Linksys WRT300N Router Review

Reviews of the Linksys WRT300N Router

6.7

CNET Review

April 24, 2006

The Good: A reasonable price, solid maximum throughput, well-organized documentation, an easy setup process, essential security features, and a long warranty are the best things about the Linksys WRT300N.

The Bad: The Linksys WRT300N performed below expectation in a mixed-mode environment and just about bombed at long range, which is supposed to be a strength of the 802.11n spec.

The Bottom Line: Though it offers good maximum throughput, the Linksys WRT300N ultimately fails to do the new Draft N standard proud in both mixed-mode and long-range tests. Wait to see how the rest of the Draft N products fare.

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8.7

alaTest.com

By alaTest | October 12, 2008

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 67/100 and users 57/100. Comparing these reviews to 38267 other Firewalls & Broadband Routers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.

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8.9

xbitlabs.com

By Platon Scheblykin | October 4, 2007

Review Summary: The Linksys WRT300N is a well-made device that is a pleasure to work with. Its original case design will surely appeal to the user, except for people who don't care at all about how their hardware looks.

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6.0

whatlaptop.co.uk

Review Summary: We feel that it needs improvement

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6.0

techradar.com

Review Summary: Despite the impressive specification, we found the range of the router dropped off sharply. At close range the connection speed was certainly good, but as the distance increased it became very poor, even when it was mated with the WPC300N adapter. Conside

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Manufacturer: Linksys Inc.

Part number: WRT300N

General

Device Type Wireless router
Form Factor External
Width 7.4 in
Depth 1.6 in
Height 6.9 in
Weight 1.1 lbs

Networking

Form factor External
Connectivity technology Wired, Wireless
Integrated Switch 4-port switch
Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
Data link protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Switching protocol Ethernet
Transport protocol PPPoE, L2TP, PPTP, IPSec
Routing protocol Static IP routing
Remote management protocol HTTPS, HTTP
Status Indicators Link activity, Power, Link OK, Port status
Features DMZ port, Firewall protection, MDI/MDI-X switch, MAC address filtering, Firmware upgradable, DHCP support, VPN passthrough, NAT support, Full duplex capability, Access Point operational mode, MIMO technology, 256-bit encryption, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

Antenna

Antenna Quantity 3
Gain Level 2 dBi

Communications

Type None

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces 1 x Network - Radio-Ethernet, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ( WAN ), 4 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
Compatible Slots None
Port(s) Total (Free) / Connector Type 4 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:RJ-45, 1 Network Radio-Ethernet:, 1 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:RJ-45

Miscellaneous

Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable
Compliant Standards FCC, CE, IC CS-03
Authentication Method RADIUS, Radio Service Set ID (SSID)
Encryption Algorithm 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2

Power

Power Supply / Device Power adapter External
Power Device Power adapter - External

Cable(s) / Peripheral(s)

Cable(s) included 1 Network cable External

Software / System Requirements

Software type Norton Internet Security
Min Operating system Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM

Expansion / Port(s) Required

Slot(s) Required None

Modem

Modem Type None

Warranty

Service / Support Details Limited warranty 3 years

Environmental Parameters

Min operating temperature 32 ?F
Max operating temperature 104 ?F
Operating humidity range 10 - 85%

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support 3 years warranty
Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps) 17
CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 10 feet, in Mbps) 71.5
CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 10 feet, in Mbps) 46