Linksys WRT160N-RM Version 3 Wireless-N Broadband Refurbished Router - WRT160N-RM / WRT160NRM (Refurbished by Linksys / Cisco with a 90 Day Warranty)

 (7 customer reviews)

O.k so the instructions on the website were a little confusing so here's my process.

Notes: A Hard 30/30/30 is when you hold the reset button for 30secs with power plug in,then 30 secs without power plug, then a final 30 secs with power plug in. During the entire process the reset button SHOULD BE HELD.

Step 1: Download-> http://www.dd-wrt.com/routerdb/de/download/Linksys/WRT160N/3.0/dd-wrt.v24-13309_NEWD-2_K2.6_mini_wrt160nv3.bin/2294

Step 2: Plug in the power for your router

Step 3: Plug your computer to your router, the Ethernet wire goes into any blue port, NOT THE YELLOW ONE.

Step 4: Do a hard 30/30/30 reset. See Note on how to do so.

Step 5: On your browser go to http://192.168.1.1

Step 5: It should say management mode, browse your computer for the firmware file, then upload. DONT TOUCH ANYTHING AFTER THIS, YOU COULD BRICK YOUR ROUTER.

Step 6: After the browser says upload complete, check...Read more

This router is a piece of junk. Sometimes it will restart every 5 minutes. Especially when using some application that actually uses Internet (streaming, torrent). Yes, it's sleek and the speed is OK - at least for me - but the constant drops are awful.
I am now on the second WRT160N since I replaces the previous one because of the restarts. Well, the second one is the same rubbish. Both were latest revision 3 with latest firmare 3.0.3.
Do not buy!

P.S. Hitting "Post" I saw that the connection has been dropped again

Buy ONLY Version 3 !!!!!
I can write almost a Book on just this device. I bought three, because one or two wasn't enough. I got one for me and mom & dad and friends for her new computer. -->BUT<--!!!!! I flashed the firmware the moment I got it to dd-wrt software(3rd party firmware).The Best stable firmware I ever used and best for security for online access. I feel sorry for those who don't know or don't know how to "flash" their routers that support that 2 Megabyte minimum requirement to flash their (DD-WRT software). The default power supply (the plug that gives it power) is NOT enough at 500 ma. you MUST buy a 12 volt 1 Amp to run this router without it "Rebooting" cycling over-and-over. SO, if you think it DOES NOT work??? Try changing out the power plug to higher ampere's (12V 1A)and smile. This is the Best Router for between (20~40 US Dollars). Sorry for those paid more than and didn't know what you got in your hands is the Best stable router I used. I have used the...Read more