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: Amazing... Super....Mind Blowing
Summary: 5 Stars
Normally I am very reluctant in writing reviews for the products that I buy. But for this one, I was kinda forced to write this up. I am sorta little bit of techie as I am a Software Professional. I had a Netgear (54MBPS) G router which I have been using since last 3 years. Suddenly it started giving me a lot of trouble and I tried probably every trick under the sun to fix this without much of the luck. Then I decided to upgrade my wireless router. As my new VAIO (CR-405E)supports the Network adapters for the 'N' mode, I thought to go for a draft-N router. After doing quite a bit of research, finally settled with this 160N from Linksys. The first look, I got amazed with it's size and shape. It's sleek and stylish. Then I took around 5-7 minutes to get it run and the speed of internet I got was mind blowing. I ran a upload/download tool to see the performance and I got shocked when I saw it can support upto 3-5 MBPS of download speed (As my ISP is providing around 6-7 MBPS of download speed). Connection never dropped. Since then, never had any issues with the internet connection at all. Overall, "As of now" I am absolutely delighted to have this as my Wireless Router.... :).Digital camera Review: Another failure...
Summary: 2 Stars
Every time I try out another linksys product, I swear it will be the last one. Then every few years, I decide to give them another chance and regret it. So here we go again...
The good:
It looks pretty nice.
The bad:
30 minutes of use and I'm about to throw the thing in the garbage. There is something wrong with the DNS server on the most recent version of this router (hardware v3). It manifests itself by sending you to the wrong website. The most common one, and the one I experienced almost instantly, is trying to go to facebook, and being sent to myspace. The issue is pretty well discussed on cisco's website - it is definitely a _router_ issue, not a software or OS issue - but they haven't bothered fixing it. I know people don't like to believe bad reviews - but I'm just trying to help - so before you buy this, just go to Cisco's website, go to the support forums, and search for WRT160N DNS, and sort by replies. The top two topics are person after person, unable to -browse the internet- with this router.
Conclusion:
Can't really comment much about the router's ability to handle lots of connections, its range, or anything else. But do you really need to know more? If a router sends you to the wrong website, it's not worth, well, anything. They couldn't even get the most basic functionality right. There is something wrong with this company.
Digital camera Review: As a (former) Linksys loyalist - I HATE THIS DEVICE
Summary: 1 Stars
I've been using Linksys wireless routers since I first got broadband. They've never been attractive routers, but they've always gotten the job done and it's been so easy upgrading from one model to the next.
That is, until now. I bought this to replace my wireless-G router, as it occasionally struggles to keep up with wireless audio streaming. As a plus, it's a more attractive router than the typical black & blue box. Setup wasn't too bad, until I tried to get it to recognize my wireless-N Airport Express, which took forever (Apple customer support was infinitely more helpful than Cisco/Linksys). After finally getting everything up and running, I tried going about my life and I could not hold a signal on any computer for any length of time. Connections were constantly reset and I spent all my time waiting to pick up the signal again. In between these drops, I didn't have the audio streaming problems that I had with my wireless-G Linksys router, but it doesn't do me very good if I still lose the streaming, as well as my Internet connection, constantly. After seemingly endless troubleshooting, updating firmware, changing settings, etc., I finally gave up.
This router made me give up on wireless-N for the time being. And when I finally do buy a new router, I don't think I'll go back to Linksys again.
Digital camera Review: As easy as I Hoped
Summary: 5 Stars
I was heading to my parents home and they didn't have wireless. I wanted something easy and inexpensive that they will be able to allow their guests to hook up to. I ran the disk and it took care of the rest. Probably the easiest install I have ever done. Hooking up the second computer was so easy. find the network on the computer and push the button on the router. It was easier than I ever thought possible.Digital camera Review: Avoid If You Value Your Time
Summary: 1 Stars
During the first 2 weeks of use, I had to reformat the WRT160N wireless router on two different occasions. It will unexpectedly drop Internet connectivity, leaving only the local connection. After changing a few settings, you will lose the network connection altogether. Reformatting the router and reinstalling the software took care of the issue for a few days, but this process takes upwards of one hour to complete.
Last night, I contacted Linksys Technical Support for help on the issue. Their reps were very helpful and helped me again reformat the router, update the firmware (my router has Version 3 hardware), and adjust the settings on the router. After speaking with 3 different tech support reps over a period of 4.5 hours, it appeared my issues were resolved and my wireless network was working.
However, after turning on my computer today, I have found that while I am connected to the network, I again do not have Internet connectivity. This has become extremely frustrating, and at this point, I will be boxing up the router and returning it.