Cisco-Linksys WRT160N Wireless-N Broadband Router by Linksys
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Digital camera reviews of Cisco-Linksys WRT160N Wireless-N Broadband Router
Digital camera Review: A grat router
Summary: 5 Stars
I was able to install this router in a matter of minutes. It works perfectly and I am getting an excellent wireless connection in any room, on different floors of our house.Digital camera Review: A great product. Not a 1,2,3 set up though.
Summary: 4 Stars
This wireless router does a great job and looks sweet, but I went through a frustrating couple of hours to get it working properly. The set up information you receive is very basic and the product description (what the led and ports are is better on this page than you get in the box)is pretty much only what you see on the box. I went through the basic set up procedure but after the hardware was set up I got an error message that there was no internet connection detected and the set up was halted. Now as soon as I set my modem back up without the router I had internet again so I knew I had internet. There is also a trouble shooting FAQ included with the router which addresses this outcome and involves shutting down the modem, router and pc then turning them back on in sequence. I tried that but it did not solve the problem. Ok so then I had to again disconnect the router to get back my internet connection and go to the lynksys website. Under the product information section for this routher there is also a FAQ troubleshoooting section and the very first question is dealing with the lack of internet connection during set up. This response involves opening up your browser, going to a website and making changes in the IP address for the router -I think- (I'm all thumbs when it comes to this stuff) and saving that information. Then, after you make these changes, if you go through the basic set up it works. Hopefully this reveiw will save people time if they run into the same situation.
Once you set it up it works great. My xbox 360 is across the house through a few rooms and walls and the reception is outstanding.Be sure to save a copy of your password and SSID to your desktop which is in the last step of your basic set up since this info is necessary for coordinating your wireless systems.
Digital camera Review: A little disappointed
Summary: 4 Stars
Having great hopes for a router that is able to accommodate a usb storage device was the reason to upgrade (wrt160nl). I find it works well with thumb drives, but my 750 gb Western Digital, no go. It would have been nice to wirelessly access this storage location. Everything else seems to be up to standard. Price was fair and installation went without a hitch. Quality of the device seems solid and well thought out. Range is great...300 feet line of sight! In spite of the full use potential failure, I would still recommend this product.Digital camera Review: A very difficult company to deal with
Summary: 1 Stars
This is a bad company. I purchased a wireless router from them and, truth be told, it never really worked right. The speed was ok, but it was impossible to set up without tech support and every so often it would simply stop working. When that happened I would be forced to call tech support and spend 30-60 minutes on the phone fighting with them about resetting the router. I recently purchased a new computer and decided to save a little money by moving this router to it. When I called tech support I was told that the router was out of its warranty period and they could not help me... unless I would pay them to. That's right, I would have to pay for the assistance on their product - a working product because it was not under warranty.
So be warned that you are only buying the option to use Linksys' products for a limited time - that is if you have any problems whatsoever that require tech support. I am now trying a Trendnet. Let's see if they are any better.
Digital camera Review: Absolutely worthless!
Summary: 1 Stars
I have a older (2002) LinkSys 802.11b router that significantly outperformed this new WRT160N router. As an example, one laptop failed to connect or connect intermittently, and when it connects, it records download speeds from my ISP at less than 1Mbps compared to >10Mbps when the laptop is placed by the router. When considering that the laptop connected to the 802.11b, The performance is utterly unacceptable. I have confirmed similar performance with another 'newer' laptop.