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

review DATE:12.17.07

Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link WRT600N
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By Oliver Rist

If you've bumped your head and just have to have a draft-n router, it's safe to say you can't screw up with the Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link WRT600N, which is why it gets the Editors' Choice for the current crop of draft-n routers. This feature-packed router looks cool and performed well on tests. That said, you'd need to really know what you're doing to take advantage of some of the advanced features that the type of person who just has to have a .11n router might want to use.

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Linksys

http://www.linksys.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $279.00 List
  • Networking Options: 802.11n
  • Antennas: Optional Range-extending: Yes
  • Chipset: Broadcom
  • Device Type: Router
  • Parental Controls: Yes
  • Price per Wireless PC Card: $99
  • Setup: Web
  • Stateful Packet Inspection: Yes
  • WPA Security: Yes

Bottom Line

Linksys makes the best of the bad "draft-n at 2.4 GHz" situation by having the only router here that can operate in the lower band and 5 GHz simultaneously. That means your n clients can run safely at 5 GHz while your b and g clients remain at 2.4 GHz. Add a full-featured Internet-sharing router and USB-based Storage Link and you've got a winner.

Pros

Solid performance. Full firewall and traffic management included. Simultaneous dual-band operation.

Cons

Advanced features are not so easy to use. Network hard drive performance with StorageLink USB is slow. Lacks print-server features.

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