NEW Reviews Beta Feedback

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

91

Superior

Avg User Rating
6 User Reviews | add yours »

Pros
Fast, simultaneous 2.4-GHz/5-GHz nets
USB drive sharing; deep routing features
Cons
No wireless range extension

Performance
Radio Modes	2.4GHz: b, g, n, b/g/n 5GHz: a, n, a/n
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%
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
Setup & Documentation	Superior
Features & Usability	Superior
Physical Design	Superior
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
Labor Warranty(years)	One
Parts Warranty(years)	One
Tech Support Term	One year
Tech Support Hours	24/7
Toll-free support(yes/no)	Yes

User Reviews for Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router With Storage Link

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: dhboone

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Fast and easy to install.

Weaknesses: Variable signal strength when connecting using my WEC600N wireless adapter in my notebook.

Overall Evaluation: Overall this is a great wireless-N router and the speed is super fast. I bought this to upgrade from my old Linksys WRT54GS broadband router. The dual-band wireless router allows me to use my notebook at more than twice the speed of my old wireless connection and it works perfectly when streaming video from the Internet on my wireless network. The only weakness is that the signal strength is sometimes less (good) than my old router provided (consistently excellent), but this is not often and it still works great! I'd recommend this router to anyone. If you want faster wireless connections, get this router.