Linksys WRT350N Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link
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Customer Review: DD-WRT works great on this router
Summary: 4 Stars
i updated it with DD-WRT right when i got it and it has been up and running ever since with no restarts for over a month nowCustomer Review: Linksys WRT350N -- not all it should be...
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this product from Amazon.com. Their sales, product shipping all was excellent. I received the router within 3 business days, at regular shipping. Great...
Well, that is when the problems began. The software included with the router did not set up the router properly (I followed the instructions to the letter). Following that failure, I spent over 2 hours with a very patient and cordial Linksys Rep. who helped me set it up...at least to the point that it would let my computers access the internet. The USB port on this unit has proved to be worthless, as I cannot access the additional storage drive from my wireless laptop, or the hard wired PC machine. This port was included by Linksys to add an additional storage device... Using a USB Port on a hub works much better.
I will have to call Linksys again to try and resolve this storage drive problem as well as the fact that I cannot communicate wirelessly with my wireless HP Printer. The printer was working fine on the old Linksys Router. If I had it to do over again, I would keep my money and the old router... the set up problems, the lack of performance for the storage port are not worth the additional cost of this router...
Customer Review: WRT350N, Avoid This Product As Though It Was The Black Death
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this router after having the Linksys 802.11G product. I was looking forward to the external USB storage connection as well as the suppossed speed increase. I provide IT support for a major corporation and I consider myself to be a fairly advanced user. I made every attempt to make this product work with some stability with absolutley no success. Updated firmware, various configurations of Wireless settings etc. From what I can tell the biggest problem is that this product really does not know how to deal with any other wireless networks that might be near by. I get "Excellent" signal strength, at least that's what the Linksys utility says, but I get only 6 Mbps throughput and the connection drops every few minutes. And yes I found the setting to force it higher. So unless you live on an island with no other inhabitants, avoid this product as though it was the black death.Customer Review: Drops signal, loses ISP connection
Summary: 1 Stars
My intentions when purchasing this router was to upgrade my junk wireless G router from Radio Shack and get increased range and speed with the N signal. I was let down by Linksys right from the start. As soon as I opened the box I noticed the large antennas and was excited to see how much range I could get out of this router. I set up the router in place of my wired Linksys BEFSR, hoping this router would replace my whole network nightmare. I attempted to run the install cd that came with the router, the EasyLink. It failed, several times. Finally I decided to just manually set up the router, which worked, for about a day. When I moved about my house I noticed no difference between my internal G wireless adapter on my laptop, and my shiny new wireless N PCI card. Bummer. As with the signal, I noticed NO increase in wireless speed between laptops as well as my Xbox 360. Bummer, again. I decided to keep the router because it was Linksys. I figuered it had to be better than my junk Radio Shack router. Well, once again, bummer. The router was stable, for the first 24 hours. After that, the router would drop wireless signal and require a restart of the router. Once I called Linksys and dealt with their tech support for 3 hours, they decided the problem was the IP address of the router. WHAT?! Their solution to my problem was to change the router from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.2.1 Wow! It worked. My router stays stable, but now it loses connection with my ISP. Having it Release and Renew does nothing. The only way to fix the problem is to restart the ENTIRE network. I have not tried the USB storage device, as I cannot get the router to work for basic internet activity for longer than 48 hours. I have called tech support several times, and each time there is nothing they can do. The firmware has been changed by Linksys' request several times. I've even gone as far as having my ISP replace my modem 3 times, each time the results are the same. Unfortunately I did not use Amazon to purchase the router, and the retailer where I purchased this router will not take it back.
The result is I now have a very expensive wired router, with the old BEFSR picking up some slack as an access point working in parallel to feed the 6 connections in the house. Running everything with wires, the router works great. I have to reboot the whole network once every 6 months, as the high network traffic eventually gets the best of the router.
If you want a router that drops signal when it feels necessary, or want to talk to a tech support person, then this router is for you. If you want something reliable with great support, choose a different router or company all together.
Customer Review: Do not order Linksys WRT350N ship from & sold by ANTOnline
Summary: 1 Stars
I ordered a new WRT350N router on July 19,2008. ANTOnline shipped a old/reburbished item and no Setup CD and documentation in the box. The package is unsealed and the item old/used router. There is no luck to contact the Seller ANTOnline. I have to end up to filled a complain with AMAZON.