Cisco-Linksys WRT160N-RM Refurbished Wireless-N Router

I got this router since I ordered a new laptop with wireless N. I got the router before the laptop, so set it up on my current wireless G computer. Speed increased dramatically on downloads, only limited by my ISP provider now. Large files download @ 15MbS now, old G router was limited. Can't wait to set it up on the new computer once I get it. I did install the software as mentioned in other reviews. It was simple and fast.

This router is sexy looking and the speed is nice but theres 1 thing which really isnt a issue.if i sit in the same room with it the speed is 60% but if i go in another room i have more speed kinda odd.but not a problem

Too bad that I still have to go through my speed stream modum for DSL

I bought this router hoping to get either version 1 or 3 so I could run 3rd party firmware (dd-wrt). I ended up with version 2 which does not support dd-wrt. Unfortunately even with the up to date stock firmware, version 2 of this router does not support UPnP properly on Windows 7. The router icon would also disappear from my network folder in Windows 7 - so it became impossible to even check what the current UPnP port bindings were.

Save yourself some aggravation and buy a refurbished WRT160N from a seller that can guarantee that you will get version 3 of this router. The stock firmware on version 3 DOES support UPnP properly on Windows 7. Additionally you have the option of running third party firmware to get more features.

N.B. Those of you buying this router for dd-wrt should be aware that it only has 4MB of flash memory so you will not be able to run the full blown version of dd-wrt firmware (for example the IPv6 and JFFS2 features are not jointly available for this router). Heavy duty hackers might want to opt for a router with more flash memory - especially those who want to experiment with IPv6 tunneling (JFFS2 is useful for debugging)

Great router, worked perfectly out of the box. DL and Installed the DD-WRT firmware (due to reviews I read) and it works great! Great router for $34