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Review on Enhanced Performance! Linksys E2500 (N600) Advanced Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router by Arunprasath Elliott

Revainrating 4 out of 5

E2500 V2 installed in place of Don V3

Bought from Revain on Black Friday for a pretty good price ($45). Still not returned despite the following issues as not worth the hassle of reconfiguring a new device. 1) The website clearly shows the USB port on the back. This is E2500 V3. I received the E2500 V2 without a USB port. The USB port makes it easy to add new devices (guests, etc.). 2) Not sure if this applies to V3 as there are different firmware and support software versions, but V2 CISCO Connect software is out of date. Advanced setup and registration links do not work. The software does not allow an upgrade from CISCO Connect. (The Linksys website has a downloadable version that is a day later than the installation CD. Don't bother to reinitialize the router though. If you buy, you should download and use the CD instead.) Registration and advanced configuration possible via the website (Linksys or router IP). I can handle it, but I keep making things worse. Will add review as I gain more experience, but seems to work with a range that suits my needs. For the router itself I would give 4 stars. One star was deducted due to Revain's misleading website and outdated CISCO software.

Pros
  • Useful not only for intended purpose
Cons
  • Vulgarity