Difficult to set up and inconsistent with other routers made by Linksys

electronics: Linksys WRT600N Linksys Ultra RangePlus Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link

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	• Linksys WRT600N Linksys Ultra RangePlus Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Linksys Linksys average customer review:based on 87 reviews view larger image
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A great router now that it's (kind of) affordable

I have been using this router for about a week. Setup was easy enough, even though I skipped the CD and just dove into the settings manually. The manual gives enough of a description of the settings to make your way around. One thing to note when changing router settings. Save your settings on each tab before you go to the next one. Otherwise, you lose your work. You can't just change all the settings and do one save action.

I teamed this router with the linksys WUSB600N USB adapter using only the N band. Speed has been very good with throughput on my DSL connection benchmarking the same whether wireless or wired. Setup of the USB adapter was very easy too.

The only hick-up I've had was I recently upgraded my DSL speed. That scrambled the router's eggs. I suddenly lost any ability to connect to the net via the router (wirelessly or wired) even though all the settings were correct. Resetting the router and re-changing all the settings again fixed the problem.

The button on the top of the router is still useless until Linksys enables it via a firmware update. It's supposed to make connecting a wireless adapter to the router a one button affair.

Overall, I've been pleased and these two devices were easy to set up and work well together.

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Difficult to set up and inconsistent with other routers made by Linksys

First thing I have to say is that the network storage feature does not work at all. The first time you set it up it works and after that it's anybody's guess. I just forgot it is there and use it as I would any other wireless router.

I have experience as a network administrator and had a hard time making it work the way I wanted to, and that is with the understanding of what every little switch featured on this thing does. I cannot imagine someone less knowledgeable dealing with these inconsistencies!

The Setup wizard works well only when you follow every step literally. Even after using the setup wizard you should power cycle your modem/DSL and router to be able to see the internet.

You will definitely need dual band wireless n adapters to get the best and speediest connection. Some of the default settings won't let you get the best connection if you have Linksys adapters, for example the "frame burst" setting on each band.

Once everything is working right it is a great router and a very safe one, albeit some disconnects that happen once in a while, which apparently happen in all wireless connections. Linksys should not be faulted for that.

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The Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router is really four devices in one. There's the dual-band Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect to the network without wires. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100/1000 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together at up to gigabit speeds. The Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection. There is also a Storage Link that lets you easily add gigabytes of storage space onto your network using readily available USB 2.0 hard drives or plug in a USB flash disk for a convenient way to access your portable data files. The built-in Media Server streams music, video, and photos from the attached storage device to any UPnP compatible media adapter. The Access Point built into the Router uses a dual-band version of the very latest wireless networking technology, Wireless-N (draft 802.11n). By overlaying the signals of multiple radios for each band, Wireless-N's Multiple In, Multiple Out (MIMO) technology multiplies the effective data rate. Unlike ordinary wireless networking technologies that are confused by signal reflections, MIMO actually uses these reflections to increase its range and reduce Dead Spots in the wireless coverage area. To help protect your data and privacy, the Router can encode all wireless transmissions with industrial-strength 256-bit encryption. Security features - WEP - WPA - WPA2 Security key bits - Up to 256-bit encryption System Requirements - Internet Explorer 6.0 or Firefox 1.0, CD-ROM drive, Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP and Vista, and Network Adapter Dimensions - 7.48 x 5.71 x 7.01 (190x145x178mm) Weight - 1.51 pounds (683 grams)

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