Cisco-Linksys WRT600N Linksys Ultra RangePlus Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link by Linksys
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Digital camera reviews of Cisco-Linksys WRT600N Linksys Ultra RangePlus Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link
Digital camera Review: Great once you get it to work.
Summary: 4 Stars
This device comes with a disk that is supposed to help you go through the setup. It refused to believe that the router was properly connected. I did get a very nice person at Linksys that got me through the basic set up. From there it all worked very well.
The speed of the N band is incredible. I have a laptop setup for N in the 5 gig band. I've run some of the standard bandwidth tests (CNet most of the time). The laptop tests at about 90% of the speed the desktop gets. Sometimes better than 95%. They are on different floors.
I was able to get the USB port to work, I've seen clearer instructions but I muddled through.
I would have given it 5 stars if the supplied program had worked.
Digital camera Review: Great router, but needs improvement.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this router for sometime. I like the fact that it has gigabit ethernet ports and a usb port for hard drives, but can't use it because the firmware is buggy. It hasn't been a disappointment so far. I have had page loading faster with this router than others. Video streaming isn't interrupted as it was with my old but reliable wrt54gs. The two radios is a plus for those of us than want to take advantage of it. I don't know if it's me, but this router didn't come with the vertical stand. Is this something linksys is holding out on? In the 5 ghz radio I get lower signal than in the 2.5 ghz radio. All in all, this router has been great. I think it needs improvement, but a simple final n firmware should fix it.Digital camera Review: Great upgrade to 802.11n
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been a Linksys user since my first CableTV internet connection. Linksys / Cisco still makes a great product.
Before I began, I saved my old Linksys router configuration to a file on my PC. I also printed out many of the web admin pages containing configuration info.
WRT600N Setup was very simple. I unplugged my old router, ran the new cables and plugged in the 600N. Unfortunately, the EasySetup CD did not work properly in my PC.
The 600N has the same web management interface as my old WRT54G box. So I ran IE to http://192.168.1.1/ and was back on track. I entered all the old settings from the printed pages made earlier and saved the configuration.
My cable modem refused to let my PCs access the internet. Remembering advice from my cable co. I unplugged the power from both the 600N and the cable modem for a short time, then plugged them back in. After that, the cable modem sent the correct IP network settings to the 600N and I was Googling like a madman again.
NEW Stuff: The 600N has 2 wireless bands, with it my older wireless devices (a PDA, cell phone and printer) can connect wirelessly using 802.11g. At the same time, I get faster connection speeds using 802.11n with my laptop. Same network, with different security keys so it's as secure as I can make it.
Wireless N makes watching video much more enjoyable - few to no pauses in the video. Response time for shared folders is almost instantaneous.
I've read that some Mac users have had wi-fi connection dropping problems when using the 600N. I've had the 600N running for 1 month now with no connection problems from my Macbook Pro.
The 600N is one step in my Home Media system project. I think this was the right choice.
Digital camera Review: Horrible purchase
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this as a replacement for the trusty old WRT64G router, but have been immensely disappointed by it.
The web interface looks like it did 5 years ago - dated, clunky and no ajax. Whenever you save anything you need to wait 15-60 seconds. Context help is a joke and the setup assistant is best avoided.
Latest firmware is from february and yet there are still numerous obvious bugs. DHCP reservations don't work - client computers aren't assigned the updated addresses. UPnP support seems scetchy (at least the PS3 doesn't detect it). Some settings seem only to take effect if you cut the power and reboot the router.
From what I hear, the new WRN610N is much the same just in a neater looking box.
Digital camera Review: It never worked
Summary: 1 Stars
Despite the price and the hype, the 600n never met up to either. I have a simple home and couldn't stay on the internet more than 10 minutes at a time on any of the three rooms or the bath. Once your on its great, fast, and seemingly worth the money but it only leaves you on 10 minutes at a time and that annoying at any time. Linksys put the product out there and were testing it for them. Forget linksys im trying a D-Link now.