Linksys by Cisco WRT160N Wireless-N Broadband Router | 
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| Brand: Linksys
Category: CE
List Price: $99.99
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Rating:  532 reviews
Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.10
CPU Type: PowerPC G4
Processors: 1
System Memory: 2000
Memory Type: SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 9.6 x 2.6
nv:Device Type: Wireless Router
Form Factor: Desktop
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11g
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11b
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11n
Wireless Data Transfer Rates: 300 Mbps
Security Protocols: WPA
Security Protocols: 128-bit WEP
Security Protocols: 64-bit WEP
Security Protocols: WPA2
Networking Standards: IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet
Networking Standards: IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10Base-T
Networking Standards: IEEE 802.3u Ethernet 100Base-TX
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: WRT160N
Model: WRT160N
UPC: 745883582983
EAN: 0745883582983
ASIN: B000Z3U1P6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Internet-sharing Router and 4-port Switch, with a built in speed and range enhanced Wireless Access Point | | • | MIMO technology uses multiple radios to create a robust signal that travels farther and reduces dead spots | | • | Much faster than Wireless-G, but also works great with Wireless-G and -B devices | | • | Wireless signals protected by wireless encryption, and your network protected from Internet attacks by a powerful SPI firewall |
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Product Description
Do More, Faster Enjoy fast wireless connectivity for your home or home office. The Wireless-N Broadband Router is designed to deliver plenty of speed and coverage, so large groups of users can go online, transfer large files, print, and stream stored media - all at once, all without wires. Great for bigger homes. Easy to use and setup; includes Mac setup wizard. Wireless-N Power The speed and bandwidth of Wireless-N, todays most advanced wireless technology, makes it easy for multiple users to share Internet access, files and printing. Enjoy media-intensive activities like gaming, video and Voice-over-IP phone calls - all at once, with less lag and performance degradation. Achieves faster speeds when used with Wireless-N enabled devices, but is fully compatible with Wireless-G and -B equipment. Reliable Coverage Experience coverage you can count on, all around your home. Wireless-Ns Multiple in, Multiple Out MIMO technology actually uses the signal reflections that confuse ordinary wireless technologies to boost range and reduce dead spots. Connect to More Four 10/100 Ethernet ports let you connect printers, networked storage drives, and other Ethernet-enabled devices to your network, so you can access and share them wirelessly from all your computers at once. No need to trade cables, or wait for someone else to finish their work before you do yours. Advanced Security Advanced wireless security and SPI firewall protection designed to help safeguard your home network and computers from most Internet attacks. Minimum Requirements: Internet Explorer 6.0 or Firefox 1.0 or higher CD-ROM Drive Windows XP, Vista or Vista 64-bit Edition with latest updates Wired or Wireless* Network Adapter
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 532
 worst router ever March 3, 2010
Michael Banes (Keflavik, Iceland)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
worst linksys router i've owned yet...rivals my opinion of D-Link routers. stay away, go find something else. the problems I have encountered...drops wireless connection intermittantly (have checked, is not my laptop), gets confused when I connect a switch to the router, denies switch access to the internet and does not allow DHCP to establish ip addresses for devices on the switch (not the switch, works great with other routers). again, stay away, has to be an embarassment for linksys to even conceive such a device.
 Stable and reliable March 1, 2010
alur (TN)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This model has been very stable and reliable. There is no antenna options, but the wireless range is very good. Update the firmware to get a speed boost because the stock firmware is flakey. If you are using 802.11b - g, you will pleased with the increased speed. You may have to change 802.11n channel width to "auto" on the router and the adapter to obtain N speed. Use Auto settings to get the best speed. If you use DHCP, then just plug it in and forget the Linksys setup.
Amazing Difference!! March 1, 2010
M. Yost (Casa Grande, AZ)
I was pretty skeptical about spending the money to upgrade from a wireless G router to a wireless N router. I figured it wouldn't make a noticeable difference... Boy was I wrong! Previously, pages would take a good 10 to 30 seconds to load, depending on the site - even though I have an upgraded cable connection. With this router - the full potential truly comes out! Pages load in under 3 seconds, nearly instantly!
This is definitely one of the best purchases I have made in the past year when it comes to technology. I do a lot of work from home and this has definitely increased my productivity!
The crappiest router out there in the market (and I have owned more than a few) February 28, 2010
Kapil Sharma
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have this Linksys router WRT160N (Version3) and let me start by saying this - THIS IS THE WORST AND THE CRAPPIEST ROUTER I HAVE EVER SEEN AND PERSONALLY USED.
I have been using all brands of routers for many years and even though they don't have any moving parts, somehow almost all routers die after 2-3 years (or at least I have noticed significant performance drop). I bought this router last Aug'09 and initially, it was amazingly easy to setup, very snappy, and would constantly show me download/upload speeds of 20Mbps/5Mbps (Cablevision Boost subscription) on all machines in my 2-bedroom 1100sq.ft condo. I have 1 desktop/2 laptops/2 iPhones/1 PS3 connecting wirelessly to this router and 1 Xbox 360 hard-wired. At any time, no more than 2-3 devices are online simultaneously.
Like I said things were great initially - all devices had great connection speeds even if connected simultaneously. However after 3 months or so of use, all of a sudden I started noticing deterioration in connection speeds. Even using 1 PC at a time would load webpages slower than usual. On Speakeasy's connection speed test ([...]), it was showing downspeeds of less than 10Mbps, which is still relatively fast but if my ISP is sending 20Mbps to my home, why should I settle for anything less than that (and I am paying extra for faster connection too). To make sure it wasn't Cablevision, I hard-wired one laptop to the broadband modem and I was back at 20+Mbps speeds. Restarting the router fixed speed problems immediately but it soon became a monthly ritual.
Fast forward to February 27 '10... this month alone, I remember restarting the router at least 4-5 times because the connection speeds would come to a crawl. Crawl = less than 1Mbps(down)/500kbps(up). Before today, last time I had rebooted the router was last Sunday. Today I was using just my desktop and I couldn't believe when it took almost 30 secs to load google homepage.... GOOGLE's!!!!! 30 seconds to load 1 logo image and close to about 40 words!!! On Speakeasy speedtest, not shockingly my down speed was 62kpbs and upspeed was 400kpbs. This is beyond ridiculous!! Rebooting the router brought the speeds back up to 22Mpbs/5Mbps but this is within a week of last reboot!
Needless to say I called Linksys' customer support in Jan'10 to log in my complaints. The technician was nice/helpful and ran several remote tests on the router although nothing yielded any significant results. Somewhere during the course of the support call, I ended up mentioning that I have 7 or so machines connecting to the router but never more than 2-3 connecting simultaneously. From that point on, the tech kept pushing the theory that I have too many machines and that the router is not designed to handle that many simultaneous connections. Seriously??? 3 simultaneous connections and this router chokes??? The friendly company man even made a recommendation that perhaps I should sell this router off and invest in another Linksys dual-band router. He even gave me the model#. Think I am going to heed his advice but take it a step further. SELL OFF THIS ROUTER AND NEVER EVER BUY A LINKSYS ROUTER AGAIN!!!
I consider myself a bit of a geek and all my friends come to me for advice when it comes to technology/gadgets. I will never ever recommend another linksys product again either. If there were any way to rate this router lower than 1 star, I probably would have gone for that.
OVERALL EXTREMELY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PRODUCT!
Good if you only use it for wired connections!! February 26, 2010
N. James (Carbondale, IL)
Well had this router since last Oct. The first time the wireless dropped was when I first got it, a firmware upgrade fixed it for about 2 months. Then the dropping started with no long term fix, had to start resetting/rebooting or unplugging, read somewhere that it maybe a firmware issue, ok got DD-WRT the longest the wireless stayed up with that is 8 days 20 hours 30 mins. DD-WRT has a uptime clock, anyway I have a new none Linksys router coming. The Linksys WRT160Nv3 looks nice, but I got a "Wireless" router, for the wireless.
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