Reviews of the Linksys WRT310N Wireless-N Gigabit Router
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CNET Review
The Good: Compact, antenna-free design; great range, unparalleled performance among Draft N routers.
The Bad: Runs very hot; no USB-related features; a short one-year warranty.
The Bottom Line: Aside from its potentially worrisome heat output, the Linksys WRT310N Wireless-N Gigabit Router is a networking dynamo with chart-topping performance and a sleek (maybe too sleek) design.
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pcworld.in
Review Summary: This sleek router has great performance over shorter distances, but suffers a bit at long range. Linksys routers have always been easy to use.
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pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: Advanced users will be perfectly comfortable with the WRT310N's logically-laid out and well-presented web server, though. It lacks a few bells and whistles, but the rest of the WRT310N's features are solid. MAC address spoofing and support for Dynamic ...
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No Rating
digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: The Wireless-N Gigabit 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...
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: Linksys attempts to make your life easy with the WRT310N, and it succeeds by making it a cinch to install, and by supplying the intuitive and useful network utility LELA. This router does cost more than its 10/100 stablemate, but if you need the extra ...
Manufacturer: Linksys Inc.
Part number: WRT310N
General
- Device Type Wireless router
- Form Factor External
- Built-in Devices LED panel
- Width 8 in
- Depth 6.3 in
- Height 1.3 in
- Weight 12 oz
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, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
- Switching Protocol Ethernet
- Remote Management Protocol HTTP
- Communication Mode full-duplex
- Status Indicators Power, Link OK, Port status, Link activity
- Features DHCP server, MIMO technology, VPN passthrough, Auto-negotiation, 256-bit encryption, Firewall protection, Auto-sensing per device, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X), Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
Antenna
- Antenna Internal integrated
- Antenna Qty 3
- Directivity Omni-directional
Communications
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 ( WAN ), 4 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
Miscellaneous
- Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable
- Encryption Algorithm WPA, WPA2, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP
- Microsoft Certifications Works with Windows Vista
- Compliant Standards CE, FCC, UPnP, IC CS-03
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities, Norton Internet Security
- OS Required Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 10 - 85%
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps) 28.83
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 15 feet, in Mbps) 111.27
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 15 feet, in Mbps) 95.31
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