Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router | 
| Brand: Linksys
List Price: $199.99
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Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 243
Media: Electronics
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 2.6 x 12.1 x 10
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 40 more reviews...
 Easy to set up, make sure to upgrade firmware July 14, 2008
Simcha
30 out of 32 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)
16 out of 18 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.
 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! :-)
 Faulty Router: Dual Wireless Drops Out Constantly July 23, 2008
Ralph A. Chochlac (Los Angeles, CA)
9 out of 14 found this review helpful
Having gone through two WRT610N routers in two days, I can confirm this router is faulty and not ready for real-world use. I tested it in an environment with new MacBook Pros (gigabit ethernet and wireless N capability) and Windows PCs, and the wireless signal drops out constantly requiring me to reboot the router. At one point, after rebooting the router, it reset all of its settings to factory defaults. On other occasions the 5 Ghz band disappeared completely, requiring a reboot as well. I have experienced exactly the same problems with both routers (the first one and its replacement). So now I am forced to replace it with another brand/model.
I have spoken with Linksys support supervisors and Level II technicians for hours, and none has been able to come up with a solution. Moreover, I have tried soft resets, hard resets, firmware upgrades and configuring the wireless bands with different channels and encryption types, to no avail.
Please be advised that there are serious problems with the WRT610N router that Linksys needs to address immediately. It has not been thoroughly tested.
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