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Advantages: Fast speeds, Reliable, Stylish Disadvantages: I had wireless problems, Gets a bit warm, no restart router option in config
The Linksys WAG160N N300 is an ADSL2+ wirelessmodemrouter, meaning it has a a modem built in. It is for use with BT Internet connections rather than for use with a Cable broadband connection (i.e. Virgin) although a Cable version is also available. It?s an ADSL2 router, which means it supports the newer ADSL standard, which could mean faster transfer speeds although this really depends on your line quality, distance from Exchange, service with ISP, etc. The router currently costs £74.99 from PC World but a bit less at £59.99 on their website. I bought mine about 8 months ago on Ebuyer for around £55.
IN THE BOX
You receive two ADSL filter
s, RJ11 cable, user manual, manual and software CD, power adapter and lastly, the router itself.
THE ROUTER ITSELF
One thing I quite like about the router is that it looks quite ...
Advantages: Cheap, Easy Install, Fast Connection, 4 ports Disadvantages: Wired. Not always a disadvantage though.
I decided to write this review today, after helping a friend of mine choose what type of router to go for. Having had only two routers in my lifetime, I'm not the biggest technicality whiz, but I know enough stuff to get me going.
After my first router (A mentor, which by the way, you shouldn't buy) broke, I needed a new. I'd heard a lot of praise about Linksys routers. And the praise was true to it's word.
The router packs the following statistics, which may mean more to some of you that others, but listed her for simplicities sake when you read reviews on it.
Built in Modem. No need for both a router and a modem.
ADSL2. You can connect up to 25 mb per second with this
4ports. You can connect 4 PC's, Routers or other Ethernet devices to this.
Wired. Means no wireless troubles and better security, but more wires.
As ...
Advantages: bullet proof, future proof, idiot proof Disadvantages: too new to be great value for money
We bought one of these through work to handle our company 2mb ADSL connection.
As with all linksys units this is well made and behaves nicely. the 4portswitch is as fast as it's supposed to be.
The setup is as hard as you want to make it. there are lots and lots of screens that can be used to tune your internet experience down to fine details, it contains URL blocking, IP, MAC and bad word filtering and you can set it to only allow specific computers to access the net - as if the unit wants to be a proxy server when it grows up.
We selected this router specifically because we were looking long term at getting an SDsl connection when it became available and this router is one of very few which will handle that technology (sdsl has the same incoming and out going available bandwidth, rather than adsl which has more incoming ...
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Manufacturer's product description
The ADSL Modem + Router with 4-Port Switch is an all-in-one solution for setting up a high-speed broadband-sharing network with the option for bridging a wireless network in the future. With its built-in ADSL modem and 4-port switch, you have all of the elements for a broadband network and a built-in firewall to provide network security. Plus, the wireless-ready PC card slot makes it very simple to add wireless capability to your LAN - just insert a Linksys Wireless PC Card (sold separately.) Configurable as a DHCP server for your existing network, the ADSL Modem + Router with 4-Port Switch acts as the only externally recognized Internet gateway on your local area network (LAN) and serves as an Internet NAT and Stateful Packet Inspection firewall to protect against unwanted intruders from the Internet. This cutting-edge combination of ADSL modem, wireless-ready router, firewall, and switch technologies eliminates the need to buy and maintain multiple products and maintain multiple connected boxes. With the multi-functional performance and speed of the ADSL Modem + Router with 4-Port Switch, your network will be complete.
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