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Linksys WRT150N-RM Refurb Wireless-N Home Router | 
 enlarge | Brand: Linksys
Category: CE
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $43.55
You Save: $6.44 (13%)
New (11) Used (1) Refurbished (3) from $43.55
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 1443
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 9.5 x 2.6
nv:Device Type: Wireless Router
Form Factor: Desktop
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11g
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11b
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11n
Wireless Data Transfer Rates: 300 Mbps
Wireless Transmit Power: 17 dBm
Security Protocols: 128-bit WEP
Security Protocols: 256-bit WEP
Security Protocols: WPA2
Security Protocols: WPA-PSK
Routing / Firewall Protoccols: TCP/IP
Routing / Firewall Protoccols: DHCP
Routing / Firewall Protoccols: Network Address Translation (NAT)
MPN: WRT150N-RM
Model: WRT150N-RM
UPC: 745883584932
EAN: 0745883584932
ASIN: B0017188TG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Linksys WRT150N Wireless N Router Start a Wireless Network With Up To 3X the Range and 9X the Speed! The Wireless-N Home Router is really three devices in one box. First, there's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect to the network without wires. There's 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. The Access Point built into the Router uses the very latest wireless networking technology: Wireless-N (draft 802.11n). By overlaying the signals of multiple radios, Wireless-N's "Multiple In, Multiple Out" (MIMO) technology multiplies the effective data rate. Unlike ordinary wireless networking technologies that are confused by signal reflections, MIMO actually uses these reflections to increase the range and reduce "dead spots" in the wireless coverage area. The robust signal travels farther, maintaining wireless connections up to 3 times farther than standard Wireless-G. With Wireless-N, the farther away you are, the more speed advantage you get. It works great with standard Wireless-G and -B equipment, but when both ends of the wireless link are Wireless-N, the router can increase the throughput even more by using twice as much radio band, yielding speeds up to 9 times as fast as standard Wireless-G. But unlike other speed-enhanced technologies, Wireless-N can dynamically ena
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 WRT150N January 8, 2009
Roger Safian (Chicago, IL, USA)
Linksys WRT150N-RM Refurb Wireless-N Home Router
I wanted to upgrade our older Linksys router to one with 802.11n, and I didn't want to spend a lot of money to do so. This refurbished router fit the bill.
Installation was very easy. I would suggest two things to help your installation be as simple. Record the MAC address of your old router (if you had one) clone that to this router's MAC address and ditch the installation CD and configure the router manually. It is not that difficult.
The router has been running for about a month at this point with no problems. Range for wireless is good. I'd buy this again.
My only gripe is the antennae are not able to be removed as I wanted to replace them with some nicer ones I had.
Linksys WRT150N-RM refurb wireless-N home router January 7, 2009
Mill Creek (Lottsburg, VA USA)
This is my second Linksys router and am very satisfied with them. This one was very easy to setup. Its been running for a month without problems. I would recommend this router.
 Freezes Periodically, Lack of Warranty Service December 22, 2008
Technical Mark
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The unit I purchased from Amazon locks up about once a day, while connected to one computer that is used for light web browsing. I have to cycle the power on the router to regain internet access. My other router has no problem when substituted in the same configuration. I contacted Linksys for help, to no avail. Linksys does not provide free telephone support, for refurbs it's online support only. If you check out the Linksys support forums, other users encountering a router freezing problem are getting the run-around from Linksys, and are not able to get an RMA number (for warranty service). Getting warranty service is fairly difficult. Buyer beware.
Don't fear the refurb November 16, 2008
K. Harris (Salt Lake City, Ut USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this to use as a wireless repeater/bridge and network hub. I cannot comment about the stock firmware because I flashed it with DD-WRT, a free firmware replacement, immediately after powering up the unit.
The range of this is better than the wireless-G unit that I was previously using (not a DD-WRT capable device) and the unit is much more stable. The added bandwidth provided by the wireless-N is very noticeable.
In the two months it has been running, I had to forcefully reboot this unit, by unplugging it, three times. Two of them were for changing settings to avoid interference with other wireless devices that popped up in the area. The third reboot was a lack of response from the unit which appears to have been caused by overheating. I have since repositioned it for better ventilation and have had no further problems.
At the refurb price this unit is hard to beat. You don't need to spend big bucks on units with the fancy network settings when you can add those to this one with a simple flash and reset. Add a second flashing if you want to upgrade to the "std" DD-WRT (with even more features) instead of the default "mini" installation.
The only downside to this unit would be the non-removable antennas. These are common to most Linksys devices and most people would not need to replace them.
Lynksys 150N wirless router November 16, 2008
R. Anderson (Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
the Lynksys 150N, like the Dlink DR625, are very reliable N class wireless router products. I own both. The Lynksys is a slightly easier router to setup, but with the install disks, followed strictly, both work well. I have had to call Dlink help to tweak the DR625 to get best results-excellent support. The LInksys 150N, installed at my sons in California, failed in slightly under a year.Linksys support was fabulous, thorough and replaced the entire router without question after a diagnostic (latest revision, reset, re-install). The failure should not be viewed as a negative towards the product.The refurbished router supplied worked out of the box. For both systems it is preferred to use the installation encryption password vs using your own (also usually easy when adding additional computers). it is also recommended that these devises be plugged into a uninteruptable power supply (UPS)to ensure protection from power surges. It is also normal to periodically reboot both the router and modem to re-set the link to the internet. Kids, downloading and gaming can bog you down, so a reboot helps flush the system out. Very good quality, performance and cost. Great value! Also my experience dealing with Amazon is "A1" and a great combination for buying trusted products from a trusted vendor. A true one stop shop!
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