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Linksys DUAL-BAND Wireless-n Gigabit Router

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Superior
  • Pros
  • Fast, simultaneous 2.4-GHz/5-GHz nets
  • USB drive sharing; deep routing features
  • Cons
  • No wireless range extension
Full Specifications
Street price (router) as of 4/21/08 Expensive: $200
Radio Modes 2.4GHz: b, g, n, b/g/n 5GHz: a, n, a/n
Wireless Performance
2.4-GHz Short Range Throughput Average (combined UL/DL), megabits per second 62
2.4-GHz Short Range Failure Rate (combined UL/DL) 0.0%
2.4-GHz Long Range Throughput Average (combined UL/DL), mbps 24
2.4-GHz Long Range Failure Rate (combined UL/DL) 0.0%
5-GHz Short Range Throughput Average (combined UL/DL), mbps 69.2
5-GHz Short Range Failure Rate (combined UL/DL) 0.0%
5-GHz Medium Range Throughput Average (combined UL/DL), mbps 48.9
5-GHz Medium Range Failure Rate (combined UL/DL) 0.0%
Wireless Security
WEP-64 Yes
WEP-128 Yes
WPA-PSK Yes
WPA2-PSK Yes
WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES) Yes
WPA & WPA2 Enterprise Yes
Radius Authentication Server Support Yes
WPS support No
Design
Setup & Documentation Superior
Features & Usability Superior
Physical Design Superior
Other Features
DDNS Yes
DHCP reservation Yes
Draft 2.0 certification Yes
USB printer sharing No
USB drive sharing Yes
WME Yes customizable
Mounting options (horizontal, vertical, wall) H
Warranty and Support
Labor Warranty(years) One
Parts Warranty(years) One
Tech Support Term One year
Tech Support Hours 24/7
Toll-free support(yes/no) Yes
About the Test Center

Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router With Storage Link WRT600N Review

by Becky Waring, PC World

- At $200--just $50 more than many single-band gigabit routers--and with USB drive sharing as a bonus, this router can support 2.4-GHz legacy devices and 5-GHz clients simultaneously.

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User Reviews for Linksys DUAL-BAND Wireless-n Gigabit Router

  • Reviewed by: newyorkerguy

    Duration of ownership: 2 Days

    Strengths: strong performance on 5ghz n band; useful network map application

    Weaknesses: After not using linksys products for several years due to declining quality and tech support, I decided to try them again. I hoped that their acquisition by cisco would raise the standard. I found that nothing changed. This top of the line router could not establish a connection with either of 2 laptops wirelessly on the 2.4ghz band (this was not a problem with the belkin router I was replacing). I spent hours with linksys tech support on the phone. The tech offered random recommendations, until he admitted he did not know the product in detail.

    Overall Evaluation: I will never buy a linksys product again.

  • Reviewed by: mcmeen

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Long Range and strong signal

    Weaknesses: Expensive

    Overall Evaluation: This unit replaced our Linksys WRG54T in use for two years. The older unit needed constant rebooting from its inability to handle conflicts with other WiFi circuits from our neighbors and its range seemed to vary with the weather. Since going with our new Dual-band WRT600N, all of these problems have vanished. Even fussy guests who were complaining last year about the signal seemed totally satisfied this year. Thanks Cisco and PC Mag for recommending it.

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