Home > Consumer Reviews > Linksys WRT150N-RM Refurb Wireless-N Home Router

the Lynksys 150N, like the Dlink DR625, are very reliable N class wireless router products. I own both. The Lynksys is a slightly easier router to setup, but with the install disks, followed strictly, both work well. I have had to call Dlink help to tweak the DR625 to get best results-excellent support. The LInksys 150N, installed at my sons in California, failed in slightly under a year.Linksys support was fabulous, thorough and replaced the entire router without question after a diagnostic (latest revision, reset, re-install). The failure should not be viewed as a negative towards the product.The refurbished router supplied worked out of the box. For both systems it is preferred to use the installation encryption password vs using your own (also usually easy when adding additional computers). it is also recommended that these devises be plugged into a uninteruptable power supply (UPS)to ensure protection from power surges. It is also normal to periodically reboot both the router and modem to re-set the link to the internet. Kids, downloading and gaming can bog you down, so a reboot helps flush the system out. Very good quality, performance and cost. Great value! Also my experience dealing with Amazon is "A1" and a great combination for buying trusted products from a trusted vendor. A true one stop shop!

The unit I purchased from Amazon locks up about once a day, while connected to one computer that is used for light web browsing. I have to cycle the power on the router to regain internet access. My other router has no problem when substituted in the same configuration. I contacted Linksys for help, to no avail. Linksys does not provide free telephone support, for refurbs it's online support only. If you check out the Linksys support forums, other users encountering a router freezing problem are getting the run-around from Linksys, and are not able to get an RMA number (for warranty service). Getting warranty service is fairly difficult. Buyer beware.

My husband bought this to do his schoolwork at the kitchen table. It was kind of difficult to install but has been useful. It works great for being a refurbished product.

Most of the time this router is quite fast for tasks like sending files. I'd say about once a day there will be a slight glitch. Either it will drop a bunch of packets and slow way down or it'll drop off the connection and be unreachable for maybe 20 seconds. My router is placed high up. It has plenty of ventilation. I'm within maybe 50 ft of it though a couple walls. To be honest, I'm a bit disappointed in my first experience with an N router.

I already have a Wireless-N router. The reason I bought this one was 2 fold. The price was very reasonable. and it was one of the few N-based routers that could run DD-WRT.

I bought this router and installed DD-WRT to make it a bridge. So now I have this router hooked up to all my consoles in the livingroom (PS3, Xbox360, Tivo, Original Xbox.) and it is acting like a wireless "card" to put it plainly and connecting with the wireless router that provides internet access.

it was a little tricky getting it all set up and running, but I think it was worth it.

For anyone out there who bought this doing the same thing I did (WRT, in Bridge mode.)
If you installed DD-WRT and all your router does is blink all the lights. keep looking for a fix. it's not completely dead. I did the same thing and eventually found a fix that saved it. *phew*.