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Linksys WRT300N Wireless-N RouterProduct SummaryShould you take the draft-802.11n plunge? The risks are great, but so are the possible rewards. See how one product has improved after two months on the market. |
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| By JiWire Staff (Updated 6/16/06) |
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JiWire's Quick Take
Likes
Near-wired throughput that accommodates streaming media and VoIP phone calls, very good range, some interoperability with other draft-n equipment, possible upgradeability to final 802.11n standard.
Dislikes
Immature standard and immature product, requires purchase of matching adapters for maximum performance, questionable interoperability with other draft-n products, lacks Gigabit Ethernet switch, no USB adapter.
Good for
Heavy users of wireless streaming media, networked hard drives, VoIP phones and the like who want to maximize performance and gamble that these early draft-n routers will be upgradeable to the final standard.
Bad for
Anyone who doesn't need to buy a new router right now. They would be better off waiting for the standard to mature.
More online reviews
PC World "The next step in Wi-Fi standards, 802.11n, which promises unprecedented and spectacularly fast networking, won't be out for months--but products based on the first draft of the standard are appearing now. Our testing, unfortunately, shows that these new products are generally somewhat slower than equipment already on the market."
CNET "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."
Basic Specs
| Wireless Networks Supported | 802.11b, 802.11g, draft-802.11n |
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| Max Wireless Throughput | 300Mbps (12X 802.11g) |
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| Max Range | stated as 4X 802.11g |
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| Radio Frequency | 2.4GHz |
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| Encryption Algorithms Supported | 64/128-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK TKIP/AES, WPA w/RADIUS |
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| Features | Switching, NAT support, DHCP support, SPI Firewall protection, VPN support, MAC address filtering, Dynamic DNS support, port forwarding, DMZ, access controls, remote management, UPnP support, event logging |
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| Wired Networking Ports | 4 10/100 Ethernet autosensing |
