WRT 610n on Windows 7

Is there any way to get the WRT610n to work with a laptop running Windows 7? Thanks in advance.

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I have now had 4 chat sessions with Linksys support. Two times they have ended with a promise that they would get back within respectively 24h and 1h. But they do not.
It is clear that they know about the wrt-610n not being able to detect a lot of harddisk, with many firmware versions, among those the newest two firmware versions 1.00.00.02.10 and 1.00.00.03.15. To get the harddisk detected you have to move back to 1.00.00.B18 to get it detected, but that firmware on the other hand had serious instability issues with the Wireless part.
It is shocking that support pretend to want to help, but when they do not have the solution they simply dump the customer, with a false promise to get back.
It would be so much better customer service if they said that they know about the problem, are working on it, and when they expect a solution.
I feel treated extremely bad, cheated out of my money for a product that they should recall in its current firmware condition. From the many posts in this forum I can see that many customers seem to be in the same situation.
Linksys, one last attempt, will you give me and the other good people in this forum an answer?
Linksys customer

You can find it here: ftp://ftp.linksys.com/downloads/EMEA/firmware/WRT610N_1.00.00.18_20080816_code_fw.bin
The firmware I use right now is version 2.00.00.05, which I have found in this thread:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=54216&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=630
The download links are placed on Page 43, and then the last post on that page.
2.00.00.05 can detect my harddisk, and has perfect WiFi stability, and FTP works.
However the Media Server does not work. I have tested that Windows Vista PC's, that could see each other as Media Servers, could not discover the Media Server on the router.
Theres is also an issue deleting files on the disk, from a Vista SP2 PC. If you try to delete a folder that is not empty. Then the directory becomes invisible, but is still there, and then you have to remove and reconnect the drive, or reboot the router. When I tested from a XP SP3 this did not happen. I use NTFS on the drive.
I do not know for sure that it is actually intended for a router with v1 hardware. They might be working on a v2, that this firmware might be intended for. But it works (almost).
So, I hope that time will bring us functionality even better that 2.00.00.05, but Linksys, it would be nice to know what you are working on.

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I have set up shares, but I do not see the server name in Finder. Also, I cannot access the server through a web browser (i.e. by typing in 192.168.1.1).
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I have read nearly all I could find on this topic. I've also tried all of the solutions that were put out there, no success.
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1. Have each computer on the network see and communicate with the other. I have tried the Lan/Lan connectivity, no luck with all of the computers, ping works with some and not others.
2. Have the two USB External drives, one on each router, accessible from any computer. Currently one or the other will give me a message that says +The attached USB Device is not supported. It seems like I can get one but not both operational.
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Thanks for the link. I have seen your link and many others with the same directions. I've used the Lan to Lan connection exclusively. I have followed everything as written however am unable to get the computers to see each other, even though I have the second router set on an unused IP address. I've made sure that the second router had DHCP Server disabled in addition to NAT disabled, still no results. I can occasionally ping the first router, depending on the configuration. I've done a clean reset on the second router several times before doing the setup, still no help.
Also one of my main issues is whether ot not I can have two separate Storage devices on the same "broadcast" domain. I'm wondering since the second router is acting like a bridge, if that has anything to do with the "storage devices" ???
Thanks for your help. I'll try again, maybe I missed something.
Dan the Ham

WRT-610N Shopping but skeptical about Linksys products

Shopping for a draft-n, simultaneous dual-band router with USB or Firewire storage link and excellent security features. It must have gigabit LAN ports, a solid firewall, WPA2, 5GHz and 2.4Ghz that operate simultaneously, MAC address filtering, etc ...Like the WRT 610N.
As far as features, the WRT 610N keeps coming up time and again. However, the reviews and numerous forum posts indicate a product that has a number of flaws. These reviews and forum posts have thus far kept me from pulling the trigger on the 610.
Has Linksys fixed the reported problems with this unit? Is there another alternative to this router that has these features? Another concern is the throughput. I've used Linksys products before and have never experienced problems like the ones I've seen described about the WRT 610N.
Any insight would be appreciated as I would like to buy a router immediately. Thanks in advance.
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Message Edited by Vince_02 on 07-31-2009 08:35 AM

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I don't work for Cisco. I'm just here to help.

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Thanks all.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

I am not sure if you have Mapped the Network Drive, however follow this :
1. Open Windows Explorer or My Computer from the Windows Start Menu.
2. From the Tools menu, click Map Network Drive…. A new Map Network Drive window opens.
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