid performance, great design, ease of use, and its ability to work as a network storage device when coupled with an external hard drive.
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CNET editors' review
Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router price range: $168.95 - $199.99
- Reviewed by: Dong Ngo
- Reviewed on: 07/17/2008
- Released on: 07/02/2008
The good: Compact, internal antenna design; supports both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz Draft N simultaneously; network-attached storage functionality; runs cool; supports Wi-Fi-Protected Setup.
The bad: Short one-year warranty; 2.4GHz close-range and mixed-mode throughput could be better; expensive.
The bottom line: The WRT610N can satisfy both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz wireless clients with its solid performance, great design, ease of use, and its ability to work as a network storage device when coupled with an external hard drive.
Editor's note: Although our First Look video states that the WRT610N costs only $149, the street price may prove higher.
The Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router is the first true dual-band wireless router we've reviewed, and one of only a few on the market. In our tests, it easily handled 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz wireless clients simultaneously. Its 5Ghz throughput speed, though not the best we've seen, was also impressive-- though we wish its range and 2.4Ghz speed fared better. The router, when coupled with an external hard drive via its USB port, also serves as a network-attached storage (NAS) device--a great feature. If you must connect to both Draft N 2.0 worlds, then by all means, consider this router. But, if you can live with just a 2.4Ghz frequency, you will get a much better deal with the Linksys WRT310N . Design and ease of useLike Linksys' recent routers, such as the Linksys WRT110 or the Linksys WRT310N, the Linksys WRT610N features a practical and attractive internal antenna within a flat, UFO-shaped case. The WRT610N has a slightly bigger footprint than the previous models, however, this is presumably to create more empty space inside the casing to provide better ventilation for the dual wireless access points. (We found that the similarly designed WRT310N runs very hot during operation, but the WRT610N remains relatively cool.) The WRT610N also supports gigabit networking via all of its ports (four LAN and one WAN). The front of the router displays an array of LED lights that show the status of the ports, the wireless network, the Internet connection, and the Storage Links feature. Storage Links allows the router to work as a network-attached storage when you hook an external hard drive to its USB port. In the middle of the LEDs, you will find the Wi-Fi-Protected Setup (WPS) button, which initiates the window of time when you can hook other WPS-compliant wireless clients to the network, without having to enter an encryption key. The Linksys WRT610N comes with Linksys' EasyLink Advisor (LELA) software for both PC and Mac, making it one of the first--if not the first--non-Apple routers offering a desktop-setup application for Mac users. The software is well-designed and thought-out, and walks you step-by-step through the setup process. Savvy users might still skip it in favor of the Web interface, which is also intuitive and is more comprehensive than the desktop software. We had absolutely no problem and were able to get the router up and running for testing within a few minutes. Features
The WRT610N's Dual-N Band designation--its ability to offer Draft N 2.0 signal simultaneously in both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz frequencies--is significant because the still-new 5Ghz frequency promises better wireless signal strength, range, and stability. But because most of you still have plenty of 2.4Ghz wireless adapters and clients, you won't want to shut them out of your network completely. The WRT610N allow devices working in either of these frequencies to co-exist in your network. The Linksys WRT610N reuses nearly the same Web interface and networking features as the WRT310N, and most other Linksys routers. However, the WRT610N's interface includes a Storage tab, where you can customize the router's NAS functions. The WRT610N works with any USB-based storage device, including thumb drives and external hard drives, such as the OWC Mercury. Once plugged in, the WRT610N uses that external hard drive as a normal file server that supports Windows server message block (so that you can just browse the hard drive with Windows Explorer), or an UPnP media server, or an FTP server, or all three at once. We tried all of these functions with the OWC Mercury and they worked very well. The media server even automatically scans particular folders, or the whole NAS device, for newly added multimedia files to add to the shared list, so that these files can be picked up by other media players in the network, such as a Sony PlayStation 3 or iTunes software. The router's USB port is also able to power all bus-powered USB external hard drives--at least all those we tried. During the tests, we also found out that the WRT610N actually works very well with the Drobo external hard drive, and costs about as much as the DroboShare drive, which makes the Drobo network-capable. The Linksys WRT610N has an elaborate content-filtering system, called Access Restrictions, which allows for the restricting or filtering of Internet access on particular networked computers. This is helpful if you want to block, say, Johnny's computer from certain Web sites. The Applications & Gaming feature lets you set up port forwarding and triggering, so that you can set specific ports for specific applications, such as games, remote desktop, or FTP and HTTP servers. You can also assign static IP addresses to certain computers in the network, making the port-forwarding much more relevant and easier. If you want to create a virtual private connection (VPN), FTP access, or a remote desktop connection to a certain computer in the network, you will find the above handy and convenient. As with most recent routers, the WRT610N supports all available wireless-encryption standards, including WEP, WPA-personal, and WPA-Enterprise. The router allows for VPN Passthrough for all existing VPN protocols, including IPsec/ L2TP and PPTP, meaning that if you have the router at your home, you can use a VPN client to access your office via a VPN connection. Unfortunately, WRT610N doesn't serve printers, which is disappointing. Considering its compact design, however, it has a lot more to offer than most routers. Performance
We tested the Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router on both 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz frequencies and found mixed results. In the 5Ghz frequency tests, the router registered 101Mpbs on a close-range throughput test, which is a tad slower than the Apple Time Capsule 1TB (103.1Mbps) or the D-Link DGL-4500 (116Mbps). However, we tested both the Time Capsule and the DGL-4500 on 5Ghz only, but the WRT610N performed while running both 5Ghz and 2.4ghz frequencies at once. On our long-range test, the WRT610N, still offering signal in two frequencies, topped the 5Ghz router chart at an impressive 64.6Mbps. Our 2.4Ghz-frequency tests told a different tale. The WRT610N registered only 53.3Mbps in close-range tests--nearly the lowest score among Draft N 2.0 routers. However, the WRT610N's signal doesn't wane over range, reaching 47.7Mbps on the long-range test, which is by far the best among 2.4Ghz routers. In a mixed-mode test where we set the router to work with both Draft N 2.0 and Wireless-G clients, the WRT610N scored about average among the routers we've reviewed, at 44.4Mbps. The WRT610N's range varies depending on the frequency at which you use it: the router ranged about 250 feet in our 5Ghz test, which was far but not as far as its 2.4Ghz frequency range, which reached up to 270 feet. Both of these ranges are admirable, although not the longest we've seen. Overall, we are happy with the Linksys WR610N's performance, but there's plenty of room for improvement. Service and support
Linksys backs the WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router with a one-year, limited warranty, which is short, although the same as offered for previous models such as the WRT310N and the WRT110. Linksys' toll-free phone support is available 24-7, as is online chat with a support representative. Linksys' Web site includes software, drivers, and firmware downloads, as well as a FAQ section.
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User reviews
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Fantastic for Us. Bad for Noobs.
by brodeyo on August 7, 2008
Pros: Blazing speeds @ 5 GHz. USB Connection. Range. Gigabit ports.
Cons: USB has to be in Fat32 format. Bad Documentation. LELA.
Summary: This router is not for everyone. Setup for optimal performace is no the easiest for the beginner. Having said that, this router is the best I've seen.
Tips:
1)...Summary: This router is not for everyone. Setup for optimal performace is no the easiest for the beginner. Having said that, this router is the best I've seen.
Tips:
1)Don't use Lela for Setup (ok for monitoring after setup)
2)Besure to check your wireless N adapter to use 5 GHz. Update drivers if using Intel.
3)Besure your usb drive to be attached is in Fat32 format. Don't bother with creating shares. Just plug it in and map to \\'routerip address'\default.
4)Updated
If you are experiencing signal drops on 2.4 and 5 gig bands, change security from wpa2 to wpa...Kudos to a guy on Linksys forums.20 out of 21 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Faulty Router: Dual Wireless Drops Out Constantly
by ralphandrew on July 23, 2008
Pros: None (except for its looks).
Cons: 1. Dual band wireless drops constantly resulting in intermittent connections.
2. Requires frequent reboots (and resets automatically sometimes).
3. User guide has errors (does not correctly address light patterns).
4. Incompetent technical support.Summary: Having gone through two WRT610N routers in two days, I can confirm this router is faulty and not ready for real-world use. I tested it in an environment with new ...
Summary: Having gone through two WRT610N routers in two days, I can confirm this router is faulty and not ready for real-world use. I tested it in an environment with new MacBook Pros (gigabit ethernet and wireless N capability) and Windows PCs, and the wireless signal drops out constantly requiring me to reboot the router. At one point, after rebooting the router, it reset all of its settings to factory defaults. On other occasions the 5 Ghz band disappeared completely, requiring a reboot as well. I have experienced exactly the same problems with both routers (the first one and its replacement). So now I am forced to replace it with another brand/model.
I have spoken with Linksys support supervisors and Level II technicians for hours, and none has been able to come up with a solution. Moreover, I have tried soft resets, hard resets, firmware upgrades and configuring the wireless bands with different channels and encryption types, to no avail.
Please be advised that there are serious problems with the WRT610N router that Linksys needs to address immediately. It has not been thoroughly tested.11 out of 11 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Terrible - This is a beta router at best
by msentre on September 7, 2008
Pros: None - becuase it is unreliable
Cons: This router is still beta and does not work. Even tech support says they are having lots of issues - took it back, got the WRT310N - works great!!
Summary: I am fairly IT savvy, have used/set up lots lots of Lynksys routers. After working with tech support, updating firmware - tried this WRT610N router for a few days ...
Summary: I am fairly IT savvy, have used/set up lots lots of Lynksys routers. After working with tech support, updating firmware - tried this WRT610N router for a few days - had to be rebooted several times a day and I am not even talking about wireless access. It is not ready for market. My network, cable modem, CAT 5e, to switches, to wired computers. This WRT 610N router is simply is not ready - it is a beta product - I took back, got the WRT310N - that works great. If you really have to get the WRT610, wait until they upgrade the firmware - then check the reviews before buying.
9 out of 9 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Terrible - stay far away from this router!!!
by bobbodavis on November 15, 2008
Pros: Slick design that's it
Cons: 5Ghz N range is horrible. Frequesnt dropouts if more than one client is connected (there is a known issue with VISTA that causes this and neither Linksys or Microsoft has really addressed it)!!!
Summary: Linksys advertises greatness on the 5ghz range, but that's a hoax. It is true that 5Ghz is hardly being used so you'll have virtually no one to compete ...
Summary: Linksys advertises greatness on the 5ghz range, but that's a hoax. It is true that 5Ghz is hardly being used so you'll have virtually no one to compete with, but the 5Ghz range has terrible range. At approximately 20 feet away using my linksys dma2200 and laptop connected via a WUSB600N Dual-Band Wireless-N USB stick i barely get 1 bar and it disconnects all the time - that is a problem all in itself which i'll further explain.
So i have all linksys equipment and they don't even play well together - Linksys 610n router, dma2200 media center extender, and a WUSB600N Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter for my laptop ? all of which are currently using the most up-to-date firmware.
#1) The LELA software doesn't even recognize that my dma2200 is a media center extender so i can't use the GUI to allocate bandwidth for streaming media. I suppose you can do this manually, but considering these are all Linksys products, that is absolutely ridiculous. The options in LELA aren?t even possible as it just greys them out. You can manually change the device to a media extender, but the option remains greyed out
#2) If you are only using one system on the router, it will probably work If you have 2 or more (PS3, Wii, laptop, pc, etc) , you?re probably screwed (doesn?t matter if they?re connected wired or wireless) and you will experience frequent dropouts, especially if just one those clients is a VISTA machine. Check the linksys forums and you will find that this is a problem with all of the new linksyss routers (610N, 310N, and 110). Also check out this microsoft article which explains the problem, but does not really fix it: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233/en-us
#3) Spanning from problem #2, since my DMA2200 is a Vista Media Center Extender, it is essentially a VISTA PC to some extent. However, there is no registry that can be modified on this extender. As such, I can never apply a registry fix to this system and therefore my router will always drop out as long as the extender is connected. Really terrible since the DMA2200 is specifically created for use with the wrt610n router and dualband use which is the only real wire to enjoy streaming WIRELESS HDTV - you really need 5Ghz wireless N to do this!!!
#4) As mentioned already, when 5ghz is working, the range sucks. You can try to make it better by strictly using N products, disabling the 2.4ghz band, and using the wider 40mhz frequency, but it doesn?t really help. The higher band is more concentrated and therefore simply does not reach as far as 2.4ghz (read up on this at smartnetbuilder.com if you?d like)
So in all, this router does nothing that it claims too, and has a known problem with VISTA and the way it handles DHCP requests. This has not been addressed by any Linksys firmware updates or VISTA updates so for the time being there is no point trying to use this router if you have a VISTA machine on your network.
Althought, I?ve always sworn by Linksys in the past, the amount of wasted time, frustration, and horrible support has really changed my view about them. I?ve reverted back to my old trustworthy WRT54g router and had to run cable through my house so that my DMA2200 purchase woudn?t be for nothing. Very disappointed in all of these products and their wireless capabilities and would not suggest any of them.6 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Talks the talk, but can't walk the walk
by alfredjacobs on August 30, 2008
Pros: Styling, "proposed" features.
I would call them "features", but none of them really seemed to work....Cons: Unreliable after just a few hours of use.
Summary: Not too bad to set up with a wireless N equipped iMac, 2 wireless G Tivos, one G laptop, an Xbox 360 and a hard wired Dell laptop, but after ...
Summary: Not too bad to set up with a wireless N equipped iMac, 2 wireless G Tivos, one G laptop, an Xbox 360 and a hard wired Dell laptop, but after a few hours of use it dropped connection after connection on every device but the hard wired PC. Not exactly the performance I would expect from a "wireless router". I also could not see the MyBook 250 gig hard drive with the USB connection. The 5gig signal held up better than the 2.4, but in all it is a dud. After hours of frustration, I hooked my previous Linksys WRT54G back up and everything is humming along like a champ. The kids and the wife are loving me again. This will be returned to Best Buy. Don't waste your time on this one. Good luck.
5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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5ghz just doesn't work, terrible support
by halteach on August 7, 2008
Pros: 2.4 ghz works ok
Cons: 5ghz has no range and drops constantly, support is worse
Summary: I have tried two of these routers and both have awful 5ghz performance. The range is less than 25 feet and even if I'm three feet from the router ...
Summary: I have tried two of these routers and both have awful 5ghz performance. The range is less than 25 feet and even if I'm three feet from the router it drops the connection when copying large files. I'd loved to have the router that cnet tested.
I tried talking to linksys support which was also awful. The reps don't know anything about this router (one rep ask me to tell them what the options were for a drop down because she didn't know). In addition, the reps repeatedly tried solving problems I wasn't having: connecting to the internet, 2.4 ghz wifi problems (both of which worked fine). I called three separate times and each time I was disconnected during the call, once after being on the phone 35 minutes. Each of the times the rep didn't called back.
I guess when your the 800 pound gorilla in the room you don't have to have quality products or quality support. It will be a long time before I buy another linksys product.4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Can understand the bad reviews, BUT ( read on...)
by CrunchDude on August 11, 2009
Pros: Excellent, and consistent speeds on both the 2.4, and 5.2GHz bands. The usual Cisco/Linksys greatness. After the latest FIRMWARE that is! NO dropped connections. NONE. And I also run Vista! AND Windows 7.
Cons: I can understand the bad reviews, but the latest firmware resolves ALL of the stated negative aspects of the WRT610N. Enough said. However, wait for the WRT610N v2 (hardware refresh) which is only weeks away!
Summary: While I had similar problems initially (and I run Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit), after the most recent firmware upgrade, all is wonderful in the Linksys world, including this WRT610N!
IMPORTANT: ...Summary: While I had similar problems initially (and I run Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit), after the most recent firmware upgrade, all is wonderful in the Linksys world, including this WRT610N!
IMPORTANT: I would hold off buying version 1, which this one represents, as a refresh (version 2) is coming to market shortly. This has little to nothing to do with this version of the WRT610N. It is simply a product overhaul.
Folks, again...The WRT600N was awesome, which this, the WRT610N is the successor of. Give Cisco a break, and buy the WRT610N v2. I will exchange mine for a v2 as well. If you need one right NOW, there is nothing wrong with this one, so long as you have the latest firmware! ;)3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Easy setup, + the speed I was missing w/bonus services
by newcorc on March 22, 2009
Pros: Combined my firewall and wireless into one
Setup was easy after a couple of hitches
Offering of FW, Web filter, Dyn DNS and Virus protection in one
Forward compatibility w/5ghz range
802.11 protocols supported
Support as an FTP server
USB storage conCons: Costlier than competing offerings (we'll see if that's for good reason)
No VPN
Automated setup did not provide a manual route after failing
Doesn't specifically say that it provides port address translation (PAT) for single IP home users - it does.Summary: I did quite a bit of research to replace my home PIX 501 and Aironet WAP. Did I do enough, time will tell, but I'm excited about the potential ...
Summary: I did quite a bit of research to replace my home PIX 501 and Aironet WAP. Did I do enough, time will tell, but I'm excited about the potential of these new (to me) UTM's. The other main competitor in my paper evaluation was the Dlink 655 (~$99.).
Also paper reviewed were Fortigate, Sonicwall, Zywall, Cisco (ASA) and Netgear with multiple models reviewed in Fortigate, Dlink, Linksys, and Zywall.
For $170 (had to take an iPhone pic of the lower price to get $170 at Office Depot, though. However, Office Depot would do a return if necessary without a restocking fee), my bandwidth speed tests have gone from ~3500kbps down to ~17,000kbps down. I have also integrated my wireless into my firewall, so that should eliminate my WAP stealing my one cable-provided IP when there's an outage blip.
When I first went through the guided setup, nothing worked. The guided setup just kept failing and it didn't tell me what to do. Luckily, the printed guide gave me the default IP and password, and I was able to configure a PC on that subnet to "talk" to the router.
I don't think I'll ever know what that problem was, but I was able to continue to implement the router as my home's primary incoming connection protection from the web gui.
The next problem was that I didn't have an IP from my ISP. Nothing guided me there, but a trip to the Status tab showed me no IP and gave me the option to release/renew. Armed with this, I was able to get everything working.
It turned out that it was probably my cable modem/provider not giving me an IP. However, I tried a straight through catv to the ISP modem and nearly killed it for good.
After pulling the battery out of the ISP's modem, unplugging it and liberal use of the reset button on it, I had my modem back and had an Internet IP for my WRT610n.
And finally, when it came time to test the new speed on all my devices, my wired PC was blazing, my wireless laptop was blazing, but my iPhone wifi was craaawling. I ended up trying a multitude of the wireless radio settings and finally settled on mixed with a 40mhz spread. This took my laptop down by about 5mbps, but still a decent 12mbps, and it took my iPhone from .01mbps to ~4mbps.
That wasn't all what I would call smooth sailing, but being a network professional, ease of setup wasn't a main criteria of mine. Configuration options, services, reliability and speed were my biggies.
I am just ecstatic that I now have more than tripled the available bandwidth to my PC's over my old protection scheme (PIX 501), eliminated some problems along the way and added multiple services now available to me like: DynDNS awareness in the router; Web content filtering for my nearly-that-age children; network accessible USB drive availibility; Wireless G & N that I didn't have before; etc.
I'm afraid the firewall looks a little weaker than I prefer, but home networks tend to make complex policies tough to support anyway.
The touted antivirus protection looks like a site blocking database instead of packet inspection at light speed, but that's probably a technology/price/speed issue.
And that's about it for only one day of ownership. This may sound like a negative-bent review, but I think I have best of breed. I just want everyone to know there are a couple of surmountable wrinkles that *may* pop up.
I really rely on some of the more detailed user reviews, so I thought I would write one on this given the research that I had to do in order to still only guess that this was the best option for the money and would be a reliable choice.3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Good enough for 2 hours of downloading
by movodo on August 27, 2008
Pros: nice look, connects all the computers wired and wireless (macbook with airport connected), good wireless range
Cons: short connection time
poor technical support (long wait time on phone over 30 minutes without an answer, and online chatter disconnected from me after 5 minutes without sovling problem)Summary: i bought this yesterday, so i haven't gone too in-depth with the product but overall, im pretty disappointed with it. It's having the same problem as my 5 ...
Summary: i bought this yesterday, so i haven't gone too in-depth with the product but overall, im pretty disappointed with it. It's having the same problem as my 5 year old d link 604. which was that after about 2 hours of bit torrent and other direct downloads off the internet i would have to reset the router or modem. now, this isn't that awful but I paid good money and shouldn't have to put with deficient products.
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Terrible Router
by mquicks12 on August 20, 2008
Pros: Router can operate in the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands at the same time
Cons: Router runs hot
Technical support not knowledgeable about their own productSummary: Purchased this router from Best Buy. Tried to use software to install it but the software could not locate router after it was connected to PC. Called Linksys and they ...
Summary: Purchased this router from Best Buy. Tried to use software to install it but the software could not locate router after it was connected to PC. Called Linksys and they stated ?that?s not normal? and I should exchange router. I exchanged router and second time software could not recognize my internet connection. That was odd because I was surfing the internet reading the support pages at the Linksys website while the router was connected. This router is feature packed and has a lot of potential but I would stay away until Linksys can fix all the issues.
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Linksys Inc.
- Part number: WRT610N
- Description: The Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router is really four devices in one box. First, there's the dual-band Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect to the network without wires. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100/1000 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together at up to gigabit speeds. The Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection. Linksys has also included a Storage Link that lets you easily add gigabytes of storage space onto your network using readily available USB 2.0 hard drives - or plug in a USB flash disk for a convenient way to access your portable data files. The built-in Media Server streams music, video, and photos from the attached storage device to any UPnP compatible media adapter. And you can get to your files from anywhere in the world through the Internet. The Access Point built into the Router uses a dual-band version of the very latest wireless networking technology, Wireless-N (draft 802.11n). By overlaying the signals of multiple radios for each band, Wireless- N's "Multiple In, Multiple Out" (MIMO) technology multiplies the effective data rate. Unlike ordinary wireless networking technologies that are confused by signal reflections, MIMO actually uses these reflections to increase the range and reduce "dead spots" in the wireless coverage area. The robust signals travel farther, maintaining wireless connections much farther than standard Wireless-G Wireless-N works great with standard Wireless-G, -A, and -B equipment, but when both ends of the wireless link are Wireless-N, the router can increase the throughput even more by using twice as much radio band, yielding speeds much faster than standard Wireless-G. But unlike other speed-enhanced technologies, Wireless-N can dynamically enable this double-speed mode for Wireless-N devices, while still connecting to other wireless devices at their respective fastest speeds. In congested areas, the "good neighbor" mode ensures that the Router checks for other wireless devices in the area before gobbling up the radio band. To help protect your data and privacy, the Router can encode all wireless transmissions with industrial-strength 256-bit encryption. It can serve as your network's DHCP Server, has a powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs against intruders and most known Internet attacks, and supports VPN pass-through. Configuration is a snap with the web browser-based configuration utility. The incredible speed of Wireless-N and gigabit wired networking is ideal for media-centric applications like streaming video, gaming, and Voice over IP telephony, and gives you plenty of headroom to run multiple media-intense data streams through the network at the same time, with no degradation in performance.
General
- Device Type Wireless router
- Form Factor External
- Width 8.9 in
- Depth 7.1 in
- Height 1.4 in
- Weight 15.9 oz
Networking
- Connectivity Technology Wired, Wireless
- Integrated Switch 4-port switch
- Line Coding Format CCK, BPSK, OFDM, QPSK, 16 QAM, 64 QAM
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Switching Protocol Ethernet
- Network / Transport Protocol L2TP, PPTP, PPPoE
- Routing Protocol RIP, Static IP routing
- Remote Management Protocol HTTP, HTTPS
- Status Indicators Power, Port status
- Features DHCP server, NAT support, MIMO technology, VPN passthrough, Firewall protection, Firmware upgradable, Quality of Service (QoS), Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X), Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab
Antenna
- Antenna Internal integrated
- Antenna Qty 3
Communications
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 ( WAN ), 4 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A
Miscellaneous
- Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable
- Encryption Algorithm WPA, WPA2, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Compliant Standards CE, IC, FCC
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 10 - 80%
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps) 47.73
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 15 feet, in Mbps) 53.31
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 15 feet, in Mbps) 44.45
Manufacturer info
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- Website: http://www.linksys.com/
- Address:
17401 Armstrong Ave.
Irvine CA 92614 - Phone: 949-261-1288
- Email: support@linksys.com
- Fax: 949-823-3002
