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"Fast & Reliable" on by Ffailtltgy
Pros: Gigabit wired; N-speed wireless
Cons: Becomes unusually hot
Summary: I bought the Linksys WRT310N router to replace a 3Com product that never worked properly. All the problems that I had been having with the 3Com product disappeared as soon as I connected the Linksys WRT310N. The 1-gigabit wired speed is REALLY fast. The "draft N" wireless speed is likewise impressive (though no match for the wired connection speed).
For the record, I did not bother using the automatic setup program. Instead, I manually configured the WRT310N. I cannot say whether the automatic setup program works reliably or not. -
"Drops wireless all the time" on by asheahen
Pros: sleak design and when the wireless signal is working, its great
Cons: Drops the wireless signal all the time. It works slightly better with DD-WRT firmware but is essentially unusable with the OOTB linksys firmware.
Summary: Better off buying an "ugly" wireless N router that actually works.
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"Fails every second week" on by jpullam
Pros: Pretty. Claims to do everything you'd ever want.
Cons: The most important requirement of a router is that it works 100% of the time. This one fails at intervals varying from 8 to 20 days. Hard down. Must power down and up to get back on the air each time.
Summary: Impossible to get past the idiots at linksys first line support to talk to someone who knows what's really happenning though. I guess ignorance is bliss. Why hasn't the firmware been upgraded since last January? Surely they know it stinks.
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"Fast to transfer, fast to heat, faster to fail!" on by jwws
Pros: Speed and ease of setup.
Cons: HOT! Needs external cooling. Hangs quite often, needs power cycle restart at least 2 times per night. Linksys will not recognize to the device's design flaws and the failings in their firmware, despite many comments from irate users in their forums.
Summary: When I installed the router, I was delighted by the speed and ease of setup.
Unfortunately, it is soon discovered to be the "router from hell" Scorching temperatures had to be lowered with an external desk fan. Even so, it remains quite warm, and soon starts to fail. It gets stuck at least twice each and every night, requiring a power cycle to clear it, sometimes only 15 minutes apart. Linksys is completely ignorant of the users' difficulties, and will probably remain that way for the foreseeable future. Do not, under any circumstances, buy this product. -
"Couldn't connect" on by wdstou01
Pros: Sleek design, LELA software
Cons: Couldn't connect computers to Internet, unit is very hot.
Summary: Internet going into the router worked. My wireless computer recognized the network. But, I could not get access to the Internet on either wired or wireless computers. There's probably an answer, but I couldn't figure it out. After hours of wasted time, I returned it, got a competing brand. Everything works now.
Linksys WRT310N Wireless-N Gigabit Router user reviews
