tlhIngan
join:2002-07-08
Richmond, BC
| WRT600N or wait for WRT610N?
I'm thinking of upgrading my router to wireless N. I'm considering the WRT600N to run DD-WRT with, but I also saw the 610N is coming out. Frankly, I'm not impressed with the new form factor of the 610N and prefer the 600N.
Considering the 600N is getting hard to find, should I really wait for the 610N? I know the 600N has issues with DD-WRT, and I'm not entirely sure if it only works with version 1.1 or both 1.0 and 1.1. (Alas, in Canada, we only have the WRT600N-CA, which doesn't tell you what version it is).
Any opinions? |
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PeteC2
Ballad Of A Thin Man
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join:2002-01-20
Bristol, CT
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| Form-factor means nothing to me either way...it's a router, not a piece of art. 
The differences appear to be primarily cosmetic, same broadcom chip, dual band, gigabit ports, etc., although I believe that the 610N boasts more flash memory.
If you don't like the looks, then go with the 600N...they are not at all hard to find still.
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gjrhine
join:2001-12-12
Pawleys Island, SC | reply to tlhIngan
The 610N is dual-band, G & N all at the same time. Sounds good to me. |
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tlhIngan
join:2002-07-08
Richmond, BC
| 600's also dual-band.
Interestingly, the 610N is not available in Canada yet according to Linksys... but everywhere retail seems to be selling out of the 600N as if to make space.
Of course, the problem is again v1.0 vs. v1.1 - I'm told the latter works with DD-WRT, while the former does not.
And it looks like the 610N may have more memory and flash... making it more useful for DD-WRT.
Decisions, decisions... |
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gjrhine
join:2001-12-12
Pawleys Island, SC
| said by tlhIngan  :600's also dual-band. But can you do dual-band, G & N simultaneously?
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PeteC2
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| said by gjrhine :said by tlhIngan :600's also dual-band. But can you do dual-band, G & N simultaneously? Yes, the WRT600N does.
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tlhIngan
join:2002-07-08
Richmond, BC | Yeah. I can't figure out the differences between the 600N and 610N otherwise (at least on the US page).
Other than formfactor, DD-WRT support, and antennas. |
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tlhIngan
join:2002-07-08
Richmond, BC
| I went and read up on the DD-WRT forums, and they've come to the conclusion that the new "saucer" formfactor routers just don't have the range or speed of the old style with external antennas.
Now, this wasn't tested on a 600 vs 610, but it's been on a 300/310. |
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PeteC2
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| said by tlhIngan :I went and read up on the DD-WRT forums, and they've come to the conclusion that the new "saucer" formfactor routers just don't have the range or speed of the old style with external antennas. Maybe yes...maybe no...as with most routers, based on your network, environment, etc., your mileage may vary...
Frankly, some folks just ain't happy unless they can see antennas, and conversely, some look at antennas sticking out as "old school"...I do not really care either way...what I do care about is the router working...reliably. It does that, then I pretty much could care less about "looks"...
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majortom1029
join:2006-10-19
Lindenhurst, NY | reply to tlhIngan
I would go with the wrt600n. It might take a while for them to get the wrt610 to work with dd-wrt.
wrt600n v1.1 has dd-wrt working (i know we are using two v1.1's with dd-wrt) . It does dual bands together |
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