Testseek.com have collected 25 expert reviews of the Linksys WRT300N Wireless-N Broadband Router and the average rating is 66%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Linksys WRT300N Wireless-N Broadband Router.
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The editors liked
Good quality of manufacture
Original design
Stable operation
Good performance (except for 802.11n and the WAN interface)
Functional webinterface
Great interface and installation wizard.
Supports 802.11n with faster speed and longer range
Best range of any router
New three-antenna design
One-touch security setup
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.
Excellent features
WPA/WPA2 Enterprise support
The editors didn't like
Poor implementation of PPTP connection
Bandwidth doesn’t comply with the draft 802.11n specification
Does not support the 5GHz range
Low WAN speed
Inconvenient assembly/disassembly process
Not certified by the WiFi Alliance
Performance lower than expected for Draft-N (lower than pre-N) products. Very sensitive to antenna placement.
Set-up process can take some time
Throughput dropped substantially with 802.11b client present
Need matching PC Card adapter for best results
No guaranteed upgradeability to final 802.11n standard
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.
Good quality of manufacture, Original design, Stable operation, Good performance (except for 802.11n and the WAN interface), Functional webinterface
Poor implementation of PPTP connection, Bandwidth doesn’t comply with the draft 802.11n specification, Does not support the 5GHz range, Low WAN speed, Inconvenient assembly/disassembly process, Not certified by the WiFi Alliance
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. The router disappointed us somewhat with its...
Supports 802.11n with faster speed and longer range
Set-up process can take some time
Wireless technologies continue to evolve, with the newest and fastest standard being wireless N. If youre thinking about upgrading your home network, the Linksys Wireless-N Broadband Router will serve well as your networks hub.The 802.11n standard o...
Abstract: If you insist that your high-tech gear look the part, you’ll dig the paddle-shaped antenna on Linksys’ WRT300N Ver. 1. In terms of performance, though, we found it to be more effective at swatting flies than delivering the promised 300Mb/s networking. ...
Abstract: Just when you thought the debacle surrounding the 802.11n draft wireless specification couldn't get any worse it now looks like the wait for a final standard could extend into 2008. As our very own Gordon Kelly reported earlier this month not only did the...
This draft-n router has the best features of the group we tested, plus excellent documentation and setup. But its test performance did not live up to its billing.
Abstract: Linksys touts its new Linksys WRT300N Wireless-N Broadband Router as three devices in one box: a Wireless Access Point, a full-duplex 10/100 switch connecting your wired-Ethernet devices together, and a router. But does it perform as well as it boasts ...
Best range of any router, New three-antenna design, One-touch security setup
Throughput dropped substantially with 802.11b client present, Need matching PC Card adapter for best results, No guaranteed upgradeability to final 802.11n standard
Abstract: Wi-Fi technology has been rapidly evolving since it first came on the scene in 2001. The original 802.11b based-products, with their 11 Mb/s bandwidth capacity, were quickly eclipsed by 802.11g running at up to 54 Mb/s. Most computers and wireless rout...
