Linksys Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N Broadband Router

This futuristic-looking router delivers N-speed connectivity in a sleek, antenna-encasing box with four Ethernet ports. If you have a simple network, you'll probably have no problem, but steel yourself with plenty of patience if you plan to connect less common devices such as a network bridge.

The CD provided, with its LELA wizard, makes installation and connecting to the internet a breeze, as long as you know which kind of security (WPA, 64-bit or 128-bit WEP) you want. All our computers -- Macs and PCs --connected. Likewise, our iPhones and Wii picked up the wireless network without incident. However, I bought this router to improve video streaming and VoIP which required a connection with a network bridge. The WPA security wouldn't work to get my Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gaming Adapter online, so we switched to WEP. This process took a lot of patience because the router had trouble identifying the adapter -- and it's made by the same company. Still, the problem...Read more

I purchased this on 9/30/09 because it was easy to install and compatible with the macs we have. We lost our internet connection on 12/15 and my ISP confirmed that it wasn't their issue. I called Linksys support on 4 consecutive days trying to resolve the issue. Each tech "fixed" it until the next day when a new issue popped up. I can't return it as it is past the 30 day time frame. My advice is to pay the additional $100 and get the Airport Extreme, if you need it, or the Express for the same price.