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Linksys WRT310N Wireless-N Gigabit Router
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Linksys WRT310N Wireless-N Gigabit Router

Price $87.38 to $137.04 Check Prices $92.99 to $169.99 $136.06 to $168.95 $91.59 to $139.99
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Release date May 01, 2006 October 01, 2004 November 10, 2006
The Bottom Line With its easy-to-grasp status icons, up-to-date security options, and stellar support, the Belkin N1 router is on the path to 802.11n wireless networking stardom, but like other Draft N devices, its performance fails to impress. If you're looking for a router with great range, this is it. The D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router is the fastest we've seen, but we're still reluctant to recommend it as it's based on an unfinished wireless spec. With a fair price, decent performance, and dead-simple setup, the SMC SMCWGBR14-N Barricade N router is about as well-rounded a Draft N router as you'll find. It also boasts impressive range and a smart design. We strongly recommend it for general home use. 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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Features
Form factor External
External
External
External
External
Device Type Wireless router
Wireless router
Wireless router
Wireless router
Wireless router
Product Description Belkin N1 Wireless Router - Wireless router
Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router Wireless router
D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router DIR-655 - Wireless router
SMC Barricade N Draft 11n Wireless 4-port Gigabit Broadband Router SMCWGBR14-N - Wireless router
Linksys Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT310N - Wireless router
System Requirements Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Linux
Apple MacOS 9.x
Apple MacOS 8.x
Apple MacOS X 10.x
Microsoft Windows 95
Info unavailable Info unavailable Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Vista
Features Firewall protection
Access Point operational mode
MAC address filtering
MIMO technology
Firmware upgradable
DHCP support
Dynamic DNS server
VPN passthrough
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
NAT support
DHCP support
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
NAT support
E-mail alert
Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X)
Firewall protection
Firmware upgradable
DHCP support
Wall mountable
Auto-sensing per device
VPN passthrough
Dynamic IP address assignment
NAT support
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support
Auto-negotiation
Dynamic DNS server
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
DMZ port
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X)
Firewall protection
Print server
MAC address filtering
Auto-sensing per device
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) support
VPN passthrough
NAT support
Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
DoS attack prevention
Auto-negotiation
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
Syslog support
DHCP server
Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X)
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Firewall protection
Auto-negotiation
MIMO technology
256-bit encryption
Auto-sensing per device
VPN passthrough
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
Form Factor External
External
External
External
External
Device Type Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)
Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)
Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)
Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)
Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)
Remote Management Protocol HTTP
HTTP
HTTP
HTTP
HTTP
CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 10 feet, in Mbps) Info unavailable 42.1