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The RangePlus Wireless Router is really three devices in one box. First, there is the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect to the network without wires. There is also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. Finally, the Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection.
This review is from : Cisco-Linksys WRT100 RangePlus Wireless G Broadband Router with MIMO
Great product HORRIBLE installer . I was replacing an old router that conked out all the time, requiring us to pull the plug and restart it. This new one, once we got it properly installed and configured, works just fine. The speed is pretty good: we're actually seeing a 30% improvement, for no discernable reason!
One of the reasons I bought this was because the range is supposedly good, but it hasn't worked out for me. It says it in the name: RangePLUS! With MIMO. However, my NYC apartment apparently has lead walls, or forms some sort of gaussian surface, because the signal does not make it from one bedroom to the other.
My BIG gripe is with the installer. Linksys/Cisco made a huge effort to make it idiot-proof, with a really nifty wizard to make installation a breeze. Cisco's effort FAILED, bigtime!!! Omigosh, was the installer impossible to use. It forced security on me when I didn't want it: during the initial install you can turn WPA/WEP off, but later on when you say you want to change it, WPA and WEP were my only choices! I wanted to lock down the router using MAC addresses... but couldn't do it from the wizard. I *can* do it from the web interface of the router, but Linksys/Cisco doesn't make it easy to figure out the right username and password (the username is the empty string... in other words, there is none!). Also, the wizard keeps autodetecting devices on my network - or ones that were trying to connect to my network, I'm not sure - that I had no idea what they were, nor do I have any idea how to get rid of them from the display! (They're not connected now, since I succeeded in locking the router down.)
All in all, once you get it configured, it appears to be a great piece of equipment. But getting it configured SUCKS!
Great product HORRIBLE installer . I was replacing an old router that conked out all the time, requiring us to pull the plug and restart it. This new one, once we got it properly installed and configured, works just fine. The speed is pretty good: we're actually seeing a 30% improvement, for no discernable reason!
One of the reasons I bought this was because the range is supposedly good, but it hasn't worked out for me. It says it in the name: RangePLUS! With MIMO. However, my NYC apartment apparently has lead walls, or forms some sort of gaussian surface, because the signal does not make it from one bedroom to the other.
My BIG gripe is with the installer. Linksys/Cisco made a huge effort to make it idiot-proof, with a really nifty wizard to make installation a breeze. Cisco's effort FAILED, bigtime!!! Omigosh, was the installer impossible to use. It forced security on me when I didn't want it: during the initial install you can turn WPA/WEP off, but later on when you say you want to change it, WPA and WEP were my only choices! I wanted to lock down the router using MAC addresses... but couldn't do it from the wizard. I *can* do it from the web interface of the router, but Linksys/Cisco doesn't make it easy to figure out the right username and password (the username is the empty string... in other words, there is none!). Also, the wizard keeps autodetecting devices on my network - or ones that were trying to connect to my network, I'm not sure - that I had no idea what they were, nor do I have any idea how to get rid of them from the display! (They're not connected now, since I succeeded in locking the router down.)
All in all, once you get it configured, it appears to be a great piece of equipment. But getting it configured SUCKS!
Cisco-Linksys WRT100 RangePlus Wireless G Broadband Router with MIMO Reviews
Performs great once it's setup. . I've had this router for about 4 months. Initially it was more of a pain to set this up using the product wizard software. I am used to WRT54GS which is what I replaced for the WRT100 router. The older WRT54GS Linksys router was much easier to setup through the web browser interface. I tried initially setting this WRT100 router up the same way, but for some reason it would not login at first. I tried the software wizard route next, and it setup the router fine. Once I did this I uninstalled the wizard software and was able to login to the router via a browser and make further changes to the routers setttings. From that point on I can access the router and make changes as necessary through the web browser.
The nice thing about this router is that it has 802.11N Draft 2.0 compatability. It's not advertised as a wireless N router, but when setting it up from a web browser I can choose to use 802.11b/g/n mode. When using WPA2-AES security encryption it actually enhances my speed performance on my Toshiba Laptop with integrated dualband Intel 802.11N wifi. Instead of getting a 54Mbps connection, I get a 70Mbps connection. All of my older PC's using linksys 54GS PCI adapters have no problem finding the connection and staying connected at 54Mbps. Range is perfect for my 2 story house w/basement. I get an "Excellent" to "Very Good" signal on my desktop PC's and an "Excellent" on my Toshiba Laptop.
I also have connected to this router with an older laptop using a Netgear RangMax WPN511 PCMCIA card. This is a MIMO Super 108G card, and it connects to this router with an "Excellent" or "Very Good" signal at a constant 54Mbps rate.
I have had a total of 7 PC's wirelessly connected to this router for a LAN Party as well as a Linksys 54G Print Server. This is the most I have had connected at the same time, and I experienced zero problems with the router.
It handles DHCP very well compared to the WRT54GS router. Once a PC is connected to the router, the DHCP will assign it an IP address, and then you are given the option to reserve the assigned IP address to that PC's MAC address. This simulates a Static IP address for PC's connected via the DHCP. You could just manually assign Static IP addresses, but this is just easier IMO to have only one place to be able to change IP addresses etc...
The router also handles Peer-to-Peer applications better than the WRT54GS router. I can have more open connections at a time when using a BitTorrent application without the router bogging down. It can and will bogg down if you open too many connections, but it still handles the connections better.
Other than the initial setup process via the software, the only other issue I have with the router is the time it takes to save changes on the router. It seems to reboot the router every time you click the save button on the web browser. It takes even longer when making changes and saving them through the wizard software that linksys provides. It would be much less of a hassle if we could make all necessary changes to the router and have a single save button at the top of the firmware's webpage.
Performs great once it's setup. . I've had this router for about 4 months. Initially it was more of a pain to set this up using the product wizard software. I am used to WRT54GS which is what I replaced for the WRT100 router. The older WRT54GS Linksys router was much easier to setup through the web browser interface. I tried initially setting this WRT100 router up the same way, but for some reason it would not login at first. I tried the software wizard route next, and it setup the router fine. Once I did this I uninstalled the wizard software and was able to login to the router via a browser and make further changes to the routers setttings. From that point on I can access the router and make changes as necessary through the web browser.
The nice thing about this router is that it has 802.11N Draft 2.0 compatability. It's not advertised as a wireless N router, but when setting it up from a web browser I can choose to use 802.11b/g/n mode. When using WPA2-AES security encryption it actually enhances my speed performance on my Toshiba Laptop with integrated dualband Intel 802.11N wifi. Instead of getting a 54Mbps connection, I get a 70Mbps connection. All of my older PC's using linksys 54GS PCI adapters have no problem finding the connection and staying connected at 54Mbps. Range is perfect for my 2 story house w/basement. I get an "Excellent" to "Very Good" signal on my desktop PC's and an "Excellent" on my Toshiba Laptop.
I also have connected to this router with an older laptop using a Netgear RangMax WPN511 PCMCIA card. This is a MIMO Super 108G card, and it connects to this router with an "Excellent" or "Very Good" signal at a constant 54Mbps rate.
I have had a total of 7 PC's wirelessly connected to this router for a LAN Party as well as a Linksys 54G Print Server. This is the most I have had connected at the same time, and I experienced zero problems with the router.
It handles DHCP very well compared to the WRT54GS router. Once a PC is connected to the router, the DHCP will assign it an IP address, and then you are given the option to reserve the assigned IP address to that PC's MAC address. This simulates a Static IP address for PC's connected via the DHCP. You could just manually assign Static IP addresses, but this is just easier IMO to have only one place to be able to change IP addresses etc...
The router also handles Peer-to-Peer applications better than the WRT54GS router. I can have more open connections at a time when using a BitTorrent application without the router bogging down. It can and will bogg down if you open too many connections, but it still handles the connections better.
Other than the initial setup process via the software, the only other issue I have with the router is the time it takes to save changes on the router. It seems to reboot the router every time you click the save button on the web browser. It takes even longer when making changes and saving them through the wizard software that linksys provides. It would be much less of a hassle if we could make all necessary changes to the router and have a single save button at the top of the firmware's webpage.
Cisco-Linksys WRT100 RangePlus Wireless G Broadband Router with MIMO Opinions
Time is not on my side . I bought the WRT100 from Amazon. Since I have used many of their products before, I did not use the setup utility, but simply configured everything manually. It is very much like the WRT54G family. Configuration was easy and predictable.
For me, signal strength is much better than the 54 series. I use it in the B & G modes only, without a MIMO adapter.
My problem is the internal clock. It doesn't keep proper time and Linksys has again failed to write correct/updated USA Daylight Savings Time rules into their firmware.
A week after I first installed it, I noted the clock was fast. About 4 minutes/day. There is no way to set the clock except reset the router and let it find a time server. After reset the clock is correct. This is a big deal for me because I use time-based Access Restrictions. I on-line chatted with Linksys and they went through their normal "update the firmware" routine. I did that to no avail. Linksys gave me authorization to return it to them, but their online system didn't work. I exchanged it via Amazon with no issues.
The replacement now has the same issue. Plus, last week when we moved to DST, the router didn't. I had to tell it I'm in a different time zone. I assume that I'll have to undo this fix in a few weeks. The new router's clock is still 4 minutes/day fast. I do not yet know what my final resolution will be. I would be interested in hearing if anyone else has a clock issue.
Time is not on my side . I bought the WRT100 from Amazon. Since I have used many of their products before, I did not use the setup utility, but simply configured everything manually. It is very much like the WRT54G family. Configuration was easy and predictable.
For me, signal strength is much better than the 54 series. I use it in the B & G modes only, without a MIMO adapter.
My problem is the internal clock. It doesn't keep proper time and Linksys has again failed to write correct/updated USA Daylight Savings Time rules into their firmware.
A week after I first installed it, I noted the clock was fast. About 4 minutes/day. There is no way to set the clock except reset the router and let it find a time server. After reset the clock is correct. This is a big deal for me because I use time-based Access Restrictions. I on-line chatted with Linksys and they went through their normal "update the firmware" routine. I did that to no avail. Linksys gave me authorization to return it to them, but their online system didn't work. I exchanged it via Amazon with no issues.
The replacement now has the same issue. Plus, last week when we moved to DST, the router didn't. I had to tell it I'm in a different time zone. I assume that I'll have to undo this fix in a few weeks. The new router's clock is still 4 minutes/day fast. I do not yet know what my final resolution will be. I would be interested in hearing if anyone else has a clock issue.
Fast Stable and Connected at 150 mbps!! . After 8 years using an old linksys B router, I dicided to upgrade to a faster wireless router. I choose the WRT100 because I was curious about the MIMO and it unoffically supported 80211n.
The setup up was very easy, took less than 5 minutes configuring the router's pppoe to connect to my ATT DSL.
Four laptops, macbook pro, macbook, dell inspiron 8200 running linux, and an old G4 powerbook, and one pc desktop, compaq pressario were all soon connected.
The range was very impressive and actually was able to pickup a strong signal from one block away. When using an n wifi card, the connection speed was about 70 as compared to a 54 when using a standard g wifi card. My macs have 80211n atheros cards and connected at speed greater than 54mbp at 70mbps. If you pair with a Linksys brand wifi card that supports mimo your speed would be much higher. My compaq desktop connected at 150mpbs.
When paired with the Linksys WUSB100 usb adapter on my compaq pc desktop, the connection speed was at 150mbps, much faster than a superG speed of 108mpb.
The WRT100 is actually the same unit as the newer WRT110. The internal circuitry is the same. Only difference is the updated outer casing. The firmware for the WRT110 can be used for the wrt100. I have updated the firmware of the wrt100 with the latest wrt110 firmware 104 which enables the "wifi protected setup" feature. Now the "reserved button" located on the top of the unit as a function and is enabled after updating to the 104 firmware. So now with the updated firmware, the WRT100 is now an actual WRT110!!!
I'm extremely satisfied with the WRT100, a fast and stable router.
The setup up was very easy, took less than 5 minutes configuring the router's pppoe to connect to my ATT DSL.
Four laptops, macbook pro, macbook, dell inspiron 8200 running linux, and an old G4 powerbook, and one pc desktop, compaq pressario were all soon connected.
The range was very impressive and actually was able to pickup a strong signal from one block away. When using an n wifi card, the connection speed was about 70 as compared to a 54 when using a standard g wifi card. My macs have 80211n atheros cards and connected at speed greater than 54mbp at 70mbps. If you pair with a Linksys brand wifi card that supports mimo your speed would be much higher. My compaq desktop connected at 150mpbs.
When paired with the Linksys WUSB100 usb adapter on my compaq pc desktop, the connection speed was at 150mbps, much faster than a superG speed of 108mpb.
The WRT100 is actually the same unit as the newer WRT110. The internal circuitry is the same. Only difference is the updated outer casing. The firmware for the WRT110 can be used for the wrt100. I have updated the firmware of the wrt100 with the latest wrt110 firmware 104 which enables the "wifi protected setup" feature. Now the "reserved button" located on the top of the unit as a function and is enabled after updating to the 104 firmware. So now with the updated firmware, the WRT100 is now an actual WRT110!!!
I'm extremely satisfied with the WRT100, a fast and stable router.
Most Trouble-Free Router I've Ever Owned . I have had this router for about 2 years and have not had a single issue with it since installation. Everthing on my home network is wireless, computer, printer, laptop, security cameras (2), and everything works flawlessly through through this router. It is worth mentioning that because my security cameras are on the network it was necessary to put my DSL modem in a "bridge" mode to accomodate the cameras. Could just be a coincidence, but I have had absolutely zero problems with this router with this setting.
Cool Lynksys WRT100 . This is an excellent wireless router - much better than the DLink unit I used to have or the 2-Wire integrated unit that I had with a previous DSL service provider. The coverage in my house is very good. There is one room in particular that I work in sometimes that the Dlink wouldn't work at all and the 2-Wire was hit-and-miss. The WRT100 comes through with very good or excellent connectivity. The Easy Link software that came with the router didn't work well but I downloaded a later version from Linksys and it worked very well. It gives you a graphical view of your network and correctly identified most of the devices on my network. You can print out your network configuration with all the IP addresses which should help putting it back together if you have a device fail or mysteriously quit talking like my HP network printer does occaisionally. The setup was very easy and I had everything up and running in very short order. All-in-all, great product!
Solid Wireless Router . Before this Linksys, I owned a Belkin, which was a total pile of garbage. So to me, this is the best router ever built. Setup was fairly straightforward; they recommend that you use their CD installer, but you can configure it through the router's IP address instead (for more advanced users; details are in the owner's manual). I like that there is support for Wireless a/b/g and Wireless-N, and the signal strength is pretty strong all around the house. Whether this is because of the MIMO antenna or not, I'm not sure, but it seems to output a strong signal. I should mention that the first unit I purchased just magically stopped powering up, but I was able to return it back to the store for a new one, and I have had no problems since. I suspect that there was something wrong with the AC adapter. Other than this, I would recommend this router to anyone that wants Wireless-N at a reasonable price.
Easy to use Excellent wireless connection strength . Have had this product for over am month now. It actually delivers to its specifications. Signal strength is excellent throughout the house even in the basement. Torrents downloads fly once port is opened, much faster than the WRT54G. not very Vonage friendly though, poor call connection quality. but i guess thats more because vonage sucks with compatibility. Great for LAN gaming, small scale off course
Cons Review
Worked for a little while . My roommate used to have the WRT54G many years ago and I loved it. When I moved I got a $20 D-Link router which I also loved. After a while we got 2 Acer Laptops and one of them was not compatible with the D-Link. Well I thought it was time for an upgrade anyway and I was gonna buy the WRT54G again. When I got to the store I saw this one and said: Why not!!! Sounds high speed and its Linksys!!! I had it for a few month and then we moved. After we moved my Laptops would constantly connect to one of my neighbors unsecured wireless connection called Belkin. The signal strength was low and to this day I still don't know who's got the Belkin in my neighborhood but their internet always works!!! LOL! So at times I was able to just switch back to my network but other times it would not connect back to my router and I had to reboot the router and sometimes my laptop. This happened with all our laptops. Then sometimes they would connect again but with limited connectivity. So I was connected to the router but the router was not connected to the internet. I work from home and let me tell you my neighbors Belkin router saved me from dropping shifts at work many times since I could not get online through my router unless I power cycled the modem, router, and all of my 2 laptops.
In Feb 10 I decided to get a new Desktop and it was Win7. Tried to set up the router and of course the set up CD did not work. So I searched the Cisco website for the Set Up Wizard download for Win 7 and I could not find it although I had downloaded it in the past. So I chatted with customer support to get that link to download the set up wizard to set my router up on my brand new win7 desktop and guess what they said!!! The router is out of warranty and in order to help me I have to pay them $60! ARE YOU SERIOUS????? $60 for a link to a download? You gotta be kidding! For $60 I get 2 new routers. So I went out to get a new one that evening and unfortnately the only router available at Walmart at that time that said it was compatible with Win 7 was the Linksys WRT120N. So I got it and its even worse than this one. Not sure what happened to Cisco since they got rid of the WRT54G routers but after 2 routers that needed to be reset constantly I can not recommend any Linksys products to anyone!
In Feb 10 I decided to get a new Desktop and it was Win7. Tried to set up the router and of course the set up CD did not work. So I searched the Cisco website for the Set Up Wizard download for Win 7 and I could not find it although I had downloaded it in the past. So I chatted with customer support to get that link to download the set up wizard to set my router up on my brand new win7 desktop and guess what they said!!! The router is out of warranty and in order to help me I have to pay them $60! ARE YOU SERIOUS????? $60 for a link to a download? You gotta be kidding! For $60 I get 2 new routers. So I went out to get a new one that evening and unfortnately the only router available at Walmart at that time that said it was compatible with Win 7 was the Linksys WRT120N. So I got it and its even worse than this one. Not sure what happened to Cisco since they got rid of the WRT54G routers but after 2 routers that needed to be reset constantly I can not recommend any Linksys products to anyone!
Far short of expectations . I was looking to replace a old D-Link 524 (a few years old, single antenna). The Linksys is a very attractive unit, but it ends there. There was no improvement in signal range and the router setting pages load slower than my old router. Overall a very disappointing unit.
Feature Cisco-Linksys WRT100 RangePlus Wireless G Broadband Router with MIMO
- Firewall - SPI
- Weight - 0.74 lbs
- Warranty - 1 year
- -- Wireless signals protected by wireless encryption, and your network protected from Internet attacks by a powerful SPI firewall
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Product Details
EAN : 0745883581894UPC : 745883581894
MPN : WRT100
Brand : Cisco
Weight : 2 pounds
Height : 3 inches
Length : 12 inches
Width : 10 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Format : CD
Hardware Platform : Pc
Manufacturer : Linksys
Model : WRT100
Operating System : Windows
Platform : Windows
Publisher : Linksys
SKU : MCE88-PJ112020813
Studio : Linksys
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