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7.1 out of 10

Linksys WAG325N

First seen: 12 july 2007

Information found in: from 11 sources in 14 countries.
  • User Score (18)
    7.2 7.2 from 18 reviewers
  • Expert Score (2)
    7.0 7.0 from 2 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • compact design, solid performance, adsl2 modem, vpn support, no ethernet cable required
  • confusing set up, no power switch, draft n still underachieves, and poor support

The Linksys Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway is the all-in-one solution for Internet connectivity. The ADSL2+ Modem function gives you a blazing fast connection to the Internet, far faster than a dial-up, and without tying up your phone line. The Router function lets share your high-speed Internet connection with all the PCs in the house. Share files, printers, hard drive space, and other resources by connecting your computers to the Gateway via the built-in 4-port 10/100 Et…

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  • First seen
    12 July 2007

Linksys WAG325N

The Linksys WAG325N is a Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway which is an all-in-one solution for internet connectivity. This ADSL2+ modem function gives users a fast connection to the Internet.

Feature

The Router function lets the user share high-speed Internet connection with all PCs in the house. It also allows the user to share files, printers, hard drive space, and other resources by connecting the computers to the Gateway via the built-in 4-port 10/100 Ethernet Switch. It can creat…

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Linksys WAG325N

The Linksys WAG325N is a Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway which is an all-in-one solution for internet connectivity. This ADSL2+ modem function gives users a fast connection to the Internet.

Feature

The Router function lets the user share high-speed Internet connection with all PCs in the house. It also allows the user to share files, printers, hard drive space, and other resources by connecting the computers to the Gateway via the built-in 4-port 10/100 Ethernet Switch. It can create as big a network to suit users’ need by attaching four wired PCs directly, or by connecting more hubs and switches. Furthermore, the built-in Access Point can be used to connect wireless devices to your network without running cables through the building. The Access Point built into the Gateway uses the very latest wireless networking technology, Wireless-N with a draft of 802.11n. Wireless-N’s "Multiple In, Multiple Out" (MIMO) technology overlays the signals of multiple radios and multiplies the effective data rate. MIMO uses signal reflection to increase the range and will reduce “dead spot” in the wireless coverage area. This creates robust signals that can travel farther, maintaining wireless connections up to 4 times farther. Besides that, with the Wireless-N technology used further away, the more speed advantage is obtained. The Linksys WUSB300N also works great with standard Wireless-G and -B equipment. On the other hand if both ends of the wireless link are Wireless-N, the output can be increased even more by using twice as much radio band, yielding speeds up to 12 times as fast. Not only that, Wireless-N can dynamically enable this double-speed mode for Wireless-N devices, while still connecting to other wireless devices at their respective fastest speeds. The Virtual Private Network (VPN) function creates IPSec encrypted "tunnels" through the Internet so up to 5 users can securely connect to a corporate network. The user can also use VPN to connect remote or traveling users to your office network from off-site. The Gateway protects your data and privacy with up to 256-bit industrial-strength WPA2 encryption and 802.1x authentication and authorization. It also has a powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs against intruders and most known Internet attacks.

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  1. Reviewer: BIOS
    17 May 2007

    If you fancy Draft-N, the WAG325N is a really good product Read more

  2. LinkSys Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Review

    Reviewer: Macworld UK
    31 October 2007
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    Like the Netgear RangeMax router, the Wireless-N router from LinkSys has a handy slimline design that lets you stand it on its side so that it doesn’t take up too much space. We also liked the fact that it showed up on our Mac’s Airport menu the moment we plugged it in, so there was no need to muck about with Ethernet cables in order to set the router up. Read more

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