Cisco-Linksys WAP610N Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band

10 Review to this product

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  N. Levi
  November 1st, 2009 on 6:43 am

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  I have a complicated network. In addition our space can only be covered with two access points. It was very easy to configure two of these units so that they work in sync so that when you switch from one access point to the other, the switch is seamless and transparent to the user.
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  cpyao
  November 10th, 2009 on 5:57 pm

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  I have this configured as a 2.4Ghz Wireless-G Access Point at my place. It works great, I haven’t had any issues with it. The one downside to this WAP610N (and also their WET610N)is that it takes a long time for it to reboot itself once you’ve made changes in the settings and save them, but it’s not that big of a deal though. Also, I thought that this was a Simultaneous Dual Band (2.4Ghz & 5Ghz) like the WRT610N Router, but it’s not. It’s either or, I guess I should have read the specs a little better, but I still would have purchased it anyway. I guess they did that for a reason since I just bought a second one today so I can run that one as a 5Ghz Wireless-N Access Point. I’ve only been using it for a week but I haven’t had any issues with it at all, it’s a great WAP.
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  J. Burger
  November 12th, 2009 on 5:55 am

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  This access point was easy to set up, secure, it and works great with the WRT610 Router. I have the router at one end of my home and this access point at the other and now I have full coverage. My home is wired for Ethernet so I just plug this access point into any active RJ45 port and into power and I have wireless coverage.
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  Integrity Electronics USA
  December 16th, 2009 on 3:14 am

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  This new WAP from Cisco / Linksys is smaller and easier to install than previous models, and is a great price for a dual band B/G/N WAP.
  
  The range seems pretty good too, but we’ve noticed that there can be a huge difference with signal reception, depending on the quality of internal wireless antennae in certain laptops and netbooks.
  
  e.g. At one of our customers’ home: Her new PC netbook and laptop had ‘Good’ reception (3 out of 5 bars), while my Apple MacBookPro had ‘Excellent’ reception from the same location. The WAP was broadcasting plenty of signal.
  
  Her two computers just couldn’t receive all the signal, because of poor internal wireless antennae. So if you buy this product, and the range seems weak, don’t assume it’s the WAP.
  
  Also, make sure you select ‘Wireless-N Only’ mode, if ALL your computers have newer 802.11n cards.
  
  This will speed up your connection.
  
  If you don’t have N cards, then leave the setting in ‘Mixed’ mode, otherwise your B and G cards won’t receive any signal.

  Hope this helps.
  
  Integrity Electronics USA
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  E. A. Swakon
  January 24th, 2010 on 2:45 pm

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  I bought both the access pointLinksys by Cisco WAP610N Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band and access bridgeLinksys by Cisco Dual-Band Wireless-N Gaming and Video Adapter. I have two existing A/G access points and the plan was that this access point and bridge would replace one of them and provide me with N coverage. It never worked. The coverage was worse than my exist A/G access points and even in the same roon the connect was dropped. I would have returned both the access point and bridge had I not thrown out the packaging. T would look for a different product.
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  S550
  February 15th, 2010 on 3:46 pm

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  Purchased this to augment my Wireless G system; now I have both covering our large house.

  Set up was easy, and the unit has performed flawslessly since new. Fast; and decent range. Everyone of my dozen, or so, devices connect without a problem. No regrets.

  Update 3/11/2010

  This AP has proven itself (during the past 2 months) to be more reliable, and faster, than any other AP or Wireless Router I have ever installed. Home OR business.
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  Boise, Idaho
  March 15th, 2010 on 10:58 am

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  Works great. Plug and play, expand your wireless. beats messing around with trying to reconfigure another router. Its also great because its DUAL BAND…
  
  Works will ALL wireless devices… It has its own security set up also…
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  D. Fitzgerald
  April 4th, 2010 on 9:48 pm

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  I initially purchased this device to replace a failed WAP54G. I have a gigabit home network. I was unable to determine through this web site description, the Linksys web site, and tech specs that the Ethernet port is only fast Ethernet no gigabit. So, then the wireless N is kind of superflous.

  Why but at an inflated price for dual band when it only has 100mps ethernet. Now I know why the spec is not posted anywhere, product does not make sense. Do not buy if you want full N wirless speeds to a gigabit network. I returned the product for refund. Try the Netgear WN802T-200, but that doesn’t have the dual band.

  Maybe time to wait for a better product.
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  C. Mackie
  April 16th, 2010 on 2:02 am

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  Have not seen any issues with this product since installing it 3 months ago. In constant use by an iPhone, Wii, and laptop. Speeds are great.
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  Cuthbert J. Twillie
  April 25th, 2010 on 7:11 pm

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  Y’know the old saying “If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is”?

  I’m on my second one of these, having returned the first one. I should say up front that we have no problem with wi-fi in the house. Neither of the laptops (Mac and PC) encounter any difficulty anywhere in the house, even in the basement (the router is on the 2nd floor).

  The first one worked on and off for streaming from the internet , always freezing, saying “loading please wait,” then it would proceed to “load” but never restart. Or I couldn’t even get into the program, it kept saying network connection broken, network down, cannot find the network, and I’d have to unplug the Linksys bridge and the Sony 460 BD for a few minutes then plug them in again. So, after one hour-and-a-half conversation on the phone with Linksys, and another hour-and-a-half instant messenging back and forth with them, we sent it back for a replacement.

  The replacement arrived, and for a day or two worked fine. Then it started malfunctioning all over again. Now it doesn’t even show any connection to the net at all. I’m still working to get my money back (didn’t buy it through Amazon, got it thru Best Buy and the replacement came direct from Linksys).

  Whatta hunka junk.