Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router | 
| Brand: Linksys
List Price: $199.99
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Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 290
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 2.6 x 12.1 x 10
nv:Device Type: Wireless Router
Form Factor: Desktop
Form Factor: Wall Mountable
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11g
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11b
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11a
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11n
Wireless Data Transfer Rates: 270 Mbps
Wireless Transmit Power: 16 dBm
Security Protocols: WPA
Security Protocols: 128-bit WEP
Security Protocols: 64-bit WEP
Security Protocols: WPA2
Modulation Technology: BPSK
Modulation Technology: QPSK
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: WRT610N
Model: WRT610N
UPC: 745883585205
EAN: 0745883585205
ASIN: B001AZ01EO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Internet-sharing Router and 4-port Gigabit Switch, with a built-in, dual-band, speed and range enhanced Wireless Access Point | | • | Two simultaneous, separate, radio bands double your available bandwidth | | • | MIMO technology uses multiple radios per band to create robust signals for maximum range and speed, with reduced dead spots | | • | Connect a hard drive or flash-based USB storage device to allow access to your music, video, or data files from within your network, or through the Internet |
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Product Description
The sleek Simultaneous Dual-N Band WRT610N Router sets a new standard for design, expanded bandwidth, and robust performance. It's the ideal router for all your current and future digital entertainment needs. Introducing Linksys EasyLink Advisor (LELA), the application that provides and easy way to setup, view, manage, and repair your network - it's like having a Linksys expert in your home helping you to get the most out of your home network! Install it, set it up, and let it work for you! Linksys EasyLink Advisor works in the background, watching over your network. It will alert you to new devices, potential problems, security breaches and updates. If a problem occurs LELA steps in with a wizard to guide you and solve problems fast. It's so advanced, it's simple!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 54 more reviews...
 Easy to set up, make sure to upgrade firmware July 14, 2008
Simcha
34 out of 37 found this review helpful
I replaced an existing wired router/wireless access point combination with the WRT610N. The replacement was painless, taking about a half hour, including retyping all of my DHCP reservation and port forwarding information.
The only glitch was that running the Linksys EasyLink Advisor (a tool that among other things, shows you everything connected to your router) reset the router. This is fixed in the latest firmware (level 17, my router shipped with 16).
Speeds have been good. I only have one machine that is connected with Draft-N, and it has been able to connect about 4-5 times faster than my Wireless-G connections on the 5Mhz band. My Wireless-G connections have had consistently better quality than through my old WEP54G Access Point.
 I wish I would have bought a different router July 27, 2008
Poliosophy (Madison, WI United States)
26 out of 40 found this review helpful
I purchased this router as a replacement/upgrade to an Apple AirPort Extreme (54/g). I really wanted the simultaneous dual-n band feature. In addition, I planned on using the USB storage feature for backing up my laptop through TimeMachine. I am very disappointed in both the quality of the software as well as the reliability of the connection.
First, the auto install messed up my networking settings. I had to delete all of my network preferences and start over. If I had to do it over again, I would bypass their new "LELA" software (or whatever it's called) and just do a manual configuration, it will save you a lot of headaches.
Second, the administrator control software (the web client) is horrible. It doesn't look like they have upgraded it since the very first routers 10 years ago. Changing settings leads to errors and lost preferences. Very unimpressive.
Thirdly, my connection drops regularly on the 5ghz band. I have not spent a lot of time on the 2.4 ghz band yet, but if it is better, I will update this review. I found my Apple AirPort base station to be much more reliable.
Finally, the USB storage feature is a nightmare to set up and I still haven't been able to make it work properly yet. I believe the problem is that the Linksys software is outdated and this feature was just "hacked" as a quick marketing ad-on. I don't think it will ever be reliable or usable.
On a side note, the plastic case shows every smudge and finger print that has touched it. I am not inexperienced in wireless networking, and I have owned several Linksys routers in the past. I must say this router is a huge let down, and I would recommend looking for other products.
A Good Router - If You Need It July 14, 2008
Travis McGough (AL, USA)
24 out of 26 found this review helpful
As my title states it is a very good router, but only if you need it. The simultanious feature only means that you can have items connected to the 2.4GHz band or the 5GHz band. But, please note that this does not mean that your laptop can connect to both at the same time. What this is good for though is if you are surfing the net on your laptop and are also streaming some high definition content to your television. That is when this router is beneficial, or if you are sharing the router with other people this can be a good feature allowing you to keep your own band without slowing down your bandwidth. But, if you are like most people who will only be using it to mainly surf the web on your laptop then this router is not for you. It has to many features and is not worth the price.
The only complaints I have about the router are very minimal. Before I upgraded the firmware, anytime my laptop was connect to the 5GHz band it would lose the connection. The firmware update solved that problem. The other complaint was installing the software that comes along with it on my Vista desktop computer. It took over thirty minutes just to get the software installed. To me it was easier setting it up without the software as I did on my Mac laptop.
One downside to this router that I have noticed is that it does not have as good of a range as my other Netgear 2.4GHz N router. My laptop does not pull as strong of a signal from it even being just a few feet away as it does on my other and my distance is shortended quite considerable. But my primary uses will be using it within adjacent rooms so that it not a big concern. It just does not get the same range outdoors as my other.
So if you are an advanced computer user who has a fully networked home then this is the router for you, or if you are somewhere with a lot of other singals causing interference such as a dorm, office, or apartment then this router can be good as you have the option to swap over to the 5GHz band without having to reset the router. *The 5GHz band has less interference so you get a cleaner signal but it cannot travel as far.
But, all-in-all, if your needs are simpler then don't waste the extra money for features you don't need.
 Linksys used to be great...not anymore August 15, 2008
Steven Blanco (Colorado, USA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I've been working with wireless routers since my first Beadlenet, seemingly a lifetime ago. I recently decided to upgrade my WRT54GS with the 610, primarily for the N band, but also because the 54GS kept requiring a reboot about twice a day. The 610 is my fifth Linksys router, and I have been a reliable Linksys customer - all my adapters are Linksys, every router (since the Beadlenet) has been a Linksys, and I honestly never even looked at D-Link or the others. That has now changed.
First, LELA (their Easy Link Advisor) caused a lot of problems. After going though it numerous times, it would just stare at me at the end of setup with "Cannot connect to router". OK, on to manual setup - no big deal, I've done this probably a hundred times or more.
I was able to finally get connected. With the router in the exact same place as my old one, my range on the 2.4Ghz band was well under half of what I was getting before. The router is in the basement, which with the 54GS allowed me to go anywhere even on the second story. Now, I cannot go to even the first story, nor can I go to the other end of the basement. Note that this is with the 2.4Ghz band, same as before. I've also successfully connected to the 5Ghz band, but that is even more limited; anything beyond the next room and I'm out of luck. I tried moving the router around - first floor, second floor, etc. - with no good results anywhere. The range is just severely limited compared to the older Linksys products.
Finally, being a glutton for punishment, I decided to try the USB storage. Keep in mind I work on computers and networking for a living. After 6 HOURS of setup, I could not reliably access the disk. Sometimes it would work, sometimes it wouldn't. Upgrading firmware did not solve this problem, nor did calls to Linksys.
I returned the router, tried another, with the exact same results. I suspect they have a significant problem with these internal antennas; Linksys is more than aware that their range is limited, but they prefer the sleek, "sexy" look over actual functionality. That's just too bad and will prove their undoing.
I am returning this unit and shopping for another brand. I've finally had enough with Linksys.
 Nice Router - Installed smoothly July 15, 2008
J. Fearnside (Boulder, CO)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I bought this router to replace my old linksys and I have been pretty pleased with it so far. Somewhat foolishly I started installing this whilst I was in a hurry but all was well as it simply plugged in as a replacement and the software installed without issue. The LELA (or whatever its called) software updated the firmware to the latest version automatically and the software worked without fault. The router initially failed to connect to the internet but this was my ISP locking the connection to the mac address of my previous router. This was easily solved by using the MAC spoofing feature of the WRT610N - the router connected first time after that.
I liked the fact that it persuaded you to change the default passwords (there are so many people that don't change them on there routers). This thing seemed fairly security conscious.
The media connection feature allowed me to plug in a 750 WD USB external HDD (which it didn't see at first - this required a reboot) and I can configure it to share either the whole drive or certain folders - this worked perfectly in both XP and vista - I haven't tried this extensively so I don't know how it works long term. There is also a UPnP server and an FTP server built in (require the USB drive connected). These were really easy to set up.
Overall I have been pretty impressed by this product - setup was so easy that not only did I get it set up in a rush but I also had time to play with a few of the more advanced features.
This thing is not for the casual user - you need to know what you are buying and that you are going to use its features - if you are not there are other routers that will do a great job - this one happened to tick all the right boxes for me and I have not been disappointed so far - I was going to buy the WRT600N a few weeks ago but I am glad that fate stepped in and delayed me placing the order as the 610N is so much better looking than the 600N which is v. boxy and covered in antennas.
Overall a nice product so far and initial impression have been favorable. Only time will tell how good this holds up to some heavier testing. HD TV streaming here I come! :-)
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