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"Excellent N Router For Home." on by DaveMcLain
Pros: Very good wireless range, Gbit LAN switch easy setup and easy to wall mount. Simple configuration. DD-WRT firmware compatible.
Cons: Looks a little weird and the LEDs are rather bright. Somewhat expensive. Does both 2.4 and 5Ghz bands but only one or the other at one time.
Summary: I bought this router at Wal Mart to replace a rather flaky D Link DIR-655. This is the first router I've used that has the internal style antennas and it works just fine. The stock Linksys(most recent version) firmware works well and has been completely stable for over a month. Does not run hot like some of the other Linksys models with the Gbit switch. I would buy one again, highly recommended.
So far I've had this router up and running nonstop on a UPS for 2.5 months with zero problems. No slowdowns, reboots or signal problems of any kind. This thing is very solid.
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"A+++ Router, Freaking best 802.11N router out there" on by bscott92787
Pros: This router has it out, WP2, QoS, VPN, access restrictions (ACLs), blocking websites via the router, port forwarding, policy settings to allow only certain hosts to connect on specific times of the day/night (helpful if you have kids).
Cons: There are none that I can see
Summary: I spent three months trying to get my wireless networking cards to connect on my Dell Inspiron E1405 and my Gateway desktop downstairs. I bought a new Linksys Wireless N card for my desktop in the basement. I tried the Belkin N, N+, and even the Linksys WRT160n, none of these routers would work, constantly dropped connections, my computer could be sitting right beside the router and it wouldn't connect. I purchased this router LAST night as my LAST hope for wireless before I hard-wired a 3,000 square feet town home, I connected this baby up, and within 20 minutes, my laptop and desktop in the basement are connected and purchasing good signals. Thank you once again Linksys. You have restored my faith in the new 802.11N standard! I would highly recommend this product to anyone.
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"A+ wireless router, D- parental controls solution" on by Bryce_M
Pros: Stylish, good reception, fast, easy software, this same basic design and firmware has been getting refined for half a decade now
Cons: The Trend-integrated "Home NEtwork Defender" parental controls system renders the router borderline unusable! Weak policy configuration, unstable network connectivity, slow network connectivity, $49.95\year pricetag - You've got to be kidding me!
Summary: I bought this to upgrade my WRT54G as I was attracted by the faster wireless and router-based parental controls solution (we have a lot of networked devices in my household, so one-stop configuratiuon without a per-machine install was a big lure), but I should've saved my money... The Wireless N is good, but not enough better than G to warrant the money for me as the wireless is only a supplement to our Gig-E wired network, and the "Home Network Defender" feature was so bad I had to disable it... When enabled, the network becomes too unreliable - constantly losing gateway connectivity, and massive delays... Net Nanny was a better parental controls solution.
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"Absolutely horrible product." on by poovs_returned
Pros: Great paperweight
Cons: Multiple resets per day. Didn't even use advanced setup. Only factory settings and basic wireless security. Router would just stop working, try to login to it, "connection times out". Power cycle would get it working for a few minutes.
Summary: No wonder Cisco is in the toilet. With lousy hardware and lousy warranties, customers should beware buying from them. The first and only time I will buy from their company. Lousy customer support. Overheating issues. I can go on and on, but hopefully everyone will be warned by this shotty product.
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"OUTSTANDING!" on by 350zx6r
Pros: First and foremost make sure you flash it to the latest firmware available from linksys. Its fast, reliable, it works really well wireless/lan gigabyte (1000). I used to have an older model wrt54g and this is a real upgrade!
Cons: Whats not to like it?
Summary: I would buy it again.
Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT320N user reviews
