Linksys WRT160N Ultra RangePlus Wireless N Router Technical Details

Linksys WRT160N Ultra RangePlus Wireless N Router Description

Linksys WRT160N Ultra RangePlus Wireless N Router
The 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 speedenhanced 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 browserbased 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!

Linksys WRT160N Ultra RangePlus Wireless N Router Reviews

REVIEW BY: fbj Reviewed Sep 01, 2008

Great router so far. had it about 3 mos and no problems. easy install(just don't use the CD). makes stable connections using WPA w/ mac and windows laptops and never drops anywhere in the house(although a little slower than the hardwired PC).

REVIEW BY: Outbreak42 Reviewed Sep 17, 2008

I'm experienced with wired and wireless networks, and I have to say that the WRT160N is probably the easiest wireless router I've installed. Not only it brought all standard components and features for a device of its kind, but it actually surprised me with a few extra features like the ability to reserve static IP addresses for those devices that need it. Overall, I'm very happy with the way Cisco works; their products are excellent quality and their support is 2nd to none. By the way, Linksys WRT160N Ultra RangePlus Wireless N Router router is so stylish, it would be a nice dinner table centerpiece and no one would noticed it's a wireless device. :)

REVIEW BY: Cyberman f Reviewed Sep 04, 2008

Linksys WRT160N Ultra RangePlus Wireless N Router Cisco product is quality.Set up is a breeze just insert your CD and follow the simple steps.It's idiot proof!Make sure your device has a Dual Band N card.PC was easy it recognized both my cable modem and wireless. I would advise that u have Norton protection on your PC and notebook for compatibility issues.This modem is fast ''NO LIE'' it blazes.Like someone said it's defective or u don't know what your doing.Yes it does run hot like my cable modem and yes the arctic blue lights are bright,but i just covered them with black electrical tape.I recommend this product for home use the 160 N router has a 50 meter+ range.Just don't use it too close for some reason the signal fades.Happy WiFicustomer.

REVIEW BY: Ryan R Mat Reviewed Sep 30, 2008

This is a great product. The only bad thing I have to say is that the install CD does not work. But the product started working on its own without my having to rack my brains trying to set it up. The firewall is amazing and surpasses anything Linksys did with the hardware/software of their previous products.

REVIEW BY: triggerman Reviewed Oct 09, 2008

Just got it today, and I successfully unplugged my older Linksys WRT54gv6 router. For someone wishing to move to Wireless N for home use and for great $$ then this is a no-brainer. As always, Tigerdirect shipped really fast, no hassles. My connection is fast (using it now) and configuration was a breeze. Even the connection to my NFS set of hard drives was very easy.

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