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Linksys Wireless-N Broadband Router with 4-Port Switch MIMO

71

Good

  • Pros
  • Excellent features
  • WPA/WPA2 Enterprise support
  • Cons
  • Poor long-range performance
  • Mediocre case design
Performance
Performance60 (Fair)
Medium-range throughput6.4 mbps
Long-range throughput1.0 mbps
Long-range failure rate13 percent
Features85 (Very Good)
Encryption supported128-bit WEP and WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise with Radius support
Auto channel selectYes
DDNSYes
Easy security setupNo
Warranty (parts and labor)One year
Support hours (weekdays/Saturdays/Sundays)24/24/24
Toll-free supportYes
Design and usability86 (Very Good)
RemarksThe best overall feature set (among our test group) and the helpful setup software are big pluses, but the case design could be nicer and wall-mount support would have been welcome.

User Reviews for Linksys Wireless-N Broadband Router with 4-Port Switch MIMO

  • Reviewed by: RonHauser

    Duration of ownership: 5 Months

    Strengths: The storage link is good.

    Weaknesses: The ethernet does not work well. The computers on the ethernet cannot see each other on the network. All work fine on the web.

    Overall Evaluation: I upgraded from the WRT54GS for the wired gigabit transfer rate. That was a BIG mistake, because now there is no transfer. Linksys' customer service was of no help, but they did spend over an hour on the phone with me before giving up. I wish I had not spent my money on this piece of junk.

  • Reviewed by: BobL

    Duration of ownership: 2 Months

    Strengths:

    Weaknesses:

    Overall Evaluation: I purchased all N draft equipment stictly based on the advertisements that the gear offered 4 x more range. In fact it doesn't have the range strength of the G equipment I replaced. A total waste of money. I asked for a solution and received an horrendous 300 step solution that doesn't work.. plus a firmware (bin) update that XP won't recognize and open.

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