Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router

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Linksys WRT610N Wireless Router review

What is it? The Linksys WRT610N is Cisco's flagship Wi-Fi router. It offers both 2.4GHz and 5GHz transmission at the same time, which means it can support multiple wireless devices with up to 600Mbps of available bandwidth. The 5GHz radio band frequency is wider and less crowded than the 2.4GHz radio frequency, which is used by most wireless devices, including cordless phones, baby monitors, and Bluetooth. Cisco offers a wide range of wireless routers, including two new wireless routers that are coming out soon.

What makes it cool? The WRT610N is a compact device with an internal antenna that supports both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz 802.11n simultaneously for more capacity and potentially fewer interference issues. It can also act as a network-attached storage device when coupled with an external hard drive, which allows users to easily share files and move them between the storage device and other network connected devices.

What makes it not so cool? Cisco offers a short one-year warranty for the device. And the CNET editor who reviewed it said the product's performance when using the 2.4GHz band could be better. And at $150 to $200, it's expensive.