Reviews of the Linksys WRT160N Wireless-N broadband router (Canadian)
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CNET Review
The Good: The Linksys WRT160N comes in a compact, sleek design. It sports an easy-to-use Web interface and offers a good set of networking features. Its included software is very helpful for setting it up with both Macs and PCs.
The Bad: The Linksys WRT160N doesn't support the faster Gigabit standard for wired connection, nor does it have USB support.
The Bottom Line: The Linksys WRT160N Wireless-N broadband router has consistent performance, good range, a helpful software application, and a good set of networking features. Its lack of Gigabit and USB support are the only major knocks against it.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 69/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.
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thinkcomputers.org
Review Summary: Remember that the Linksys WRT150N-RM is simply the refurbished SKU of the WRT150N. It's identical in every fashion except packaging and age. Someone else simply used it before, and Linksys saw fit to fix any problems it had, if any at all (refurbished ...
Manufacturer: Linksys Inc.
Part number: WRT160N-CA
General
- Device Type Wireless router
- Form Factor External
- Width 8 in
- Depth 6.3 in
- Height 1.3 in
- Weight 13.4 oz
- Localization Canada
Networking
- Connectivity Technology Wired, Wireless
- Integrated Switch 4-port switch
- Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Switching Protocol Ethernet
- Remote Management Protocol HTTP
- Status Indicators Power, Link OK, Port status, Link activity
- Features MIMO technology, VPN passthrough, Auto-negotiation, 256-bit encryption, Firewall protection, Auto-sensing per device, Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X), Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Antenna
- Antenna Internal integrated
- Antenna Qty 2
- Directivity Omni-directional
- Gain Level 1.5 dBi
Communications
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ( WAN ), 4 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
Miscellaneous
- Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable
- Encryption Algorithm WPA, WPA2, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Compliant Standards CE, FCC, UPnP, IC CS-03
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities
- Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 10 - 85%
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