Cisco is probably the biggest manufacturer of networking products worldwide, with a serious lineup of products that are designed to offer support to enterprise and business users. They are known among the specialists as one of the few companies that can offer professional products for specific areas of interest. One of their subsidiary company is Linksys, which delivers product support to home, SOHO (Small Office, Home Office) and small business users.



One of their high-end products is the WRT600N Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link. This device is essentially a multi-functional router that uses the latest networking technologies in order to provide users with a high-performance and reliable networking solution. The Linksys WRT600N router is simultaneously a dual band Access Point, a 4-port full-duplex 10/100/1000 Switch, a high speed router and a platform for network storage.



As far as wireless connections go, the Linksys product deals with the latest wireless technology, namely the IEEE 802.11 n Draft standard. This feature multiplies the data rate of the Access Point by using the MIMO (Multiple In, Multiple Out) technology. The user will deal with higher wireless transfer rates compared to earlier wireless standards. The new technology doesn't only bring higher transfer rates but also increases the area in which a user can benefit from the router's signal.



There are a number of features provided by the Linksys product that not only ease the entire installation process but also enable the user to customize different areas of interest. One particularly interesting feature is the "good neighbor" mode, which will enable the router to check for other wireless devices in the area before gobbling up the radio band.



Security is a major issue with wireless Internet connections and that is why this Linksys device offers some of the best security features around. The WRT600N router can encode all wireless transmissions with industrial-strength 256-bit encryption. It also uses a powerful SPI firewall, helping you to have a protected network free from intruders and most known Internet attacks.



The Linksys WRT600N Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router can be acquired through one your local online reseller for an approximate price tag that settles around $250.