Linksys WRT600N Linksys Ultra RangePlus Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link

Average customer rating:

crashes

Linksys WRT600

Performs as advertised, but ...

Where is the dual-band mode?

Linksys SUPER Router WRT600N

Linksys WRT600N Linksys Ultra RangePlus Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link

Manufacturer: Linksys
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Internet-sharing Router and 4-port Gigabit Switch, with a built-in, dual-band, speed and range enhanced Wireless Access Point

Two simultaneous, separate, radio bands double your available bandwidth

MIMO technology uses multiple radios per band to create robust signals for maximum range and speed, with reduced dead spots

Connect a hard drive or flash-based USB storage device to allow access to your music, video, or data files from within your network, or through the Internet

Advanced wireless security and SPI firewall for protection from Internet attacks

ASIN: B000WG3ZU4

Product Description

The Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router is really four devices in one. There's the dual-band Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect to the network without wires. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100/1000 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together at up to gigabit speeds. The Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection. There is also a Storage Link that lets you easily add gigabytes of storage space onto your network using readily available USB 2.0 hard drives or plug in a USB flash disk for a convenient way to access your portable data files. The built-in Media Server streams music, video, and photos from the attached storage device to any UPnP compatible media adapter. The Access Point built into the Router uses a dual-band version of the very latest wireless networking technology, Wireless-N (draft 802.11n). By overlaying the signals of multiple radios for each band, Wireless-N's Multiple In, Multiple Out (MIMO) technology multiplies the effective data rate. Unlike ordinary wireless networking technologies that are confused by signal reflections, MIMO actually uses these reflections to increase its range and reduce Dead Spots in the wireless coverage area. To help protect your data and privacy, the Router can encode all wireless transmissions with industrial-strength 256-bit encryption. Security features - WEP - WPA - WPA2 Security key bits - Up to 256-bit encryption System Requirements - Internet Explorer 6.0 or Firefox 1.0, CD-ROM drive, Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP and Vista, and Network Adapter Dimensions - 7.48 x 5.71 x 7.01 (190x145x178mm) Weight - 1.51 pounds (683 grams)

Customer Reviews:

crashes.......2008-01-01

I have both Linkys WRT300N Linksys WRT300N Wireless-N Broadband Router and this WRT600N. Unlike 300N, this is a dual-band wireless router. Apparently, 5GHz does help in term of speed. 600N is about 50% faster than 300N, in 5GHz. The problem is, it crashes too often.

Every time, when I transfer a 700MB file, it crashes the router (about 500MB copied). I have to reconnect. WRT300N works much more reliable, although a bit slower.

Linksys WRT600.......2007-12-28

The router works flawlessly after a very challenging set up adventure. The initial set up attempt was unsuccessful. I use the Vista Home Premium operating system. After 2 days of trying to configure the wireless set up using the Linksys provided configuration tool, I gave up. Wired set up was not a problem. After configuring the router for wireless operation with my laptop, the router recognized every wireless appliance on the network except for the laptop that I used to configure the router. I gave up after 2 days of unsuccessful attempts. Then I switched to the Windows Vista wireless configuration tool, and I was up and running in less than 5 minutes.

Performs as advertised, but ..........2007-12-22

I purchased this item for two reasons- improved range and security. It performs as advertised. The instructions are straightforward and written for both the average and advanced users - your choice as to how. Setup was easy, advanced settings went smoothly but... I lost wireless access for a MAC and MAC laptop to connect. Nowhere was this stated either in the instructions (after the fact,yes) or in the reviews. This can be circumvented if you choose to use ethernet cables but doesn't that defeat the purpose? All worked out well - my MAC user can conveniently "borrow" internet access from a friendly neighbor's unsecured router ( an older linksys).

Where is the dual-band mode?.......2007-12-12

Very flaky router. I could not get it to work consistently (lots of dropped connections, redundant rescanning, etc..) without turning off one of the bands. Works wells now after many wasted days playing with the router configuration for the best operation. Works well in the N band only mode (turn off dual-band). This kind of defeats the purpose of purchasing this unit.

Linksys SUPER Router WRT600N.......2007-12-03

I've had this router for about a month now. It replaced a low cost G Router that constantly lost connection with our DSL Modem. So far, the WRT600N has been rock-solid, never losing its connection to the modem. Even though we haven't invested in the N network cards for our laptops, we're getting great connections throughout our 3700 Sq Ft house. It's not cheap, but so far, it's worth every penny.

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Manufacturer: Asus
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Satisfaction Ensured.
Manufactured to the Highest Quality Available.
With True Enhanced Performance.
Latest Technical Development.

ASIN: B000JLF4O2

Product Description

Multifunctional Wireless Storage Router (250GB Hard Drive Pre-installed), 802.11b/g WLAN , Both Ethernet and 802.3 with max. bit rate 10/100Mbps and auto crossover function(MDI-X), RJ45 for 10/100 Base-T, 2 x Reverse-SMA antenna connector

Ethernet Port Support Both Ethernet and 802.3 with Max. Bit Rate 10/100 Mbps Wan

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Ethernet Port Support Both Ethernet and 802.3 with Max. Bit Rate 10/100 Mbps Wan

Manufacturer: Asus
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Asus

ASIN: B000G5WRIW

Product Description

Download Master, a unique technology found in ASUS wireless solutions, features several innovations to simplify the download process. Turn the WL-500g Premium 802.11g router into a wireless storage center by attaching an external hard drive via USB 2.0. Download Master runs independent to the computer system, which means it takes up zero computing resource.For laptop users, simply set your download priorities then disconnect the laptop, and let the WL-500g Premium and Download Master take care of everything. If you're at a remote location, the WL-500g Premium also enables download queue setting via the Internet. When you return home or office, the files you demanded will be neatly arranged in the external hard drive. Supporting BitTorrent, ftp and http protocols, the WL-500g Premium is a complete and versatile solution.

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Wireless Network Storage Adapte 2 USB 2.0 PORTS802.11G54MBPS

Manufacturer: D-Link Systems, Inc.
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Wirelessly Connect USB Storage to the Network
Built-in FTP Server for Accessing Files over the Internet
Schedule Complete or Incremental Backups
Hot-Swappable, Use Your Existing USB Drives Without Reformatting

ASIN: B0009VU7FS

Product Description

D-Link, an industry leader in networking, introduces the DNS-G120 Wireless G Network Storage Adapter. By attaching up to two USB drives to the DNS-G120, create access to storage devices that are available for everyone on the network.The DNS-G120 is an 802.11g wireless device, capable of delivering a maximum wireless signal rate of up to 54Mbps. You can simplify configuration of your wireless settings using Windows Connect Now. Security features such as WPA-PSK make the DNS-G120 compatible with secure wireless networks.You can attach either USB hard drives or flash drives of any capacity to the DNS-G120. Unlike other Network Storage Adapters, the DNS-G120 preserves all existing files on your USB drives and does not require you to reformat your USB drive. If you want to eject your USB drive, simply press the disconnect button and safely remove it from the port.The DNS-G120 Wireless G Network Storage Adapter includes a built-in FTP server, allowing you to access content stored on the network while you're away. You can also create users and set password protection for your FTP server, giving you a secure storage location over the Internet.Schedule complete or incremental backups using automated backup functionality of the DNS-G120. The DNS-G120 includes software for backing up and restoring data.Additional setup options can be configured using the built-in web-based admin utility, including firmware upgrades, user management and network settings. You can create multiple access accounts so that multiple users can use the DNS-G120 while retaining their privacy.Increase network storage space with the DNS-G120, resulting in additional network functionality and convenience. The DNS-G120 is a fully featured wireless network storage adapter, suitable for your home or office network.

Linksys WRT350N Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link

Average customer rating:

Great Hardware Very Very Poor Firmware
A mixed but ultimately disappointing bag from Linksys
Ver 1.0 of this router still has major firmware problems.
Waste of Money
Highly Unreliable router.

Linksys WRT350N Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link

Manufacturer: Linksys
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Four devices in one: Internet-sharing Router, 4-port Gigabit Switch, speed- and range-enhanced Wireless Access Point, and built-in Media Server
Storage Link feature lets you easily add gigabytes of storage, while Media Server streams media from an attached storage device to any UPnP compatible media adapter
MIMO technology increases the range up to 3 times the distance, at speeds up to 15 times that, of standard Wireless-G
Features 256-bit Wireless Protected Access (WPA2) encryption at either 64 or 128 WEP key bits, and is backed by a manufacturer's limited three-year warranty
FCC, CE, and IC-03 certified, runs on 12-volts via an included adapter, measures approximately 1.57 x 6.93 x 7.4 inches (WxDxH)

ASIN: B000H96IN2

Product Description

The Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link is four devices in one. First, there's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect to the network without wires. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100/1000 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together at up to gigabit speeds. The Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection. The built-in Media Server streams music, video, and photos from the attached storage device to any UPnP compatible media adapter and you can get to your files from anywhere in the world through the Internet. The Access Point built into the Router uses the very latest wireless networking technology, Wireless-N (draft 802.11n). By overlaying the signals of multiple radios, Wireless-N's Multiple In, Multiple Out (MIMO) technology multiplies the effective data rate. The robust signal travels farther, maintaining wireless connections up to 3 times farther than standard Wireless-G. To help protect your data and privacy, the Router can encode all wireless transmissions with industrial-strength 256-bit encryption. It can serve as your network's DHCP Server, has a powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs against intruders and most known Internet attacks, and supports VPN pass-through. Configuration is a snap with the web browser-based configuration utility. The incredible speed of Wireless-N and gigabit wired networking is ideal for media-centric applications like streaming video, gaming, and Voice over IP telephony, and gives you plenty of headroom to run multiple media-intense data streams through the network at the same time, with no degradation in performance.

Amazon.com Product Description

The Linksys WRT350N Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link is really four devices in one. The fastest and most advanced wireless solution currently available, this unit provides you with wireless access, connects your various devices or computers at high speeds, provides hassle-free storage options, and acts as a server to allow you access to your data and media from virtually anywhere. With the Linksys Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link at the center of your home or office network, you can easily add storage, share a high-speed Internet connection, files, printers and multi-player games, and run media-intensive applications at amazing speeds, without the hassle or expense of stringing a lot of wires.

This Linksys Wireless-N Router with Storage link provides you with a Wireless Access Point (WAP) that lets you connect to the network without wires, and a built-in, four-port, full-duplex 10/100/1000 switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together at up to one-gigabit speeds. A built-in router function ties everything together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection, while a Storage Link feature lets you easily add gigabytes of storage space onto your network using readily available USB 2.0 hard drives, or plug in a USB flash disk for a convenient means of accessing your portable data files. There is also a built-in Media Server that streams music, video, and photos from an attached storage device to any UPnP compatible media adapter, allowing you to get your files from anywhere in the world via the Internet.

The Access Point built into this router uses the very latest in wireless networking technology -- Wireless-N (draft 802.11n). By overlaying the signals of multiple radios, Wireless-N's Multiple-In, Multiple-Out (MIMO) technology multiplies the effective data rate. Whereas ordinary wireless technologies are confused by signal reflections, MIMO actually makes use of these reflections to increase the range while reducing dead spots in the coverage area. This means the signal travels farther, maintaining wireless connections at up to three times the distance of standard Wireless-G, so the farther away you are, the more speed advantage you get. This Wireless-N router is fully backward compatible, so it works great with standard Wireless-G and -B devices, but when both ends of the wireless link are Wireless-N enabled, the router can increase the throughput even more by using twice as much radio band. This allows speeds up to 15 times that of standard Wireless-G. As a further convenience, unlike other speed-enhanced technologies, Wireless-N can dynamically enable this double-speed mode for Wireless-N devices, while still connecting to other wireless devices at their respective fastest speeds. For especially congested areas, there is a good neighbor mode that makes sure the router checks for other wireless devices in the area before gobbling up all the available radio band.

To help protect your data and privacy, this router can encode all its wireless transmissions with iron-clad, 256-bit Wireless Protected Access (WPA2) encryption. This unit can also serve as your network's DHCP server, includes a powerful SPI firewall to protect your all your PCs against intruders and most known Internet attacks, and supports VPN (Virtual Private Network) pass-through for the ultimate in network security. Despite all its features and functionality, configuration is simple and easy, thanks to the included web browser-based configuration utility. The incredible speed of Wireless-N and gigabit-wired networking is ideal for media-centric applications like streaming video, gaming, and voice-over-IP telephony, and gives you plenty of headroom to run multiple media-intense data streams through the network at the same time, without worrying about a degradation in performance.

This Linksys router features four Ethernet ports with numbered LEDs that indicate device connection and activity, LEDs indicating power, Internet activity, wireless activity, and security, as well as a top-panel button that is reserved for future functionality. There are ports for power, Internet, and Ethernet (four), a reset and security button, and three antennas. This unit uses CAT 5 cabling, and allows WEP, PSK, PSK2, and Radius security features, as well as 64 and 128 WEP key bits. The Linksys WRT350N is FCC, CE, and IC-03 certified, runs on 12-volts via an included adapter, measures approximately 1.57 x 6.93 x 7.4 inches (WxDxH), and is backed by a manufacturer's limited three-year warranty.

Customer Reviews:

Great Hardware Very Very Poor Firmware.......2007-12-29

This Box Is Great Piece of Hardware but the LinkSYS standerd firmware sucks, it needs a reboot daily because it hangs and the performance of the USB is very very slow
I had to change the firmware to the dd-wrt firmware and now we can play.
It is very good box if you are a computer geek because you will learn how to handle and fix it.
If you are a regular user do not try to buy it or you will get very disappointed.

A mixed but ultimately disappointing bag from Linksys.......2007-12-02

This is my third Linksys router, and in general I have been very pleased with their products. I bought this one for the claimed increased range, and I was also interested in the storage link feature.

Basic setup was a breeze, and the router came up on my home network flawlessly in a matter of minutes. The range is noticeably better than my trusty 54G, but not by much. I was certainly expecting more based on the claims.

The storage link feature is very confusing. I was unable to use it with my Drobo, which works perfectly as a directly attached device. The documentation of this feature is completely inadequate, and judging by the experiences reported here, calling Linksys customer service is not much help. Storage link may indeed work in some cases, but I am unwilling to make the investment of time in phone calls to figure out how to get it to work for me. I have to agree with others here that Linksys has released this product prematurely.

Ver 1.0 of this router still has major firmware problems........2007-12-02

This review is for the version 1.0 router with Broadcom chipset. Linksys has a habit of selling the same hardware with completely different internals, later versions of this router have a Marvell chip set and users with this chip set may have a different experience.

I bought this router in the hopes that I could replace a 12 year old OpenBSD/DEC Alpha box that had been doing my routing reliably for a number of years. I wanted something that would use less power, provide fast wireless, QOS and reliable routing. I purchased this router even after reading the poor reviews. I hoped the latest firmware would have most of the problems fixed. This was not the case. The router was fast when it was working, but it required daily reboots, or more than daily if it was under high load.

I have since re-flashed the router with DD-WRT v24 RC3 3rd party firmware (only works on ver1 of this router) and have not had to reboot the router since. I really cannot figure out how the single guy that maintains DD-WRT can create a more reliable firmware than Linksys/Cisco. I am glad the hardware works, and that I can use the router with DD-WRT... but I am very disappointed with the product out of the box from Linksys.

Waste of Money.......2007-11-25

I wasted $200 by purchasing the router. Wireless connection keep dropping every two days and you need to reset the router, wireless range is very less when compared to WRT54. Stay away from the router. I really don't understand how linksys can release such a worst product.

Highly Unreliable router........2007-11-20

I replaced an old D-Link wireless router with the latest from Linksys and my troubles started. The router was a piece of cake to setup and ran fine for a couple of days. A power interruption and, try as I could, I failed to get the wireless devices to access it. Replacement product took two months to arrive and same story repeated. Replacement one worked fine for a day and then wireless devices could connect to it but not the internet.
Support asked me to upgrade the firmware and again it worked for a day. Then support asked me to change frequencies. Worked again for a day and then stopped. Wireless communication when I replace it with my old DLink is perfect but I have had multiple sessions to trouble shoot what works fine for a while and with no changes decides to quit and I have spend hours trying to resolve issues and it has been days now that one problem or the other keeps appearing. I regret my decision and strongly vote against the product which I bought because of the Cisco name associated with Linksys.

Linksys WRTSL54GS Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with Speedbooster

Average customer rating:

Everything I expected.
great perf for the $
Not quite what it seems storage-wise
Don't waste your money
never EVER works

Linksys WRTSL54GS Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with Speedbooster

Manufacturer: Linksys
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Four devices in one: wireless access point, built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 switch, storage link, and built-in media server
Allows you to add a USB 2.0 hard drive or flash drive to your network
Built-in Media Server streams music, video and photos to any UPnP compatible media adapter
Includes Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), wireless MAC address filtering, and powerful SPI firewall for security
Compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b devices

ASIN: B000E5E868

Product Description

The Wireless-G Storage Link Router with SpeedBooster is four devices in one box. The Wireless Access Point lets you connect Wireless-G, Wireless-B and other performance-enhanced SpeedBooster devices to the network. SpeedBooster technology is a compatible add-on to standard Wireless-G which increases wireless network performance by up to 35%. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. The Router function lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection. The included Storage Link lets you easily add storage space onto your network using readily available USB 2.0 hard drives or plug in a USB flash disk, for a convenient way of accessing your portable data files. There's a built-in Media Server, which streams music, video, and photos from the attached storage device to any compatible media adapter. You can also set it up so that your storage is accessible from the Internet and files can be easily downloaded via your web browser. Your files can be available publicly, or create password protected accounts for authorized users. The new push button setup feature makes it easy to configure your wireless devices. Just push the button on the router and on your other SecureEasySetup enabled wireless device to automatically create an encryption secured wireless connection. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) protects your data and privacy with up to 128-bit industrial strength encryption. The Router can serve as a DHCP Server, has a powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs against intruders & known Internet attacks, supports VPN pass-through and can be configured to filter internal users' access to the Internet. Advanced configuration is a snap with the web browser-based interface. Connects USB disk or flash drives directly to your network to share music, video, or data files locally and over the internet

Amazon.com Product Description

The Linksys WRTSL54GS Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with Speedbooster is a versatile all-in-one Internet-sharing router, Wireless-G access point, and Network Storage Link that enables users to connect USB disk drives directly to their network. With the WRTSL54GS, you can give users on your network access to a hard drive or other portable storage device. This will allow you to share music files, video, photos, and much more seamlessly and securely.

Linksys's WRTSL54GS connects wireless notebooks and up to four wired PCs to the Internet with easy, one-touch setup. View larger.

The Linksys WRTSL54GS is really four devices in one box. First, there's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect Wireless-G, Wireless-B, and other performance-enhanced SpeedBooster devices to the network. SpeedBooster technology is a compatible add-on to standard Wireless-G, which increases "real-world" wireless network performance by up to 35 percent. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. The router function ties it together and lets your whole network share your high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection. And there's the Storage Link that lets you easily add gigabytes of storage space onto your network using readily available USB 2.0 hard drives or a USB flash disk for a convenient way of accessing your portable data files. And finally, there's a built-in Media Server, which streams music, video, and photos from the attached storage device to any UPnP compatible media adapter. You can also set it up so that your storage is accessible from the Internet--files can be easily downloaded via your Web browser. You can make your files available publicly over the Internet or create password-protected accounts for authorized users.

With Linksys's convenient SecureEasySetup functionality, creating a secure home network with networked-attached storage is a simple push-button procedure. Just push the button on the router and on your other SecureEasySetup-enabled wireless device to automatically create an encryption-secured wireless connection. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) protects your data and privacy with up to 128-bit industrial-strength encryption. The router can serve as a DHCP Server, has a powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs against intruders and most known Internet attacks, supports VPN pass-through, and can be configured to filter internal users' access to the Internet. Advanced configuration is a snap with the browser-based interface. The device offers the option of placing it vertically or horizontally on a flat surface, or mounting it to a wall. In short, the Linksys WRTSL54GS makes it easier and more convenient than ever to start a home network with a shared high-speed Internet connection and lots of storage space.

What's in the Box
WRTSL54GS Wireless-G router, network cable, power adapter, setup wizard CD-ROM, and user's guide on CD-ROM.

Customer Reviews:

Everything I expected........2007-10-31

This product met my expectations completely. Within a few minutes of arrival, it was up and running ( OpenWRT ) w/ WPA2-Personal, OpenVPN, and PPPoE. I am currently not utilizing USB on this device, but may in the future - it's nice to have the option.

My only complaint is that it is a little over overpriced compared to earlier models with similar specs.

Overall, great product.

great perf for the $.......2007-09-11

Got two units for modetare load each, udated to open WRT (original firmware fails when emule and bittorrent run together on couple of computers but its expected), with new firmware holds the load, does proper firewalling and NAT.. Useful that is has 32Mbts of ram. also stable wireless transmit-receive :)/ Good buy for the $/

Not quite what it seems storage-wise.......2007-05-08

This router, especially the attached storage is not quite what it seems. The picture on Amazon and on the package leads one to believe that you can just plug in a thumb drive and take it with you. I didn't care about taking it with me, but it never occurred to me until I upgraded one of my computers to Vista that the drive is not really formatted in a "language" Windows can understand. It's formatted for Linux, and requires a utility called Samba, which is installed on the router, to be seen and used by Windows. That means a couple of things:

1) You CAN'T take it with you, unless you are running Linux on your regular computer.
2) It DOESN'T work with Vista (changes needed to Samba) unless you get the Beta version of firmware. NB: first time I tried to flash this upgrade it killed my router, and I had to get a new one.

Tech support - I really have no words to describe it, that's how bad it is. It's made up of people pulling all nighters working in Manilla. Shocking, actually. When the CSR burned up my router, she immediately switched to the "give me your proof of purchase or I can't send you a new one" script. Nothing I could do could pursuade her to change scripts.

I recommend getting a real ethernet attached hard drive and a separate router. This is not a flexible solution for most users.

Don't waste your money.......2007-01-20

I bought the Linksys WRTSL54GS, and updated it with the latest firmware (2.06), the signal reception is poor, compared to my old WRT54GS router. If you go to a different room, you can see the "Link Quality" and "Signal Strength" indicators to fall to 11 Mbps or less.

In general, don't waste your time and money on this.

never EVER works.......2007-01-10

The wireless setup on this device is like setting up a 8-cylinder car with no tools and blindfolded as a first-time user. All of the other features are clear and to the point. They have great documentation. Phone support seems really sure that the problem is going to start with your computer. Even if you have multiple computers, with multiple operating systems and different hardware. Once they do take you through 3hrs of tech support, they replace it with a refurb that also doesn't work. I went through three of these and was never able to get my wireless to work on a Toshiba laptop, mac mini, powerbook, dell desktop with wireless PCI card, nor iMac G3 with an airport card.

Average customer rating:

Wireless Routr + Media Storage

Manufacturer: Asus
ProductGroup: CE

Antenna Range: 500 ft@ 54Mbps Outdoors IEEE 802.11g /80 ft@ 54Mbps Indoors IEEE 802.11g /2000 ft@ 11Mbps Outdoors IEEE 802.11b /130 ft@ 11Mbps Indoors IEEE 802.11b
Frequency Band/Bandwidth: 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g ISM Band ; Channels: 3 Non-overlapping /11 North America
Transmission Speed: 54Mbps
Transmission Speed Details: 1Mbps IEEE 802.11b/11Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b/6Mbps IEEE 802.11g/54Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
Interfaces/Ports: 2 x Type A USB /4 x RJ-45 Auto MDI/MDI-X LAN/1 x RJ-45 Auto MDI/MDI-X WAN; Expansion Slots: Not Applicable

ASIN: B000RO5N24

Product Description

125 High Speed Mode Wireless Router + Media Storage with Afterburner Technology 802.11b/g Freq - 2.4GHz Firewall: NAT and SPI. Download Master: Download Internet content through USB HDD even the PC is off.

Linksys Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link WRT350N - Wireless router + 4-port switch - EN, Fast EN, Gigabit EN, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (draft)

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Linksys Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link WRT350N - Wireless router + 4-port switch - EN, Fast EN, Gigabit EN, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (draft)

Manufacturer: Linksys
ProductGroup: CE

Product Description

Linksys Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link is really four devices in one box. First, there's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect to the network without wires. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100/1000 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together at up to gigabit speeds. The Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection.Storage Link lets you easily add gigabytes of storage space onto your network using readily available USB 2.0 hard drives - or plug in a USB flash disk for a convenient way to access your portable data files. The built-in Media Server streams music, video, and photos from the attached storage device to any UPnP compatible media adapter. And you can get to your files from anywhere in the world through the Internet.

Linksys Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with SpeedBooster WRTSL54GS

Average customer rating:

Linksys Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with SpeedBooster WRTSL54GS

Manufacturer: LINKSYS
ProductGroup: CE

Linksys Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with SpeedBooster WRTSL54GS
LINKSYS

ASIN: B000H5FQ2A

Product Description

The Wireless-G Storage Link Router with SpeedBooster is really four devices in one box. There's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect Wireless-G, Wireless-B, and other performance-enhanced SpeedBooster devices to the network. SpeedBooster technology is a compatible add-on to standard Wireless-G, which increases inreal-worldin wireless network performance by up to 35%. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10-100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. Included is a Storage Link that lets you easily add gigabytes of storage space onto your network using readily available USB 2.0 hard drives or plug in a USB flash disk, for a convenient way of accessing your portable data files. There's a built-in Media Server, which streams music, video, and photos from the attached storage device to any UPnP compatible media adapter. The new push button setup feature makes it easy to configure your wireless devices. Just push the button on the router and on your other SecureEasySetup-enabled wireless device to automatically create an encryption-secured wireless connection. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) protects your data and privacy with up to 128-bit industrial-strength encryption. The Router can serve as a DHCP Server, has a powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs against intruders and most known Internet attacks, supports VPN pass-through, and can be configured to filter internal users' access to the Internet.

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Wireless cable/DSL gateway router

Manufacturer: Belkin Components
ProductGroup: CE

Product Description

Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway Router
Our full line of products lets you create wireless networks in homes and offices where cabling is not practical or cost effective. Now roam around the home or office with a laptop computer while staying connected to the Internet, e-mail and your network, all without wires! Securely share files, printers, hard drives and more. All Belkin wireless products provide up to 128-bit encryption security and are interoperable with all 802.11b wireless Ethernet compliant products. Wide wireless coverage area and data speeds up to 11MBps make Belkin the perfect choice for your wireless networking needs.
Ensures data and network security with wireless 64- and 128-bit WEP data encryption. Share a broadband Internet connection among computerswithout cables. Build a network using the 802.11b wireless Ethernet standard. Uses NAT firewall to protect network from outside intrusion by hackers. Easily share files and networked peripherals such as hard drives, printers, CD-ROMs, and DVDs.

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