Cisco-Linksys WRT160N Wireless-N Broadband Router
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Customer Review: Too easy
Summary: 5 Stars
It was not my original plan to replace my trusty dusty Belkin wireless G router. I finally had to buy a new computer as the technology changed so much in the last 8 years. The new system is now wireless N. I only picked Linksys because I worked a lot with Cisco down through the years.
I am glad I installed this router in the dead of night. It was too easy. I just logged into the router and changed a few settings and the name before the installation. The LELA application did the rest. Everything installed except my dated wireless Brother printer. It took ages to go through the archaic menus to get the right information. I finally bought a new all-in one HP. And it located the network an installed immediately; I did not have to hook up any hard connections for the initial setup.
Maybe it id the technology or maybe the brand or just this router but I am getting more distance and throughput even on the old wireless G devices. Also because this device is in the bedroom it is nice not to have all those flashing yellow lights at night.
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
Has a three system license
Customer Review: Fixed all my problems
Summary: 5 Stars
FINALLY! A router that fixes all of the problems I was having. My old router, a D-Link Draft N had trouble connecting wirelessly with my Dell Laptop and my MacBook Pro. (Draft-N routhers don't all conform to the same standards.) It did work with my iMac wirelessly and it did OK with my wired connections.
So, I decided to tey an Apple Airport Extreme. It worked with all my wireless devices, but supprisingly did not do well passing HD TV Shows from my Media Center PC to my Xbox 360 over a wire!
So, after much research I decided to try this Linksys. Since it just hit the market, I figured it would have better Draft-N support.
So, with minimal configuration, this routher works with ALL my devices:
(I have it setup with WPA/WPA2 Wireless security.)
MacBook Pro (Draft-N Wireless)
Dell Vostro Laptop (Draft-N)
Apple iMAc (Draft-N)
Apple iPod Touch (Whatever wireless it uses...)
AppleTV (Wireless)
Nintendo Wii (Wireless)
2 Wired Windows PCs
Playstation 3 (Wired)
Xbox 360 (Wired)
Plus it has no trouble passing the HD TV shows from my Windows Media Center PC to my Xbox360.
Customer Review: Amazing... Super....Mind Blowing
Summary: 5 Stars
Normally I am very reluctant in writing reviews for the products that I buy. But for this one, I was kinda forced to write this up. I am sorta little bit of techie as I am a Software Professional. I had a Netgear (54MBPS) G router which I have been using since last 3 years. Suddenly it started giving me a lot of trouble and I tried probably every trick under the sun to fix this without much of the luck. Then I decided to upgrade my wireless router. As my new VAIO (CR-405E)supports the Network adapters for the 'N' mode, I thought to go for a draft-N router. After doing quite a bit of research, finally settled with this 160N from Linksys. The first look, I got amazed with it's size and shape. It's sleek and stylish. Then I took around 5-7 minutes to get it run and the speed of internet I got was mind blowing. I ran a upload/download tool to see the performance and I got shocked when I saw it can support upto 3-5 MBPS of download speed (As my ISP is providing around 6-7 MBPS of download speed). Connection never dropped. Since then, never had any issues with the internet connection at all. Overall, "As of now" I am absolutely delighted to have this as my Wireless Router.... :).Customer Review: Great Wireless Router
Summary: 5 Stars
I am very happy with this wireless router. After a very sour experience with our phone/internet provider where I was billed 750$ for a month of overseas call, I finally cut the service and when with another one. So, I need a new router. I did some research of my own and ended up buying this one.
I have 2 PC desktops and 1 older Macbook. None of them has N but decided to buy a wireless-N router thinking that all my future computers will have N. I live in a moderately size 3-story townhouse with 2 garages. I have tried the signal on all floors and consistently gets 5 bars. Before, I have intermittent connection when I go to our master bedroom. I went to our deck and in front of the garage - still getting strong signals.
The set-up is fairly easy. You have to run a CD that came with the router to 1 computer for registering and configuration.
I am amazed how small and thin this router is. It also has several extra ethernet ports at the back to connect computers directly if you want to.
This router is connected to my :
1) Ooma telephone system.
2) 2 PC's and 1 laptop
3) Wii
Customer Review: Great Range and Fast
Summary: 5 Stars
The Linksys WRT160N will act as both a router and a wireless access point. A router is a device that can connect your local network to the internet. This router provides DHCP/NAT services, which means that it will assign each of your computers its own internal IP address (starting with 192.168.1.x) and act as a basic firewall between your computers and the internet. It also acts as wireless access point, which will allow computers with a wireles card or built-in wireless to connect to it and to your network.
Linksys' firmware supports the usual security features, including WPA2 AES encryption and MAC Address filtering. If you have a wireless network, you should read understand and enable both features to keep others from accessing your network.
Although the unit has no external antennas, the range is about double of what I was getting with my older WAP54. Also, the unit supports 802.11N which (as of the day I wrote this review) is the fastest Wifi available. It is much faster than my old WAP54, which used 802.11G.
The unit has a low profile and looks very good.