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: Avoid this router at all costs
Summary: 1 Stars
We just had Broadband installed in our community. I purchased this router a week in advance and eagerly anticpated moving out of the dark ages.
My first issue was the installation disk was defective and would not load. I had to navigate myself to the Linksys web site and download it. I have been strugling with the set up on this unit and to date have never had it work. After calling Linksys support and being on hold in the chat room for an eternity, I finally got through. The tech support guy must have been multi tasking with multiple calls because of the long time between responses. Our chat session must have timed out because after having an issue with one of his instruction, when I returned the session was ended.
Fortunatly my son gave me his old Netgear router and had it working in under 5 minutes. While i won't return this unit for fear of the hassle, at least I can blow off some of my frustration writing this review. I am curious if Amazon will actually publish this or not.
Digital camera Review: Avoid this router at all costs
Summary: 1 Stars
The setup program on the CD would not work. I then had the worst tech support experience in my life! First I paid $9 for the support which did not work. Then I started doing everthing I was told to do. When nothing helped the tech disconnected me! I assumed that was just an accident, but when it happened with the second tech I woke up. The third tech concluded the router was defective and gave me the Customer Service number. That menu leads right back to tech service and a fourth person. All told I spent over 10 hours jumping through hoops and by that time I didn't even have the internet connection I started with. The fourth rech did all the same things that didn't work before. I had asked for a supervisor but was stonewalled for quite some time until I lost my temper. The supervisor told me I could get a new product by paying $9.99 and the postage to return the DEFECTIVE router. All in all a miserable experience. Don't do it.Digital camera Review: Awesome choice for Mac owners, speed issues aside
Summary: 4 Stars
I have to start this review by admitting this router wasn't my first choice. After struggling with an old 802.11B router for a while, I decided it was time for an upgrade and went shopping. After a great deal of time and research, I settled on the Belkin F5D8233-4 N Wireless Router, an inexpensive Draft-N solution that got good reviews.
It worked well -- for about a month. Then, the router and my MacBook decided they were no longer going to play nice. My connection would drop every ten seconds, and sometimes it would fail to reconnect for hours on end. The Belkin, I decided, must be destroyed. I read the reviews on this Linksys model, and decided to go with it instead.
Thankfully, this solved the problem with my MacBook. Indeed, I have that laptop and another MacBook Pro hooked up to the Linksys, both without a single connection issue. Other items on the network are a desktop PC, a multi-function printer, a VOIP line, two iPhones, and a Tivo. All have behaved well. Better yet, the frequent power blinks we get here don't seem to phase the router -- after a brief power cycle, it gets back on its feet quickly.
The range appears to be quite good, but I have to admit that my duplex isn't exactly cavernous. Nonetheless, I've taken the MacBook and the iPhone well into the backyard, putting some distance and a couple of brick walls between the devices and the router, and have experienced no loss of coverage.
Speed, unfortunately, is the only spot where I've been less than enthused. Don't get me wrong -- it's pretty quick, especially if you're accustomed to an 802.11B connection. However, the Belkin I first tried put this Linksys to shame. Well, when it worked, at least. It was blazing fast, and I found myself a little disappointed at being slowed down. I haven't done any official tests for this, however. Moreover, the Linksys is plenty fast, and I'm a relatively high-demand user, much to my ISP's chagrin.
Setup is easy and, if it's important to you, this router is one of the most attractive on the market. Better yet, I didn't have any MAC address issues like I've had in the past with other routers (that is, Belkin). Within 10 minutes, I was up and running, cursing Belkin and praising Linksys the whole time.
All together, this router is a solid purchase. Reliability has been wonderful, and I can live with slightly decreased performance. If you're a highly wired weirdo like me, don't hesitate to buy!
Digital camera Review: Awesome, Fast Router!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am very pleased with this router than my last linksys product (which was a Wireless G!) It was amazing how easy set up was and how it helped to provide you with a password that isn't hidden or unknown to the user. Before setting up the router, I had to install the Easylink Advisor that came in the disc, restart, and start making connections with the router. Connection is fast, Easylink helps to setup other wired or wireless adapters that need connection to the router, plus security is great on it!Digital camera Review: Awful...Avoid At All Costs
Summary: 1 Stars
If you are looking for a router whose wireless rarely works, pre-sets parental controls making the internet nearly unusable and then requires you to register with linksys to change, randomly diverts you to other pages (type in facebook, sends you to myspace), is extraordinarily slow even when hardwired, charges you for customer support, and needs to be rebooted once per day in order to function, then this is the router for you. Avoid the pain, annoyance, frustration, and lack of function.