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Cisco-Linksys WRT160N Wireless-N Broadband Router

Cisco-Linksys WRT160N Wireless-N Broadband Router

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Brand: Cisco
Category: CE

List Price: $92.99
Buy Refurbished: $24.00
as of 9/9/2010 10:20 PDT details
You Save: $68.99 (74%)



New (56) Used (27) Refurbished (3) from $24.00

Seller: DirtCheapDealz
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars 603 reviews

Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP Professional Edition
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.10
CPU Type: PowerPC G4
Processors: 1
System Memory: 2000
Memory Type: SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 9.6 x 2.6
nv:Device Type: Wireless Router
Form Factor: Desktop
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11g
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11b
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11n
Wireless Data Transfer Rates: 300 Mbps
Security Protocols: WPA
Security Protocols: 128-bit WEP
Security Protocols: 64-bit WEP
Security Protocols: WPA2
Networking Standards: IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet
Networking Standards: IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10Base-T
Networking Standards: IEEE 802.3u Ethernet 100Base-TX
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: WRT160N
Model: WRT160N
UPC: 745883582983
EAN: 0745883582983
ASIN: B000Z3U1P6

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Internet-sharing Router and 4-port Switch, with a built in speed and range enhanced Wireless Access Point
  • MIMO technology uses multiple radios to create a robust signal that travels farther and reduces dead spots
  • Much faster than Wireless-G, but also works great with Wireless-G and -B devices
  • Wireless signals protected by wireless encryption, and your network protected from Internet attacks by a powerful SPI firewall

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Product Description
Do More, Faster Enjoy fast wireless connectivity for your home or home office. The Wireless-N Broadband Router is designed to deliver plenty of speed and coverage, so large groups of users can go online, transfer large files, print, and stream stored media - all at once, all without wires. Great for bigger homes. Easy to use and setup; includes Mac setup wizard. Wireless-N Power The speed and bandwidth of Wireless-N, todays most advanced wireless technology, makes it easy for multiple users to share Internet access, files and printing. Enjoy media-intensive activities like gaming, video and Voice-over-IP phone calls - all at once, with less lag and performance degradation. Achieves faster speeds when used with Wireless-N enabled devices, but is fully compatible with Wireless-G and -B equipment. Reliable Coverage Experience coverage you can count on, all around your home. Wireless-Ns Multiple in, Multiple Out MIMO technology actually uses the signal reflections that confuse ordinary wireless technologies to boost range and reduce dead spots. Connect to More Four 10/100 Ethernet ports let you connect printers, networked storage drives, and other Ethernet-enabled devices to your network, so you can access and share them wirelessly from all your computers at once. No need to trade cables, or wait for someone else to finish their work before you do yours. Advanced Security Advanced wireless security and SPI firewall protection designed to help safeguard your home network and computers from most Internet attacks. Minimum Requirements: Internet Explorer 6.0 or Firefox 1.0 or higher CD-ROM Drive Windows XP, Vista or Vista 64-bit Edition with latest updates Wired or Wireless* Network Adapter


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2 out of 5 stars Not so good   September 9, 2010
E. Matthews (So California)

This router is great, if your machine is connected via ethernet.

But wireless is not so good. My main machine is wired, and connects just fine, but I have had nothing but trouble from this router when trying to connect laptops wirelessly -- three different laptops, three separate occasions -- even when using its "installer" via USB drive. I have no problem connecting and using those same laptops at other locations.

Signal strength can be medium to poor, with the laptop only inches away from the router, and throughput is horrible. I have tried several solutions, including changing the network mode, channel, frequency, and several of the advanced settings, to no avail.

I think I'll switch to Netgear or Buffalo.



1 out of 5 stars This router has a serious security issue.   September 5, 2010
zekelion
Before you purchase this item, please be aware that this router has been shown to redirect users to random websites (e.g. typing in [...] will send you to [...]). There is a 24-page, one-year-old discussion thread on the Cisco website about this issue (google, "WRT160N V3 has serious DNS issues"), but the company doesn't appear to be responsive to customer complaints.

I WOULD NOT buy this router unless you are prepared to invest time dealing with the inconvenience (and potential danger)arising from this redirection problem.



4 out of 5 stars Not a single problem so far.   August 31, 2010
Luizzod
I've read a lot of reviews for this product and was wondering if I would have any problems at all. So far, everything has worked fine. The setup was easy and fast, way better than my previous Linksys G-router. Just follow the easy steps including installing the program. My computer sees the network and connects to it automatically as it would with any home network configured. I bought this router cause I wanted to stream movies to my Blu-ray player using a Netflix app (I don't mean to advertise but in case you want to do the same thing) and it does the job. I needed a high speed network since I wanted to stream hd movies so I upgraded to N. I've watched several movies like this and I've had a really good experience. The movie will take a couple of seconds to start the streaming and play but after that there's absolutely no interruption. I haven't tried playing online games with a ps3 or Xbox but I assume it should work just fine since playing online games on my PC run the same as if I was connected via an ethernet cable. The specs should say the range of the router but this is where it's not so good if you live in a two story house or a large single story one. I live in an apartment that has two rooms, with the living room next to my room and the kitchen and a dining room on the other corner of my apartment. If I use my pc on the kitchen or further I notice my signal drops by half. I guess this is why it only costs around $50 vs $70 or more for other N-routers besides the network speed. As you can read, the range is not so good. If you have an apartment like mine or probably a little larger you won't have any problems. If you live in a larger house and you want to use your computer all around, get a higher range router. I'm a college undergrad, and considering all the stuff we use today in our apartments and the size of them I'd say this router is perfect for us. I still have to wait and see what happens later in the year since I usually encounter problems with routers after a year or maybe a little less. There was a period of time when my previous router was having some issues and almost no computer could connect to it even though they saw it. I managed to fix that but it was a real pain and I had to access it's default IP and a whole bunch of other procedures. I hope this doesn't happen this time.

I hope my review was helpful. The way I see it, there's a chance you might be lucky like me or not. You could get a broken one that doesn't work well. The risk is up to you.



5 out of 5 stars Good product, easy to use, low price   August 24, 2010
Albert
I bought this product 1 week ago and I installed it without problems. I put the router in a second floor, and it has some range signal in the first floor, therefore I am happy, because I can use my laptop with Internet anywhere in my house. I really recommend it.


1 out of 5 stars If your PC is going to be on line 24/7 re-think about buying this router   August 24, 2010
OfficeGuy
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

For the first 5 or 6 months I was having no problem with the connectivity to the internet with Linksys WRT160N router.
And then, it began to have disconnection problem first once a day. And the disconnection problem frequency increased every week. Now it is more disconnected than it is connected to the web. Every time the diconnection happens I have to unplug the power adaptor from the power outlet and wait several minutes till its cool down.
I think it has a defect with the power adaptor that comes with the router.
If you are looking for a reliable router, I would definitely "not" recommend this one.


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