Linksys WRT110 RangePlus Wireless Router Reviewed

The Linksys RangePlus Wireless Router WRT110 (US$70) is a router that features:

• Broadcom chipset
• 802.11n (not draft n)
• Parental Controls
• SPI
• WPA Security

PC Magazine gives the WRT110 2.5 out 5 ("Fair"):

"I suppose if money is extremely tight and you're looking just for wireless home networking with a minimal feature set, the WRT110 is one way to go. Even then, for an additional cost that's no more than the price of a couple of movie tickets, you can buy the Linksys Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N Router WRT160N, a true draft-n router that has better throughput, the same backward compatibility with wireless-g as the WRT110, and the LELA network management kit (which, granted, still needs some work). While it's got decent range, the WRT110 just doesn't have much else to recommend it." [pcmag.com | WRT110]

As PC Magazine recommends, the WRT160N would probably be a better buy. It would be a good idea to get a draft-n router (which the WRT110 is not), if you are looking in to taking the Wireless-N plunge. As for me, I'd still opt for wireless routers and/or clients that feature external antennas. Sometimes, upgrading to better antennas can cure signal problems.

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