This is short, but standard warranty period for most routers on the market. Linksys' toll-free phone support is available , as is online chat with a support representative. Linksys' Web site includes software, drivers, firmware downloads, as well as an FAQ section. Dong Ngo. Pricing Not Available. It sports an easy-to-use Web interface and offers a good set of networking features. Its included software is very helpful for setting it up with both Macs and PCs.
The Linksys WRTN Wireless-N broadband router has consistent performance, good range, a helpful software application, and a good set of networking features.
Its lack of Gigabit and USB support are the only major knocks against it. CNET Labs 2. D-Link DIR Linksys WRTN Log in Remember me. Lost your password? Subscribe to our newsletter. Add to Wishlist. Product added! Browse Wishlist.
Instead, the ports on the WRTN are capped at Mbps, so if you use the router for wired connections, you'll be missing out on the higher speed. Also disappointing is the omission of a USB port, which would allow for supporting a printer or network storage device.
On the front of the router is an array of light emitting diodes that show the status of the ports, the wireless network, and the Internet. In the middle of the LEDs is the Wi-Fi protected setup WPS button, which initiates a window of time when you can hook other WPS-compliant wireless clients to the network without having to enter an encryption key. For example if you bring a WPS-enabled client close to the router and press the button on both devices, they will be connected automatically.
The software is well-designed and offers a well-thought-out, step-by-step setup process that even the most novice of users can follow. Savvy users may want to skip it in favor of the Web interface, which is more comprehensive than the desktop software.
We had no problems and were able to get the Linksys WRTN router up and running for testing within a few minutes. The interface allows access to the routers' long list of advanced features. We especially liked its elaborate content filtering system, called "Access Restrictions," that allows for restricting or filtering Internet access of particular networked computers. This is helpful if you want to block certain computers from certain Web sites.
You can also conveniently reserve static IP addresses to certain computers in the network, making the port forwarding much more relevant and easy to do. After having read several reviews of this router, I completely agree with the negative comments left. I have had inconsistent results when using a G wireless card to connect to the network.
At first, I thought it was a Mac compatibility issue. However, my new iMac purchased this year has had no problems connecting to the network, but my old iBook has had tons. When it scans for the network, sometimes its there and sometimes it isnt. When it tries to connect, sometimes it gets consistent errors and cannot, sometimes its can connect with no issue. Once its connected, sometimes it has a valid IP and sometimes it doesnt.
I have never had full signal strength, even when in the same room. I tried to update the firmware when I first bought it this is always the first step in troubleshoot ing , but the link on Linksys' website was bad and I could not complete the download. I think, after reading the previous reviews, I will try to update firmware again and see if this makes a difference in performance.
Read full review. What a stealthy little machine. It's sleek design and easy hook up is why I wanted to purchase this model. However, after installing it which is incredibly easy thanks to the disk I have found that trying to connect other devices to it is next to impossible.
Every time you try it doesn't recognize the wireless reader in the devices. It wants you to hardwire them. So now I have to leave my connection open and I'm pretty sure my neighbor is bouncing off me now. But that aside, it works beautifully. We have a sq. And like I said, so does my neighbor about a ft. I know there's a way to secure the connection, but I don't have the energy to find out.
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