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  • Linksys WRT160N-RM 802.11n MIMO Wireless LAN 4-Port Router General Features:
  • Internet Sharing Router and 4-Port Switch, with a built-in speed and range enhanced Wireless Access
  • Standards: Draft 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.3, 802.3u RF Power (EIRP) in dBm: 14 dBm
  • UPnP able/certified MIMO Technology All LAN ports support auto-crossover (MDI/MDI-X)
  • Wireless N Technology makes it easy for multiple users to share Internet Access, Files and Printing
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Product Details

  • Item Weight: 2.3 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B001VMAYAM
  • Item model number: WRT160N-RM
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (174 customer reviews)
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  • Date first available at Amazon.com: March 12, 2009

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From the ManufacturerThe Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N Broadband Router is really three devices in one box. First, there's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect to the network without wires. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. Finally, the Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection.

The Access Point built into the Router uses the very latest wireless networking technology: Wireless-N (draft 802.11n). By overlaying the signals of multiple radios, Wireless-N's "Multiple In, Multiple Out" (MIMO) technology multiplies the effective data rate. Unlike ordinary wireless networking technologies that are confused by signal reflections, MIMO actually uses these reflections to increase the range and reduce "dead spots" in the wireless coverage area. The robust signal travels farther, maintaining wireless connections much farther than standard Wireless-G.

With Wireless-N, the farther away you are, the more speed advantage you get. It works great with standard Wireless-G and -B equipment, but when both ends of the wireless link are Wireless-N, the router can increase the throughput even more by using twice as much radio band, yielding speeds far faster than standard Wireless-G. But unlike other speed-enhanced technologies, Wireless-N can dynamically enable this double-speed mode for Wireless-N devices, while still connecting to other wireless devices at their respective fastest speeds. In congested areas, the "good neighbor" mode ensures that the Router checks for other wireless devices in the area before gobbling up the radio band.

To help protect your data and privacy, the Router can encode all wireless transmissions with industrial-strength 256-bit encryption. It can serve as your network's DHCP Server, has a powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs against intruders and most known Internet attacks, and supports VPN pass-through. Configuration is a snap with the web browser-based configuration utility.

The incredible speed of Wireless-N makes it ideal for media-centric applications like streaming video, gaming, and Voice over IP telephony, and gives you plenty of headroom to run multiple media-intense data streams through the network at the same time, with no degradation in performance. With the Linksys Wireless-N Broadband Router at the center of your home or office network, you can share a high-speed Internet connection, files, printers, and multi-player games, and run media-intensive applications at incredible speeds, without the hassle of stringing wires.

Product Description

Linksys' Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N Broadband Router is actually three devices in one box. First, there's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect to the network without wires. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. Finally, the Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection.

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69 of 72 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Router... with DD-WRT installed, December 2, 2009
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I was looking for a Wireless-N router (the newest form of wireless connectivity) as most of my computers and consoles (Xbox 360 has a new wireless dongle) now have Wireless N technology. This was cheap and had fairly decent reviews so I decided to take a chance. The item arrived fairly quick and in great (I'd say practically brand new) condition and was easy to install. However, after only a few hours of use, I noticed several problems with this unit. Most of the problems seemed to be with my Macbook Pro; it wasn't getting a full signal, speeds were slow, and whenever I opened iChat, the router would instantly restart itself. After going through the hassle of purchasing and installing it, I decided to try something else before sending it back: I installed DD-WRT open source firmware on the router, and haven't looked back since.

I have never used open source firmware before, but I had read up about it before purchasing a router again. Even though the DD-WRT website listed this as not compatible, I purchased this anyway in hopes that eventually it would be released. DD-WRT for this router (version 3) wasn't supported until literally 2 weeks ago, and I was lucky enough to find a release of it on the DD-WRT support forums (easily found by doing a quick search on Google for "DD-WRT WRT160Nv3"). After downloading the mini pack and the standard pack (listed as WRT160Nv3 in the file name) I loaded the router access page (192.168.1.1) and did a web firmware update thru my FireFox browser, first starting with the mini pack, and once that is finished, then with the standard firmware for this router.

It was as easy as that, and took literally 4 minutes to upgrade it. Now, this router has been perfect. It hasn't been restarted once since it was updated with DD-WRT, the speed is fantastic, and overall, I am extremely happy to have upgraded with the new firmware. The DD-WRT firmware also has some great features like bandwidth monitoring, signal adjustment and strength meter, great security features and tons more that the standard Linksys firmware doesn't include. **Please note: there is a slight chance DD-WRT could brick (aka destroy) your router, though it doesn't appear to happen very often. Please make sure you read the DD-WRT website and support thread on this router thoroughly before upgrading it. With that said, it was the easiest and least painful upgrade I have ever done, and now this router works great.

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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible product, unreliable, November 27, 2009
By M. Harris (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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Alright, as a long time user of linksys wireless routers, I think I knew what to expect here, and I DID NOT get what I was expecting, thats for sure. This product is unreliable. The wireless signal drops, constantly- a refurb unit, I know, but after researching the WRT160N on the internet, the signal drops are obviously a systemic problem with the unit.

In fact, Amazon has a separate part number just for WRT160N refurbs (WRT160N-RM)- what does that tell you? There are a ton of these flying around, in fact my unit looked absolutely new out of box - it probably WAS new - but with the out of box systemic wireless signal dropping flaw, back it goes to Amazon for a second try at a refurb sale.

A few more details,
- the setup is easy and improved from my older wireless-G. Nice improvement in the ease of use area.
- Router starts up well, signal is strong and speed is outstanding to my XP laptop with odyssey client in the other room. All is well.
... 3 hours pass...
- signal on my home network starts going in and out on my laptop sitting 10 ft away from the router. The green bars go from excellent to very good to just good. Hmm.
- then, poof, all white bars on my laptop, no more signal. I go check the router. All seems fine the lights are all working. I connect the hard wire ethernet cable to the router, internet connectivity is fine.
- wait about 35 minutes the signal from the WRT160N comes back- great! I have wireless connectivity for 10 minutes, then white bars again. Reboot computer, no luck. Delete the home network connection and recreate. No luck.

Finally go check [...] for support notes on this signal in and out issue- WOW! literally hundreds of blogs and rants on the web about the WRT160N dropping connections.

Final chapter- box it up and send it back to amazon. As much as it pains me to buy a near obsolete product, I will purchase another Wireless G router from linksys. Those work like a charm.
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great router for the price!, June 22, 2009
By 01Moch1 (Oregon) - See all my reviews
This router gives me full service regardless of where I am in the house. It is also noticeably faster than my old Linksys WRT54G. Between buying for friends and family this is the third refurbished router I have purchased and I have never had an issue with any of them. Do not hesitate to buy a Linksys refurbished router, they are a solid product!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Quite easy to setup
Though this Linksys WRT160N Wireless Router was a refurbished product, it looked new and performs like new. It was quite easy to setup with the software provided in the package.
Published 1 day ago by Gregory M. Cox

4.0 out of 5 stars Great deal
Bought two of these and put dd-wrt on the second one and use it as a wireless bridge. Works good so far. Read more
Published 1 day ago by John of Jax

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Yet
Received this quickly from the vendor. The router was packaged and looked new despite being a refurbished item. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Larry A. Myers

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Router
I was kind of skeptical buying a refurbished router, but it works just like it was brand new. I saved a lot of money and I am very happy with it.
Published 3 days ago by B. Addams

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great
The set-up was really easy, but I just live in a small apartment and it doesn't even have excellent signal through just it.
Published 3 days ago by Trenton J. Murphey

3.0 out of 5 stars Setup program didn't work, had to setup manually
The setup program didn't work properly as I could not get internet connectivity. I tried at least 4-5 times before I finally tried to configure the router manually with... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Cookiekaikai

5.0 out of 5 stars Up and running within ten minutes
Shipped quickly and well-packaged. I like the look and was online within 10 minutes with Insight cable. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Scott Wheatley

1.0 out of 5 stars BEWARE: THIS IS V2, NOT V3, SO DD-WRT DOESN'T WORK ON IT
I read the great review at the top of the page and ordered the router, spent a couple of hours getting ready to install the DD-WRT firmware on it, only to discover (before... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Chauncey Bell

1.0 out of 5 stars Refurb isn't supposed to mean broken right? Wait ... maybe thats why it was refurb in the first place
This did not work for me ... period. I went through the guided setup initially. Connected my internet connection to the router and my laptop (wired) to one of the LAN ports... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Azeem Feroz

4.0 out of 5 stars Just wondering why the wireless drops? I have the none RM model.
When I first got it in the fall months back, this happened then a firmware upgrade fixed it. Then after a few months, it started again, well another firmware upgrade fixed it... Read more
Published 4 days ago by N. James

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