Cisco WRT610N Wireless-N Simultaneous Dual Band Router 300Mbit with USB Storage Link

Cisco WRT610N Wireless-N Simultaneous Dual Band Router 300Mbit with USB Storage Link

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• Doubles the available broadband thanks to two simultaneously transmitted separate wireless-N frequency bands
• Connect USB hard drives or USB sticks with your network via the built-in USB 2.0 Storage Link
• Up to ten times faster connections than with 10/100Mbit routers, thanks to a 4-port gigabit switch
• Set-up function on the push of a button for an easy and secure wireless configuration (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
• including LELA network software for easy set-up and maintenance

The WRT610N was one of the most aesthetically appealing routers on test, sporting a glossy finish, with the aerials hidden from view inside its slim plastic chassis. Status LEDs at the front glow blue or green.

Features include dual band, WPS, and a USB port to connect external storage, either a hard disk or a flash memory drive. This allows the Linksys to act as a NAS (network attached storage) device, FTP server or media streamer. The storage can be accessed as a normal Windows file share, and the router's software provides all the options you need to set up access permissions and choose shared directories.

The WRT610N broadcasts two wireless networks at 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies simultaneously. You can choose to use either of these for 802.11n traffic, keeping the other free for devices that support older WiFi standards.

When transferring data using a Linksys branded WiFi adapter, the WRT610N was capable of 44.6Mbit/sec at one metre, an excellent result, and even at a distance of 25 metres it still delivered an incredible 25.23Mbit. With our Centrino laptop, it managed a speedy 26.87Mbit/sec at 15 metres and 9.37Mbit at 25 metres. Although pricey, the WRT610N is a great ADSL router, especially if you use it with Linksys adapters.