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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*.

I was looking for a router to replace a thunderstorm-damaged Linksys WRT54G for my parents. I bought a brand new WRT150 early last year for myself and have been very pleased with it, but could no longer find it in any local retail stores. I was a little nervous about buying a refurb, but decided after reading some of the reviews here to give it a try.

Placed the order and got the router in within 2 days (very quick standard shipping!) and took it to my parents and hooked it up for them. This router works as well as my new-store-bought WRT150 router, for less than half the cost. I went ahead and flashed the firmware for the updates since it was a few versions behind, but even before doing that, the router worked fine.

I will say that my parents and my own WRT150N router are set to use Mixed B/G mode, since neither of us own any wireless "N" devices, so I can't speak for the "N" functionality of this router, but the wireless B and G work great. It has the about the same range as the WRT54G router, maybe a tad more.

The only negative about this router (which may not be true for all of these refurb routers) is I noticed some scratches/scuff marks on the front panel of the router. Nothing very serious, but it definately could not pass for a "new" router in appearance. Since it is a refurb for less than half the price that I paid for a new one, it is well worth the few cosmetic scratches. I just wanted a good functional router and that it is.

The product was good, however, not what I needed. I was able to return the item and have received the credit to my account. Thanks

Linksys WRT150N-RM Refurb Wireless-N Home Router
The router seems to work real well, but the wireless security is dificult to set up and the directions are poor. It does work well with security off but I would prefer that it were locked. I will keep trying until I figure it out...