Product : WRT310NRM
Manufacturer: Linksys
Manufacturer Item : WRT310N-RM; UPC: 745883585304;
Product Details
Item Weight:
1 pounds
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
ASIN: B001FBOGSU
Item model number: WRT310N-RM
Average Customer Review:
This review is from: Cisco-Linksys WRT310N Refurb Wireless-N Gigabit RouterI ordered two of these routers to set up as repeaters in my house. Both routers came very quickly and both routers were in really good condition when I received them. Neither router came with any documentation except for a piece of paper explaining the limited warranty, however, both routers still looked brand new. They do come with a set-up CD, however, the CD is not required if you are familiar with wireless LAN's. I've flashed both routers with DD-WRT which was very simple to do, and they are both working flawlessly. I didn't even bother using them with the native firmware. DD-WRT all the way! They do run HOT. I've stuck a pencil under the back end of the router on my desk to see if that helps the air circulate under it a bit better.I highly recommend this router, especially flashed with DD-WRT firmware....
This review is from: Cisco-Linksys WRT310N Refurb Wireless-N Gigabit RouterI had a dilemma, much like many of you may have faced or are currently facing: my current router had died. It was a fantastic router, a Netgear wireless N with gigabit ports, and I purchased it refurbished. It had lasted fine for about a year, when finally it just refused to work, only the power light would light up, but the rest was toast. So, I borrowed a Belkin wireless G router from my parents, and that worked fine for a while, but it had severe limitations, and quite frankly my stress levels were through the roof while playing online games on the PS3 because of the lag, so for sanity's sake I decided to find a better replacement.After much debate, I took a chance with the Linksys WRT310N Wireless Router after finding it on-sale. I have to say, I'm pretty impressed!The FeaturesSo for starters, the features on this router are precisely what I was looking for. Wireless N is becoming more and more of necessity in many homes, and while I was an early adopter, its great to see many consumer devices making the switch. Because of the technology used for Wireless N (I won't go into details here), the speeds are significantly increased over wireless G, as well as the distance. The wireless function on this router works fantastic! I have a wireless N adaptor on my media PC about 30ft away, with two walls blocking, and with the Belkin G router, I would get about 70% signal strength; the Linksys N router I get a full 100% signal strength! The PS3 in the same distance also has significantly increased speeds as well. Sharing video from a PC next to the router to the media center, I average 6 megabytes per second (actual speed), which is pretty decent, meaning a 700MB movie takes about 2-3 minutes to transfer.The gigabit switch can make a significant difference when PCs are connected via ethernet, and have gigabit ethernet adaptors. Transfers are pretty much real time, with transfers taking approximately the amount of time it takes to write to the HDD (OK, a tiny bit longer, but really not much).So, for the average consumer, you may be wondering if you need any of the garbage I just talked about, and my response is yes and no. This technology is really no longer "the future" and is really becoming the "now", and the price you pay for a decent router (this is not considered a high-end router, nor is it priced like one), can save you significant heartache over time. If you have more than one computer, and you don't want to be kicking yourself in a year, spend the extra $20 or so and get a router such as this.The Hook-upThe hookup for this linksys rotuer was a breeze, assuming you know how to setup a router. I have not ever attempted to install the software (read below), but it was functional right out of the box. I connected the cable modem via ethernet, two more computers via ethernet, a network printer via ethernet, and have a media-center PC connected via Wireless N and PS3 connected via wireless G. I have read that others installed DD-WRT (a type of firmware), but I didn't find it necessary, the stock firmware on my build worked great, and had many features (layout was a little odd though).I apologize if I derail here, but I feel I should share a little tip with as many as I can here and now (and maybe save tech support a lot of trouble). As a recovering tech, and as someone whom has worked with network engineers and setup several networks himself, I'm going to pass along a little bit of knowledge. Essentially no router you buy by any of the main brands I've ever encountered will ever need software installed. Its just 100% not necessary, and many times what people think is a ...
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