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Linksys by Cisco WRT610N

G-Rating

Rating of 4

The basics

The Linksys by Cisco WRT610N is a dual-band wireless router. Operating at either 2.4GHz or 5GHz, it's stylish, fast and the ideal tool for streaming movies on your laptop or around your home.

The good

Although it's never possible to describe a wireless router as sexy, the Linksys by Cisco WRT610N is about as close as you're going to get! With a dash of colour, and a contemporary rounded design, it actually looks like an intriguing bit of kit. The beauty isn't just skin deep either, as the Linksys by Cisco WRT610N is an excellent device when it comes to wireless use around the home. It operates in both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz spectrum, and you'll be able to carry out multiple tasks from different computers. As such, it's ideal for streaming movies, letting you download data for one device without impacting on download speeds on another. It also features a USB port, so you'll be able to stream movies to networked UPnP media players.

The bad

When it comes to performance, features or price, the Linksys by Cisco WRT610N is an impressive device, and there aren't really any major issues.

The bottom line

The Linksys by Cisco WRT610N is a great choice as a replacement router. It's a dual-band device, and features like a USB key and the ability to stream movies make it an impressive media hub.
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