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Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router | 
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Brand: Linksys
Category: CE
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $147.77
You Save: $52.22 (26%)
New (6) from $147.77
Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 314
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
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
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand New in Manufacturer Sealed Packaging!!
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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 is designed and engineered for lag free gaming, uninterrupted music and streaming high-definition video. Dual Wireless-N bands can provide twice the bandwidth so you can do all this while browsing the Internet, sharing files, sending e-mail, and printing.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 20 more reviews...
 Not worth the trouble August 21, 2008
I purchased this to replace a 5 yr old Linksys router after upgrading to a new Verizon DSL modem. Let's just say the wireless part of this router works great, but I could never get it to work with the new modem or the old modem. I called support for both Linksys and Verizon an got the "it's not our problem, call the other vendor" after spending hours with each support desk. My only good experience with this router is when I returned it to Best Buy.
 Router did not work for N-Wireless August 21, 2008
The N Band on either 2.4 or 5Ghz did not work with my Linksys DMA2200. The a/b/g wireless worked great on my laptop. However, I bought this router to do N only so I had to send it back. I would wait until they fix the issues with Wireless-N.
Linksys used to be great...not anymore August 15, 2008
1 out of 1 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.
 Finally a Linksys USB Router that works as advertised August 15, 2008
I am currently using wrt350n with dd-wrt as the default firmware is pure crap. When WRT600N was introduced I tested and immediately returned it as the media server portion of the firmware was still the same mess as WRT350N. With this router Linksys incorporated Twonky Media Server (Currently 4.4) in their firmware. I am not sure whether the previous media srever was the same but this version really works. I am using a 750GB external hard disk in a windows xp environment without any issues. From a PS3 the media server does not work, but I think that's a known issue with that version of twonky and PS3 and for that you need a later version of twonky installed like 5.x that is still in beta. However as its integrated in router you will have to wait for it to come in a new firmware for the device. So if you stream through PS3 you are out of luck.
The USB transfer speed from the network is still very slow.
The router piece works fine. I have seen no disconnects. I have only g-based clients so cannot comment on disconnects that the others reported based on n-clients.
disappointing but hopefully fixable August 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like some others, I have constant disconnects, especially on N. As one magazine pointed out, the installation instructions should tell you to reboot your cable modem - I wasted hours here (my cable modem is a pain to reboot but I'd have done it if I knew to. G for an older laptop was fairly easy otherwise to setup. N is not fun. Like someone else, whenever I download a large file, N tends to drop. But sometimes it works for a couple hours straight. It needs some work, hopefully just another firmware upgrade.
On a side note, I wish it had the same form factor as earlier units, to be stackable with switches, for instance. The new style is cute, but the old one more practical.
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